1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:41 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Michael H. Weir District 6	Another Session	Short Format
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HB 534	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Health Care Access and Cost Commission - Evaluation of Practitioners and Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 535	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Phragmites - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 536	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Districts and Subdistricts
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 537	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Single-Member Delegate Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 672	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 673	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 254
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Stup, Klausmeier, Stull, and Cadden
Entitled	Fishing - Interference with Fishing Activities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 674	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Crabbing Trotlines
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 675	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Hunting - Killing Wildlife by Accident or Mistake
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 676	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Snow Goose Hunting - Nonresidents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 957	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Guns, D. Hughes, Eckhardt, and Schisler
Entitled	Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1034	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Fishing - Pound Nets and Pound Net Stakes
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1301	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 106
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir and Guns
Entitled	Local Emergency Preparedness Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1395	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Dog Training - Nonresidents - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 6	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Commission to Study Single-Member Legislative Districting for the General Assembly
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 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 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 71	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 776
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott , Schisler, Mohorovic, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Weir, and Stull
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Retest Waivers - Repair Expenditures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 161	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Fulton, Opara, Harrison, C. Davis, Marriott, Watson, Klausmeier, Owings, Stull, Frush, Hubbard, Elliott, Weir, Nathan-Pulliam, Stup, McHale, Hammen, Redmer, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Mohorovic, Oaks, and Billings
Entitled	Health - Female Genital Mutilation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 287	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Getty, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Holt, Hurson, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Weir, and Watson
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Circuit Breaker Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 318	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Frush, Nathan-Pulliam, Redmer, and Watson (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Delegates Guns, D. Hughes, McHale, Mohorovic, Harkins, Morhaim, Stull, Owings, Oaks, Klausmeier, Hubbard, Stup, D. Davis, Weir, Bonsack, Comeau, Krysiak, Dypski, C. Mitchell, Branch, Harrison, Baldwin, Bissett, and Conroy
Entitled	The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

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 443	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Edwards, Holt, La Vay, Brinkley, Conroy, Bissett, Owings, Jacobs, V. Mitchell, Cadden, Flanagan, Wood, McClenahan, Linton, Baldwin, Malone, Weir, Redmer, McKee, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Bonsack, Bozman, Guns, Slade, Conway, Mossburg, Greenip, Klima, Ports, M. Burns, Morgan, Schade, Rzepkowski, Faulkner, Elliott, Snodgrass, Stup, Getty, Stocksdale, Stull, Harkins, Hecht, Kittleman, and Comeau
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 446	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, C. Mitchell, Bonsack, Shriver, Leopold, Marriott, Curran, Owings, M. Burns, Harkins, Heller, Cadden, Krysiak, Holt, Doory, Hutchins, D. Davis, Branch, Gordon, Boston, Valderrama, Bozman, Taylor, Hixson, C. Davis, Workman, McKee, Dewberry, Busch, Wood, Weir, Hammen, Preis, Minnick, Mossburg, O'Donnell, R. Baker, Barve, Slade, Kagan, Dembrow, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Muse, Howard, Finifter, Ports, Greenip, Guns, Hurson, Poole, Fulton, Love, Bissett, Patterson, Conroy, Donoghue, Harrison, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, B. Hughes, Schisler, D. Hughes, and Cryor
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Certain Wholesome Foods
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 566	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Owings, Redmer, Weir, Klausmeier, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing For Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 629	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 703
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Morhaim, Finifter, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Guns, Redmer, Hammen, Ports, Watson, Minnick, Weir, Oaks, and Stup
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Qualified Brownfields Sites and Enterprise Zone Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 678	Status as of February 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Hixson, Arnick, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Harrison, Vallario, Branch, Bonsack, DeCarlo, Franchot, Howard, B. Hughes, Marriott, Malone, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	State Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 745	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates DeCarlo, Holt, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Offering for Sale of Used Vehicles - Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 819	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Leopold, Faulkner, DeCarlo, Marriott, Weir, Ciliberti and Cryor
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Insurance Verification Before Vehicle Emissions Test
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 918	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Owings, Moe, Malone, McHale, Ciliberti, Hammen, Stup, Weir, Elliott, Hubbard, Schisler, Frush, and Stull
Entitled	Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement
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 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 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 1041	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Goldwater, Hubbard, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Boston, E. Burns, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Genn, Getty, Grosfeld, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Jacobs, Kagan, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shriver, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Religious Freedom
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 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 1224	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty, Leopold, Weir, Donoghue, Stup, M. Burns, Klima, Ports, Baldwin, Mohorovic, Cryor, Jacobs, and Comeau
Entitled	Criminal Analysis Laboratory System - User Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 1260	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Weir, and McClenahan (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled	Fisheries Management - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Apprenticeship - Noncommercial Crabbing License
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1415	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration) and Delegates DeCarlo, Weir, and Holt
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Riverdale Apartments
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 13	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Boston, E. Burns, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Genn, Getty, Grosfeld, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shriver, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Religious Freedom
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HJ 18	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick Harkins, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Comeau, Cryor, Faulkner, Hecht, Krysiak, Mandel, McKee, McIntosh, Ports, Preis, Redmer, Shriver, Stup, and Weir
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Shipment to Consumers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs