Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

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  HB 17

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 67

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Montgomery, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 85

  Status as of January 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, G. Clagett, Jones, McIntosh, and Vallario

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Board of County Commissioners - Prohibition of Discriminatory Housing Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 208

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ali, Aumann, Benson, Cane, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Vaughn, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Hecht, Jameson, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Rudolph, Shewell, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria and McDonough

  Entitled

  Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 361

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Donoghue, Kullen, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 390

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 601

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Kelly, and Shank

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 430

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 432

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit Investigators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 508

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority PG 319-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 680

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 618

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Sheriff and Sheriff's Deputies - Alteration of Duties PG 310-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 683

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 619

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mathias and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 713

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 496

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration and Attorney General) and Delegates James, Riley, Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glassman, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, J. King, N. King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 832

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson and Glenn

  Entitled

  Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 879

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Smigiel, Taylor, Vallario, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 966

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Anderson, Bobo, Burns, Feldman, Hucker, Kirk, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1023

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barnes, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Lawton, Manno, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Stein, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Education - School Attendance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1071

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 264

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Glenn, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1079

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1124

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1222

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Dumais, Hecht, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Mizeur, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1231

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 83

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 519

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 119

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Deputy Medical Examiners - Investigative Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 193

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 194

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic 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 258

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 348

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Child Fatality Review Teams - Access and Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 351

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 147

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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  SB 384

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 546

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 480

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Group Homes - Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Expansion of Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 513

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Frosh, Lenett, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 618

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Astle

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 632

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs and the President (By Request - Administration and Attorney General) and Senators Brochin, Haines, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 645

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus (By Request)

  Entitled

  Radiologist Assistants - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 741

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 792

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 828

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 833

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 950

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Education Funding Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SS 1

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment - Legislative Investigating Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules