CIRCUIT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 51

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  HB 2

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Vallario, Boschert, Quinter, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McMillan, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vaughn, Zirkin, Lee, Kelly, Shank, Simmons, Dumais, Shewell, Smigiel, Mayer, McComas, Sophocleus, Kelley, Anderson, Gaines, Cadden, Bronrott, Moe, Hixson, Parrott, James, Doory, Boteler, and Cluster

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 139

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  New Residential Real Property - House Location Plat Requirements - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 204

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Real Property - Deeds or Other Instruments - Prerequisites to Recording

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 236

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 199

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)

  Entitled

  Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 240

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Cadden, Cardin, Cluster, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Levy, Love, Malone, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Minnick, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Stull, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Collection of DNA Samples

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 271

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, McIntosh, Moe, and Ross

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 276

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Primary Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 283

  Status as of April 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Quinter, Boschert, Boutin, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Frush, Gilleland, Healey, Howard, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Shank, Vaughn, and Wood

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barkley

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Appointment Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 627

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Feldman, Goldwater, Kullen, Madaleno, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, Boutin, Elliott, Frank, Kach, McDonough, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Duration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 652

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals MC/PG 126-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 656

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals - Judicial Review MC/PG 124-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 700

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Dumais, Haynes, Lee, Patterson, Proctor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, Shewell, Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, 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 789

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Standards, Requirements, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 809

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Offensive Contact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 814

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 823

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 827

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, Goldwater, Moe, Parrott, Stull, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 902

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Dumais, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Moving Violations - Death - Notice to Appear

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 992

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Boteler, Conroy, DeBoy, McComas, and McMillan

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Conversion Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1090

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1108

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Courts - Docketing Fee for Appearance of Counsel - Payment and Collection PG 305-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1185

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Courts - Trial Juries - Juror Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1359

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1393

  Status as of March 21, 2005: 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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  SB 44

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Estates - Circuit Court Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 47

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Garagiola, Jacobs, Forehand, Jimeno, Stone, Green, and Harris

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 91

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 458

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 161

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Enforcement of Subpoenas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 167

  Status as of February 7, 2005: 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 204

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)

  Entitled

  Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 213

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, McFadden, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Collection of DNA Samples

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 348

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Duration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 349

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Offensive Contact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 404

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Disposition of Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 467

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Dual Jurisdiction - Juvenile Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 539

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party and Incumbency of Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 559

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (By Request)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Minors - Emancipation by Court Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 598

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 323

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Green, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 640

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 167

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Standards, Requirements, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

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  SB 656

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Task Force on Establishing a Business and Technology Division in Circuit Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 693

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger , Frosh, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Disclosure of Mental Health Records - Subpoenas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 718

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 730

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 775

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 836

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

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  SB 887

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Health Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs