General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Legislative Policy Committee.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 17

  Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  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
  

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  HB 244

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 64

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kaiser (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Delegates Bates, Benson, Eckardt, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Sossi, Stocksdale, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Myers, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 265

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Guzzone, Harrison, Jones, Levy, Love, Mathias, Sossi, V. Turner, Bohanan, Branch, Holmes, Malone, Weldon, Benson, Donoghue, Kullen, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Services Board and Joint Oversight Committee on Emergency Medical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 284

  Status as of January 29, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh and Minnick

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  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

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  HB 354

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 438

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 140

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Barkley, Burns, Hecht, Jameson, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Taylor, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 476

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Hixson, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Gilchrist, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 661

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Bobo

  Entitled

  Special Session Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 684

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 735

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, Bronrott, Aumann, Bates, DeBoy, Stocksdale, Bohanan, Gaines, Sophocleus, and Guzzone

  Entitled

  State Personnel - At-Will Employment - Reforms and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 759

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Employment Categories, Modifications, and Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 780

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Sossi, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 794

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Courts - Death Penalty Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 889

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Haddaway, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 958

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Public School Construction - Joint Signature Letter and State Funding PG 404-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1115

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Dwyer, and McConkey

  Entitled

  Courts - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions - Parties to Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1153

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Beidle, Benson, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Howard, Jameson, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1176

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Hixson, and Howard

  Entitled

  Transportation - Public-Private Partnerships - Notice to the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1185

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Infrastructure and Facilities Capital Project Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1244

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1353

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1398

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Finance - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1431

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler and Kach

  Entitled

  Professional Boards - Transfer of Funds - Repayment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1459

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bates, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Rice, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Election Law - E-Mail Newsletters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1471

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1525

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Disposition of Real Property Not Needed for Public Purpose

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1559

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance and Structure of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1574

  Status as of March 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Public Officials - Chauffeured Driving Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 17

  Status as of January 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 126

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Kittleman, Madaleno, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Government - Notary Public - Appointment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 149

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 278

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 307

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  The President

  Entitled

  Judicial Compensation Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 385

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 413

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63

  Sponsored By

  Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 469

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 477

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 495

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  State Government - Legislative Furlough Enabling Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 514

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 603

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 631

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County - Infrastructure and Facilities Capital Project Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 641

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman and Brochin

  Entitled

  Ethics Reports - Meals or Receptions - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 663

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 744

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 747

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Kittleman, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 758

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 847

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 848

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Authorized Resolutions - Spending Mandates - Three-Fifths Vote and Limited Duration Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 852

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 1015

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Election Law - E-mail Newsletters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1063

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Glassman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Joint Oversight Committee on Emergency Medical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations