Circuit Courts

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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  HB 9

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and McComas

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 134

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 193

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 661

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and Kullen

  Entitled

  Gaming - Bingo

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 202

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Carter, Schuler, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Braveboy, Carter, Dumais, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 376

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 637

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Concurrent Court Jurisdiction - Second or Subsequent Offense of Failure to Register with Sex Offender Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 391

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 497

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Maryland Power of Attorney Form and Oversight Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 545

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Barkley, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Robinson, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 569

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Cardin, Ramirez, Simmons, Smigiel, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - De Novo Appeal - Stay of Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 634

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 749

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Vallario

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 635

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 686

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Burns, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Healey, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, F. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Criminal Conviction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 642

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Clerk of the Circuit Court - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 748

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 776

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Lafferty, Hecht, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, Shewell, Sossi, Stukes, Valderrama, Niemann, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property - Notice to Occupants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  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

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  HB 844

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Anderson

  Entitled

  Civil Judgment Advances Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 887

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dumais, Frank, Levi, McConkey, Shank, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 917

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, George, McComas, McConkey, Shank, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Administrative Office of the Courts - Uniform Subpoena Procedures and Forms for Circuit Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 919

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Recordation and Transfer Tax - Collection Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1053

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1093

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Obtaining Testimony of a Material Witness - Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1140

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County - Planning Board - Enforcement Powers MC/PG 109-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1167

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1183

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 710

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1250

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1304

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 716

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1321

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 718

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1323

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Resident and Park Owner Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1569

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 99

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Simonaire, Jacobs, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 106

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 145

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 219

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 525

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Jacobs, Madaleno, Mooney, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 320

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 486

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 744

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Gladden, Raskin, Brochin, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 497

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 269

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judgeships - Workforce Planning - Counties of Greatest Identified Need

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 502

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Appeals - District Court - Stay of Sentence and Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 587

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 668

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 747

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 775

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 824

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 842

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Jones

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property - Notice to Occupants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 872

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court - Filing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 900

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 905

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 748

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 909

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Workplace Fraud Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 989

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 636

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Concurrent Court Jurisdiction - Second or Subsequent Offense of Failure to Register with Sex Offender Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 1065

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters