1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:24

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HB 49	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Errors and Omissions Insurance - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 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 157	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Income Tax - Income Tax Return Preparer - False Return or False Claim for Refund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 254	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 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 277	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns and Weir
Entitled	Health Occupations - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 309	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 659
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Gordon
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 355	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 432
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Minnick
Entitled	Correctional Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 365	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Evaluation of Private Property for Public Use - Right of Entry
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 386	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick, Arnick, Mohorovic, Dembrow, Love, Holt, Harkins, Pitkin, Faulkner, DeCarlo, and Franchot
Entitled	Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 391	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee and Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 397	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Morhaim, Perry, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bonsack, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Fulton, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jacobs, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Montague, T. Murphy, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Poole, Preis, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, Vallario, Workman, and Watson
Entitled	Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 409	Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns and Taylor and the Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Weir, Billings, D. Hughes, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Watson and the Committee on Ways and Means
Entitled	Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 440	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)
Entitled	Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 447	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Frank, and Finifter
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 549	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Greenip
Entitled	Minors - Treatment - Repeal of Immunity from Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 559	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Harrison, Muse, Pitkin, Frank, Finifter, Holt, , DeCarlo, Fulton, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Death Care Industry Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 575	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and V. Mitchell
Entitled	Real Property - Sale of Land Under Development - Notice to Contractors and Subcontractors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 579	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 653	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg (Joint Committee on Welfare Reform) and Delegates Rawlings, Branch, Cadden, Klima, C. Mitchell, and McHale
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 665	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter and Klausmeier
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Elective Share for Surviving Spouse
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 666	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter and Klausmeier
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers From Partnerships to One or More Limited Liability Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 671	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Hurson
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 801	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Disabled Persons - Service Dog Trainers - Public Accommodations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

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 953	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis and Bonsack
Entitled	State Lottery - Assignment of Prizes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 962	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability MC 730-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1004	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Banking Institutions - Liability to Customer for Fees for Information or Documentation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1022	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Petzold, Arnick, and Frank
Entitled	Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1062	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Frank
Entitled	Insurance Article - Use of Term "Business Entity"
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1074	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources) and Delegates Menes, Shriver, Hecht, Perry, Harrison, Rosapepe, Finifter, Hubbard, Dypski, Hurson, Cadden, Stup, Healey, Parker, Pitkin, Grosfeld, B. Hughes, Howard, Workman, Frush, Faulkner, Benson, Bobo, and Petzold
Entitled	Child Support - Enforcement Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1078	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1081	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Minors - Treatment - Capacity to Consent
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1085	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Minimum Liability Coverage - Property Damage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1094	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1118	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions for Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1125	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By	Delegates Bissett and Harkins
Entitled	Professional Engineers - Voluntary Practice of Engineering at Scene of Emergency, Disaster, or Catastrophic Event - Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1144	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Kirk, Frank, Redmer, Klausmeier, Ports, and Boston
Entitled	Landlord and Tenant - Prohibition on Liquidated Damages Clauses in Baltimore City - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1223	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 632
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Frank, Krysiak, Exum, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Maryland Home Improvement Law - Criminal Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 1281	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole, Donoghue, and McKee
Entitled	Police Dogs - Liability for Harm
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1285	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boston
Entitled	Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1365	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Doory
Entitled	Crimes and Motor Vehicle Accidents - Diplomatic Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1401	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Ports
Entitled	Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage for Dependent Children
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1419	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Fulton and DeCarlo
Entitled	Business Regulation - Franchises - Fair Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1460	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land
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 28	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Haines, Craig, Middlebrooks, Trotter, Roesser, Stone, Blount, Kelley, Boozer, Lawlah, and Collins
Entitled	Correctional Detention Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates
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 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 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 149	Status as of January 23, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Guide Dog Trainers - Access to Facilities Open to Public
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 163	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 170	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Sfikas
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 192	Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Stone, and Hollinger
Entitled	Competitive Rating - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle and Homeowners Insurance - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 249	Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Stone, Ruben, Green, Pinsky, and Forehand
Entitled	Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 284	Status as of March 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 326	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Dyson
Entitled	Health Occupations - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 340	Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 381	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Hogan
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 396	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 397	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Qualifications for Firm Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 469	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Home Inspectors - Disclosure Requirements and Inspection Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 499	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, Astle, Della, Roesser, Dorman, Currie, Bromwell, Derr, Hafer, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Young
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 504	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, Derr, and Ferguson
Entitled	Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 556	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 603
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 570	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Political Subdivisions - Airport Zoning Appeals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 592	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 636	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Green, Ruben, Bromwell, Kelley, Madden, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young
Entitled	Child Support - Enforcement Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 670	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 726	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	State Lottery - Assignment of Prizes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 764	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Amoss
Entitled	Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 775	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Optometrists and Physicians - Contact Lens Prescriptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 814	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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

SB 836	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Baltimore City - Property Owners - Waiver of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings