1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:12 p.m.

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HB 12	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
Entitled	Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 26	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns and Hecht
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predator Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 78	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld and Billings
Entitled	Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

HB 112	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Poole, and Donoghue
Entitled	Public Recreation on Private Land - Historical and Cultural Reenactments
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 170	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	Crimes - Use of Cameras and Visual Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 188	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, Krysiak, and Conroy
Entitled	Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 192	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Arnick, E. Burns, Dembrow, Gordon, Montague, Opara, Palumbo, Poole, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 194	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 673
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Palumbo, and Valderrama
Entitled	District Court - Civil Jurisdiction
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 273	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker
Entitled	Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 275	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario and Conroy
Entitled	Civil Actions - Amendment to Ad Damnum - Case Transferred to Circuit Court
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 375	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Exum and Pendergrass
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Personal Responsibility Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 390	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 67
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 392	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, Frank, Perry, and Clagett
Entitled	Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 394	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Bissett and Harkins
Entitled	Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 398	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Convictions for Certain Crimes Against Children, Sexually Violent Offenses, or Other Sexual Offenses - Registration Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 454	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 768
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 488	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Exum, Love, Kirk, Krysiak, Kach, and V. Mitchell
Entitled	Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Cases - Abrogation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 511	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Immunities and Prohibited Actions - State Boards - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 546	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Inmate Work Program - Costs of Confinement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 568	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Frush, Taylor, Conroy, Hubbard, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, R. Baker, Crumlin, Billings, Cryor, Bobo, Nathan-Pulliam, Shriver, Goldwater, Moe, and Turner
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 570	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, V. Mitchell, Love, and McClenahan
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 606	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague and Doory
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 647	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry, Malone, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, and McHale
Entitled	Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 654	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	New Homes - Escrow Accounts for Complaints PG 413-98
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 727	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, McClenahan, Gordon, Conway, and Walkup
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Public Offering Statements - Disclosure of Judgments and Pending Suits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 761	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland Electrology Practice Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 865	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate M. Burns
Entitled	Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 926	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Stup, Wood, and Bissett
Entitled	Local Governments - Mining Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 927	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn
Entitled	Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 938	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch and Opara
Entitled	Cable Programming - Social Clubs and Alcoholic Beverages Licensees - Investigation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 993	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Petzold
Entitled	Education - Students with Disabilities - Review of Services and Placement Decisions of the Office of Administrative Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 995	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Flanagan, Jacobs, M. Burns, Bissett, Ports, Schade, Kittleman, Morgan, McKee, Kach, Klima, Brinkley, Elliott, La Vay, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, Beck, Mossburg, and Faulkner
Entitled	Payment of Attorneys Fees - Tobacco Litigation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 996	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1020	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Genn, and Bonsack
Entitled	Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice - Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

HB 1030	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Vallario, Grosfeld, Montague, T. Murphy, Petzold, Dembrow, and Perry
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

HB 1037	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 722
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Fulton, McClenahan, Conway, and Walkup
Entitled	Time-Share Estates - Liens for Unpaid Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1053	Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Frank
Entitled	Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1065	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Products Liability - Tobacco Products
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1066	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Kittleman, Getty, Minnick, DeCarlo, Morgan, Brinkley, and Faulkner
Entitled	Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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

HB 1114	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Rosenberg, Goldwater, Barve, Kopp, and Gordon
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Transmissions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1185	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Faulkner, Bissett, and Exum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1196	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dypski, Curran, Krysiak, and Hammen
Entitled	Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1209	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled	Assisted Suicide - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1237	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Care Providers - Statute of Limitations - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1249	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Schade, Baldwin, M. Burns, Ports, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in Residence - Defense
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1255	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Poole
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1262	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Real Property - Common Interest Development Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1289	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 742
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Boston, Branch, Kirk, McIntosh, Dypski, Watson, Oaks, Krysiak, McHale, Marriott, Hammen, Fulton, C. Mitchell, E. Burns, Montague, Opara, T. Murphy, Harrison, Campbell, and Barve
Entitled	Tax Sale Procedure - Notice to Tenants
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1370	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1372	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Moe, Pitkin, and Conroy
Entitled	Witnesses - Parent-Child Privilege
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1409	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Pets - Killing and Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 29	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Stone, Kelley, and Collins
Entitled	Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 117	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Colburn, Green, Haines, and Jimeno
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 129	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 145	Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Stone, McCabe, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Roesser, Hogan, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 153	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Morticians - Injunction Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 163	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Munson, Baker, Colburn, Dorman, Dyson, Fry, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Neall, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 178	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 186	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predator Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 196	Status as of March 3, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Child Support - Nonpayment - Consequences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 213	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jimeno
Entitled	Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 220	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Dyson, McCabe, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Assisted Suicide - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 330	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 333	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Judgments - Exemptions from Claims of Creditors - Roth IRA
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 357	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 364	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 767
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 399	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 404	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Colburn, and Haines
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Suits - Protection Against
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 474	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Kelley, McFadden, Hughes, and Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 485	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Boozer, Della, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Derr, Hafer, and Miller
Entitled	Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 515	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Religious Freedom
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 540	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson (By Request)
Entitled	Family Law - Temporary Ex Parte Orders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 568	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Property Rights Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 574	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Receipt of Proceeds from Tobacco-Related Actions Brought by the State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 613	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Sfikas, Roesser, Pinsky, Dyson, Conway, and Frosh
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 618	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Kelley, and Boozer
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 649	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 630
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway
Entitled	Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 652	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden
Entitled	Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 726	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 745	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, Craig, and Collins
Entitled	Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Wholesalers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules