Petitions

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 47

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  HB 40

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  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

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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 422

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 672

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Serafini, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Duty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 589

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Ali, Cardin, Gilchrist, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Walker, Howard, Stukes, Kaiser, Barve, Hixson, Elmore, Myers, Murphy, Frick, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Change of Party Affiliation and Nomination by Petition - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 593

  Status as of April 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Feldman, Frick, Lee, and Rice

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 597

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 636

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Schuler, F. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 665

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 852

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 898

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Holmes, McComas, Norman, Ramirez, Schuh, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 956

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Collective Bargaining - Representation of Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1181

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Denial or Dismissal of Domestic Violence Petitions - Expungement of Records

  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 1196

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 711

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barkley, Barnes, Frick, Haynes, Healey, Kramer, McComas, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Notification of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1227

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 712

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Juvenile Proceedings - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1299

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Mistreated Animals - Seizure Requirements and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 1357

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones and DeBoy

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority Police Officers - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1391

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Election Law - Candidates - Challenges to Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1400

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1562

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, George, Dwyer, McConkey, Schuh, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Elections - New Political Party - Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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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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  HB 1577

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 122

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 150

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 154

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 37

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Admission of Copy of Executed Will

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 205

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Licensing - Licensure by Endorsement - Temporary Limited Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 218

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 524

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Stone, Muse, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 271

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 299

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Senator Simonaire

  Entitled

  Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 345

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Petition Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 433

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 261

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and Licensing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 445

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Petitions - Signer Photo Identification Requirement and Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 467

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Miller

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Expungement of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 532

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Service of Process on Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 533

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Private Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 595

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 673

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, King, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Fairness in Negotiations Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 755

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 904

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 947

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Raskin

  Entitled

  Elections - New Political Party - Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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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

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  SB 1067

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Election Law - Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs