Hearings

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 112

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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  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 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 82

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Burns, Conaway, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 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 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 191

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses - Alcohol and Drug Test for Underage Applicants

  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 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 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 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 424

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank and Dumais

  Entitled

  Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 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 432

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 660

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Unemployment Insurance Claims - Lower Appeals Division

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 483

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

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 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
  

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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 633

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

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  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

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  HB 663

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Gilchrist, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 688

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Insurance - Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland - Surplus

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 779

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Election of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 839

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Bromwell, DeBoy, Hucker, Malone, Mizeur, Niemann, Olszewski, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Companies - Tree Care Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 860

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Based on Geographic Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 866

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 872

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 931

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 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
  

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  HB 992

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1038

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 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

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  HB 1105

  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

  Family Law - Interim Protective Orders - Petitions Filed by Law Enforcement

  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

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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 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

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  HB 1231

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Aumann, Bromwell, Dwyer, Frank, Kach, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Eckardt, Haddaway, Montgomery, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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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 1353

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Impallaria, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1362

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Barkley, Bohanan, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Gaines, Griffith, Jones, Levy, Mathias, Proctor, and Rudolph

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1384

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1416

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Ali, Barnes, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, Schuler, Tarrant, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Intercounty Connector - Impact on Global Warming - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1424

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1477

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barnes, Braveboy, Frush, Healey, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Defenses to Wrongful Foreclosures Act PG 427-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1493

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 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 1546

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply - Distribution of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1562

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 1595

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Kaiser, Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1599

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Roads and Transportation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1626

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 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

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  SB 55

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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 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

• 

  SB 183

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 184

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 156

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Care Centers - Emergency Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 189

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Surface Water Discharge Permits - Contested Case Hearings - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  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

• 

  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
  

• 

  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 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 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

• 

  SB 306

  Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Harris

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  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 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 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 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 584

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 425

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 589

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  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

• 

  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 630

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Office of the State Prosecutor - Subpoena Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 650

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  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
  

• 

  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 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
  

• 

  SB 712

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 727

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 791

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 793

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  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 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 851

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 852

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 883

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Voluntary Cleanup Program - Enforcement and Oversight - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 923

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  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 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

• 

  SB 996

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 1008

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 1013

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters