Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 77

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court Judge - Degree of Juris Doctor or Its Equivalent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 81

  Status as of January 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Levi, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 98

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Labor College Academic Services Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 135

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Busch, Feldman, Haynes, N. King, Lawton, Morhaim, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Lee

  Entitled

  Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 136

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bohanan, Busch, James, Rudolph, Glassman, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Griffith, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Malone, McComas, McConkey, Smigiel, Stifler, F. Turner, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Davis, Feldman, Glenn, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conaway, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Kelly, Kipke, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Sophocleus, Vallario, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 204

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Study of the Cost of Textbooks for Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 206

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elmore, George, Jennings, Kach, J. King, Kipke, Lawton, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Simmons, Sossi, Taylor, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 215

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Feldman

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 269

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 490

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and N. King

  Entitled

  Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Summer Internship Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 279

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 594

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Cane, Donoghue, George, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 283

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Bronrott, Carter, Feldman, Frush, Heller, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Higher Education - State Student Financial Assistance - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 318

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 232

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and Hammen

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 326

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 332

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Terms and Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Election Administration and the Recruitment and Retention of Election Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 410

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Feldman, Gutierrez, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Krebs, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McKee, Mizeur, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Deduction for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 462

  Status as of February 15, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities - Grant Program and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  

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  HB 499

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Scholarship Award for Student Member PG 431-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 531

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Morhaim, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Tax Credit - Donations for Scholarships at Institutions of Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 538

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Dual Enrollment Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 599

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 507

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  The Baby Boomer Initiative Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 777

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Howard, and Jones

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 926

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Job Skills Advancement Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glassman, Glenn, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Krysiak, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Oaks, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Schuler, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1123

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 303

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, Simmons, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Ida G. and L. Leonard Ruben Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1190

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Pena-Melnyk, and Frush

  Entitled

  State Aid for Police Protection - Supplemental Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1248

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 96

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Prepaid College Trust - Refunds - Early Graduation from College

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1274

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and DeBoy

  Entitled

  State Collegiate Student Legislature - Maryland Student Legislature

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 29

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 104

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 304

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Miller, Rosapepe, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 110

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Dyson, Miller, Hogan, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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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 265

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hogan, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  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 276

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Labor College Academic Services Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 286

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 320

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Dent-Care Program - Participants and Award Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 340

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 416

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 428

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 468

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Free College Tuition for Low-Income Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 525

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Dual Enrollment Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 604

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Senatorial Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 666

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hogan, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 700

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  The Baby Boomer Initiative Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 739

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 778

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Job Skills Advancement Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 834

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 491

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Delegate Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards - Guaranteed Access Grants - Eligibility Determination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 866

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 885

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 200

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 914

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court Judge - Degree of Juris Doctor or Its Equivalent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 980

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1021

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation