1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:26 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Pauline H. Menes District 21	Another Session	Short Format
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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 136	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Dembrow, and M. Burns
Entitled	Crimes - Drug-Induced Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 189	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Doory, Cadden, Conroy, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, B. Hughes, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Custody or Visitation - First Degree Murder
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 244	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Montague, R. Baker, Eckardt, Frush, Grosfeld, Hutchins, and Moe
Entitled	Needle Exchange Program - Statewide Expansion
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 459	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Montague, Hutchins, Grosfeld, Eckardt, Frush, Moe, Howard, R. Baker, Crumlin, and Pitkin
Entitled	Local HIV Prevention Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 666	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 497
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairwoman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Pitkin, and Stup
Entitled	Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Forfeiture
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 10	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, C. Davis, Love, Marriott, Patterson, Petzold, Weir, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, and Valderrama
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Holding Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 14	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, T. Murphy, Curran, O'Donnell, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, Jacobs, Watson, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Menes, Howard, Doory, Montague, and Fulton
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 40	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Menes, Turner, and Genn
Entitled	Child Support Guidelines - Determination of Child Support Obligation - Child Care Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 172	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Frush, Hubbard, D. Davis, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Doory, Kopp, Leopold, Finifter, Pitkin, Frank, Marriott, Mandel, Grosfeld, Hammen, R. Baker, Patterson, Muse, Crumlin, Conroy, Bobo, Moe, Pendergrass, Goldwater, McKee, Menes, and Kagan
Entitled	Tobacco Products - Sale by Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 187	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Palumbo, Genn, Menes, R. Baker, Conroy, M. Burns, Turner, and Bissett
Entitled	Courts of Appeals - Name Change
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 245	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By	Delegates E. Burns, Vallario, Hutchins, Menes, D. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Petzold, and M. Burns
Entitled	Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 266	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Montague, Menes, Turner, Grosfeld, Goldwater, Petzold, Perry, and Pitkin
Entitled	Handguns - Child Resistance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 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 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 371	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Dembrow, B. Hughes, Brinkley, Pitkin, Doory, Hixson, Kagan, Howard, Cadden, Petzold, Grosfeld, DeCarlo, Finifter, Barve, Frank, Franchot, Minnick, Dypski, Leopold, Genn, Conroy, Comeau, Morhaim, Valderrama, Kopp, Billings, Edwards, Love, Owings, Flanagan, Patterson, Harkins, Healey, Preis, Kittleman, Getty, McHale, Menes, E. Burns, Faulkner, Ciliberti, Hubbard, Cryor, and Baldwin
Entitled	Child Protection Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 406	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Menes, Grosfeld, Hecht, Pendergrass, Jones, Perry, Hurson, Petzold, T. Murphy, E. Burns, McHale, Preis, M. Burns, Klausmeier, Turner, Goldwater, and Kopp
Entitled	Pretrial Release - Violators of Ex Parte Orders or Protective Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 407	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Menes, Grosfeld, Hecht, Pendergrass, Jones, R. Baker, Perry, Hurson, Petzold, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, McHale, and Opara
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Orders for Protection - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 501	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates Barve, Bobo, Bonsack, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, Linton, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, and Workman
Entitled	Criminal Sentencing - Judicial Review Panels - Victim Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 506	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates Barve, Bobo, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, Linton, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, Stup, Turner, and Workman
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 607	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Mandel, Menes, and Preis
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Telephone Solicitation Theft - Wire and Electronic Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 659	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 781
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns, Perry, Love, Conroy, Cadden, Schade, Menes, O'Donnell, Bissett, Rzepkowski, Jacobs, Leopold, Petzold, Pitkin, and Comeau
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Accident Resulting in Bodily Injury or Death - Penalties and Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 881	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Doory, Harrison, Healey, Kopp, and Menes
Entitled	Sexual Harassment - Education and Training in the Workplace
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 915	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Bobo, Comeau, DeCarlo, Elliott, Exum, Frush, Genn, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McClenahan, Menes, Morgan, Mossburg, Muse, Patterson, Stull, and Stup
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Automated Teller Machines - Surcharges
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 972	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Office of the Attorney General) and Delegates Taylor, Barve, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Conroy, Curran, Dypski, Frank, Frush, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Workman, Dembrow, and Finifter
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 978	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Comeau, Conroy, and Menes
Entitled	Chartered Counties - Contract Actions - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1018	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Bobo, E. Burns, Clagett, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Healey, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Menes, Mohorovic, Muse, Perry, Petzold, and Shriver
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary Education Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1039	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Petzold, Menes, Pitkin, Hubbard, Frush, Faulkner, Conroy, and Genn
Entitled	Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Time Periods - Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1074	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Beck, Bobo, Ciliberti, Conroy, Dembrow, Faulkner, Healey, Hubbard, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, Pitkin, and Turner
Entitled	Patuxent Reservoirs Watershed
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1093	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Menes, Comeau, Hubbard, Turner, Genn, Jones, Grosfeld, R. Baker, E. Burns, Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Dembrow, B. Hughes, Brinkley, Pitkin, Doory, Hixson, Kagan, Howard, Cadden, Petzold, DeCarlo, Finifter, Barve, Frank, Franchot, Minnick, Dypski, Leopold, Conroy, Morhaim, Valderrama, Kopp, Billings, Edwards, Love, Owings, Flanagan, Patterson, Harkins, Healey, Preis, Kittleman, Getty, McHale, Faulkner, Ciliberti, Cryor, Baldwin, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1170	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Exum, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Holt, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Morgan, T. Murphy, Muse, Palumbo, Patterson, Perry, Rawlings, Shriver, and Vallario
Entitled	State Dinosaur - Astrodon Johnstoni
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1172	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Hixson, Barve, Beck, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Franchot, Genn, Goldwater, Healey, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Menes, Kittleman, Shriver, and Hurson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
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 1194	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 734
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Doory, Exum, M. Burns, R. Baker, Franchot, Valderrama, Petzold, Grosfeld, Conroy, Menes, Pitkin, Goldwater, and Kopp
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1195	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Owings, Montague, Grosfeld, Perry, Preis, Bissett, Menes, Turner, Doory, E. Burns, Dembrow, O'Donnell, Hutchins, T. Murphy, Harkins, Valderrama, Clagett, Rudolph, Poole, Miller, Love, Hecht, Morhaim, Shriver, Pitkin, Comeau, and Conroy
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1226	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Frush, Valderrama, Patterson, Menes, and Moe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Fort Washington Boys and Girls Club
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1244	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Heller, Patterson, Hubbard, Perry, Owings, Gordon, Palumbo, Valderrama, Frush, Hurson, Cadden, R. Baker, Harrison, Menes, Moe, Branch, Barve, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Howard, B. Hughes, E. Burns, C. Davis, Jones, Hixson, Bozman, Cryor, Bonsack, Beck, Healey, Finifter, Greenip, Leopold, Linton, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Poole, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Clagett, Busch, Love, Bissett, Frank, Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Getty, Hammen, Hecht, Holt, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Weir, and Watson
Entitled	Homeowners Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 1330	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse, Valderrama, Pitkin, Vallario, Patterson, R. Baker, Menes, Frush, and Palumbo
Entitled	Crimes of Violence - Notification to Victims
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1359	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Hutchins, Hubbard, Pitkin, Grosfeld, Stup, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, and Marriott
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Correctional Employees and Inmates
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1402	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Frush, and Menes
Entitled	Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Tuition Waivers - Equity in Funding of Athletics
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HJ 1	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Arnick, Owings, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Howard, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, and Bonsack
Entitled	State Property Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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