Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 25

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  HB 82

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 333

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 359

  Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hough, Afzali, Boteler, Clippinger, Cluster, DeBoy, Krebs, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, McMillan, Parrott, Ready, B. Robinson, Schuh, Schulz, Simmons, Smigiel, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Selling a Controlled Dangerous Substance to a Minor - Causing Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 363

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Dumais, Kramer, and Lee

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 417

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 436

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Beitzel, Clagett, Davis, K. Kelly, and Love

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 520

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 483

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Mizeur, Arora, Barve, Cardin, Cullison, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frank, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, McDonough, Mitchell, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, Reznik, Ross, Stein, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Transportation - Procurement for MARC Service

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 627

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Afzali, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Minnick, Murphy, Parrott, Schuh, Schulz, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Vitale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 779

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Afzali, Alston, Barkley, Boteler, Cluster, George, Glass, Impallaria, McDonough, W. Miller, Ready, B. Robinson, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 821

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Howard, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Medical Harm Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 864

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, and Kipke

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Felony Child Abuse in the First Degree

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 968

  Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Parrott, Afzali, Carter, Clippinger, Dumais, George, Glass, Hough, McComas, McDermott, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Justice's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1040

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Cluster, Hershey, Hough, Impallaria, Kach, McDermott, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Szeliga, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Personhood Amendment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1344

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Serafini, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Krebs, McConkey, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schulz, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Guaranteed Retirement Income Plan and Retirement Savings Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 72

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Benson

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Surviving Spouse Licenses - Deadlines and Examination Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 73

  Status as of February 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Benson

  Entitled

  Public Health - State Anatomy Board and Practitioners - Disposition of Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 203

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 212

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Edwards, Kittleman, Middleton, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 237

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Shank, Getty, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Selling a Controlled Dangerous Substance to a Minor - Causing Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 257

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 295

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Shank

  Entitled

  Justice's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 357

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 396

  Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Crimes - Manslaughter by Vehicle - Definition of "Operating"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 479

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 482

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Manno, Raskin, Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Pinsky, Pugh, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Transportation - Procurement for MARC Service

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 678

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 805

  Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance