Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 80

• HB 38

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 624

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Goldwater, and Kopp

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Businesses That Create New Jobs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 275

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 423

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Klima, and Fry

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - State Energy Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 425

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Marriott, Doory, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Kagan, Kopp, Parker, Pitkin, Watson, Petzold, Snodgrass, Cryor, Harrison, B. Hughes, Howard, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Sexual Harassment - Education and Training in the Workplace

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 431

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Billings, Bobo, Dembrow, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Valderrama, and Watson

  Entitled

  Anti-Discrimination Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 579

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 607

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Franchot, Shriver, and Heller

  Entitled

  Liquor Inspectors as Tobacco Inspectors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 737

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Mandatory Kindergarten - Child Care Exemptions - Repeal of Termination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1010

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 509

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Healey, Heller, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Sales of Magazine Subscriptions by Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1067

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Notification of Out-of-State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1177

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Heller, Franchot, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Takoma Park and Silver Spring Communities - Multiple Use Facility Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1184

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Videotape and Game Cartridge Rentals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 1185

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Multidisciplinary Team

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1268

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Bonsack, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Greenip, Grosfeld, Guns, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, Morgan, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Bozman, and Workman

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1286

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Conroy, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  School Construction - Apprenticeship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 1442

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Raising Hispanic Academic Achievement, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HJ 27

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle License Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Baldwin, Bobo, Brinkley, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Flanagan, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kittleman, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, D. Murphy, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stup, Turner, Wood, Workman, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising, Disclosure, and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 2

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Genn, Dypski, Pitkin, Clagett, Brinkley, Wood, DeCarlo, Minnick, Rudolph, Malone, Snodgrass, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Law - Fund-Raising During Legislative Session - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 3

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, Bobo, Getty, DeCarlo, Snodgrass, Brinkley, Mandel, Wood, Minnick, Kittleman, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Lobbyist Solicitation of Contributions - Statewide Offices - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 4

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Mandel, Snodgrass, Getty, Wood, Clagett, Bobo, Rudolph, Brinkley, Malone, Kagan, Genn, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Contribution Reports - Contributor Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 5

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Kagan, Brinkley, Bobo, Snodgrass, Getty, Mandel, DeCarlo, Wood, Minnick, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Campaign Finance Reports - Supplemental Contribution Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 6

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 638

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Bobo, Snodgrass, Getty, DeCarlo, Brinkley, Wood, Benson, Rudolph, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Reporting of Contributions by Persons Doing Business with State or Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 7

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Opara, Malone, Bobo, DeCarlo, Mandel, Wood, Benson, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Ethics Laws - Financial Disclosure Statements - Judicial Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 8

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 9

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 639

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Review of License and Permit Applications - Timing of Review by the Department of the Environment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 10

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Regulatory Standards and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 12

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Insurance Commissioner - Term of Office - Reasons for Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 13

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 14

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 15

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 16

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Waiting Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 17

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Supervision Fees - Family Violence Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 18

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Three Delinquent Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 19

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 640

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 20

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Hixson, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 110

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett, Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and McKee

  Entitled

  Military Reuse Zones - Advanced Technology Job Creation Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 190

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Heller, Hurson, Barve, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Education - School Buses - Charging of Fees Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 218

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, Menes, Cryor, Pendergrass, Parker, Genn, R. Baker, Goldwater, Petzold, Valderrama, Pitkin, Dypski, Jacobs, Mandel, Hubbard, Hecht, Frush, Heller, Cadden, Kopp, Workman, Healey, Shriver, Howard, Bobo, Ciliberti, Faulkner, Kagan, Marriott, Snodgrass, Turner, Hixson, McIntosh, Hutchins, Stup, Hammen, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 274

  Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, Mandel, Dembrow, Genn, Goldwater, Kopp, Kagan, Petzold, Gordon, Heller, Shriver, Hurson, Franchot, Hixson, Beck, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Faulkner, Cryor, and Flanagan

  Entitled

  Membership in the Judges' Retirement System - Masters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 283

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 230

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Genn, Goldwater, Beck, Cryor, Dembrow, Franchot, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Mandel, Shriver, Faulkner, Rawlings, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Suburban Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 357

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 572

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Exum, Healey, McKee, Harkins, Hubbard, D. Davis, C. Davis, Frush, Menes, Pitkin, Grosfeld, Kirk, Harrison, Hixson, Watson, C. Mitchell, Muse, Conroy, Bonsack, Branch, Rosapepe, Dembrow, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Urban Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• HB 397

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Morhaim, Perry, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bonsack, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Fulton, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jacobs, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Montague, T. Murphy, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Poole, Preis, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, Vallario, Workman, and Watson

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 462

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Hixson, Rosapepe, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Greenip, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Muse, Ports, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Heller, M. Burns, Slade, Owings, Holt, V. Mitchell, Fry, Barve, Harkins, Love, Klausmeier, Opara, Poole, DeCarlo, Mossburg, Branch, Preis, Donoghue, D. Davis, Bissett, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Food Sold Through Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 490

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maryland Institute for Labor Education at the George Meany Center for Labor Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 510

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell, Taylor, Hurson, Conway, Heller, Arnick, Barve, Boston, Marriott, Franchot, Curran, Exum, Hixson, Goldwater, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - For-Profit Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 511

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Rawlings, Owings, Harrison, E. Burns, Genn, Fry, Proctor, Howard, Dembrow, Valderrama, Minnick, Boston, Rudolph, Guns, Barve, Love, Dewberry, Curran, Vallario, Bozman, Dypski, Gordon, Weir, V. Mitchell, Mossburg, Hixson, Arnick, Hurson, Conway, Busch, Linton, Preis, Poole, Hecht, Heller, Morhaim, Donoghue, Frank, W. Baker, Franchot, DeCarlo, C. Davis, Wood, Krysiak, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  1997 Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 512

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 630

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, C. Davis, Taylor, Harrison, D. Davis, Hurson, Menes, Exum, Owings, E. Burns, Vallario, V. Mitchell, Rawlings, Franchot, Conway, Wood, Love, Krysiak, Valderrama, Boston, Heller, Curran, Linton, W. Baker, Proctor, Donoghue, Bozman, Busch, Marriott, Arnick, Hixson, and McKee

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 515

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 366

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Dembrow, Exum, Faulkner, Franchot, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kagan, Kirk, Krysiak, Petzold, and Watson

  Entitled

  Hair Braiding Services - Exemption from Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 531

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Hixson, Heller, Franchot, Kopp, Goldwater, Genn, Mandel, Grosfeld, La Vay, Cryor, and Faulkner

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hadley's Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 534

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Workman, Kagan, Gordon, Morgan, Snodgrass, Barve, Healey, Hubbard, Conway, Hecht, Howard, Menes, B. Hughes, Pitkin, Guns, Hixson, Bonsack, Rudolph, and Benson

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 560

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 676

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, and Stup

  Entitled

  Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 570

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 331

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Taylor, Perry, Baldwin, Greenip, Arnick, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Finifter, Frush, Fry, Goldwater, Gordon, Guns, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kittleman, Kopp, Leopold, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McClenahan, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, V. Mitchell, Montague, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Stup, Valderrama, Walkup, Watson, Weir, Willis, Wood, M. Burns, Flanagan, and Klima

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community College Funding Formula - Senator John A. Cade

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 641

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 463

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kagan, Cryor, Pendergrass, Turner, Conroy, Hixson, Bobo, Healey, Dypski, Dembrow, Barve, Gordon, Workman, Heller, Mandel, Willis, Patterson, D. Davis, Preis, Howard, Clagett, Crumlin, Benson, Hurson, Menes, Shriver, Franchot, R. Baker, and Kopp

  Entitled

  State Government - Toll Free Telephone Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 677

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Brinkley, Eckardt, Conroy, Bobo, Watson, Fry, Pitkin, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Divorce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 678

  Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Preis, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Brinkley, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, B. Hughes, Rosenberg, Branch, Edwards, Donoghue, Franchot, Bobo, Eckardt, Stup, Watson, Mandel, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Supervision Fees - Family Violence Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 679

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Preis, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Brinkley, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Bobo, Eckardt, Stup, Watson, Mandel, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 680

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 316

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Brinkley, Eckardt, Conroy, Fry, Bobo, Watson, Mandel, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 681

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Watson, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Edwards, Donoghue, Franchot, Brinkley, Eckardt, Bobo, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 685

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 471

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Bozman, Doory, and Hixson

  Entitled

  Maryland Tourism Development - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• HB 710

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 339

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Mossburg, Muse, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Nathan-Pulliam, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Walkup, Watson, Willis, and Workman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 749

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Cadden, Benson, Bobo, Bonsack, Conroy, C. Davis, Faulkner, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Healey, B. Hughes, Kirk, Klima, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Perry, Preis, Watson, Workman, Finifter, DeCarlo, Doory, Hixson, Clagett, Cryor, Frush, Rosenberg, T. Murphy and McHale

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - U.S.S. Sanctuary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 768

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 312

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 769

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Linton, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Wood, Love, Malone, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Montague, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, and Workman

  Entitled

  Courts - Court Costs - Victims of Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 770

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 318

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 806

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mossburg, Barve, Beck, Ciliberti, Cryor, Heller, Hixson, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Cultural Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 816

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Rudolph, W. Baker, Hurson, Willis, Mandel, Genn, Hixson, Goldwater, Malone, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Seat Belt Offenses - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 841

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Turner, Bobo, Campbell, Morhaim, Kagan, Petzold, Faulkner, Dembrow, Rosapepe, Hixson, Goldwater, R. Baker, Genn, Frank, E. Burns, and Parker

  Entitled

  Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 849

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 373

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn and Taylor and Delegates W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kagan, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, Muse, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Watson, Weir, Willis, and Wood

  Entitled

  Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 874

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 485

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Bonsack, Bozman, Cryor, DeCarlo, Frank, Fry, Greenip, Harkins, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hurson, Klausmeier, Leopold, Malone, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Ports, Preis, Rosapepe, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Stull, and Kelly

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Police Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 876

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hixson, Healey, Shriver, C. Davis, Montague, Rawlings, Pitkin, Goldwater, C. Mitchell, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Rosapepe, Cryor, Hecht, Turner, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 915

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Klausmeier, W. Baker, E. Burns, Crumlin, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Morhaim, Parker, Ports, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Stup

  Entitled

  Crimes and Punishments - Penalty for Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1112

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 719

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Hixson, Rosapepe, Howard, Gordon, Shriver, Bonsack, Conroy, Snodgrass, Exum, Morgan, Workman, Hecht, Menes, Pitkin, Benson, Hubbard, Frush, and McKee

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study County Property Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1181

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Heller, Hixson, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students - Pilot

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1242

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 554

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Arnick, Beck, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Curran, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Faulkner, Getty, Guns, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, La Vay, Linton, Love, McHale, Mandel, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Montague, T. Murphy, O'Donnell, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weir, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - World War II Memorial Commission and World War II Memorial Commission Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1257

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Heller, Barve, Hixson, Dembrow, Kopp, and Mossburg

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1325

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Taylor, Hixson, Bozman, Willis, Howard, Muse, Workman, McIntosh, Pitkin, Dembrow, Heller, Frank, Owings, Krysiak, Hecht, Hurson, Valderrama, McKee, Shriver, Marriott, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Clarification of Property Tax Assessment - Real Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1346

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Taylor, Doory, Perry, Conroy, Petzold, Marriott, McIntosh, Bobo, Kirk, Menes, B. Hughes, Hecht, Parker, Hixson, Bonsack, Cadden, Kopp, Krysiak, Stocksdale, Willis, Howard, Cryor, Clagett, Mandel, Eckardt, Faulkner, Boston, Workman, Pendergrass, Love, Frush, Snodgrass, Watson, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Grosfeld, Healey, DeCarlo, Klausmeier, Stup, Preis, Opara, Genn, R. Baker, Hammen, Dypski, E. Burns, Harrison, Turner, and Curran

  Entitled

  Courts - Family Division - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

• HB 1348

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 740

  

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Delegates Hixson, Dembrow, Conroy, Hubbard, Franchot, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Participating Governmental Units - Deficits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1368

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 297

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Barve, Rawlings, Kopp, Genn, Heller, Faulkner, Cryor, Kagan, Beck, Gordon, Petzold, Goldwater, Dembrow, Grosfeld, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1379

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Benson, Bobo, Bonsack, Cadden, Clagett, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Faulkner, Frush, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stup, Watson, Willis, Workman, Boston, Eckardt, Gordon, Hixson, McClenahan, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Lucille Maurer Leadership Library

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation