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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY Committee.; AELR

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

  • Governor Veto

    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
  • Failed to Pass

    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
  • Failed to Pass

    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
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 21

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Arnick, Minnick, Mohorovic, DeCarlo, Holt, and Weir
    Entitled
    Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility - Modification Requires Approval by the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 51

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran
    Entitled
    Lobbyist Reporting Requirements - Special Events
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 93

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Fulton
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Handguns - Permits for Members
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 109

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Ethics Law - Members of the General Assembly - Financial Disclosure Statements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 120

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates M. Burns and Rzepkowski
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Limit on Consecutive Terms
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 221

    Status as of January 16, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Curran and Goldwater
    Entitled
    State Budget - Increases; Line Item Veto
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Governor Veto

    HB 256

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold
    Entitled
    Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 262

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 655

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McIntosh, Montague, Fulton, Marriott, Rawlings, Campbell, Rosenberg, Curran, Doory, C. Davis, Watson, Dypski, Harrison, and Branch
    Entitled
    Baltimore City - Community Benefits Districts - Continuation of Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Select Committee 11
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 335

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Crumlin, B. Hughes, D. Davis, and Exum
    Entitled
    Redskins Stadium - Road Construction - Contingent Funding Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 522

    Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Senators and Delegates - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election PG 435-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    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
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 668

    Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Crumlin and Eckardt
    Entitled
    Mandated Health Insurance Services - Process of Evaluation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 798

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Fry, Rudolph, Poole, and Kagan
    Entitled
    Election Laws - Reports - Members of the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 858

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 859

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Weir
    Entitled
    Legislative Districting - Delegate Districts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 869

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 484

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Pitkin
    Entitled
    Solar Electrical Generation - Net Energy Metering
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 879

    Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Reporting on Unencumbered Funds MC/PG 39-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 880

    Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Construction Contracts - Minority Business Enterprise Set-Aside Program MC/PG 36-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 881

    Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Miscellaneous Taxes - Cap MC/PG 40-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 883

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 487

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program MC/PG 45-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 892

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

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority - Bicounty Appointment Process MC/PG 2-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 900

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 491

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
    Entitled
    Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Programs MC/PG 17-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Senate Bi-County
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 930

    Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Montgomery County Delegation
    Entitled
    Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages (Dispensary System) MC 723-97
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 973

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Preis, Dembrow, Vallario, Doory, Hutchins, Valderrama, Turner, and Bissett
    Entitled
    Business Regulation - Gambling Activities - Licensing
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 992

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Malone and Rudolph
    Entitled
    Death Penalty Cases - Removal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1035

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Guns
    Entitled
    Ozone Transport Assessment Group - Recommendations Requirements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1086

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Curran
    Entitled
    State Budget - Lump-Sum Requirement - Capital Projects
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1153

    Status as of February 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Slade (Chairman, Joint Budget and Audit Committee)
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Department of Fiscal Services - Office of Legislative Audits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1180

    Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Schade, M. Burns, Ports, Redmer, Kittleman, La Vay, Kach, Beck, Snodgrass, McKee, Stup, Rzepkowski, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Brinkley, Klima, Leopold, Flanagan, and Elliott
    Entitled
    House of Delegates Scholarship Programs - Abolition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1262

    Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 101

    Sponsored By
    Delegates DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, Busch, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Frank, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Getty, Gordon, Greenip, Guns, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holt, Howard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kirk, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, La Vay, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, McClenahan, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Palumbo, Patterson, Perry, Ports, Preis, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Turner, Watson, Weir, Wood, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Gift Disclosure - Lobbyists
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1310

    Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    Ways and Means Committee
    Entitled
    Higher Education Scholarship Programs - Task Force
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1376

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

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Valderrama
    Entitled
    House of Delegates - Official Reference to Members as "Assemblymen" or "Assemblywomen"
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1411

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Guns, Walkup, W. Baker, Stup, Weir, Hammen, McHale, Ciliberti, Redmer, Klausmeier, Owings, and Oaks
    Entitled
    Port of Baltimore and Related Waterways - Dredging Maintenance and Improvement - Joint Committee
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1446

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Washington County Delegation
    Entitled
    Washington County - Tourism
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1450

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 636

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Legislative Staff and Services - Reorganization and Duties
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 3

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Kelley, Forehand, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    False Statements to Legislative Branch Units
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 15

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 558

    Sponsored By
    Senator Munson
    Entitled
    Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 90

    Status as of January 8, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)
    Entitled
    Gift Disclosure - Lobbyists
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 127

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 562

    Sponsored By
    Senators Miller, Blount, and Collins
    Entitled
    Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising and Disclosure
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 156

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 330

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young
    Entitled
    Higher Education - Community College Funding Formula - Senator John A. Cade
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 179

    Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Ferguson
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Term Limits
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 238

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Ruben
    Entitled
    Lobbyist Reporting Requirements - Special Events - Delegations of the General Assembly
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 289

    Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Kelley
    Entitled
    Notaries Public - Alternative Application Procedure for Appointment
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    SB 419

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

    Sponsored By
    Senator Collins
    Entitled
    Ethics Law Gift Disclosure - Lobbyists
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Governor Veto

    SB 514

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

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hoffman, Kelley, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Baltimore City - Community Benefits Districts - Periodic Review - Continuation of Authority
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Select Committee 11
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 635

    Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Health Services Cost Review Commission - Uncompensated Care - Reports and Notifications
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 800

    Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Derr
    Entitled
    Mandated Health Insurance Benefits - Process of Evaluation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 854

    Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Baker, Hoffman, Bromwell, and Blount
    Entitled
    Maryland Gambling Control Commission
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 894

    Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Della
    Entitled
    Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 903

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 635

    Sponsored By
    The President
    Entitled
    General Assembly - Legislative Staff and Services - Reorganization and Duties
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
    House: House Rules
  • Failed to Pass

    SJ 6

    Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator McCabe
    Entitled
    Executive-Legislative Unit to Study the Need to Regulate New Occupations and Professions (Sunrise Assessment)
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
    House: Economic Matters
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