DISTRICT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 51

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  HB 3

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 109

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Goldwater, Bronrott, Taylor, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bohanan, Boutin, Burns, Cane, Carlson, Conroy, Crouse, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Donoghue, Dypski, Eckardt, Elliott, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rosso, Rudolph, Shank, Sher, Shriver, Stern, Stocksdale, Valderrama, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open or Unsealed Container

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 6

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 587

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Taylor, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Wood

  Entitled

  District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 48

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 70

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin and Mitchell

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 140

  Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 158

  Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mohorovic, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Burns, Hammen, Hurson, Klausmeier, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Stern, Valderrama, and Malone

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
  

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  HB 256

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 462

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cadden, Clagett, Cole, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, V. Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stern, Stocksdale, and Turner

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Doory

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Charging Document - Correctional Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 318

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Baldwin, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cane, Clagett, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Fulton, Getty, Glassman, Greenip, Hecht, Hubers, Hutchins, James, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Ports, Redmer, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 325

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Barkley, and Petzold

  Entitled

  District Court Jurisdiction - Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 358

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barve, Barkley, Boschert, Burns, Cole, Heller, Hutchins, Kelly, Mandel, Menes, Murphy, Pendergrass, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Crimes - Fraud - Personal Identifying Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 398

  Status as of March 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Shank, Boschert, Boutin, Brown, Cane, Cole, Donoghue, Edwards, Frush, Fulton, Harrison, Hubbard, Hutchins, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Owings, Ports, Redmer, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 419

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gaines and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 526

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Giannetti and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Credit Card Offenses - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 559

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Dembrow, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Eckardt, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Heller, Hubers, Hurson, Hutchins, Kirk, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Paige, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosso, Sophocleus, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 580

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, W. Baker, Conway, Cryor, Dypski, Eckardt, Fulton, Harrison, A. Jones, V. Jones, Klima, Leopold, Marriott, McHale, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Snodgrass, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Violations - License to Drive - Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Dorchester County Delegation

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Gladden, Harrison, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Proctor, and Swain

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Expansion of Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 663

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 235

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Wood, Howard, W. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Crouse, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 668

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Getty (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Theft, Bad Check, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 689

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Bohanan, O'Donnell, Wood, W. Baker, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Judgeships - District Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 764

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 86

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Citations - Hunting PG/MC 119-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 767

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Pretreatment Program - Citations and Complaints PG/MC 105-02

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 792

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Posting of Bail Bonds - Defendants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 855

  Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin and Pielke

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Bar Admission - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 974

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Cadden, Dembrow, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1102

  Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and Cole

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Citations - Parking and Other Related Traffic Infractions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Probation After Judgment - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crouse, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Franchot, Frush, Getty, Glassman, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kach, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Fire and Emergency Services Support Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1382

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 423

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Lee

  Entitled

  Court Personnel - District Court Bailiffs - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HJ 23

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Hill, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Transportation - Woodrow Wilson Bridge - Proposed New Metrorail Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  SB 6

  Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Courts - Access to the Justice System - Language Barriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 21

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand , Ruben, Lawlah, Ferguson, Green, Hoffman, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open or Unsealed Container

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 45

  Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell and DeGrange

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Orders - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 292

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Baltimore City - Bail Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 293

  Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Crosswalks - School Crossing Guards - Traffic Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 306

  Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, Lawlah, and Mitchell

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 345

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen and Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 351

  Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Colburn, DeGrange, Dorman, Green, Haines, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 359

  Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Citations - Parking and Other Related Traffic Infractions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 428

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 159

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Ferguson, Haines, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Transfer of Cases to Juvenile Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 432

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Posting of Bail Bonds - Defendants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 500

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 501

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 559

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand and Colburn

  Entitled

  Crimes - Fraud - Personal Identifying Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 565

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 646

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Forehand, Ferguson, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mitchell, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 697

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 713

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Charging Document - Correctional Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 755

  Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Theft, Bad Check, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SJ 16

  Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Transportation - Woodrow Wilson Bridge - Proposed New Metrorail Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters