Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 122

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  HB 59

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 306

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Braveboy, Carr, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Task Force to Explore the Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design for Learning into the Education Systems in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 71

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Training for Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 83

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - State Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 134

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 151

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 197

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 395

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Barbers and State Board of Cosmetologists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 223

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Howard, Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, Waldstreicher, Benson, Boteler, Cane, G. Clagett, Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Ivey, King, Love, Minnick, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 235

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Watson Telescope Observatory Ho. Co. 11-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 263

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Conaway, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sandi's Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy Offices - Automated External Defibrillators - Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Conway, Hixson, Holmes, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Ross, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort Requirement - Process and Factors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 319

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 78

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Bartlett, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, James, Jameson, Jenkins, Krebs, Love, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 323

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 274

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 267

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Ivey, Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 335

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 350

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 346

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Bartlett, Doory, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Early Learning Challenge Fund - Application for Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 352

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Cardin, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Healey, Hecht, Ivey, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Shewell, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland Data Warehouse Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  HB 389

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Carr, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maydale Nature Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 410

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Love, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Education - Statewide Maintenance of Effort Waiver

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 413

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 255

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Frank, Frush, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Proctor, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Waldstreicher, Weir, Doory, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Murphy, Myers, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, Walker, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Education - Instruction of Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Use of Braille

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 415

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Character Education Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 419

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Bartlett, Doory, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Early Child Care and Education Enhancement Program - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 422

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Lead Paint Renovation Training - Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 439

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Cardin, Ivey, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Innovative School Scheduling Models - Low-Performing and At-Risk Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 466

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hixson and Conway

  Entitled

  Governor's P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 467

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, Reznik, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland Longitudinal Data System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  HB 505

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  Student Participation in High School Sports - Academic Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 531

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Morhaim, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services by State Agencies - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 549

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Maryland Perfusion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 583

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 607

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Costa, Dwyer, King, Kipke, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Public Health - Sale of Baked Goods - Private Home Kitchens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 632

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 723

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Boteler, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Ivey, Murphy, Myers, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 747

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Personal Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 760

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Carr, Feldman, Healey, Hecht, Ivey, Montgomery, Morhaim, Robinson, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Substitute Teachers - Qualifications, Training, and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 764

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Gutierrez, and Stukes

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 779

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Boteler, Cane, Glenn, Heller, Howard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Montgomery, Pendergrass, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Police Training Commission - Additional Minimum Training Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 789

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Walker, Carter, Hucker, Stein, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Proctor, Robinson, Sophocleus, Stukes, F. Turner, Krebs, Bartlett, Doory, Frick, Gutierrez, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Anderson, Carr, Dumais, Love, McComas, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Simmons, Taylor, and Cardin

  Entitled

  Education - Children and Youth - Implementation of Programs and Reporting of Information Concerning Student Health, Well-Being, and Growth

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 820

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Firearm Safety Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 853

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein and Krebs

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Personal Financial Literacy State Curriculum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 863

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 708

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Professional Counselors and Therapists Act - Corrections

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 873

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 86

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Individual Tax Preparers - Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 911

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Carr, Dumais, Love, McComas, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Tween/Teen Dating Violence (Kristin Marie Mitchell Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Judiciary
  

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  HB 942

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway, Jones, Lafferty, McComas, Morhaim, Myers, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Electronic Control Devices - Training Program and Permit Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 943

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, McHale, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 946

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Walker, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 952

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Boteler, Burns, Dwyer, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Great Preschools Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Bronrott, Burns, Frank, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McComas, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stukes, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline - Distribution of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 976

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 987

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Serafini, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Tidal Wetlands Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1031

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Mizeur

  Entitled

  State Government - Open Meetings Act - Online Training

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1036

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Barve, Frick, Gilchrist, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Education - Enrollment - Average Daily Attendance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1121

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Burns, Frank, Haddaway, McComas, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Great Preschools Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Barve, and Bates

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort Waiver - Appeal Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1137

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  State Board of Public Accountancy - Educational Requirements for Examination and Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1154

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Education Funding Formula - Average Daily Attendance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Bates, Dwyer, Elmore, Frank, George, Kipke, McComas, Norman, Schuh, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Budget Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Dumais, Gilchrist, Heller, Hixson, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Manno, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Frick, Shank, Murphy, Elmore, F. Turner, Barve, Bartlett, Ross, Walker, Stukes, and George

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1197

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Conaway, Conway, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Ross, Stocksdale, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Maryland Afterschool and Summer Learning Activity Program - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1198

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Davis, and Griffith

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Olde Mill Community and Teaching Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Equity in Education Funding Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1228

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stocksdale, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Miller, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Fair Funding for Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1300

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Hecht, and Hucker

  Entitled

  Common Interest Community Managers - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1353

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 512

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Frush, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Reznik, Tarrant, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1362

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 743

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Kach, Murphy, Myers, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Virtual Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1399

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 736

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty and Stein

  Entitled

  Residential Mortgage Loans - Required Notice of Housing Counseling Programs and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1400

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein and Krebs

  Entitled

  Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Financial Education Resources Clearinghouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1430

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Ali, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Minnick, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Riley, Schuh, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1475

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maintenance of Effort Waiver PG 428-10

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1533

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Deficit Reduction Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HJ 8

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Beitzel, Kramer, Myers, Simmons, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Secondary Schools - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 87

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 33

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Education - Physical Education and Athletic Programs for Students with Disabilities - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 92

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Boating Safety Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 103

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 128

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, and Muse

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

• 

  SB 141

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 203

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Family Education Savings Account Act - Subtraction Modification for Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 230

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 254

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Munson, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Harrington, Peters, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Education - Instruction of Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Use of Braille

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 239

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, King, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 246

  Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sandi's Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 256

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington, Frosh, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 264

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Klausmeier, Colburn, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Personal Financial Literacy State Curriculum

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 275

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky and King

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland Longitudinal Data System

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 286

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 191

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie and Conway

  Entitled

  Governor's P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 308

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 273

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 310

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kittleman, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort Requirement - Process and Factors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 311

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 327

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Barbers and State Board of Cosmetologists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 382

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 286

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Miller, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Tidal Wetlands Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 385

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Dyson, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Reilly, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 403

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Exum, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 440

  Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Watson Telescope Observatory

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 452

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Innovative School Scheduling Models - Low-Performing and At-Risk Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 467

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 305

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Madaleno, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Explore the Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design for Learning into the Education Systems in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 476

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 73

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, Peters, Exum, Forehand, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 484

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 77

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Conway, Currie, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Development of Curriculum Content for Chess Instruction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 555

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 85

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Individual Tax Preparers - Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 557

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 321

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Education - Alternate Maryland School Assessment - Review

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 580

  Status as of February 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, McFadden, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Afterschool and Summer Learning Activity Program - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 599

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Perfusion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 604

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Dyson, Kasemeyer, and Munson

  Entitled

  College and Career Readiness Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 645

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Firearm Safety Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 758

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 345

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Dyson, Forehand, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Early Learning Challenge Fund - Application for Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 759

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Favorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Early Child Care and Education Enhancement Program - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Adult Detention Center - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 820

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Colburn, Klausmeier, Lenett, Stone, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Police Training Commission - Additional Minimum Training Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 835

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Peters

  Entitled

  Equity in State Aid to Counties Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 840

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Reilly

  Entitled

  Budget Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 866

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Enrollment - Average Daily Attendance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 931

  Status as of February 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, and Exum

  Entitled

  Common Interest Community Managers - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 966

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diploma by Examination

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 984

  Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Education - Tween/Teen Dating Violence (Kristin Marie Mitchell Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1004

  Status as of February 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1014

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort Requirement - Waiver and Appeal Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1030

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 1033

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 1036

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Klausmeier, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Financial Education Resources Clearinghouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 1055

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Restricted Volunteer Dentist's License - Restricted Volunteer Dental Hygienist's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1060

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Harrington, and Raskin

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Personal Financial Literacy State Curriculum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 1093

  Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maydale Nature Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1111

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Olde Mill Community and Teaching Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation