1996 REGULAR SESSION sponsor information current as of December 12, 1996 - 10:38

	Delegate Clay C. Opara District 41
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HB 1439	Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Opara, Rawlings, Oaks, and Branch
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Jesus Apostolic, Inc. Day Care Center and Academy
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1459	Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Opara
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Eutaw Place Temple
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 296	Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Mitchell, Rawlings, and Opara
Entitled	Baltimore City School Police Force - Privatization
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 297	Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 562
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cummings, Genn, Montague, Menes, Dembrow, R. Baker, E. Burns, Grosfeld, Perry, Petzold, Turner, Valderrama, Hixson, Rawlings, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, Branch, Clagett, Crumlin, D. Davis, Dypski, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, Muse, Oaks, Opara, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Shriver, and Campbell
Entitled	Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 373	Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, Cummings, Curran, C. Davis, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, C. Mitchell, Montague, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Opara, Parker, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Walters Art Gallery
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 421	Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, McIntosh, Doory, C. Davis, Cummings, Montague, Kirk, Fulton, Harrison, Rawlings, Opara, T. Murphy, Campbell, Krysiak, Branch, Dypski, C. Mitchell, Rosenberg, Marriott, McHale, Oaks, and Hammen
Entitled	Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 436	Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Mitchell, Opara, Branch, and E. Burns
Entitled	Baltimore City Public Schools - Norplant - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 614	Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Donoghue, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, and Crumlin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 620	Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 671
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Hecht, Parker, E. Burns, Frush, Benson, Marriott, Crumlin, Stull, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Doory, Pitkin, Menes, Perry, Shriver, Dypski, Muse, Opara, and C. Mitchell
Entitled	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment - Inmates - State Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 622	Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, C. Mitchell, Fulton, and Opara
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Special Disability Retirement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 660	Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By	Delegates Kirk, Rawlings, Cummings, Fulton, E. Burns, Boston, Branch, Marriott, Harrison, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Parker, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, C. Davis, Montague, McHale, McIntosh, and T. Murphy
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Union Baptist Church, Inc. - Child Care Facility - Head Start
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 663	Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Hammen, C. Mitchell, Harrison, McIntosh, Campbell, Parker, Opara, Kirk, Fulton, Oaks, Krysiak, McHale, Curran, and Dypski
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Streetcar Museum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 729	Status as of March 11, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Arnick, Opara, Walkup, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Mandel, Patterson, Faulkner, and Love
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Credit Cards - Checking Consumer Identification
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 935	Status as of February 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Patterson, Muse, Boston, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Kirk, Marriott, Crumlin, Oaks, Parker, and Exum
Entitled	Procurement - MBE Program - Default on Participation Obligation - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 975	Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 641
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bonsack, Brinkley, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Morgan, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Stocksdale, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Notification Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1012	Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegate Boston (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Harrison, Opara, Krysiak, and Dypski
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Patterson Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1023	Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boston, Montague, McIntosh, Doory, Kirk, Harrison, C. Davis, Opara, Hammen, C. Mitchell, T. Murphy, McHale, and Cummings
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - U.S.S. Constellation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1025	Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boston, E. Burns, Cummings, Doory, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Montague, T. Murphy, Oaks, Opara, Parker, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Children's Museum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1026	Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Montague, Parker, Curran, Doory, Campbell, Boston, Kirk, McIntosh, Hammen, Dypski, Rosenberg, E. Burns, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, McHale, Cummings, Marriott, C. Davis, Oaks, Opara, and T. Murphy
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - " Child First" After School Programs Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1027	Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 642
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Montague, Curran, Doory, Campbell, Boston, Kirk, McIntosh, Hammen, Dypski, Rosenberg, Parker, E. Burns, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, Marriott, C. Davis, McHale, Cummings, Oaks, Opara, and T. Murphy
Entitled	Baltimore City - " Child First" - Special Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1067	Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Branch, Cadden, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Exum, Frush, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Marriott, C. Mitchell, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosapepe, Shriver, Valderrama, and Wood
Entitled	Task Force to Study Effect of the Drug Ritalin on School Children
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1263	Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Arnick, W. Baker, Bozman, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conway, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Fry, Guns, Harrison, Hecht, Hixson, Hurson, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Malone, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, C. Mitchell, V. Mitchell, Opara, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Parker, Perry, Petzold, Preis, Rawlings, Slade, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax Revenue - Professional Football Stadiums in Prince George's County
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1267	Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Arnick, W. Baker, Bozman, Branch, Busch, Conway, Cummings, Curran, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Fry, Fulton, Guns, Harrison, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Edwards, Holt, Hurson, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, C. Mitchell, V. Mitchell, Opara, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Preis, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Slade, Vallario, Weir, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Maryland Stadium Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1271	Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Doory, Goldwater, Krysiak, Workman, McKee, Poole, Hecht, Snodgrass, Stup, Brinkley, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, DeCarlo, Minnick, Mohorovic, Klausmeier, E. Burns, Edwards, Nathan-Pulliam, Finifter, Frank, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Faulkner, Cryor, Shriver, Kopp, Kagan, Grosfeld, Hurson, Heller, Petzold, Hixson, Frush, Menes, Rosapepe, Healey, Palumbo, Conroy, Hubbard, Pitkin, Benson, Exum, Slade, Howard, Muse, Valderrama, Proctor, Vallario, Hutchins, Cadden, Love, Rzepkowski, Perry, Bonsack, Jacobs, Preis, Fry, Rudolph, W. Baker, Walkup, Eckardt, Bozman, Conway, Ciliberti, Marriott, Boston, Oaks, Rosenberg, Curran, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Dypski, Hammen, Opara, Kach, Elliott, Flanagan, Crumlin, Busch, Gordon, V. Mitchell, Kelly, Barve, and Cummings
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mothers and Newborns - Minimum Length of Stay and Utilization Review
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1309	Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, C. Mitchell, McHale, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Opara, Harrison, Boston, Branch, and Fulton
Entitled	Education - Educational Assistants and Paraprofessional Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1311	Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Opara, and Montague
Entitled	Pretrial Detention and Release - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1329	Status as of February 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Marriott, Harrison, Opara, Branch, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Parker
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Permanent Seat Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1330	Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Montague, Doory, Marriott, McIntosh, Harrison, Oaks, Kirk, Branch, Hammen, Boston, Dypski, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, Curran, Rosenberg, Opara, Parker, and E. Burns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Health Care for the Homeless
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1332	Status as of March 27, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Harrison, C. Mitchell, Fulton, Kirk, Cummings, Opara, Oaks, Boston, Marriott, Parker, Montague, E. Burns, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1370	Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, E. Burns, Benson, Marriott, Opara, Fulton, C. Mitchell, and Harrison
Entitled	Advisory Committee on Health Maintenance Organization Performance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1440	Status as of March 21, 1996: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Oaks, Fulton, Opara, C. Mitchell, Parker, Boston, and D. Davis
Entitled	Nursing Assistants - Training and Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters