Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 62

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  HB 123

  Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Western Maryland Code Home Rule Counties - Police Departments - Local Referendum Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 194

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Dwyer, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 216

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 380

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Animal Control - Fines and Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 228

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Regulation of Tattoo Artist and Body-Piercing Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  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

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  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

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  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
  

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  HB 360

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County Tourism and Economic Development Promotion Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 418

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition of Sale of Kits, Pipes, Cigarette Rolling Papers, and Cigar Leaf Wrappers - County Ordinances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 604

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 606

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 410

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Signs Adjacent to State and Local Roadways - Authority to Adopt Local Ordinance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 614

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Ali, Beidle, Braveboy, Haynes, McDonough, Minnick, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - County Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jameson, King, Kullen, Levi, McDonough, Montgomery, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Residential Property in Foreclosure - Notification to a County or Municipal Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 708

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Glenn, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hucker, Jones, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Valderrama, and Braveboy

  Entitled

  General Obligation Bonds for Capital Projects - Required Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 781

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 416

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Jennings, McComas, Norman, Riley, Stifler, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, Walker, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 790

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Braveboy, Davis, Glenn, Pena-Melnyk, and Walker

  Entitled

  County and Municipal Corporation Authority - Business Improvement Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 800

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker and Manno

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 820

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County Employees - Property, Recordation, and Transfer Taxes MC 932-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 825

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Regulation of Campaign Finance Disclosure MC 913-09

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 827

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

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Solicitation by Adults of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Adoption of a Permit Program MC 920-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 830

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

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Just Cause Eviction MC 918-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 832

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment Credit MC 921-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 834

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

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Exceptions MC 927-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 836

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Income Tax - Organic Agriculture Investment Credit MC 933-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 859

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, McComas, Shank, and Stull

  Entitled

  Election Law - Watchers - Application of State Law to Municipal Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 879

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Divestiture from Iran and Sudan - Frederick County Retirement and Pension System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 916

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Political Subdivisions - Government Imposed Restrictions on Income Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 933

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Roadside Solicitation of Money or Donations - Permit Program PG 419-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 942

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 158

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Local Detention Center - County's Authority to Continue Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 943

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Government - Collective Bargaining Referendum - Local Ordinance Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Property Tax Credit - Continuing Care Facility for the Aged

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1063

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Bronrott, Cardin, Morhaim, Olszewski, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Environment - Noise Control Ordinances - Political Subdivisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Small, Local, or Minority Business Enterprises PG 406-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1141

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 442

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County Municipal Corporations - Authority to Regulate Commercial Signs MC/PG 111-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1184

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - Property Tax Relief

  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 1239

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Rent Control - Local Government Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1316

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Benson, Gaines, Howard, Hucker, Manno, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  Charter and Code Home Rule Counties - County Employees - Furloughs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1328

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Income Tax - Biotechnology Investment Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1334

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison and Glenn

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Charter - East Baltimore Community Benefits District

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1437

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Property Tax Credit - Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1498

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Just Cause Eviction PG 328-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1567

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 743

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Clean Energy Loan Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  SB 11

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County Tourism and Economic Development Promotion Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 273

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 277

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 280

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 509

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Noise Control Ordinances - Political Subdivisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 581

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 584

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 644

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Marine Trade Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 658

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Political Subdivisions - Government Imposed Restrictions on Income Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 788

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - County Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 818

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  General Obligation Bonds - Required Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 819

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harrington

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Sale of Residential Property in a Special Taxing District - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 821

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County - Property Tax Credit - Continuing Care Facility for the Aged

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 826

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Senators

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 835

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Muse

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Roadside Solicitation of Money or Donations - Permit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 885

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Charter - East Baltimore Community Benefits District

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

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  SB 925

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Charter and Code Home Rule Counties - County Employees - Furloughs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1073

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Public Financing Act - Declaration by General Assembly that the Act Is Operable and Viable

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs