Hearings

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 121

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  HB 17

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 31

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Costa, Kach, and Stein

  Entitled

  Community or Homeowners' Associations - Standing to Participate in Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 34

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Costa, and Kach

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning Decisions - Standing to Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 48

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Barve, Frank, Minnick, Oaks, Shank, and Stein

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 54

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 588

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore and Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 71

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Cardin, DeBoy, Kach, Malone, and Stein

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Board of Education - Elected Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 85

  Status as of January 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, G. Clagett, Jones, McIntosh, and Vallario

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 207

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, George, Jennings, Jones, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Riley, Shank, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria and McDonough

  Entitled

  Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 300

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 314

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Doory, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 326

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 361

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Donoghue, Kullen, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, and Riley

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 373

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Protest Against License Renewal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 394

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Review of County Plans - Water Supply Systems and Designees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 395

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Costa, Dwyer, and George

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - School Board - Elected Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 396

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Prostitution and Pandering - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 404

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Frush, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lawton, Manno, Niemann, Oaks, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Continuing Care in a Retirement Community - Appeal Procedure for Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 417

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates N. King, Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Healey, Lawton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Golf Course Redevelopment - Environmental Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 425

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 430

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 463

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 506

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in Prince George's County PG 303-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 507

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Juvenile Offenses and Absences from School - Administrative and Criminal Penalties PG 317-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 523

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 571

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 563

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Carter, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 602

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 245

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Real Property - Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 631

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Ali, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hucker, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 644

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelly, Lee, McIntosh, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, Simmons, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 665

  Status as of February 8, 2007: 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 114-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 668

  Status as of February 8, 2007: 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 - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements MC/PG 119-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 730

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 735

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bronrott, Carter, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glenn, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Rice, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Continuation of Passenger Railroad Service on Amtrak and CSX Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 827

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Bromwell, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Holmes, Kelly, Kramer, Kullen, Mathias, McKee, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 830

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Board of Education - Regional Election Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  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 868

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Aumann, Bronrott, Carter, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frank, Glenn, Hucker, James, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 878

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 530

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Conaway, Davis, Glenn, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Kirk, Manno, Oaks, Rice, Stukes, Tarrant, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 879

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Smigiel, Taylor, Vallario, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 890

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 899

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Security Lapses and Point Assessments - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 909

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 969

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Fee Schedule

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 992

  Status as of May 16, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Lee, Love, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Parole Eligibility for Second Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Anderson, Bobo, Burns, Feldman, Hucker, Kirk, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Lee

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1072

  Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Feldman, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1079

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1083

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Cardin, and Hucker

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1096

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and Glassman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Highway Work Zones - Signs, Offenses, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1114

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 454

  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 1204

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross (By Request)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1205

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Repeal of Requirement for a Comprehensive Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1208

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Police Training Commission - Revocation and Temporary Suspension of Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1226

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 461

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Hubbard, Montgomery, O'Donnell, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1239

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education PG 433-07

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1271

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Prostitution and Pandering - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1324

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Collection Agencies - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1358

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1417

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Mathias, and Rudolph

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1436

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Washington County - Zoning and Land Use - Actions Concerning Hospitals and Medical Campuses - Bonds and Other Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 28

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire and Greenip

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - School Board - Elected Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 43

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 61

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 65

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Della, Haines, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Community or Homeowners' Associations - Standing to Participate in Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 82

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Board of Education - Elected Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 113

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in Prince George's County PG 303-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 136

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 139

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Video Surveillance Camera Deployment Commission and Fund - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 159

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Della, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning Decisions - Standing to Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 192

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 529

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 223

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Family Law - Motions for Modification of a Child Support Award - Hearings and Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 255

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 257

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Continuing Care in a Retirement Community - Appeal Procedure for Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 306

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 324

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Appointment Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 340

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 351

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 147

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• 

  SB 352

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Golf Course Redevelopment - Report on Need for Environmental Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 371

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Interstate Compact for Juveniles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 384

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 546

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 389

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 396

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Della, Conway, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, Frosh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 400

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 409

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 431

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 153

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Children - Out-of-Home Care Review Boards - Case Reviews

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 438

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Conway, Della, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Continuation of Passenger Railroad Service on Amtrak and CSX Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 463

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 477

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 513

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Frosh, Lenett, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 519

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 562

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Brochin, Jacobs, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 541

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 554

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 562

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 566

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 579

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 581

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 584

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Harris, Hooper, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 590

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Security Lapses and Point Assessments - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 591

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 596

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 624

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 638

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Development of State Voter Referendum Guide - Condensed and Summary Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 654

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Britt, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 674

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 678

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Frosh, Gladden, Pinsky, and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 726

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 750

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Della, Edwards, Hogan, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Health Care Facilities Regulation - Licensing of Freestanding Medical Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 754

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 184

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Eluding a Police Officer - Crimes of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 820

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Repeal of Requirement for a Comprehensive Review

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 863

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 932

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Prostitution and Pandering - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 950

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Education Funding Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 970

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 993

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 1036

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Immediate Suspension of Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SS 1

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment - Legislative Investigating Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules