Judges

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 43

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  HB 37

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Judges' Retirement System - Disability Retirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Substantive Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 55

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Frush, Hecht, and Ross

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order Hearing - Substitution of Final Protective Order Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 98

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 564

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Kramer, Levi, McComas, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 196

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 459

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Barkley, Bates, V. Clagett, Dumais, George, and Kipke

  Entitled

  Election Law - Polling Places in Privately Owned or Leased Buildings - Rules and Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 512

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Love, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Election Law - Photo Identification for Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 561

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 565

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 613

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 145

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stifler

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Elevators - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 634

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 749

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Vallario

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 794

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Courts - Death Penalty Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 856

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1000

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway, Carter, Dumais, Frank, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1066

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Dwyer, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, McConkey, McDonough, Norman, Smigiel, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1179

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Olszewski, and Ross

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1246

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1348

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Judges' Retirement System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1392

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Miscellaneous Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1394

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Employment and Compensation of Election Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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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  HJ 2

  Status as of January 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 43

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Greenip, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 197

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 307

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  The President

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 320

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 497

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 269

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judgeships - Workforce Planning - Counties of Greatest Identified Need

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 557

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 601

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 563

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 620

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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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 870

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 872

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court - Filing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 893

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 900

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 905

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 748

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SJ 4

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation