Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 63

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  HB 6

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Rosenberg, Ramirez, Valderrama, Schuler, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Conaway, Shank, Carter, McConkey, McComas, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 70

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 206

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Riley, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Education - Student Bullying - State and School Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 239

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 260

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 262

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 290

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 363

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 8

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 393

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 400

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 454

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lafferty, McConkey, and Ross

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 459

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 525

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley

  Entitled

  Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 546

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Bronrott, Carr, Healey, Love, Manno, McComas, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Local Boards of Education - Harassment and Intimidation in Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 557

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 699

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuler

  Entitled

  Maryland Crane Operators Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 745

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 429

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  City of Hagerstown - Fire and Explosives Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 790

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Child Abuse Medical Providers Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 811

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 824

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 296

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Qualifications MC 805-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 866

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 876

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 910

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 300

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Barkley, Burns, Dumais, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, Robinson, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Disclosure of Medical Records - Children in Need of Assistance Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 944

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Glenn, Haynes, Jameson, Levy, McHale, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Advisory Loans - Requirements for Housing Advice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1090

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Harrison

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1123

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1245

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1334

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Regulatory Boards - Additional Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1351

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Costa, Gilchrist, Kipke, and Stein

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1367

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1370

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Kipke, Schuh, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Government - Law Enforcement Officers - Application for Lost Pay and Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1411

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bronrott, Carr, Conway, Healey, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Howard, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1447

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1450

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1500

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Occupations Boards - Investigators - Confidentiality of Medical Information and Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1538

  Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Notification and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1547

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Investigatory Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1590

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1601

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Miller

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  SB 76

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 120

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 215

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 231

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Certified Teachers - Flagging Investigative Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 241

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 270

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 387

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 393

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Glassman, Haines, King, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 443

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 497

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 580

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Lenett, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Radiation Oncology/ Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiologist Assistants, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 613

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 428

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  City of Hagerstown - Fire and Explosives Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 650

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 684

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 698

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 764

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 766

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 845

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 849

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 962

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation