1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 11:58 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Wheeler R. Baker District 36	Another Session	Short Format
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HB 52	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Eckardt, Guns, Schisler, and Walkup
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - YMCA Therapeutic Pool
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 54	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 55	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Storage Facility - Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 67	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Hospice of Queen Anne, Inc. - Building Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 75	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Chesapeake Bay Commemorative License Plate Program - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 95	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate W. Baker
Entitled	Sewage Sludge - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 263	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Conway, and Bozman
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Juvenile Transportation Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 530	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Guns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Chesapeake Exploration Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 544	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Guns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County Sanitary District
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 661	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Eckardt, Walkup, Bozman, Guns, McClenahan, Schisler, D. Hughes, and Rudolph
Entitled	Executive Department - Pardons, Commutations, and Remissions of Sentences - Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 994	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, D. Hughes, Eckardt, Walkup, and Conway
Entitled	Harness Racing Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor and The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Campbell, Conway, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Holt, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Workman, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Patterson, DeCarlo, Valderrama, Miller, McHale, and Donoghue
Entitled	School Accountability Funding for Excellence
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 2	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 3	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 4	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 5	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 659
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Barve, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam,Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Healey, Bonsack, McKee, and Cryor
Entitled	Property Tax Exemptions - Biotechnology and Computer Software - Manufacturing and Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 6	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Taylor, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Healey, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Cryor, and Bonsack
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 7	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 661
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Barve, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Busch, W. Baker, E. Burns, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Crumlin, Pendergrass, Walkup, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, and Valderrama
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 8	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Taylor, R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Stup, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dewberry, Busch, Guns, Kopp, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Employment in Recovery Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 9	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 350
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Menes, Grosfeld, Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Hixson, Harrison, Kopp, Arnick, W. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Weir, and Workman
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 96	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, W. Baker, Baldwin, Cadden, Conway, Doory, Edwards, Hecht, Holt, Klima, McClenahan, McIntosh, Owings, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Miller, B. Hughes, C. Mitchell, and Eckardt
Entitled	Baltimore Convention Center - Annual Operating Deficits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 148	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, W. Baker, Klima, McKee, and Marriott
Entitled	Horse Racing - Financial Investment Study
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 249	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Kopp, Bonsack, Bozman, C. Davis, Finifter, Howard, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Shriver, Workman, Crumlin, Walkup, W. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Cadden, D. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Franchot, Genn, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Miller, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Slade, Healey, and Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 251	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, McClenahan, Rudolph, W. Baker, and Hutchins
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Membership in the National Guard
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 257	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Shriver, Heller, Mossburg, Workman, Dembrow, Kopp, Marriott, Cadden, McIntosh, Rudolph, Slade, Miller, Proctor, W. Baker, Branch, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, E. Burns, Crumlin, C. Davis, Doory, Edwards, Finifter, Franchot, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, McKee, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Pitkin, Turner, Walkup, Leopold, Healey, and Muse
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 258	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Taylor, Rawlings, Hixson, Conway, Edwards, W. Baker, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Crumlin, C. Davis, Donoghue, Elliott, Franchot, Getty, Guns, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Howard, D. Hughes, Jones, Krysiak, Marriott, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Pitkin, Proctor, Rudolph, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Workman, and Eckardt
Entitled	Higher Education - Small Community Colleges - Annual Grant
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 268	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Conway, Malone, Linton, Bozman, Moe, Guns, W. Baker, Rudolph, Slade, Wood, V. Mitchell, Stull, and Owings
Entitled	Public Safety and Emergency Services Personnel - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 286	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup , Owings, Klausmeier, McHale, Ciliberti, Oaks, D. Davis, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Frush, Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Opara, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, and Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - Integrated Pest Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 298	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Conway, McClenahan, Turner, Kach, Rudolph, V. Mitchell, Crumlin, Krysiak, W. Baker, Frank, Gordon, Bozman, Donoghue, and Dembrow
Entitled	Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 330	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Bissett, Cadden, Schade, Morgan, Ports, Flanagan, Kittleman, W. Baker, La Vay, and Love
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 354	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dypski, Edwards, Finifter, Genn, Goldwater, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harkins, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kagan, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Miller, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Slade, Turner, Workman, Cadden, Clagett, DeCarlo, and Shriver
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 372	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Mitchell, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Comeau, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Guns, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, Owings, O'Donnell, Patterson, Perry, Poole, Ports, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Schade, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 426	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Taylor, Donoghue, Walkup, McClenahan, Schisler, Wood, O'Donnell, Poole, Boston, Bozman, Guns, Conway, Slade, Stull, Hecht, Edwards, Bonsack, Montague, Hutchins, Goldwater, D. Hughes, Rudolph, W. Baker, V. Mitchell, Snodgrass, Harrison, and Love
Entitled	Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 433	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, McClenahan, W. Baker, Guns, Wood, Edwards, Slade, Malone, Linton, Eckardt, Walkup, O'Donnell, Dewberry, D. Hughes, V. Mitchell, Rudolph, M. Burns, and Hutchins
Entitled	Volunteer Firefighters and Rescue Squad Personnel - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 434	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler, Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Caroline County - Prisoner Training and Rehabilitation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 471	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses and Disciplinary Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 473	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Town of Chestertown Visitors' Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 475	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, W. Baker, McClenahan, and Bozman
Entitled	University of Maryland Police Force
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 527	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Bozman, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Kopp, Love, Marriott, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Mossburg, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Stocksdale, Workman, Brinkley, Dobson, Kagan, Malone, Moe, Opara, Rudolph, Snodgrass, and Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 528	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 780
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Barve, Kagan, Snodgrass, Stup, Donoghue, Stocksdale, Elliott, Healey, W. Baker, Wood, Bozman, Conway, Edwards, McClenahan, Eckardt, Exum, V. Mitchell, and McKee
Entitled	Signatures and Seals of Architects - Buildings in Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 572	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Guns, and W. Baker
Entitled	Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Loan of 1996
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 573	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry, McIntosh, Klima, McHale, Stocksdale, Hammen, Getty, Conroy, Conway, Rawlings, Rosenberg, W. Baker, Cadden, Franchot, T. Murphy, and Pitkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Project Liberty Ship
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 599	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 621	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Rawlings, Heller, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Cadden, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Healey, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Klausmeier, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 731	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Bissett, Genn, W. Baker, Moe, DeCarlo, Rudolph, Comeau, and V. Mitchell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Recording of Probation Before Judgment Dispositions - Select Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 771	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 511
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Dewberry, Rawlings, Conway, W. Baker, Walkup, Kopp, Bonsack, Getty, Baldwin, McIntosh, Arnick, Miller, and Eckardt
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington College
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 838	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, W. Baker, Moe, DeCarlo, Rudolph, Comeau, and V. Mitchell
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Records - Probation Before Judgment Dispositions
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 839	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Code Home Rule Counties - Development of Excise Taxes - Elimination of Maximum Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 853	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 876	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Poole, Donoghue, Hutchins, Holt, Harkins, McKee, Rudolph, W. Baker, Preis, McHale, Hubbard, Jones, Stup, Edwards, Elliott, O'Donnell, Bissett, Conway, Owings, Dewberry, Snodgrass, M. Burns, and T. Murphy
Entitled	Crimes - Unlawful Contact on Prison Employees by Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 884	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 717
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Caroline County - Number of County Commissioners - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 914	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 524
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Comeau, Klausmeier, W. Baker, Slade, Hutchins, and Moe
Entitled	Crimes - Child Pornography - Interception of Communications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 917	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 784
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Hecht, B. Hughes, W. Baker, Holt, Hutchins, McIntosh, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Natural Resources - Forest and Park Concession Account
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 929	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, W. Baker, and Walkup
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Railroad Grade Crossings - Exemption from Stopping Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 959	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, DeCarlo, Rudolph, W. Baker, Comeau, and Moe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver Training and Improvement - Required Course on Defensive Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 963	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Governmental Offices
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 964	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup and W. Baker
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 974	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Rudolph, W. Baker, and Walkup
Entitled	Cecil County - Board of County Commissioners
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1002	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Schisler, Eckardt, W. Baker, Bozman, and Walkup
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Disposal Facilities and Composting Facilities - Permit Applications - Departmental Processing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1004	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, and Schisler
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Choptank Community Health System, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1026	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Weir, Morhaim, Elliott, McHale, Hammen, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and W. Baker
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care Standards - Appointment Times
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1052	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, M. Burns, Cadden, Hixson, Faulkner, Eckardt, Leopold, Minnick, Kopp, Jacobs, Healey, Vallario, Snodgrass, Pitkin, Conroy, Malone, Love, Edwards, Workman, W. Baker, Greenip, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Brinkley, Rudolph, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Preis, McKee, Schade, DeCarlo, Ports, Proctor, McClenahan, Stup, Hurson, Mossburg, Donoghue, Goldwater, T. Murphy, Bonsack, Stull, Weir, Slade, Wood, Perry, Conway, Dewberry, Hecht, Palumbo, Cryor, Ciliberti, Poole, Clagett, Taylor, Arnick, McHale, Guns, Benson, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Moe, Bobo, Kagan, and Dobson
Entitled	Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1058	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack, Guns, W. Baker, Bozman, Conroy, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Harkins, Holt, Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Brinkley, Beck, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Eckardt, Stup, McHale, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Edwards, Watson, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Preis, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Workman, Turner, Poole, Shriver, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Jacobs, Comeau, Rawlings, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 1080	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Delegates Comeau, W. Baker, Bissett, Bonsack, E. Burns, M. Burns, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Finifter, Getty, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Malone, McClenahan, McHale, McKee, V. Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, O'Donnell, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Poole, Rudolph, and Miller
Entitled	Child Abuse - Death of a Child - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1102	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, Busch, Leopold, W. Baker, O'Donnell, Kopp, Comeau, Proctor, T. Murphy, Palumbo, Slade, and Stup
Entitled	State Comptroller's Office - Investigative Services Unit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1103	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Franchot, Dembrow, and Hixson
Entitled	Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1108	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin, W. Baker, McClenahan, Brinkley, Slade, Greenip, Owings, O'Donnell, Wood, Linton, Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Elliott, Mossburg, DeCarlo, Opara, B. Hughes, Proctor, Klima, Conway, V. Mitchell, Kittleman, Miller, Beck, M. Burns, La Vay, D. Hughes, Ports, Stup, Eckardt, Jacobs, Rzepkowski, Harkins, Edwards, McKee, and Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1134	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, Dypski, Boston, Hammen, McHale, T. Murphy, and W. Baker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1193	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Muse, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Turner, Watson, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Opara
Entitled	Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1205	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Rudolph, Eckardt, McClenahan, D. Hughes, W. Baker, Malone, Stull, Dewberry, Slade, V. Mitchell, O'Donnell, Edwards, Guns, Walkup, Schisler, and Bozman
Entitled	Volunteer Firefighters and Rescue Squad Personnel - Disablement Benefit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1225	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Edwards, W. Baker, Barve, Bissett, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Guns, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Drug Free Zone - State Forests and Parks
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1233	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 738
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, W. Baker, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Guns, Hecht, D. Hughes, Kach, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, McKee, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Public Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1234	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, W. Baker, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Fulton, Guns, Hecht, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hurson, Kach, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Oaks, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Natural Resources Police Force - Salaries
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1272	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Rudolph, W. Baker, McClenahan, Guns, D. Hughes, Klausmeier, Bozman, and Walkup
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction of Court and Use of Juvenile Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1287	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler, W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, Rudolph, Eckardt, D. Hughes, Conway, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Department of Natural Resources
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HJ 19	Status as of February 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Bozman, Conway, Eckardt, Guns, D. Hughes, McClenahan, and Franchot
Entitled	Aberdeen Proving Ground as a Dredge Spoil Disposal Site
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules