Circuit Courts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 20

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 88

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 89

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 101

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 102

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 144

  Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Haynes, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Courts - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 246

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Land Use Appeals - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 247

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 424

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank and Dumais

  Entitled

  Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 479

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Vallario

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 643

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barnes

  Entitled

  Costs - Circuit Courts and District Court - Failure to Appear or Violation of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Barnes, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Stein, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 915

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 917

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Carter, Heller, Levi, McComas, McConkey, Schuler, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Offensive Physical Contact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 925

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals PG/MC 105-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County - Planning Board - Enforcement Powers PG/MC 112-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1000

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1038

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 679

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Master for Juvenile Causes - Authority PG 303-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1069

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway and Glenn

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Circuit Court - Jury Duty - Payment to Jurors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1102

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Bates, Beitzel, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Hecht, Kelly, Krebs, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Election Law - Statewide Voter List - Information from Circuit Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1112

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Civil Unions - Establishment, Rights, and Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1123

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1194

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Spending Mandate Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1275

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Gaines, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Confirmation of Arbitration Awards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1367

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1453

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee and Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1502

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Elections - Instant Runoff Method of Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1518

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1564

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Real Property - Talbot County - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1625

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates and Miller

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1626

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 54

  Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 59

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 86

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 91

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 103

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 114

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceeding - Venue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 280

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Retired Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 497

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 527

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 529

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Conway, Currie, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 571

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 192

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary

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  SB 572

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 610

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Madaleno, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 630

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 651

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

  Costs - Circuit Courts and District Court - Failure to Appear or Violation of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 684

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 698

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 838

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 850

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 932

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Real Property - Talbot County - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 978

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1013

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 133

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters