CIRCUIT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 56

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  HB 60

  Status as of January 14, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Assault against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 73

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 6 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 269

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, McIntosh, and Doory

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Imitation Firearms - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 321

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)

  Entitled

  Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 337

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County Liquor Control Board - Appeal of Decisions - Remand of Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 383

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes and Patterson

  Entitled

  Candidates' Residencies - Challenges - Expedited Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 408

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Cluster, Amedori, Bromwell, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hubbard, Impallaria, Malone, McDonough, Moe, O'Donnell, Petzold, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Assault against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 443

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boutin, James, Rudolph, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Representation of Indigent Defendants - Appointment of Public Defender

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 450

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Conroy

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 456

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Aumann, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, James, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, Minnick, Mitchell, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, and Wood

  Entitled

  Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 517

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Refunds Payable by Clerks of the Circuit Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - De Novo Review - Criminal Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 621

  Status as of March 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Gilleland, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Brown, Cadden, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Simmons, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Court Fees and Costs - Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 777

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Stull, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Glassman, Rudolph, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 902

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Franchot, Jones, Kaiser, and Menes

  Entitled

  Moving Violations - Death - Notice to Appear

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 925

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Third Degree Assault

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 926

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 939

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Land Use Regulation - Delegation to Municipal Corporations PG/MC 103-04

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 948

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Simmons, and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Vallario, Lee, and Menes

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Victims - Order of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1053

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Kelly, Oaks, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Posting of Bail Bonds - Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1092

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon and Hogan

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1104

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Crimes Involving a Minor - Term of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1133

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett and McMillan

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Decisions of Port Wardens - Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1317

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1358

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Payments - Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1390

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilleland, Boschert, Costa, Dwyer, Leopold, McConkey, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Elections - Voting Equipment or Supplies - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1443

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1464

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Conway, Vallario, Brown, and Hennessy

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1512

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Corporations and Associations - Venture Limited Liability Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1544

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 87

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 1 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Garagiola, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 121

  Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Crimes Involving a Minor - Term of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 164

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Green, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Acting Attorney General

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 224

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

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County Liquor Control Board - Appeal of Decisions - Remand of Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 243

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)

  Entitled

  Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 316

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Court Fees and Costs - Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 327

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 351

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 493

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 282

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Decisions of Port Wardens - Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 513

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 130

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 516

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - De Novo Review - Criminal Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 562

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Conway (Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly and for Statewide Offices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 602

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Hafer, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 604

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 470

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Spam Deterrence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 636

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 647

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 701

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Third Degree Assault

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Middleton

  Entitled

  Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 725

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Frosh, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 823

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 906

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Payments - Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation