District Courts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 9

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and McComas

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 88

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 130

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Frush, Barnes, Griffith, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Levi, Malone, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 134

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 202

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Carter, Schuler, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 313

  Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Bronrott, Glenn, and Manno

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 376

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 637

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Concurrent Court Jurisdiction - Second or Subsequent Offense of Failure to Register with Sex Offender Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 396

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Kirk, Robinson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 464

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 545

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Barkley, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Robinson, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 635

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 686

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Burns, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Healey, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, F. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Criminal Conviction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 701

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, and Howard

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police - Penalties and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 822

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 423

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems MC 907-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 901

  Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Ali, Aumann, DeBoy, Frank, Frick, Frush, Haddaway, Kelly, Levy, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Robinson, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 941

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1020

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 309-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1023

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 313-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1045

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Regulation of Domestic Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1077

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway and Boteler

  Entitled

  Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Reduced Diminution Credits, Parole Elimination, and Restrictions on Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1196

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 711

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barkley, Barnes, Frick, Haynes, Healey, Kramer, McComas, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Notification of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1227

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 712

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Juvenile Proceedings - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1261

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mathias, Cane, Conway, Rudolph, Haddaway, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Salvinorin A and Salvia Divinorum - Distribution to and Possession by Individual Under 21 Years of Age

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1299

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Mistreated Animals - Seizure Requirements and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1314

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems Ho. Co. 6-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1323

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Resident and Park Owner Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1509

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Parole Elimination and Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Cases Involving Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 99

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Simonaire, Jacobs, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 181

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 277

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 360

  Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Crimes - Elder Abuse - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 388

  Status as of February 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 532

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Service of Process on Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 533

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Private Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 685

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Robey

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police - Penalties and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 736

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 826

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Senators

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 855

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 989

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 636

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Concurrent Court Jurisdiction - Second or Subsequent Offense of Failure to Register with Sex Offender Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary