Hearings

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 116

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  HB 5

  Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 15

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregiver - Affirmative Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 21

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McConkey

  Entitled

  Certificate of a Qualified Expert - Lead Paint Poisoning Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 34

  Status as of March 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 37

  Status as of February 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Declaration of Rights - Victims' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 55

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 60

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 349

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Zoning Regulations - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 76

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 112

  Status as of January 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDermott

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Public Defender - Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 261

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, McDermott, Anderson, Dumais, Glenn, K. Kelly, Simmons, Smigiel, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 291

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Employment of Minors - Work Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 355

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Employment and State Procurement - Use of the Federal E-Verify Program (Better Maryland - Immigration Reform)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 401

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 92

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Clippinger, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 405

  Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 411

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Alston, Braveboy, Carter, Clippinger, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Haynes, Howard, Jones, McDermott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 433

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Davis, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Lafferty, Niemann, S. Robinson, Vaughn, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 441

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 445

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hucker, Lafferty, McIntosh, Niemann, S. Robinson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 451

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission (Better Maryland - Nonpartisan Redistricting)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 462

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Accidents - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 465

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 475

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Redistricting Board - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 481

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Baltimore County Delegation

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Elected School Board

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 485

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody - Interim Custody or Visitation Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 506

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 509

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 666

  Sponsored By

  Delegates K. Kelly, Beitzel, Clippinger, Cluster, Dumais, Hough, McConkey, Myers, Parrott, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Public Health - Inmates - HIV Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 546

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates McIntosh and Oaks

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Litter Control Regulations and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 558

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Procurement - Automatic Debarment - Employee Arbitration Clauses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 559

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Clagett, Aumann, Barve, Bates, DeBoy, Elliott, Healey, Krebs, Luedtke, McMillan, Pendergrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Procurement - Automatic Debarment - Unpaid Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 620

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 659

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 662

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Burns, Feldman, Gilchrist, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Hershey, Impallaria, Jameson, Love, W. Miller, Minnick, Olszewski, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schulz, Summers, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 733

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 736

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Animal Control Ordinance - Enabling Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 744

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 763

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiotherapy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 764

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, Afzali, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, DeBoy, Hixson, Howard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McMillan, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Stein, Stocksdale, Summers, Zucker, and A. Miller

  Entitled

  Tax Credit Evaluation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 840

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Kach, and McComas

  Entitled

  Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 850

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist and Niemann

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 888

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Residential Rental Property - Delinquency - Receiver PG/MC 105-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 688

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Common Ownership Communities - Fee for Administrative Hearing Services PG 401-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 922

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Maryland Smart Growth Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1014

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Carr, Cullison, Glenn, Hucker, A. Kelly, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, and Stukes

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Regulation Adoption Process - Public Input

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1030

  Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Alston and Braveboy

  Entitled

  District Court - Prince George's County - Masters for Traffic Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 412

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Beer Containers Ho. Co. 10-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1052

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Frush

  Entitled

  Wildlife Poaching Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1056

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Afzali, Beidle, Carr, Cullison, Frush, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, Mizeur, Parrott, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Midwives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1142

  Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, Mitchell, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Bail Review Hearing - Determination Regarding Place of Detention of Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Family Law - Interim and Temporary Peace and Protective Orders - Duration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1165

  Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, McComas, Alston, Anderson, Arora, Carter, Clippinger, Cluster, Conaway, Hough, K. Kelly, Lee, McDermott, Mitchell, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Commission on Child Custody Decision Making

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 709

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Carr, A. Miller, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Maximum Student Enrollment Policy - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1223

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guzzone

  Entitled

  Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1364

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 207

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schulz, Afzali, Bates, Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Jacobs, Krebs, McComas, W. Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Schuh, Stifler, Vitale, Barkley, Davis, Feldman, Jameson, Love, McHale, Olszewski, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1383

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting Based on Geographic Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1412

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, Kaiser, Jones, Conway, Hixson, Branch, Guzzone, Luedtke, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1457

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 34

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Zoning Regulations - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 70

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 169

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Family Law - Permanency Planning and Guardianship Review Hearings - Court Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 86

  Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Hearings - Right to Record

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 97

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 108

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Board - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 24

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Construction Dewatering Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 129

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 180

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 142

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Farm Food Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 160

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, Kittleman, and Raskin

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 161

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 162

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Congressional Districting Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 165

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 184

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Madaleno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 205

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 211

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 237

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 245

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Disposition - Committed Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 272

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 298

  Status as of January 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 337

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 369

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Revision of Verdict or Judgment - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 372

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 378

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 407

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin and Jennings

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 419

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 231

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Litter Control Law - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 422

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 456

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 481

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Custody - Interim Custody or Visitation Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 510

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Denials of Eligibility for Coverage - Hearings and Appeal Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 529

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 251

  Sponsored By

  Senator Robey

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 530

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiology Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 541

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Getty

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Public Body - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 629

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 633

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Augmented Estate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 685

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ramirez

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 713

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 718

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate Law - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 731

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 738

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Regulation of Business Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 739

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit Evaluation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 758

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Klausmeier, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Containment Laboratories - Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 768

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 769

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 90

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Animal Control Ordinance - Enabling Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 770

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 771

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 843

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 848

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  Senator King

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 857

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 874

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 895

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 902

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brinkley, Forehand, Getty, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Peters

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1005

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Determination of Independent Contractor Status - Workplace Fraud Act and Unemployment Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance