1997 Regular Session subject information current as of December 1, 1997 - 16:41

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Another Session

HB 1	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Baldwin, Bobo, Brinkley, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Flanagan, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kittleman, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, D. Murphy, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stup, Turner, Wood, Workman, and Cadden
Entitled	Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising, Disclosure, and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 10	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario
Entitled	Regulatory Standards and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 38	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Goldwater, and Kopp
Entitled	Tax Credits - Businesses That Create New Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 46	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	State Lottery Prizes - Reimbursement for Public Assistance Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 52	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Gordon
Entitled	Consumer Protection - "Lemon Law" - Required Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 53	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Delegate Turner
Entitled	Juvenile Court Records - Access and Use for Pretrial Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 80	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Minnick
Entitled	Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Artist Instructors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 82	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Delegate Leopold
Entitled	Department of Education - Comprehensive Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 110	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Bissett, Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and McKee
Entitled	Military Reuse Zones - Advanced Technology Job Creation Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 125	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Independent Living Services Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 127	Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Health - Hotels - Cleaning Commonly Used Items
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 133	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, C. Davis, Gordon, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Worker Retraining Tax Credit Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 150	Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Unattended Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 160	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 407
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Motor Fuel and Lubricants - Petroleum Transporters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 164	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 409
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Council on Management and Productivity) and Delegates Fry and Klima
Entitled	State Employees - Procurement - Competitive Re-Engineering Pilot Program - Government Services
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 179	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Equipment for Motorcycle Riders
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 182	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 44
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Carrier Safety - Conformance with Federal Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 200	Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Professionals - Corporate Certificate of Qualification - Responsible Agent or Broker
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 203	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 50
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Private Bulk Sale Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 209	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Stull, Brinkley, Snodgrass, and Hecht
Entitled	Regulation of Food Establishments - Excluded Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 210	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Snodgrass, and Stull
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 233	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Aging, Office on)
Entitled	Senior Center Plus Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 243	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Fish - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Seasons, Gear, and Catch Limits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 246	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Landfills - Standards - Requirements for Security
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 272	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County and City of Cumberland - Property Tax Credit - Rehabilitated Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 279	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Professionals - Certificate of Qualification - Issuance, Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 292	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Menes, Petzold, Pitkin, Perry, and Turner
Entitled	Handguns - Child Resistance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 294	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Delegates McClenahan and Donoghue
Entitled	Business Occupations - Private Detectives
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 297	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Delegates McClenahan and Donoghue
Entitled	Business Occupations - Security Guard Agencies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 303	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, Perry, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Mandel, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Snodgrass, Hecht, Vallario, Proctor, Frush, Kagan, Patterson, Muse, Petzold, E. Burns, Bonsack, Bobo, Faulkner, Conroy, Montague, Cryor, Shriver, Love, M. Burns, D. Murphy, Parker, Hutchins, Genn, Menes, Pitkin, Cadden, Hubbard, Crumlin, Preis, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Bissett, Jacobs, Krysiak, Dembrow, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Malone, Branch, Fulton, Mossburg, Ciliberti, T. Murphy, Frank, Finifter, Klausmeier, Hurson, Workman, Edwards, McKee, and B. Hughes
Entitled	Adoption Contact Services and Access to Adoption Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 307	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bissett, Harkins, Hutchins, Preis, Weir, Owings, Conroy, Pitkin, Arnick, Crumlin, D. Davis, Fulton, Valderrama, and Stull
Entitled	Police Training Commission and Correctional Training Commission - Prior Substance Abuse by Applicants
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 310	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Barve, Goldwater, Crumlin, Krysiak, Walkup, Kach, and Love
Entitled	High-Tech High School Partnership Program and Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 312	Status as of January 22, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee and Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 316	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Krysiak, and Morhaim
Entitled	Real Property - Home Offices - Residential Use
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 343	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Dembrow
Entitled	Crimes and Punishments - Crimes Against Children and Sex Offenders - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 344	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Dembrow
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predators and Sexual Offenders - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 348	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages (Background Checks)
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 382	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins, Preis, and Hubbard
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Civil Protective Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 389	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Frank, and V. Mitchell
Entitled	Public Swimming Pools and Spas - Safety
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 411	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Weir, Ciliberti, Redmer, and Stup
Entitled	Job-Related Drug Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 416	Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates McClenahan, W. Baker, Wood, Schisler, Linton, D. Hughes, Love, Walkup, O'Donnell, Eckardt, Conway, Bozman, Gordon, Klausmeier, and Guns
Entitled	Natural Resources - Crabbing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 418	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, M. Burns, Harkins, and Pitkin
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Crimes of Violence Near Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 428	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 236
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Fiscal Services)
Entitled	Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Sunset Review
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 430	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Crumlin, Conroy, Pendergrass, Turner, Fulton, Dypski, Pitkin, and Bobo
Entitled	Election Law - Election By Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 437	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Campbell, Rosenberg, Doory, Curran, Montague, Dypski, Hammen, Harrison, McHale, T. Murphy, Rawlings, Marriott, Fulton, Branch, and Krysiak
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages (Hours and Days for Sale)
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 457	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Dypski, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubbard, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, B. Hughes, and Beck
Entitled	Tobacco Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 460	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Business Documents - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 489	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 669
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Owings, Schisler, Stup, Weir, McHale, Hammen, Oaks, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Ciliberti, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Watson, D. Hughes, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Technician Certification and Repair Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 492	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Mossburg, Shriver, Heller, Conway, Fry, Workman, Baldwin, Dembrow, Kopp, Rawlings, Marriott, Cadden, McIntosh, Rudolph, Slade, Holt, Willis, Proctor, and Palumbo
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 494	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Heller, Conway, Fry, Workman, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Willis, Cadden, Marriott, McIntosh, and Rudolph
Entitled	Gifted and Talented Student Education - Excellence in Education Incentive Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 504	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Elliott, Stull, Brinkley, Snodgrass, Hecht, McKee, Edwards, Harkins, D. Hughes, Donoghue, Poole, Workman, Watson, O'Donnell, Hubbard, Kirk, C. Davis, Boston, C. Mitchell, Love, Harrison, Fulton, Fry, Willis, Hutchins, Klausmeier, Stocksdale, Frush, Getty, Montague, and Arnick
Entitled	Fairness in Milk Marketing Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 506	Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Turner, Frush, D. Davis, Rudolph, Kopp, Grosfeld, and Pitkin
Entitled	Health Care Services - Thriving by Three Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 514	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, McHale, Hubbard, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Medicaid Managed Care Program - Capitation Payments - Graduate Medical Education Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 553	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Gordon, Crumlin, and Eckardt
Entitled	Health Insurance - Individual Market - Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 593	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Faulkner, Kach, Holt, Rzepkowski, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Snodgrass, Stull, and Schade
Entitled	Division of Parole and Probation - Release of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 600	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan, Goldwater, and D. Davis
Entitled	Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperatives - Home-Based Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 655	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	1997 Workforce Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 656	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - County Commissioners - Authority to Construct, Extend, and Acquire Water or Sewer Systems or Stormwater Management Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 672	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir and Schisler
Entitled	Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 688	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 685
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 719	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Public Education Employment Relations Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 753	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, and Hammen
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 776	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Confidentiality and Disclosure of Genetic Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 785	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe and Dispense Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 786	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Poole
Entitled	Medicaid Program - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 834	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Baldwin, Bissett, Bonsack, Boston, Brinkley, M. Burns, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Ciliberti, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Heller, Holt, Jacobs, Kach, Klima, Leopold, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, O'Donnell, Parker, Pitkin, Rosapepe, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Turner, Walkup, and Workman
Entitled	The Patients' Consent Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 843	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Schade, and Fulton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Medical Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 853	Status as of March 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	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 Arrearage - Revocation and Denial of Professional and Recreational Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 869	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Pitkin
Entitled	Solar Electrical Generation - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 885	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Rules and Regulations Concerning Property - Penalties MC/PG 34-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 898	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Emergency Water Use Restrictions - Penalties MC/PG 19-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Senate Bi-County

HB 901	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Gasfitting Regulatory Authority Jurisdiction MC/PG 18-97
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Select Committee 06 and Senate Bi-County

HB 906	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 699
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Rules and Regulations - Adoption and Enforcement MC/PG 35-97
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Bi-County

HB 920	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Frank, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Genetic Information Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 929	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - District Court - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction MC 725-97
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 949	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Harrison, Love, and Krysiak
Entitled	Community Health Networks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 955	Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis and Bonsack
Entitled	Maryland Racing and Electronic Gaming Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 972	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Preis, Hutchins, Valderrama, and Turner
Entitled	Slot Machine Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 973	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Preis, Dembrow, Vallario, Doory, Hutchins, Valderrama, Turner, and Bissett
Entitled	Business Regulation - Gambling Activities - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 984	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Healey, and Rawlings
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 990	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Hecht
Entitled	Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 996	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Individual Development Account Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1007	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, McHale, Conroy, and Ciliberti
Entitled	State Fire Prevention Commission - Fire Sprinklers - Licensure and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1015	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barve, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Digital Signature Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1018	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1035	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Ozone Transport Assessment Group - Recommendations Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1045	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 709
Sponsored By	Delegates Watson, Oaks, McHale, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Hammen, Exum, Hubbard, D. Davis, Morhaim, Fulton, Marriott, Elliott, Parker, Stull, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1064	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - University of Maryland System)
Entitled	University of Maryland System Workforce Flexibility Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1066	Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Marriott
Entitled	Department of Transportation - Holidays of Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1069	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey and Rosapepe
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1072	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Grosfeld, Kirk, Parker, Valderrama, Watson, E. Burns, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1076	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, C. Mitchell, Watson, C. Davis, and Kirk
Entitled	Baltimore City - Public Schools - Educational Assistants and Paraprofessional Employees - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1110	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 718
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack, Jacobs, Klima, Linton, and Workman
Entitled	Physician Assistants - Termination of Employment - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1124	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 722
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Mitchell and Eckardt
Entitled	State Inter-LATA Network
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1134	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Crimes and Punishments - Explosive Materials - Identification and Detection Taggants
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1136	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 724
Sponsored By	Delegate Boston
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages ( Issuance and Transfer of Licenses )
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1137	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By	Delegates Boston, Kach, Love, V. Mitchell, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Business Occupations - Security Systems Technicians - Licensing and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1140	Status as of February 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Boston, Nathan-Pulliam, Bobo, Clagett, Marriott, B. Hughes, Montague, Healey, Parker, E. Burns, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Investment Program - Qualified Employment Opportunity Employees - Newly Created Jobs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1145	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague and Doory
Entitled	Divorce - Educational Seminar on Effects on Children
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1154	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole, Taylor, Donoghue, McKee, Edwards, and Branch
Entitled	Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1155	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Poole
Entitled	Department of General Services - Public Improvements - Bidders
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1163	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Uniform Laboratory Referral Form - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1183	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, McClenahan, and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Recording and Indexing
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1190	Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Boston, T. Murphy, C. Davis, Watson, Kirk, Parker, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Fulton
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1212	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Clagett
Entitled	Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1219	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Leopold, and Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Independent Living Services Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1236	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Mutual Insurers - Conversion to Stock Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1244	Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, Crumlin, and Barve
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice to Insureds
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1250	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Workforce Reduction Act - Purchase of Service Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1282	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole, Guns, Benson, Clagett, Dypski, and Snodgrass
Entitled	State Procurement Process - Competitive Sealed Proposals
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1283	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Perry, Cadden, Walkup, Clagett, Pitkin, Conroy, Love, Rzepkowski, Proctor, Leopold, Bissett, Schade, M. Burns, Hubbard, Frush, Turner, Greenip, and Bobo
Entitled	Rubble Landfills
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1289	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Hospital Capacity and Cost Containment Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1300	Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Schade
Entitled	Business Regulation - Home Improvement Commission - Exemptions From Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1305	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 736
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Frush, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Workforce Reduction Act - Laid Off Employees - Closure of Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1323	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Redmer, Klausmeier, and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Medication Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1325	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Taylor, Hixson, Bozman, Willis, Howard, Muse, Workman, McIntosh, Pitkin, Dembrow, Heller, Frank, Owings, Krysiak, Hecht, Hurson, Valderrama, McKee, Shriver, Marriott, and Finifter
Entitled	Clarification of Property Tax Assessment - Real Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1339	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Business Occupations - Licensure of Computer Repair Technicians
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1346	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Taylor, Doory, Perry, Conroy, Petzold, Marriott, McIntosh, Bobo, Kirk, Menes, B. Hughes, Hecht, Parker, Hixson, Bonsack, Cadden, Kopp, Krysiak, Stocksdale, Willis, Howard, Cryor, Clagett, Mandel, Eckardt, Faulkner, Boston, Workman, Pendergrass, Love, Frush, Snodgrass, Watson, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Grosfeld, Healey, DeCarlo, Klausmeier, Stup, Preis, Opara, Genn, R. Baker, Hammen, Dypski, E. Burns, Harrison, Turner, and Curran
Entitled	Courts - Family Division - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1358	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Gordon, Donoghue, Love, Kach, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Eckardt, Goldwater, Boston, Barve, Krysiak, Exum, Kirk, Walkup, La Vay, Crumlin, Frank, Pendergrass, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 1380	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Exum, V. Mitchell, Minnick, Donoghue, Bobo, McClenahan, and Stup
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1381	Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stup
Entitled	State Assumption of Waste Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1408	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fisheries Management - Black Bass
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1433	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, C. Mitchell, Howard, and Bonsack
Entitled	Racing Commission - Slot Machines at Racetracks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1441	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frank
Entitled	Computer and Technology-Based Occupations Apprenticeship Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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

HB 1456	Status as of March 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier and Redmer
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Safety and Damage Prevention of Underground Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

HB 1463	Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, M. Burns, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Covered Property Loss - Repair or Replacement Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1469	Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Seat Belts - Exemption Sticker
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

SB 33	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Forest Conservation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 55	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	State Construction Contracts - High Unemployment Regions - Preferences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 56	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	State Construction Contracts - High Unemployment Regions - Use of Local Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 63	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Divorce - Educational Seminar on Effects on Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 79	Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - University of Maryland System)
Entitled	Holiday and Leave Time - Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 93	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Practice of Medicine - "Telemedicine"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 95	Status as of March 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Nurse Practice Act - Dispensing of Drugs or Devices by Health Department Nurses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 118	Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Standing by Pupils
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 127	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 562
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Blount, and Collins
Entitled	Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising and Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 129	Status as of January 15, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Election Law - Election By Mail
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 152	Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Highways - HOV Lanes - Clean Fuel Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 162	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health Care Consumer Information and Education Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 186	Status as of February 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	State Lottery Prizes - Reimbursement for Public Assistance Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 211	Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Collins, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Della
Entitled	Community-Based Residential Programs - Group Homes - Minimum Staff Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 230	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 109
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Hogan, Blount, Collins, Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, and Sfikas
Entitled	Gifted and Talented Student Education - Excellence in Education Incentive Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 232	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Amoss, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 254	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Madden, and Hoffman
Entitled	Worker Retraining Tax Credit Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 314	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Fiscal Services)
Entitled	Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Sunset Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 317	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Oysters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 337	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Bromwell
Entitled	Community Health Networks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 353	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Resident Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 356	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Pinsky, Dyson, Collins, and Frosh
Entitled	Health Occupation Boards - Sexual Misconduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 383	Status as of March 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	State Personnel - Skilled Service and Professional Service - Layoffs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 410	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Economy and Efficiency - Organization and Responsibilities of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 412	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding Mechanism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 418	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Craig, and Dyson
Entitled	Real Estate Licensing Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 422	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Craig
Entitled	State Administrative Board of Election Laws - Computerized Campaign Finance Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 424	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	State Procurement - Preferences - Employment Enhancement Business
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 443	Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership and Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 458	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Craig , Hafer, and Young
Entitled	Task Force on Maryland's Dairy Industry - Recommendations - Milk Pricing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 460	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Van Hollen
Entitled	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - Certification - State and Local Aid Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 503	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 594
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Job-Related Drug Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 518	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Parole and Probation - Hormonal Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 531	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 532	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 599
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Kelley, and Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages (Hours and Days for Sale)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 542	Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe and Jimeno
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Crimes of Violence Near Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 579	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Licensed Chiropractors with Physical Therapy Privileges - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 590	Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Community Transitional Education Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 605	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 754
Sponsored By	Senators Stone , Bromwell, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Crimes and Punishments - Crimes Against Children and Sex Offenders - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 609	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Procedure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 614	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Business Occupations - Security Systems Technicians - Licensing and Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 617	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Sfikas, and Craig
Entitled	State Fire Prevention Commission - Fire Sprinklers - Licensure and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 635	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Uncompensated Care - Reports and Notifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 654	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance - Quality of Care - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 661	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Collins
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Nursing Assistants - Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 662	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 673	Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Madden
Entitled	Maryland Individual Development Account Program - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 679	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	State Police - Robbery Prevention Program and Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 688	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Boozer, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Young, and Craig
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Community-Based Services - Reimbursement Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 695	Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Caroline County - Prisoner Rehabilitation - Restitution Payments
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 710	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hoffman, Forehand, Conway, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Ruben, Pinsky, Lawlah, Currie, and Frosh
Entitled	Taxation of Smokeless Tobacco Products - Tobacco Awareness Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 712	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen , Hogan, Middleton, Ruben, McFadden, Lawlah, and Currie
Entitled	Tax Credits - Businesses That Create New Jobs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 725	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Apprenticeship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 727	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Compulsive Gambling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 732	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Crabbing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 752	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	Fairness in Milk Marketing Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 768	Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and Haines
Entitled	Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund and Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 773	Status as of February 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Roesser, Currie, Van Hollen, Hogan, Frosh, Teitelbaum, and Pinsky
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 782	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	State Health Services Cost Review Commission - Hospital Rates and Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 794	Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Department of Business and Economic Development - Youth Business Enterprise Empowerment Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 795	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Education) and Senators Hoffman and Blount
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

SB 810	Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages (Baltimore Wine Festival)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 813	Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Roesser, Derr, Trotter, and Hafer
Entitled	The Patients' Consent Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 822	Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Digital Signature Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 825	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice to Insureds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 837	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Education and Human Resources) and Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Department of Education - Comprehensive Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 841	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Regulatory Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 843	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and Young
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 849	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Dorman, and Bromwell
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Quality of Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 854	Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Hoffman, Bromwell, and Blount
Entitled	Maryland Gambling Control Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 908	Status as of March 13, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Safety and Damage Prevention of Underground Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 6	Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator McCabe
Entitled	Executive-Legislative Unit to Study the Need to Regulate New Occupations and Professions (Sunrise Assessment)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters