Delegate Joanne C. Benson
District 24

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 118

• HB 129

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - John E. Feggans Center Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 886

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Cigarette Business Licenses - Sale of Single Cigarettes - Investigation and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 887

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Cane, Costa, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Howard, Ivey, Mathias, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Analysis of Long-Term Savings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• HB 888

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Cane, Nathan-Pulliam, Ross, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Land Use - Community Benefit Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters

• HB 1051

  Status as of April 7, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Burns, Cane, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Holmes, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Robinson, and Ross

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition on Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1558

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Benson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Sales of Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibitions and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

Co-sponsored Bills

• HB 33

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 47

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bronrott, Cane, Healey, Kramer, Manno, Montgomery, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 34

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 293

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Ramirez, Gutierrez, Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Davis, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Month - Hispanic Heritage Month

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 65

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Braveboy, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Ivey, Jameson, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Shewell, Stifler, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  International Marriage Brokers - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 71

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 121

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Training for Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 97

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Benson, Costa, Krysiak, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, and Jenkins

  Entitled

  Education - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 114

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 534

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Conaway, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kipke, Mizeur, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Tarrant, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 122

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 224

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Conway, George, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Levi, McComas, McIntosh, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Office of the Public Defender - Board of Trustees - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 181

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 394

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Ali, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Donoghue, and Jenkins

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biomonitoring Program - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 209

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 398

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Gutierrez, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Love, Oaks, Robinson, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  General Obligation Bonds for Capital Projects - Required Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 211

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Government - Open Meetings Act - Notice and Complaints

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 223

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 74

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Howard, Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, Waldstreicher, Benson, Boteler, Cane, G. Clagett, Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Ivey, King, Love, Minnick, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 251

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 232

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, Conaway, Glenn, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Shewell, Stocksdale, Tarrant, V. Turner, Walker, Kramer, Pendergrass, Benson, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Electronic Certification Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 281

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Benson, Costa, Hecht, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Commission on Surrogate Parenting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• HB 287

  Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Sexual Supplement Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 290

  Status as of February 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Licensed Physicians - Treatment of Lyme Disease - Discipline

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 292

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 403

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Uniform Consultation Referral Form - Electronic Transmission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 294

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Immunizations - Children Entering Seventh Grade or Higher

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 317

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Aumann, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Davis, Doory, Elmore, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kullen, McConkey, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ross, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 319

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 78

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Bartlett, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, James, Jameson, Jenkins, Krebs, Love, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 324

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Bohanan, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Jameson, Jenkins, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Wood

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 341

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Benson, Burns, Cane, Gutierrez, Haynes, Jones, Lee, Morhaim, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Department of Legislative Services - Fiscal Notes - Minority Health Impact Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• HB 344

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Lafferty, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Open Government Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• HB 359

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 508

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Riley, Ali, Barkley, Boteler, Burns, DeBoy, Elmore, Hixson, Kach, Kipke, Lafferty, Love, McDonough, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Robinson, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, F. Turner, Wood, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Jenkins, Krebs, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 362

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Levi, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 371

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boteler, Burns, Donoghue, Elliott, Kipke, Oaks, Robinson, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Stem Cell Research Fund - Sickle Cell Disease - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 384

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 94

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates James, Riley, Benson, McDonough, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 411

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 672

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Hubbard, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Benson, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 430

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Benson, Costa, Glenn, Holmes, Howard, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Purposes and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 431

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hixson, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 435

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 673

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Primary Care Providers - Bonus Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 462

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, McIntosh, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Education - Discrimination Prohibited - Protected Classes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 465

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 496

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Carter, Frick, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hixson, Hubbard, Lafferty, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Ramirez, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Collective Negotiations by Family Child Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 472

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 485

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Carr, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Kramer, Lafferty, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Property Foreclosure Procedures - Foreclosure Mediation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 478

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Ross, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 496

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 67

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, Cane, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Manno, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  No Representation Without Population Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• HB 514

  Status as of January 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Dumais, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Burns, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jenkins, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Weir

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 525

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kramer, Lafferty, Levy, Love, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

• HB 534

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 621

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kramer, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 536

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 155

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging) and Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 584

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Hucker, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Carr, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Manno, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 600

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 45

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Therapy Management Contracts - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 626

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cancer Chemotherapy - Cost Sharing Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 627

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Jones, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards and Committees - Consumer Member Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 632

  Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maintenance of Effort - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 639

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Benson, Bronrott, Glenn, Kelly, Minnick, Morhaim, Myers, Smigiel, Walker, Aumann, Cardin, Frank, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Lafferty, Levi, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 646

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 327

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Barkley, Bronrott, Montgomery, Rice, Rosenberg, Shewell, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Angel's Law - Foster Care and Child Care - Window Coverings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 658

  Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frick, Frush, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Serafini, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Seniors Tax Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 699

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Costa, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, Donoghue, Jenkins, Morhaim, Kach, Krebs, Oaks, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Facilities - Freestanding Medical Facilities - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 705

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Aumann, Benson, Cardin, Costa, Frank, Howard, Kipke, McHale, Morhaim, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Energy Performance Ratings - State, County, and Municipal Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 707

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Benson, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Sexual Supplement Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 716

  Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bartlett, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Malone, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Waldstreicher, and Weir

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 743

  Status as of February 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Stein

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving Elimination Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 749

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Levi, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Carter, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Ross, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 753

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Benson, Healey, Manno, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pawnbrokers - Prohibited Sale of Cosmetics, Drugs, and Food

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 758

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Gilchrist, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 767

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 776

  Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Boteler, Bronrott, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Jameson, Kullen, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Robinson, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stukes, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Home Invasion Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 803

  Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Kullen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 804

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 702

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Olszewski, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Jenkins, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 814

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 703

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Olszewski, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Individual Health Benefit Plans - Frequency of Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 832

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Hubbard, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Ivey, Kramer, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

• HB 849

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 442

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Kipke, Benson, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Denial of Access Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 863

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 708

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Professional Counselors and Therapists Act - Corrections

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 881

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Levi, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Sophocleus, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Libraries - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 882

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 605

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Barnes, Conaway, Frick, Heller, Ivey, Manno, McConkey, Ramirez, Reznik, Simmons, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Use of Senior or Retiree Credential or Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 892

  Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Ross, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Property Taxes - Bicounty Commissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 899

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 711

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 900

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 502

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, Costa, Gaines, Guzzone, Heller, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kullen, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Recipient Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 910

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 343

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Conway, Costa, Jennings, Mathias, Morhaim, Stull, Weir, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 915

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 279

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Benson, Bohanan, Burns, Cane, Carr, Davis, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Kirk, Levi, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  African American Heritage Preservation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 923

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 579

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Benson, Haynes, Howard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Review of Application for Certification and Notice to Applicant

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 927

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 715

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Griffith, Benson, Howard, Kach, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Robinson, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Board of Social Work Examiners - Out-of-State Applicants - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 929

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 6

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Carter, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hammen, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Patient Centered Medical Home Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 933

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 61

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Benson, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 937

  Status as of March 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bohanan, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Guzzone, Harrison, Hucker, Ivey, Kelly, King, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Acquisitions and Franchises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 939

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Feldman, Frick, Gutierrez, Holmes, Howard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  General Assembly Members - Use of Funds - Grant Writers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• HB 946

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Walker, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 957

  Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Hucker, Benson, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Levi, Manno, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Tobacco-Related Products - Definitions and Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 963

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 717

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Benson, DeBoy, Hecht, Heller, Shewell, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1007

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Davis, Feldman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Levi, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Taylor, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Highway Electronic Toll and Fee Consolidation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 1015

  Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Purchasing Out of State - Feasibility Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1019

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Benson

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1034

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Waldstreicher, Hixson, Hammen, Pendergrass, Elliott, Jenkins, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Developmental Disabilities and Community Mental Health Services - Rate Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1042

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Government - Disclosure of Personal Information on Websites - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1050

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 166

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Options - Governmental Third Party Payers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1073

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 341

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Vallario, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Insurance - Coordination of Benefits - Health Insurance and Personal Injury Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1091

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Anderson, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1100

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 563

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Davis, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Malone, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 1102

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Benson, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Ramirez, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Bookstores Purchasing Used Textbooks - Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters

• HB 1147

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Anderson, Benson, Conaway, Haynes, Ivey, King, Kipke, Manno, Oaks, Olszewski, Ramirez, Schuh, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Renewal of Registration - Unemployed Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters

• HB 1148

  Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Benson, Bohanan, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Carter, DeBoy, Dumais, Frush, George, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Impallaria, Ivey, Kach, Kullen, Levi, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Schuh, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Supplemental Retirement Plans - Investment Options

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 1177

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Ross, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Cane, Carter, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Levi, Love, McHale, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Millionaires Tax - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 1182

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ivey, Benson, Frush, McIntosh, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Business Improvement Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• HB 1214

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ross, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Equity in Education Funding Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 1226

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 503

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Low Intensity Support Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

• HB 1250

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 369

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Rosenberg, Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Lee, Levi, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1251

  Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rosenberg, Schuler, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 1271

  Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Benson, Bobo, Dumais, Eckardt, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Kramer, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Governor's Office for Children - Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1275

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 257

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Impallaria, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Pendergrass, Riley, Robinson, Shewell, Stifler, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1293

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Carr, Hucker, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Olszewski, Tarrant, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Public Works Contracts - Required Clause

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1310

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Conaway, Dumais, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Levi, McComas, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• HB 1322

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 577

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Benson, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Kullen, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Reznik, Taylor, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Lodging Establishments - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

• HB 1335

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 348

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Kullen, Pendergrass, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Kipke, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

• HB 1353

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 512

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Frush, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Reznik, Tarrant, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1358

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Smigiel, Ross, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Kullen, Lee, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Family Planning Works Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1384

  Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Glenn, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, DeBoy, Kirk, Montgomery, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Restore Respect at School Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means

• HB 1389

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 735

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Conway, Anderson, Aumann, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Mathias, Mizeur, Proctor, Robinson, Rosenberg, Wood, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Traffic Cases - State Police Helicopters and Ambulance, Fire, and Rescue Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1459

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Glenn, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Analysis and Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 1501

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 214

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Jenkins, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1550

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Ivey, Kirk, Levi, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 1560

  Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Harrison, Benson, Pena-Melnyk, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sales of Previously Sold Underwear - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

• HB 1564

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 173

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health Insurance Plan) and Delegates Benson, Donoghue, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Administration of National High Risk Pool Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance