District Courts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38

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  HB 20

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 87

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 40

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 89

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 144

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Courts - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 174

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 177

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Aumann

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 247

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 364

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 452

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Holmes, Sossi, and Stein

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Summary Ejectment - Deceased Tenant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 497

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 511

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 582

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levy, Jameson, Murphy, Bohanan, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Moving Violations by Minors - Notification of Parent or Guardian

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 643

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barnes

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 900

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Gutierrez, Lee, Robinson, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 917

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Offensive Physical Contact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 921

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1017

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 324-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1024

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 316-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1034

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 312-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1106

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Benson, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Jones, Kullen, Love, McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  District Court Commissioners - Interim Protective Orders - Petitions Filed by Law Enforcement

  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 1179

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police - Liability of Vehicle Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1198

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

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems Ho. Co. 07-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1257

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McDonough, Shank, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Stalking and Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1290

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Penalties - Failure to Sterilize Rescued Dog or Cat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1413

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais and Vallario

  Entitled

  Peace Orders - Referral to Mediation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1453

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  SB 58

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 59

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 86

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 112

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Undocumented Immigrants - Prohibition on Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 269

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 460

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 581

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Moving Violations by Minors - Notification of Parent or Guardian

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 615

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 642

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 651

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 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 963

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Senators

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 1005

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Crimes - Elder Abuse - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings