DISCRIMINATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 36

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  HB 5

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Bartlett, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Doory, Elmore, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, James, Lee, Marriott, McKee, Moe, Myers, Ramirez, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 344

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Safe Nurse Staffing for Quality Care Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 351

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Laboratories - Whistleblower Protection and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 407

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and King

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 428

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 458

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 558

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Human Relations Department - Investigation of Discriminatory Conduct

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 692

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Busch, D. Davis, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 822

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Factual Determinations That Enhance Penalties - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 828

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Burns, Conroy, Gordon, Gutierrez, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Employment Discrimination - Country Clubs - Ability of Employees to Sue

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 919

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Benson, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, Conway, Franchot, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Madaleno, Marriott, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 964

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Academic Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1001

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Costa, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services Board - Commercial Air Ambulance Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1068

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1089

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusions for Preexisting Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1248

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 424

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jennings

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance and Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting Standards and Requirements - Active Duty Military Personnel Returning from Overseas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1516

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, and Weir

  Entitled

  Credit Insurance - Refusal to Issue Policies Based on Age - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HJ 4

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Voting Rights Amendment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HJ 8

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Conroy, Frush, Gaines, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Menes, Moe, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Individuals with Disabilities - Equal Employment Opportunities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 64

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 191

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Plan A Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 205

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 250

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 287

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 332

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 429

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 482

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Factual Determinations That Enhance Penalties - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 440

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Pipkin, Britt, Brochin, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 494

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Whistleblower Protection for Employees of State Grant Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 542

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 578

  Status as of April 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 678

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Retaliatory Action for Testifying on Pending Legislation - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 713

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Exum, Gladden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Outpatient Treatment for Behavioral Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 727

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 815

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 961

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations