SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 58

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  HB 63

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick and Mandel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Hand-Held Telephone While Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 164

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 178

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Dealers - Security Standards for Places of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 194

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Fulton, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Menes, Morhaim, Murray, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health - Food Service Facility Managers - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 216

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Security Measures for At-Risk Banking Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 319

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, King, Krysiak, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rawlings, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release of Inmates for Health Reasons or to Reduce Overcrowding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 330

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Kirk, Oaks, Paige, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Public Safety Aid Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 358

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 420

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties - School Buses - Length of Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 442

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Boutin, V. Clagett, Love, Sophocleus, Barkley, Conroy, Doory, Kaiser, Sossi, and Cane

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Licensing Boaters - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 554

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, McConkey, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Mobile Telephone by Driver Who Is a Minor - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 583

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Handgun Safety Devices - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 587

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Boschert, Edwards, McKee, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Use of Traffic Control Signal and Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 589

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 629

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bronrott, Dumais, and Moe

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 651

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 668

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Carter, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 669

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Definitions and Wind Electric Generating Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 738

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 325

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Redmer, Aumann, Frank, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, McConkey, Myers, Parker, Stull, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Right-of-Way - Crosswalks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 745

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings (By Request)

  Entitled

  Education - Pole Vaulting - Helmets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 746

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Approved Gear and Equipment - Youth Baseball

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 794

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Intrastate Hazardous Liquid Pipelines - Operations and Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 796

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Police - Facility Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 798

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Elevator Renovators and Refinishers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 825

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Aumann, Burns, Frank, Fulton, Kach, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety - Privatization of Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 848

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Heller, Marriott, Montgomery, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Transportation - School Vehicles - Safety Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 902

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Health and Safety of Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 913

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Port Administration - Vulnerability Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 951

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Boteler, Edwards, and Myers

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Right-of-Way - Crosswalks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 1082

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Homeland Security - Protection of Building Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1097

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Environment - Lead-Based Paint - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 19

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Branch, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Paige, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  State of Emergency in the Baltimore City School System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 1

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Public Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 63

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 87

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Approaching Emergency Vehicles Parked on Highway - Driver's Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 122

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 159

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Public Safety Aid Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 202

  Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Education - School Buses - Years of Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 220

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Forehand, Kelley, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Mobile Telephone by Driver Who Is a Minor - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 273

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 284

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Public Records - Motor Vehicle Records - Access by Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 303

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 371

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 418

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Port Administration - Vulnerability Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 455

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 469

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Small Facilities - Exclusion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 515

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 254

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Elevator Renovators and Refinishers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 563

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Licensing Boaters - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 624

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Green

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 659

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Passenger Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 704

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Homeland Security Trust Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 713

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety and Health - Mental Hygiene Administration - Release of Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 719

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 733

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Harris, Hollinger, McFadden, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Homeland Security - Protection of Building Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 759

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 268

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Applicability of Medical and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters