1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 15:59

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HB 56	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Morgan, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, O'Donnell, Bissett, Exum, McKee, DeCarlo, D. Murphy, D. Hughes, Faulkner, Oaks, C. Davis, and Mossburg
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 70	Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Billings
Entitled	Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 88	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Automobile Insurance - Uninsured Motorists - Defense by Carrier
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 118	Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Pendergrass, and Vallario
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 126	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 134	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
Entitled	Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 172	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Dembrow, and Genn
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement - Legal Representation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 253	Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 256	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold
Entitled	Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 258	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn
Entitled	Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 260	Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Hubbard, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Education
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 264	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate T. Murphy
Entitled	Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 286	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Harrison, Curran, T. Murphy, and Opara
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 319	Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Preis
Entitled	Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 341	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Love, Kach, Crumlin, Bissett, W. R. Baker, Holt, Bonsack, Cadden, Schade, Bozman, Edwards, Baldwin, Beck, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Faulkner, Flanagan, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, Ports, Rzepkowski, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 366	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 662
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Harrison, and Muse (Task Force to Examine the State's Cemetery and Funeral Industry)
Entitled	Morticians Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 383	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins, Edwards, Poole, McKee, Donoghue, Preis, D. Murphy, Jacobs, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Bissett, and Hutchins
Entitled	Sport Shooting Ranges - Private Civil Nuisance Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 390	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, and Frank
Entitled	Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 399	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Benson, Bobo, Kagan, Montague, and Harrison
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Taxicabs - Availability of Seat Belts for Passengers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 407	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Opara and Vallario
Entitled	District Court - Civil Actions - Jury Trials
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 408	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Opara and Vallario
Entitled	Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 426	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Morgan, O'Donnell, Perry, Donoghue, Bonsack, Getty, Beck, Wood, Slade, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Jacobs, Healey, Elliott, Ports, Schade, DeCarlo, Bissett, Conroy, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Klima, Dewberry, E. Burns, Walkup, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Minnick, Dypski, and Leopold
Entitled	Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 491	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 508	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 524	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority PG 423-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 542	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and McIntosh
Entitled	State Employees - Employee Privacy Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 562	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 592	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, D. Murphy, Rzepkowski, Faulkner, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Holt, Snodgrass, McKee, Stull, and Schade
Entitled	Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 602	Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegate Curran
Entitled	Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 605	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, V. Mitchell, Stocksdale, Dembrow, and Bissett
Entitled	Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 624	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, Boston, Branch, C. Davis, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, Montague, Oaks, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Watson, T. Murphy, Opara, and Campbell
Entitled	Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 664	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Brinkley, Kopp, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 667	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Recovery by Minor in Tort - Small Withdrawals for Medical or Educational Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 709	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague and T. Murphy
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 710	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Mossburg, Muse, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Nathan-Pulliam, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Walkup, Watson, Willis, and Workman
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 717	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 751	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 691
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Hubbard, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Workman, Mossburg, and Ciliberti
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 770	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 318
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
Entitled	Wrongful Death - Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 774	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 779	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	Crimes - Visual Surveillance - Private Residences
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 780	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	Crimes - Visual Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 803	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry, Malone, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Ports, Finifter, Morhaim, Dypski, Mohorovic, and Parker
Entitled	Baltimore County - Nuisance Abatement - Community Associations - Standing to Seek Judicial Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 811	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Snodgrass
Entitled	Home Improvement Contractors and Subcontractors - Local Enforcement Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 835	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Love, McClenahan, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Donoghue, V. Mitchell, Walkup, Kelly, La Vay, Schade, and M. Burns
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 839	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Durable Power of Attorney - Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 846	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, Menes, E. Burns, Turner, R. Baker
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 877	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Frank
Entitled	Maryland Securities Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 926	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Delegates Preis, Turner, Harkins, Hutchins, Perry, and Bissett
Entitled	Prisoner Litigation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 980	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Jacobs, La Vay, Eckardt, McClenahan, Schade, Walkup, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, Ciliberti, Cryor, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kittleman, Klima, Morgan, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Right to Work
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 981	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Wrongful Death Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 983	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Survival Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1088	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1146	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	Courts - Complaints - Allegation of Monetary Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1230	Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1233	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Durable Power of Attorney - Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1274	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Real Property - Actions to Invalidate Confirmatory Deeds for Ingress or Egress Easements - Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1275	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Edwards, McClenahan, Vallario, Bozman, W. Baker, Hutchins, Slade, M. Burns, Getty, Cadden, Montague, and Taylor
Entitled	Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1322	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Opara, Bobo, Patterson, and Branch
Entitled	Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1347	Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, and Krysiak
Entitled	Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1423	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Stup
Entitled	Mining Operations - Nuisance Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1452	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Transfer of the Authority to Regulate the Land Application of Sewage Sludge from the Department of the Environment to the Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 4	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Green, and Dorman
Entitled	Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 15	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 558
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 16	Status as of January 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Drug Dealer Liability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 34	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 41	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Drug Dealer Liability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 43	Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Child Support - Nonpayment - Consequences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 73	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 89	Status as of January 8, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)
Entitled	Ethics Law - Enforcement - Limitation on Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 121	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Inmates - Frivolous or Malicious Lawsuits - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 124	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Reference)
Entitled	Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 136	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Ruben, and Hollinger
Entitled	Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 171	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Stone, Green, Forehand, Middlebrooks, Van Hollen, Colburn, and Hughes
Entitled	Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Reimbursement of Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 175	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Miller, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Wrongful Death - Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 178	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 187	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Hollinger
Entitled	Civil Actions - Vulnerable Elderly Adults - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 222	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	State Board of Cemeteries - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 226	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 252	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	Prince George's County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 260	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Kelley, Forehand, Green, Stone, and Ferguson
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 280	Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 323	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 347	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Discrimination Laws - Civil Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 354	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Della and Bromwell
Entitled	Morticians Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 389	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled	"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 404	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Recovery of Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 406	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Lottery)
Entitled	State Lottery - Prizes - Sovereign Immunity Defense Exception for Multistate Lottery Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 486	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 493	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Dyson, Roesser, McCabe, Colburn, Hafer, Hogan, Stoltzfus, Ferguson, and Stone
Entitled	Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 516	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Stone, Jimeno, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Prisoner Litigation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 599	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, Green, Middleton, Amoss, Stone, Kelley , Forehand, and Hughes
Entitled	Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 607	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Wrongful Death Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 608	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 634	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Survival Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 647	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Pinsky, Collins, and Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 650	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 613
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Maryland Securities Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 664	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 666	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 195
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 702	Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Baker, Haines, Derr, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Ferguson
Entitled	Property Rights Protection Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 711	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, Dyson, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Frosh, Conway, and McCabe
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 774	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Middleton, and Boozer
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 783	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)
Entitled	Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules

SB 819	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Madden, and Trotter (Task Force to Examine the State's Cemetery and Funeral Industry) and Senator Della
Entitled	Death Care Industry Regulation (Rachel's Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 827	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters