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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 3

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Brown, Hixson, Hammen, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Boschert, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Marriott, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Goldwater, Costa, Kach, Kohl, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 23

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 33

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 58

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 154

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, Dwyer, Edwards, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Kohl, Leopold, Love, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 348

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education) and Delegates Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, King, Patterson, Boschert, Cryor, Elmore, Gilleland, and Howard

  Entitled

  Education - Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 417

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Levy, Malone, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Fatality or Life-Threatening Injury - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 550

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Boschert, Cluster, Dumais, Elmore, Gutierrez, Impallaria, Kelley, Kelly, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Madaleno, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 592

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Frush

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 673

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Busch, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Gordon, Griffith, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Hixson, James, Jones, Kelly, Leopold, Levy, Love, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Paige, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 720

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Investigative and Enforcement Power - Entities Without Registrations or Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 831

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reportable Incidents of Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1150

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Dumais, Madaleno, Menes, Gutierrez, and Lee

  Entitled

  Moving Violations - Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1218

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeBoy, Cluster, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Jameson, Jennings, Levy, Malone, Mayer, Minnick, Moe, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended - Causing Bodily Injury or Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1285

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Barve, Boschert, Conroy, Costa, Goldwater, Jameson, Madaleno, McDonough, Murray, O'Donnell, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1348

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1383

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly and Shank

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1529

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Crimes - Intentional HIV Transfer Causing Death - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1622

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Cadden, Edwards, Gaines, Goodwin, Harrison, Howard, Patterson, Pugh, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Employees Killed in the Performance of Duties - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1720

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Housing Authority Tenants - Right of Tenant Substitution - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1722

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1745

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 213

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hogan, Hooper, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Administrative Hearings - Rights of a Victim's Representative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 235

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Trust For Care of Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 254

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Traveling Twice the Posted Speed Limit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 295

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 369

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 388

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Britt, Della, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Munson, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 429

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Astle, Garagiola, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 574

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Officer or Emergency Personnel Death in Line of Duty - Death Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 734

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 268

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reportable Incidents of Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 845

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 855

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 885

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, DeGrange, McFadden, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 886

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno and Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended - Causing Bodily Injury or Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1045

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Housing Authority Tenants - Right of Tenant Substitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 3

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Jimeno, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations