1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 11:59 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Joanne C. Benson District 24	Another Session	Short Format
		Unavailable

HB 467	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Crumlin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Sexual Abuse - Criminal Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 470	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Crumlin
Entitled	Arrest Warrants - Public Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 548	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, R. Baker, Cadden, Conroy, Donoghue, Dypski, Edwards, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Getty, Grosfeld, Harkins, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Mandel, Miller, Patterson, Pitkin, Stup, Workman, Snodgrass, and Goldwater
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

HB 735	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, R. Baker, Howard, and Exum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's Hospital Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1400	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Patterson, Valderrama, D. Davis, and Muse
Entitled	State Procurement - Payment of Subcontractors
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 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 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 94	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Bonsack, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Greenip, Grosfeld, Guns, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Workman, DeCarlo, C. Davis, Howard, Miller, Benson, Gordon, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Mohorovic, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Wood, Kach, Donoghue, Conroy, Nathan-Pulliam, Bozman, and McKee
Entitled	Public Libraries - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 98	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 99	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, and Hubbard
Entitled	Home- and Community-Based Services for Autistic Children and Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Individuals - Medicaid Waivers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 185	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Morgan, Mohorovic, Montague, McHale, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Getty, Fulton, Marriott, Boston, Opara, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, Malone, D. Murphy, Bissett, Clagett, Crumlin, B. Hughes, Patterson, Proctor, Hutchins, Slade, Exum, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Hubbard, Dembrow, Mandel, Gordon, Genn, Barve, Snodgrass, Conway, Pitkin, Faulkner, Brinkley, and Benson
Entitled	State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 213	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 678
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Dembrow, Faulkner, Getty, Hubbard, Mandel, Morgan, Palumbo, Patterson, Pitkin, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Benson, Clagett, DeCarlo, and Kagan
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 214	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 679
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, Perry, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Mandel, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Snodgrass, Hecht, Proctor, Frush, Kagan, Patterson, Muse, Petzold, E. Burns, Bonsack, Bobo, Faulkner, Conroy, Montague, Cryor, Shriver, Love, M. Burns, Genn, Menes, Pitkin, Cadden, Hubbard, Crumlin, Preis, McIntosh, Bissett, Jacobs, Krysiak, Dembrow, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Malone, Branch, Fulton, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Frank, Finifter, Klausmeier, Hurson, Workman, Edwards, McKee, B. Hughes, Heller, Howard, Gordon, Hixson, Stup, Donoghue, Palumbo, Holt, Hutchins, Comeau, R. Baker, Valderrama, D. Davis, Benson, Miller, Hammen, Dewberry, Boston, Dypski, and Doory
Entitled	Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 222	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Mossburg, La Vay, Beck, Dembrow, Exum, Vallario, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Genn, Kagan, Kach, Conroy, Pitkin, Goldwater, Howard, Cryor, Faulkner, Crumlin, Hubbard, Valderrama, Benson, R. Baker, Muse, Kopp, Patterson, B. Hughes, Morgan, and Proctor
Entitled	County Boards of Education - Professional Employees - Social Security Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 243	Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Kopp, Benson, Shriver, Bobo, C. Mitchell, Marriott, B. Hughes, Workman, Rosenberg, Cryor, Pitkin, Proctor, Muse, Bonsack, R. Baker, D. Davis, Patterson, Getty, and McIntosh
Entitled	Program for Targeted Incentive Grants for Family Supported Early Childhood Education - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 255	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee, The Speaker (Administration), and Delegates R. Baker, Benson, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Gordon, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Slade, Turner, Wood, Workman, Kach, Donoghue, Conroy, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Public Libraries - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 269	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Menes, Frush, Moe, Rudolph, Mandel, Eckardt, McIntosh, Bobo, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dypski, Patterson, Arnick, Benson, Malone, Minnick, and Wood
Entitled	State Government - Department of Aging
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 270	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Vallario , Doory, Benson, and Crumlin
Entitled	Arrest Warrant Inspection - Public Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 304	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, Barve, Benson, Conroy, Cryor, Dembrow, Faulkner, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Mandel, Menes, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, and Shriver
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 361	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, D. Davis, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, M. Burns, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, Dypski, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Watson, and Miller
Entitled	Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 365	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cryor, D. Davis, Eckardt, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Walkup, and Watson
Entitled	Mammography Screening Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 384	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, Benson, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Faulkner, Kagan, Mandel, Minnick, Morgan, Mossburg, Opara, Snodgrass, Wood, and Getty
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations in School Zones - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 399	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Conroy, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, and Valderrama
Entitled	Commercial Law - Handguns - Child Safety Device
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 429	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Exum, Howard, and Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mount Rainier Public Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 457	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Hurson, Billings, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boston, Doory, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Kirk, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Miller, and Turner
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 476	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, C. Davis, D. Davis, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Opara, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Watson
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Livable Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 482	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Hixson, Shriver, Rosenberg, Fulton, Rawlings, Kirk, Opara, Kopp, Benson, Exum, Pendergrass, Billings, Montague, Branch, Menes, Grosfeld, Pitkin, Goldwater, Genn, Bobo, Mandel, R. Baker, D. Davis, Oaks, Howard, Patterson, E. Burns, C. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Muse, C. Davis, and Watson
Entitled	Maryland Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty Database
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 497	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Exum, Howard, Benson, R. Baker, Palumbo, and Healey
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bladensburg Waterfront Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 502	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 579	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Frush, Kagan, Opara, DeCarlo, Benson, Jones, Holt, and McIntosh
Entitled	State Personnel - Disaster Service Leave
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 641	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Brinkley, Benson, Clagett, Moe, Snodgrass, and Poole
Entitled	State Procurement Process - Source Selection - Competitive Sealed Proposals
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 642	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Brinkley, Benson, Clagett, Moe, Snodgrass, and Poole
Entitled	State Procurement Process - Competitive Sealed Proposals - Evaluation of Past Performance
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 650	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	Delegates Mohorovic, Beck, Benson, Billings, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Fulton, Howard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Preis, Watson, Weir, Klausmeier, C. Davis, Valderrama, Hubbard, Finifter, Holt, and Hurson
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Directory of Providers - Information to be Provided
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 688	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 257
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Palumbo, Howard, Proctor, Vallario, D. Davis, B. Hughes, Moe, Patterson, Frush, Menes, R. Baker, Crumlin, Conroy, Morgan, Exum, Benson, Pitkin, Muse, Valderrama, and Hubbard
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - NAFEO Community Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 710	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, M. Burns, Minnick, Ciliberti, Stocksdale, Leopold, Beck, Menes, Snodgrass, Benson, B. Hughes, Morgan, O'Donnell, Mossburg, Cryor, Jacobs, Clagett, Bobo, and Slade
Entitled	State's Attorneys - Plea Bargaining - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 766	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Frush, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Owings, Patterson, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Walkup, Watson, Oaks, McHale, and Ciliberti
Entitled	Breast Cancer Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 922	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Kopp, Watson, Patterson, Howard, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rawlings, Fulton, Hubbard, Hammen, Kirk, and Harrison
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Managed Care Organizations - Comprehensive Outreach Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 923	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 718
Sponsored By	Delegates E. Burns, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, Branch, Ciliberti, Conroy, Crumlin, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Flanagan, Frank, Fulton, Getty, Harrison, Howard, D. Hughes, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kirk, Kittleman, Klima, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Opara, Poole, Ports, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Watson, Weir, Wood, and Malone
Entitled	Task Force to Study the History and Legacy of Slavery in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 937	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Leopold, Love, Pitkin, Schade, Benson, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Healey, V. Mitchell, Perry, Snodgrass, Hecht, and Stup
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Loading and Unloading of Passengers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 987	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 530
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Linton, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Opara, Taylor, Pitkin, Nathan-Pulliam, Workman, Howard, Frush, Owings, Weir, Stull, Muse, Patterson, Moe, McHale, Mossburg, Edwards, Palumbo, R. Baker, Morgan, Walkup, McClenahan, Wood, Montague, and Vallario
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Modification of Benefits and Contributions - Optional Defined Contribution System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 990	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Snodgrass, Faulkner, Patterson, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Clagett, and Pitkin
Entitled	State Procurement Law - Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1033	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates B. Hughes, Proctor, Exum, Vallario, D. Davis, Patterson, Healey, Muse, Howard, Pitkin, Valderrama, and Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Golf Course for the Disabled Therapy Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1040	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Palumbo, Benson, Crumlin, R. Baker. Frush, Owings, Moe, Proctor, Muse, Healey, Vallario, Valderrama, and Patterson
Entitled	Department of Transportation - County Transportation Revenue Bonds
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1069	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Watson, Kirk, Branch, McHale, T. Murphy, Jones, Muse, Patterson, C. Davis, Bobo, Howard, Grosfeld, Benson, Oaks, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Commission on Concentrated Poverty in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1073	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1090	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, B. Hughes, Kagan, Benson, Kopp, Proctor, Pendergrass, and Bobo
Entitled	Commission to Study Paid Family and Medical Leave
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1143	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, R. Baker, Benson, Grosfeld, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Mandel, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pitkin, and Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1146	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Mandel, Moe, Opara, Patterson, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Fees for Dishonored Negotiable Instruments - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1147	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Kagan, Mandel, Moe, Pendergrass, and Pitkin
Entitled	Banking Institutions - Basic Banking Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1153	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Watson, Kirk, Oaks, Patterson, C. Davis, Benson, C. Mitchell, and Marriott
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lange Center for Abused Children
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1182	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 300
Sponsored By	Delegates B. Hughes, Exum, D. Davis, Patterson, Pitkin, McIntosh, Benson, Frush, R. Baker, Crumlin, Howard, and Proctor
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mission of Love Center
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 1220	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Benson, Muse, C. Davis, Shriver, Conroy, Perry, Bobo, Pendergrass, Patterson, Faulkner, Pitkin, C. Mitchell, and Morhaim
Entitled	Education - Transportation of School Students
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1231	Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Hixson, Benson, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Collection of Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1243	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Benson, Fulton, Branch, E. Burns, Harrison, Patterson, and C. Davis
Entitled	Drug Dealer Liability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1245	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, Opara, Bobo, Mandel, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Kagan, Benson, Cryor, Rudolph, Valderrama, Patterson, Moe, Cadden, Branch, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Menes, and Frush
Entitled	Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1248	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo , Taylor, Wood, Arnick, DeCarlo, Kittleman, Malone, Rudolph, Morgan, Benson, Brinkley, Clagett, Dobson, Dypski, Faulkner, Getty, Kagan, Mandel, Minnick, Moe, Mossburg, Opara, Patterson, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Legislative Ethics - Advisory Services and Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1273	Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Pitkin, Bobo, Crumlin, Frush, Moe, Menes, Muse, Conroy, Marriott, Mandel, T. Murphy, Kagan, E. Burns, Patterson, Exum, Benson, Morgan, Turner, Heller, Fulton, B. Hughes, Pendergrass, Kach, Kittleman, Cryor, Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	State Finance and Procurement - Sanctions Against Nigeria
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1341	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 750
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dypski, Malone, DeCarlo, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Faulkner, Clagett, Moe, Bobo, and Kagan
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration - State Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HJ 15	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Taylor, Hixson, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Comeau, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Goldwater, Healey, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kach, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Menes, Miller, Mohorovic, McClenahan, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Preis, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Valderrama, Workman, C. Davis, Kopp, C. Mitchell, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Education - Class Size Reduction Program - Appointment of Special Study Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs