BLIND PERSONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 17

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  HB 112

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Boutin

  Entitled

  Health - Food Service Facility - Dogs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 437

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Gilleland, Heller, Lee, Murray, Myers, and Stern

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 704

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boteler, Brown, Cane, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Harrison, Heller, Impallaria, Jones, Kelley, King, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 741

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 372

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Cardin, Cryor, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Heller, Hogan, Howard, Kach, Kaiser, King, Marriott, Myers, Owings, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Notice to Parents or Guardians of Availability of Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 834

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, King, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McKee, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Simmons, Sossi, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 940

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Anderson, Branch, Bromwell, C. Davis, Frank, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Paige, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland School for the Blind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 957

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preferences - Rehabilitation and Employment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 969

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bromwell, Brown, and Jennings

  Entitled

  Commission for the Blind - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1259

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 171

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 174

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Hollinger, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Notice to Parents or Guardians of Availability of Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 251

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Commission for the Blind - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 435

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Green, Greenip, Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 458

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Hogan, Klausmeier, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland School for the Blind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 498

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Ruben

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preferences - Rehabilitation and Employment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 619

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 762

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs