Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 171

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  HB 6

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Rosenberg, Ramirez, Valderrama, Schuler, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Conaway, Shank, Carter, McConkey, McComas, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 16

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 54

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guzzone

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 87

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 40

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 106

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 146

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  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
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 151

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health - Reportable Conditions - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 160

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Correctional Facilities - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 169

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 362

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Dumais, Gaines, Haynes, Hecht, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 177

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 178

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 184

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 185

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Parental Choice Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 188

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Smart Start Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 190

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 217

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Vital Records - Copies to County Registrars of Vital Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 240

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 247

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 254

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 262

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 265

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 290

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Education - Public and Private Schools - Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Courses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 307

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 359

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 496

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Barkley, DeBoy, Haynes, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 364

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 366

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 369

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 370

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Kramer and Delegates Jameson, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 373

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 387

  Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 393

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 397

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 406

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 73

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Financing Transactions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 408

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 429

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 502

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 446

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 451

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker

  Entitled

  Minority Environmental and Land Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 466

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 469

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 512

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 540

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate George

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 573

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 576

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 278

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Children, Youth, and Families - Local Coordinating Councils - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 581

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 604

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 611

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 612

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 624

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Energy Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 628

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 649

  Status as of March 29, 2008: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Funding Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 653

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 676

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Bobo, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 707

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 735

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 756

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 762

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, James, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 838

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 865

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 872

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 885

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 886

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 921

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 972

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 978

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 991

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 994

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1097

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1116

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1145

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1159

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1192

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1194

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Spending Mandate Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1196

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Healthy Places Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1239

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, McDonough, Shewell, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Education - Foster Child Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1256

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1269

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1273

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1300

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1301

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1302

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1327

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1384

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1415

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1424

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1470

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1509

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1523

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1524

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1552

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1555

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1576

  Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Statewide Phase-Out of Electronic Gaming Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1585

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1603

  Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McComas

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Children Subject to a Substantial Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1604

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1620

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1621

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Local Jurisdictions - Grading Permits, Building Permits, and Zoning Letters - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1623

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1625

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  SB 29

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 58

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 76

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 77

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 79

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 80

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 86

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 106

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 167

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip and Colburn

  Entitled

  Education - Teacher Certification - National Organization Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 204

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

• 

  SB 211

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 213

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 225

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 239

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 241

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 267

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 269

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 281

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Harrington

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 286

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Public Health - Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Prevention Campaign

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 293

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Frosh

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 302

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 310

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Mooney

  Entitled

  Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 330

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 381

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 416

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 421

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 445

  Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 455

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 458

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• 

  SB 474

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 481

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 527

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 561

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 600

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 632

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 647

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, King, Middleton, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 662

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

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  SB 671

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 676

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 700

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 736

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 760

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 786

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Middleton

  Entitled

  Environment - Privately Licensed Sanitarians - Soil Percolation Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 826

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 222

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Harrington

  Entitled

  HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 831

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 852

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 885

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 911

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 915

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 928

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 929

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 945

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 959

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Slot Machines - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 985

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 996

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1000

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1008

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 1012

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs