Sunset

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 251

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  HB 15

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rice

  Entitled

  Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 17

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 48

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Election Judges Training Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 61

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stifler

  Entitled

  Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 81

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Hammen

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 94

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 114

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Levy, Proctor, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 124

  Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 133

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 139

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 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 187

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Aumann, Beidle, Beitzel, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 196

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, F. Turner, Guzzone, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walker, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 208

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, Beitzel, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 233

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts - Extension of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 245

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Task Force for the Prevention of Human Trafficking in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 253

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

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 658

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Qualifying Employees with Disabilities - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 289

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 307

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Security Requirements - Extension of Sunset Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 313

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller and Feldman

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 326

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 358

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 659

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bates, Beitzel, Bobo, Boteler, Carr, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Jennings, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 372

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 375

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 389

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Branch

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 398

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 402

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Transfer Tax - Termination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 415

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 416

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 433

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, James, and Norman

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 453

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, McHale, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 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 462

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 76

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 484

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Wood

  Entitled

  Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 487

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 503

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 507

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

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 509

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 516

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Child Support Enforcement Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 525

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 527

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 539

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Impact of Sleep Apnea on Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 541

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate George

  Entitled

  Teenage Protection Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 553

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Robinson, Glenn, Kaiser, Stukes, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Minority Participation in Contracts for Group Homes for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 562

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate George

  Entitled

  Transportation - Rail Transportation Between Annapolis and the Washington and Baltimore Areas - Feasibility Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 563

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Transportation - Annapolis Light Rail - Feasibility Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 570

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Dumais

  Entitled

  Family Law - Civil Unions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 591

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 280

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 600

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Frush, Haynes, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 610

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 622

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Evidence-Based Practices for Delinquent Youth - Expansion of Services - Redirection Pilot Program and Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 629

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Procurement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 670

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Used in Production Activities and Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 684

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 718

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 720

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 721

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 517

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 742

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 758

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Placement of Vulnerable Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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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 771

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 784

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 785

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 793

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 807

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 810

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Involuntary Outpatient Commitment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 811

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 814

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Personal Trainers - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 822

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 836

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  Environment - Task Force to Study the Regulation of Swimming Pools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 857

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  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
  

• 

  HB 870

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler and Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland Geologists Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 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

• 

  HB 888

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 897

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 907

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sustainable Energy Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 926

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions PG/MC 106-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 933

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 98

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police - Workers' Compensation - Lyme Disease Presumption PG/MC 101-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 941

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program PG/MC 110-08

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 984

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1005

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Mathias, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County - School Buses - Length of Operation - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1009

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1012

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Deputy Sheriffs - Transfer of Service Credit PG 320-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1016

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 677

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Compensation of Board's Attorney PG 330-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1035

  Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium PG 426-08 PG 426�08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1036

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals at Least Age 70 PG 425-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1039

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1044

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1059

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1078

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1084

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Collection of Debts Owed to Housing Authorities - Central Collection Unit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1091

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1099

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1100

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Barkley, Barnes, Branch, Donoghue, Hubbard, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1111

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1124

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1135

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

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Local Ordinance Creating a County Police Department - Submission to Local Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1138

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1156

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser and Dumais

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Pay Disparity Data - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1158

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bronrott, George, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1160

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1164

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1176

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1185

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 684

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Transit Services - Efficiency and Performance Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1188

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1190

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Krysiak, Levy, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 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
  

• 

  HB 1209

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 687

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1215

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1217

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1226

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  State Operations - Study of the State's Reliance on and the Costs of High Volume Transaction Processing Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1233

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1234

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  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

• 

  HB 1242

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1243

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission Study - Sexual Offenses Against Spouses - Student Knowledge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1255

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull

  Entitled

  Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1279

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1283

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Glenn, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Public School Construction - State Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1298

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

  State Board of Security Systems Technicians and Locksmiths - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1309

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1342

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1365

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Elmore, Glenn, Hecht, King, Malone, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rudolph, Stein, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1368

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate King

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1369

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Burns, George, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1376

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1391

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Kids First Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1395

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1398

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Carter, Gutierrez, Ivey, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1418

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Aumann, Boteler, and Lafferty

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1447

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1451

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Heller

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1455

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 638

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Cane, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - School Buses - Length of Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1469

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1492

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1506

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Rosecroft Raceway

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1521

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murphy, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, Gilchrist, Kullen, Levy, O'Donnell, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1533

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1552

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1578

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood

  Entitled

  Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

• 

  HB 1588

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shewell

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1592

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  HB 1602

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1619

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, James, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1624

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Cardin, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kullen, Stull, Riley, Beitzel, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1627

  Status as of April 17, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Howard, Ali, and Ivey

  Entitled

  Election Law - Special Congressional Election

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 2

  Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 7

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 23

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire and Greenip

  Entitled

  Teenage Protection Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 24

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Stone, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 26

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 28

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 31

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 41

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 46

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Jones

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 47

  Status as of January 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Transportation - Feasibility Study of Rail Transit Service for Annapolis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 52

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Cost of Illegal Aliens in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 61

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 78

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 82

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 104

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Working Waterfront Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 138

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 198

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 162

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 200

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 209

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 210

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 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 257

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 262

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 265

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Frosh, Gladden, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 276

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 281

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Harrington

  Entitled

  Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 286

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Public Health - Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Prevention Campaign

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 297

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 305

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 314

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 336

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 340

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 412

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Miller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 419

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 424

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Notary Commission Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 431

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 457

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 459

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 463

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 468

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 475

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 486

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 491

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 499

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 502

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 505

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 506

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Kelley, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 514

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 532

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 533

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 535

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 564

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 565

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  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

• 

  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

• 

  SB 614

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Mooney, and Muse

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 627

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 644

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 659

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 609

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Local Ordinance Creating a County Police Department - Submission to Local Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 673

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 678

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Geologists Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 686

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Conway, and Lenett

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 691

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Peters

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 699

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 701

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 703

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 730

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 738

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 739

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Department of Juvenile Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 764

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 776

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 792

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Minimum Standards for Visitability - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 806

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  SB 819

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 841

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 847

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Gladden

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 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 859

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 861

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Exum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 872

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 899

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 903

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board - Sunset - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 910

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Transfer of Membership - Maryland Transit Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 915

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 920

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 931

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 637

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - School Buses - Length of Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 949

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 952

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 955

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 967

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 991

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1002

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Government - Audit of Procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Selected Higher Education Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1006

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1011

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, DeGrange, Forehand, Kramer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1014

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Special Congressional Election

  Committee
  Assignments

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