Delegate Melony G. Griffith
District 25

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 31

• 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 768

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 435

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Maryland School for the Deaf Retirees - Overpayment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 770

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Deferred Vested Members - Survivor Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 771

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 561

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Branch, Conway, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 772

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 696

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Noncontributory Former Vested Members - Vested Retirement Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 773

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 697

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 774

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 698

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitation - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 775

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 57

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Griffith, Branch, Bronrott, Conway, Gaines, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, and Proctor

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Retirees and Beneficiaries of Retirees - Annual Retirement Allowance Adjustments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1134

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Bates, Branch, Eckardt, Gutierrez, Haynes, James, Jones, and Schuh

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Eligible Governmental Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

Co-sponsored Bills

• 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 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 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 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 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 554

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Aumann, Bohanan, Dumais, Griffith, Gutierrez, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Montgomery, Myers, Niemann, Rudolph, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Facilities - Incident Reporting - Interagency Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations

• HB 587

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Aumann, Bohanan, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carr, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Lafferty, Levy, Love, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Affordable Housing Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• 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 761

  Status as of February 5, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Dumais, Glenn, Griffith, Ivey, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Courts - Exemptions from Execution on a Judgment - Exception for Child Support and Alimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary

• 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 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 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 1043

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 453

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Dumais, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Mathias, Mizeur, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Child Advocacy Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1044

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 528

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Beitzel, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1046

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 184

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Heller, James, Jennings, Jones, Kramer, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Mizeur, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuh, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Valderrama, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Registered Sex Offenders - Restrictions on Pretrial Release and Inclusion on RAP Sheet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1130

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Braveboy, and Griffith

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Forestville Military Academy Track

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 1198

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Davis, and Griffith

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Olde Mill Community and Teaching Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• 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 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 1434

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Davis, and Griffith

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - District Heights Field Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 1456

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Braveboy, and Griffith

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Largo High School PTSA Track Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations

• HB 1486

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Rice, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Frick, Griffith, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Student Attendance - Preventing Chronic Absenteeism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means