Delegate John A. Hurson
District 18

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 69

• HB 759

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee to Study Expansion of the All-Payor System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 760

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 761

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 447

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Reorganization of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 762

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 448

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Medicaid Modernization Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 765

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Task Force on the CareFirst Mission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 773

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Board - Inter-Facility Helicopter Transport

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 787

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 788

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospital-Based Health Care Practitioner Payment System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 792

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Individual Health Insurance Availability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 793

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Report

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Reimbursement Rate Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 803

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan and Senior Prescription Drug Program - Modifications and Clarifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 912

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Light Rail Projects - State Funds - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1093

  Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Pharmaceutical Products - Access, Coverage, and Cost-Saving Protections and Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HB 1182

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• HJ 12

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Franchot, Howard, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Regional Conference on Creation of a Regional Transportation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• HB 1

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma and Emergency Medical Response System - Funding and Structure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 2

  Status as of March 30, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 16

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 25

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 29

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 406

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Glassman, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 69

  Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 106

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 214

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison , Rawlings, Hurson, Hammen, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Costa, Benson, Bates, Mandel, McDonough, Redmer, Goldwater, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Elliott, Hubbard, Pendergrass, Weldon, Bromwell, Haynes, Smigiel, Donoghue, V. Turner, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Maryland African American Museum Corporation - Board of Directors - New Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 132

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Barve, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Murray, Petzold, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lone Oak

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 143

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Busch, Hurson, Mandel, Owings, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, E. Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Echardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon; Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Zirkin, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon & Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• HB 144

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Gutierrez, Hurson, Heller, Mandel, Kaiser, Montgomery, Taylor, Murray, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 148

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Madaleno, Gutierrez, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Kensington Recreation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 211

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Hurson, Hammen, Bates, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Mitchell, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 231

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Increasing the Completion and Use of Advance Directives

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 320

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Burns, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Homicide by Aggressive Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 325

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Elmore, Rudolph, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Percentage Price Preference for Recycled Materials - Chicken Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 329

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Moratorium on Expanded Gaming - Commission to Study Video Lottery Terminals in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 336

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Doory, Hurson, Hutchins, Menes, O'Donnell, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 343

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 143

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers and First Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 371

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 292

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard , Rosenberg, Bates, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, and Arnick

  Entitled

  Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts - Retainage

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 386

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 149

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Zirkin, Hurson, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, McDonough, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 395

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Benson, Carter, Kelley, Quinter, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Vaughn, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Haynes, Hurson, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 405

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 428

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Hurson, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Costa, Benson, Mandel, McDonough, Goldwater, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Elliott, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Weldon, Bromwell, Haynes, Smigiel, Donoghue, V. Turner, and Boutin

  Entitled

  Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 433

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 297

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Burns, C. Davis, Harrison, Jones, McDonough, Murray, Paige, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Needs of Persons with Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 478

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 303

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, V. Turner, Hurson, Bromwell, Costa, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Rudolph, Smigiel, Weldon, Eckardt, Niemann, DeBoy, Mitchell, Frank, and Leopold

  Entitled

  Money Follows the Individual Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 499

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 305

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Delegates Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Disability Benefits - Adoption of Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 522

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 552

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 309

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Department of Aging - Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 553

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 593

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 313

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 624

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Simmons, Barkley, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hurson, Kach, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McDonough, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Stern, and Stull

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 658

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Minnick, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - License Restrictions for a Minor - Restrictions Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 675

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment - Dual Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 694

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, and Stern

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

• HB 702

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 729

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 323

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve , Goldwater, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Behavioral Health Care Services - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 747

  Status as of January 22, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 5 of 2004

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, King, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Owings, Parker, Rosenberg, and Stern

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 752

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hurson, Kelly, King, McHale, McKee, Menes, Rudolph, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standards and Credit Trading - Maryland Clean Energy Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HB 755

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hurson, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Oaks, and Stern

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 780

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 451

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh , Bates, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Stern, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Goldwater, Hubbard, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Haynes, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Facilities - Certification - Third Party Accreditation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 830

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Haynes, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rawlings, V. Turner, Hurson, Hammen, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Mandel, McDonough, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Quality Home Care Services Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 838

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Gutierrez, Lee, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cardin, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Proctor, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Licensing Documentation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 883

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Carter, Griffith, Haynes, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 897

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability Administration - Inspections and Investigations - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 950

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 344

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program - Copayment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 974

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Mitchell, Morhaim, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Stull, Wood, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 993

  Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 1081

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Madaleno, Hurson, Barkley, Barve, Dumais, Feldman, Gordon, Kaiser, King, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Ramirez, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Center for Adult Language Learners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1100

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 2

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Minnick, McHale, Krysiak, Harrison, Arnick, Weir, and Doory

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Coverage Availability Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 1109

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 353

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Murray, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Fulton, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Menes, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Effect of Personal Net Worth on Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1179

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• HS 1

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Adopted

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Jones, Barve, Redmer, Hurson, Arnick, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 310

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 376

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 422

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

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