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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 56

  Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings (By Request)

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 119

  Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Public Safety Data Systems - Interagency Communication

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 398

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Finifter, Giannetti, Phillips, and Montague

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Technology Centers - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 502

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Weir, Ports, Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Stern

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 573

  Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 670

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Vital Records - Access and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 683

  Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, James, Boutin, Parrott, and Riley

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a Statewide 800 Megahertz Communications System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 684

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hixson, Barve, Bronrott, Franchot, Klima, Mandel, and Stern

  Entitled

  Information Technology Board - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 745

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Heller, Cryor, and Barve

  Entitled

  Commerce - Electronic Mail Falsification - Prohibition of Unsolicited Bulk Mail

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 776

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Corporations - Electronic Transmissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 790

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Public Information - Access to Electronic Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 797

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  District Court - Pilot Project for Testimony by Electronic Means

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 858

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 668

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Dypski, Glassman, Goldwater, Kittleman, Kopp, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Swain, and Weir

  Entitled

  Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 863

  Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Turner

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Purchase of Home Office Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 867

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Rawlings, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  State Employees - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Home Office Equipment Purchase Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 869

  Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  State Employees - Income Tax Subtraction Modification for Purchase of Home Office Equipment for Teleworking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 870

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 466

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Klima, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, and Turner

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Teleworking Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 960

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 544

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Frush, Hubbard, and Stern

  Entitled

  Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 976

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 977

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1026

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Rawlings, Conway, Edwards, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1061

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Machinery or Equipment - Telecommunications Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1130

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 688

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis and Finifter

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Digital Telecommunications Machinery and Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HJ 18

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Use of Public Rights-of-Way by Telecommunications Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  SB 46

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 19

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Commercial Vehicles - Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network Transponders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 76

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 32

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Communication Systems - Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 201

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 259

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Collins, Hooper, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 299

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telephones - Changes in Telecommunications Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 302

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Profiles - Disclosure to the Public

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 323

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Jacobs, Dyson, Hooper, McCabe, and Conway

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 458

  Status as of March 19, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Vital Records - Access and Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 492

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a Statewide 800 Megahertz Communications System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 682

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Lawlah, Middleton, Neall, Ruben, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 726

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Munson, Currie, Neall, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Prepaid Telephone Calling Arrangements - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 732

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 750

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SJ 10

  Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Use of Public Rights-of-Way

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters