Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 88

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  HB 77

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 90

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 102

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 141

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Test Borings and Soil Tests - Entry on Private Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 149

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 488

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Counsel for Minor - Payment of Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 161

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Ali, Beidle, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Olszewski, Schuh, Shank, and Stull

  Entitled

  Criminal and Juvenile Law - Malicious Destruction to Property by Act of Graffiti - Additional Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 182

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Barve, Bobo, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Jones, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shank, Stein, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 246

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Land Use Appeals - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 292

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 346

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Love, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Deployment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 370

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Kramer and Delegates Jameson, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 412

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 425

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 500

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 534

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Eckardt, Frank, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kelly, Lee, Levi, McConkey, McIntosh, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Schuler, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 550

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 30

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Signature and Counterfeit Documents - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 593

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision and Delinquency Proceedings - Permanency Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 615

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 642

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 644

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 659

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Levi

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order - Additional Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 672

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Dumais, Heller, Kramer, Lee, McComas, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Shank

  Entitled

  Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 685

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 616

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Lee, Levi, Ramirez, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 691

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Oaks

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Intake Decisions - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 768

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 603

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 778

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 852

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Vaughn, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 858

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Anderson, Barve, DeBoy, Gutierrez, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 869

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 381

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter and Vallario (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments) and Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Frank, Lee, McComas, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 886

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1038

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1098

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, McDonough, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Juveniles - Drug-Related Delinquency - Drug Screening of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1107

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, McComas, and Niemann (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Delegates Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Howard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Stocksdale, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Personal and Business Documents and Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1116

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1123

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1130

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, Eckardt, McDonough, Minnick, Schuh, Shewell, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Manufacturing, Distributing, or Dispensing - Revocation of License to Drive

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1147

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, McComas, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Haddaway, Jones, Kelly, Lee, Myers, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1232

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Elmore, George, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Citizens Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1240

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Education - Student Discipline - Alternative Education Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1322

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1325

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Elmore, Lee, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Simmons, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1332

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1341

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Kach, Lafferty, Manno, Riley, Rosenberg, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1344

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1405

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  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

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  HB 1467

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, and Conaway

  Entitled

  Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1556

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conaway, Kramer, Rosenberg, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Administrative Office of the Courts - Automated External Defibrillator Program - Courthouses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 1605

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Carter, Dwyer, Eckardt, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Divorce - Mutual Consent Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 57

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 16

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 87

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 128

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 211

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 215

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 250

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Signature and Counterfeit Documents - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 256

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Dismissal of Criminal Proceeding - Failure to Provide Interpreter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 271

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 380

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 327

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Mooney, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 347

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Astle

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 385

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights - Child Conceived as the Result of Rape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 389

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Residential Property - Trustee Commissions and Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 393

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 403

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 404

  Status as of March 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 441

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Garagiola, Forehand, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 512

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 516

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 536

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

  Entitled

  Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

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  SB 549

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 551

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 572

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 596

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 607

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Gladden and Jones

  Entitled

  Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 609

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Change of Child's Permanent Residence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 610

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 628

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, and Munson

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Legal Residency Status - Sentencing and Parole Considerations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 633

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Property Used in Gang Activity - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 634

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 639

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Evidence - Existence of or Membership in a Criminal Gang

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 687

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 695

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Frosh, and Muse

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 697

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Intake Decisions - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 698

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 700

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 705

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 706

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Evidence - Admissibility of Fingerprint Evaluations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 845

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings