Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 55

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  HB 18

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Montgomery, Ali, Barve, Boteler, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Feldman, George, Gilchrist, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krebs, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Manno, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 27

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Goldwater, Hammen, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, V. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - United Cerebral Palsy Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 37

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, McConkey, Barnes, Frush, Hubbard, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 96

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Busch, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Lawton, Lee, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, Taylor, F. Turner, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Davis, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 235

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stukes

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rental Allowance Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 238

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 271

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 229

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler, George, Glassman, Shewell, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 334

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Myers, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Lafferty, Levy, McDonough, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Shank, Stull, Ali, Frush, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Niemann, Sossi, Cane, Healey, Shewell, Beidle, Stein, Glenn, Glassman, Lawton, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Lifetime Complimentary Fishing Licenses - POWs and Disabled Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 354

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Military Family Relief Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 504

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale (By Request) and Delegates Hammen and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemptions - Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 505

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Boteler, Bromwell, N. King, Levy, Montgomery, Hammen, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Service Animal Reform Act - "Gretchen's Law"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 536

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hecht, Hucker, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Rice

  Entitled

  Family Law - Paternity - Dependent Disabled Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 561

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Disability Plates and Parking Placards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 594

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Services for Cognitive and Functional Impairments - Study and Analysis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 672

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Braveboy, Elmore, McConkey, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Petition for Guardianship of Disabled Person - Certificate of Competency by Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 729

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Aumann, Boteler, Holmes, Krebs, McConkey, Minnick, Sossi, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Kramer, and Manno

  Entitled

  Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 886

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Every Vote Counts Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 318

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Dumais, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gilchrist, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Love, Malone, Manno, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Krebs

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1149

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Howard "Pete" Rawlings Hearing and Speech Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1154

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1155

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard and N. King

  Entitled

  Education - Children with Disabilities - Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1162

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krebs

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Lawton, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1233

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Tarrant

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1250

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Holmes, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1282

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Office of the)

  Entitled

  Driver Education Program Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1329

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Costa, Dwyer, Haddaway, Jennings, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 6

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 86

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - United Cerebral Palsy Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 103

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 116

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 183

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 268

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 380

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 392

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, Dyson, Britt, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 424

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Gladden, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rental Allowance Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 465

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorized Wheelchairs and Scooters - Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 489

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 520

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Britt, Brochin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Every Vote Counts Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 570

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Lodging Establishments - Individuals with Disabilities - Reservation of Rooms to Facilitate Emergency Rescue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 580

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 603

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 641

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 669

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 753

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Britt, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 852

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Gladden, Harris, Jacobs, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 855

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Howard "Pete" Rawlings Hearing and Speech Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 877

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 881

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 944

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Covered Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 955

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1033

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 370

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Individuals Facing Employment Barriers - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means