District Courts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 30

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  HB 58

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)

  Entitled

  Judgeships - Circuit and District Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 337

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 447

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 604

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors - Prohibition and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 459

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 605

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  District Court - Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 472

  Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 308-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 481

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Drug-Free Zone Pilot Program PG 315-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 509

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems PG 320-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 535

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Quarantine Orders - Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 583

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Eckardt, Haddaway, Impallaria, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Crimes - Second Gun Offense - Prohibition on Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 795

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Gaines, and Ross

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 876

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 341

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Stein, Tarrant, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 933

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Robinson, Benson, Frush, Glenn, Griffith, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Tarrant, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Mandatory Anger Management or Batterer Intervention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1020

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Glenn, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1029

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Holmes, and Krebs

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Civil Court Cases - Filing Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1108

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - Right to Jury Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1109

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 84

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Vallario, Anderson, Barnes, Frank, Kramer, Lee, McConkey, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 60

  Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)

  Entitled

  Judgeships - Circuit and District Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 114

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Miller, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Drug-Free Zone Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 136

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 255

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 544

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Railroad Crossings Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 577

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 587

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  District Court - Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 606

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Simonaire, Stone, Jones, and Peters

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 685

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 730

  Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems - Defenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1034

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations