Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 366

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  HB 15

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rice

  Entitled

  Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 17

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 47

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 61

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stifler

  Entitled

  Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 63

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety Review Board Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 68

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey and Love

  Entitled

  Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 70

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 81

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Hammen

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 94

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Healey, Krysiak, Rice, Stein, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 114

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Levy, Proctor, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 118

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 563

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 128

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

  Maryland Indian Status - Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 132

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 44

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Sale of Charlie Swift Road

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 133

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 45

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education - Membership and Extension of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 139

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, McDonough, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Issues Related to Students Subject to Multiple Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 142

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 253

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Review of Reports and Commissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 152

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 163

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 46

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Appointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board - Qualifications for Membership Ho. Co. 15-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 176

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 180

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 51

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Allegany County Planning Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 215

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 648

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Outcomes Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 216

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 256

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 228

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 58

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Hospital Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 234

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  State Board of Acupuncture - Practice and Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 238

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Status, Operation, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 245

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Task Force for the Prevention of Human Trafficking in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 251

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 264

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claimant Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 269

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 653

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Powers and Duties - Licensing, Certification, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 271

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 654

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 279

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 657

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Issuance of Temporary Licenses - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 289

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 265

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 290

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 303

  Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 701

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Well Drillers - Permit Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 307

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 314

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 325

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - County Roads Board - Authority to Sell County Roads

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 335

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 267

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Waste Disposal - Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 349

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo

  Entitled

  State Government - Open Meetings - Votes of a Public Body

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 350

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 68

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)

  Entitled

  State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 362

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 367

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Consolidation of Workforce Development Functions - Transfer of Adult Education and Literacy Services and Education Programs for Correctional Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 368

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 369

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 371

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Divestiture from Iran and Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 372

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 376

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Morhaim, Bronrott, Barve, Conway, Hammen, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Beitzel, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weldon, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 384

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Temporary License - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 389

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 394

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 69

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Postmortem Examiners Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 398

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, G. Clagett, Elliott, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 403

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kipke, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Stein, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Physical Fitness - Obesity in School-Age Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 409

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 272

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 415

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 273

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards - Fee-Setting Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 416

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 74

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 427

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Power of Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene - Regulatory Boards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 431

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors and State Board of Plumbing - Firm Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 433

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, James, and Norman

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 438

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 451

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker

  Entitled

  Minority Environmental and Land Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 453

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, McHale, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee to Coordinate the Public Health System and Drug Treatment Funded by the Medical Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lafferty, McConkey, and Ross

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 459

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 461

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Home Builders - Waiver of Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 481

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 484

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 662

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Wood

  Entitled

  Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 485

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Burns, Kirk, Krysiak, and Love

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Advertising

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 487

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 503

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Cardin, Barnes, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, George, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weir

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 507

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 509

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Krysiak, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 512

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 525

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 527

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 439

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Beitzel, Bromwell, Donoghue, Hammen, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 532

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McComas, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 535

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 664

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Morbidity, Mortality, and Quality Review Committee - Pregnancy and Childhood

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 539

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Barkley, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Impact of Sleep Apnea on Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 546

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Bronrott, Carr, Healey, Love, Manno, McComas, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Local Boards of Education - Harassment and Intimidation in Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 551

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 619

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 556

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Aumann, Barkley, Bohanan, Boteler, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Jones, Kach, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, Proctor, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Sossi, F. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 569

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Jameson, Kirk, Love, McHale, Miller, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Report of Loss Experience - Rating Organization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 570

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Civil Unions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 576

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 278

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)

  Entitled

  Children, Youth, and Families - Local Coordinating Councils - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 580

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 279

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Costa, Davis, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kipke, Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 585

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Weldon, Elliott, Hammen, Kullen, Morhaim, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Safe Patient Lifting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 586

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen and Kipke

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 598

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Feldman, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Manno, Proctor, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Commission on Minority Business Enterprise

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 600

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Frush, Haynes, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 610

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Gutierrez, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Reznik, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 639

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 512

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Board of Education - Vacancies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 664

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 178

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Branch, Donoghue, and Cardin

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 666

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik and Hammen

  Entitled

  Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 684

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Frush, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Howard, Kaiser, Levi, McHale, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, Carr, McIntosh, Shewell, and Stein

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 699

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Maryland Crane Operators Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 712

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 718

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Establishment of Periodic Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 720

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 516

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 724

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Jameson, King, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 739

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 33

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations) and Delegates Burns, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Ramirez, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission - Appointment of Virginia Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 743

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Maryland General Corporation Law - Altering and Updating Corporate Procedures and Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 755

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, George, Ivey, James, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Ethics - Complaints - Copy to Legislator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 758

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Anderson, Conaway, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Placement of Vulnerable Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 766

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 424

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Use of Confidential Records and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 771

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 774

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Conaway, Glenn, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Establishment of the Provider Advocacy Group for Providers of Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 782

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, DeBoy, Gaines, Haynes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Governor's Office of Community Initiatives - Reorganization of Various State Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 784

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 403

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, George, Gutierrez, Hecht, Howard, James, Kelly, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 785

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 793

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 794

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - County Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 802

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Glenn, Jones, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Women's Health - HIV Testing and Infant Mortality Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 805

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 577

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Bates, G. Clagett, Hecht, Miller, Stull, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 806

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James and Riley

  Entitled

  Harford County Board of Education - Nomination and Appointment Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 807

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Haynes, Hubbard, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Montgomery, and Riley

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 810

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Involuntary Outpatient Commitment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 811

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 813

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, DeBoy, Gaines, Proctor, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Employment Categories and Special Appointments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 814

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Personal Trainers - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 818

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 836

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  Environment - Task Force to Study the Regulation of Swimming Pools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 870

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler and Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland Geologists Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 876

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 878

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 298

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Regulation of Electricians and the Provision of Electrical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 881

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 883

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Medical Parole

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 888

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, and Weir

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 897

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Dearth of Minority-Owned Automobile Dealerships in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 907

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Sustainable Energy Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 919

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Kipke, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Dental Hygienists - Nomination Process for State Board of Dental Examiners - Advisory Committee Composition - Practice in Private Dental Offices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 923

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 301

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elmore, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Dumais, Eckardt, Frank, Frick, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Rice, Schuh, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stukes, Stull, Walker, and Walkup

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Temporary Licenses and Temporary Practice Letters - Extensions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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

• 

  HB 934

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-Washington Regional District - Highways - Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic and Facilities PG/MC 108-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 939

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 940

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 527

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Appointments - Interviews and Financial Statements PG/MC 102-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 945

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 101

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Oakmont Special Taxing Area - Competitive Bidding MC 820-08

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 946

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 102

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 814-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 950

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Transition of Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 954

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Bromwell, DeBoy, Nathan-Pulliam, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Board of Education - Appointment Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 960

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 961

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Discipline of Licensees - Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 971

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1037

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1039

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1044

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Hammen, Kipke, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1059

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1078

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 682

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Task Force to Study Locations in Prince George's County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies PG 413-08

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1082

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1090

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Harrison

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1091

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1097

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1099

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Task Force to Increase the Enrollment of Students in Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1101

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Impallaria

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Early Release of Inmate Subject to Deportation Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1111

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 431

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1114

  Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Levy

  Entitled

  Optional Defined Contribution System - Enrollment and Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  HB 1124

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1125

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1138

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Cane, Feldman, Griffith, Hecht, Holmes, Manno, Miller, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1139

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 309

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Regulation and Protection of Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1144

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker and Feldman

  Entitled

  Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1160

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, Jennings, Kach, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Norman, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1176

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Braveboy, Carr, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Shank, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1187

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 686

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Beitzel, Benson, Boteler, Costa, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Persons Who Operate Nursing Homes - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1188

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1190

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Krysiak, Levy, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1215

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, King, Krebs, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Task Forces, Commissions, Temporary or Ad Hoc Committees, and Related Panels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1217

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Beitzel, Carr, Heller, Kelly, Lee, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1224

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam (By Request) and Delegates Benson, Bobo, Branch, Donoghue, Hucker, Lafferty, Levy, Malone, McDonough, Montgomery, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1227

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Horse Racing Heritage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1228

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Aumann, Eckardt, Heller, James, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Maryland Voluntary Employee Accounts Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1233

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 229

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Myers, Proctor, Robinson, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1242

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 187

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Healey, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Weir, Hixson, Bartlett, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1245

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1270

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, and Murphy

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - Gaming Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1277

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 601

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Taylor, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1279

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1287

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 317

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Public Servants - Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1298

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  State Board of Security Systems Technicians and Locksmiths - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1303

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Mathias

  Entitled

  State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - License Renewal - Continuing Professional Competency Requirement - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1309

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1316

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Krysiak, Miller, Taylor, and Manno

  Entitled

  Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1320

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1323

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Ali, Barkley, Carter, Conaway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Glenn, Healey, Kipke, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Riley, Shank, Shewell, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Criminal Injuries Compensation - Claims by Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1329

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Vallario, and Lee

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1334

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Regulatory Boards - Additional Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1368

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1371

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Rice, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Internet Webcasting of Committee Meetings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1376

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1387

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 216

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Benson, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1395

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1407

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, and Ivey

  Entitled

  Birth Options Preservation Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1418

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Boteler, and Lafferty

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Occupancy Limits on Rental Housing Near University Campuses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1443

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 116

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Reorganization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1447

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1449

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Confidentiality of Records - Access by Division of Parole and Probation and Parole Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1450

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1451

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Standardizing Introductory Courses in Higher Education in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1463

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1469

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1481

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 697

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, V. Clagett, Beidle, Bromwell, Love, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Animal Control Facilities - License to Administer Scheduled Drugs to Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1486

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1500

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Investigators - Confidentiality of Medical Information and Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  HB 1504

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 325

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1506

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 326

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Levi, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Rice, Ross, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Elmore

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Rosecroft Raceway

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1513

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 547

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1514

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hucker

  Entitled

  State Department of Transportation - Board of Review - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1517

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 328

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Respiratory Care Practitioners, Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Various Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 1533

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Carter, Harrison, Jones, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Health Disparities Among Minority Children with Learning Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1534

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 548

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)

  Entitled

  College Savings Plans of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1540

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Health Care Reform Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1552

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1563

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure of Massage Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1565

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Handgun Roster Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1588

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shewell

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1590

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1596

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1602

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 553

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Hammen, Aumann, Bates, Barkley, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Guzzone, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Myers, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Wood, O'Donnell, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, Weir, Haddaway, Kipke, Miller, and Stull

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1607

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Board of Education and School Board Nominating Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1615

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - System Improvement Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1618

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Unpaid Child Support - Liens Against Monetary Awards Owed to Child Support Obligors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 1

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 559

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland Youth Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 7

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 24

  Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Stone, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 25

  Status as of January 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  State Government - General Assembly - Legislative Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 26

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators to Facilities of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 28

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 14

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 39

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Lenett, and Peters

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 45

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 562

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 52

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Cost of Illegal Aliens in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 61

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 78

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 83

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Colburn

  Entitled

  Commission on Gambling Addiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 95

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 100

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Minority Environmental and Land Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 104

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 17

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Working Waterfront Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 140

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims by Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 142

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Patuxent Institution - Citizens Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 144

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 18

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  State Board of Cosmetologists - Makeup Artist Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 147

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Archives, Maryland State)

  Entitled

  State Archives - Records and Other Services - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 178

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 21

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Number Systems Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 181

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 154

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Summary Suspension of License - Grounds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 190

  Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)

  Entitled

  Ethics - Financial Disclosure - Electronic Filing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 194

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 159

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - New Hires Registry Quarterly Report - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 196

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Home Inspectors - Licensing, Disclosure, and Insurance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 197

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 161

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Harness Racing - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 200

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 27

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 203

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Consolidation of Workforce Development Functions - Transfer of Adult Education and Literacy Services and Education Programs for Correctional Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

• 

  SB 208

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

• 

  SB 210

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 212

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 213

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 214

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 342

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Divestiture from Iran and Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 251

  Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 700

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Well Drillers - Permit Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 260

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 262

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 265

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Frosh, Gladden, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 268

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 276

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Haines, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 302

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 304

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 168

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 305

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 324

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations)

  Entitled

  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission - Appointment of Virginia Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 336

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 340

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on Reducing State Budget Expenditures for Record Management and Retention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 355

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 368

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 384

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 407

  Status as of March 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety Review Board Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 412

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Miller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 424

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Notary Commission Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 431

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 443

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 444

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 457

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 402

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 458

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• 

  SB 459

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Munson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 463

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 583

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 470

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Binding Arbitration - Police Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 475

  Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 489

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Temporary License - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 491

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Establishment of Periodic Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 499

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Dyson, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 502

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 506

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 411

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Kelley, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 508

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Permit Process - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 510

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Live Racing Days - Additional License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 514

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 413

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 522

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 524

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Jacobs, Miller, and Muse

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 525

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Miller, and Muse

  Entitled

  Criminal Injuries Compensation - Claims by Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 533

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 540

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 417

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Transfer of Special Fund Balances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 564

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Munson, Robey, and Colburn

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 567

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 570

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 578

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 423

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Use of Confidential Records and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 580

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Lenett, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Radiation Oncology/ Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiologist Assistants, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 587

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Transition of Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 606

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, Peters, and Harrington

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 612

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Dyson, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 614

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Mooney, and Muse

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 627

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Motor Vehicle Administration Office in Legislative District 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 644

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 658

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator King

  Entitled

  Horse Racing Heritage Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 673

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 675

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Carroll County - County Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 678

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Geologists Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 683

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Joint Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 686

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Conway, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 691

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Peters

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 696

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Maryland General Corporation Law - Altering and Updating Corporate Procedures and Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 699

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Development of Environmentally Friendly Communities in Urban Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 703

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 717

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 618

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Pharmacists - Administration of Vaccinations - Expanded Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 720

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 728

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Voluntary Employee Accounts Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 730

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 738

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a State Police Barrack in Legislative District 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 739

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Department of Juvenile Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 762

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 764

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 765

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (By Request)

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 767

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 783

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 218

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 784

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 806

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 810

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 828

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 834

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - Criminal Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 841

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 847

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Gladden

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 848

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 227

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 857

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 859

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 861

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Exum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 882

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Certified Professional, Associate, and Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 897

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Medical Fee Guide Committee - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 899

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 903

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 236

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board - Sunset - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 909

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Board of Trustees - Young Farmer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 914

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Handgun Roster Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 915

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 920

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 941

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 949

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 952

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Use of College Entrance Examinations for Admission to Public Institutions of Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 955

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 960

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure of Massage Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 967

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Study Group on Expanding Enrollment Options for High School Students

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 984

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 478

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Jones

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 1007

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation