Speaker, The

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 42

• HB 196

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HJ 2

  Status as of January 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Co-sponsored Bills

• HB 314

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph and the Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 315

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 316

  Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

Administration Bills

• HB 100

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 484

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2010)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 101

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 102

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 485

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 292

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jones, Manno, Montgomery, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 293

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Ali, Lafferty, Waldstreicher, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Haddaway, Heller, Holmes, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levy, McComas, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Suspension of License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

• HB 294

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 177

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Glenn, and Stein

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 295

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 179

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 296

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 489

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frick, Guzzone, Lee, Rosenberg, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 297

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 181

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Bobo, Glenn, and Stein

  Entitled

  Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 298

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hucker, Glenn, Valderrama, Barkley, Benson, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, Hixson, Kirk, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, McHale, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Negotiations - "The Fair Share Act"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 299

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 499

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Lafferty, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Individuals - Prohibitions and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 300

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 182

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hixson, Howard, Cardin, F. Turner, V. Clagett, Gaines, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Stein, and Manno

  Entitled

  Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing Districts - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 301

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 495

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 302

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 491

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frick, Guzzone, Lee, Levi, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 303

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 185

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Malone, Bronrott, Ali, Frank, George, Hucker, Lafferty, Montgomery, Waldstreicher, Beidle, Cane, Glenn, Holmes, Niemann, Serafini, Shewell, Stein, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Teen Driver Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 304

  Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

• HB 305

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Alcohol Restriction on Driver's License - Penalties for Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 306

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 502

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Bartlett, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, King, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 307

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 308

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

• HB 309

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 310

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 6

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Harrison, Jones, Manno, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 311

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 493

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Feldman, Frick, Lee, Hixson, Rosenberg, Hucker, Mizeur, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Dumais, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 312

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 174

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, Cane, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 313

  Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Bronrott, Glenn, and Manno

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters

• HB 317

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 504

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Bronrott, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Heller, Hucker, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Levi, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Niemann, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Taylor, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, George, Glenn, Hecht, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Levy, Love, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Silver Alert Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 819

  Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Workplace Fraud Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 1578

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Oaks and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters

Committee Bills

• HB 51

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 120

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Relations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 52

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 121

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Cross-References and Corrections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 53

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 366

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Substantive Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 54

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 367

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Civil Actions - Unlawful Employment Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 59

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Well Drillers - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 60

  Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Racing Act - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 61

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Athletic Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 62

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 123

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 71

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 124

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Department of Legislative Services - Technical Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations Senate: Senate Rules