1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:17 p.m.

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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 15	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Arnick
Entitled	Crimes - Adultery - Defined
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 21	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bissett, Harkins, M. Burns, Rosenberg, Campbell, and McIntosh
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Robbery
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 72	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Clagett, M. Burns, and Bissett
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restitution - Bomb Threats
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 83	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of a License, Certificate, Permit, or Registration on Conviction of Certain Crimes
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 92	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Theft Offenses - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 127	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Curran, Arnick, and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Code - General Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 140	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 668
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, Frank, Kopp, Turner, Getty, T. Murphy, Petzold, and D. Davis
Entitled	Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 143	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Fulton, Opara, Harrison, Marriott, and C. Davis
Entitled	Residential Leases - Eviction - Drugs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 145	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood (Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Liens, Regulation of Towing Practices, and the Disposition of Unclaimed Vehicles)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Regulation of Towing Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 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 193	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Comeau, Vallario, Palumbo, and M. Burns
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Confinement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 195	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate M. Burns
Entitled	Sentencing - Murder of Driver-for-Hire
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 208	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Preis
Entitled	Harford County - Work Release Program - Sex Offenders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 219	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Bissett, M. Burns, Schade, Perry, Love, Clagett, Baldwin, Rzepkowski, Busch, Greenip, and Leopold
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Bombs - Suspension of Driving Privileges and Restitution - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 220	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Jacobs, Comeau, Harkins, and Bonsack
Entitled	Work-Release State Program and Harford County Program - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 230	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rzepkowski, M. Burns, and Love
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Offenses Involving Destructive Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 247	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Crumlin
Entitled	Parole Eligibility - First Degree Murder
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 262	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold and Faulkner
Entitled	Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 279	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario and Turner
Entitled	District Court - Criminal Jurisdiction - Child Abduction and Custody Interference
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 280	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hutchins and Owings
Entitled	Natural Resources - Livery Vessel Owner - Safety Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 292	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Dembrow
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 313	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates E. Burns, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, Jacobs, Minnick, Montague, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, and Vallario
Entitled	Unlawful Taking of Vehicle - Theft Offenses - Preclusion
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 339	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 685
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Bissett, M. Burns, Jacobs, D. Murphy, and Hutchins
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 401	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Curran, and Doory
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Presentence Investigations - Community Impact Statements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 408	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Faulkner and Mandel
Entitled	Threats Against Parole and Probation Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 438	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Education - Notice of Arrest - Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 456	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht and Preis
Entitled	Crimes of Violence - Child Abuse
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 469	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports, Redmer, Baldwin, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Holt, Leopold, McClenahan, Schade, Beck, M. Burns, DeCarlo, Eckardt, Jacobs, Minnick, O'Donnell, Rzepkowski, Bobo, Cadden, Dewberry, Hammen, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Minors - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 472	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports, Redmer, Baldwin, Beck, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Eckardt, Hammen, Holt, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Leopold, Minnick, Mohorovic, McClenahan, Rzepkowski, O'Donnell, Schade, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Use of Minors - Life Without Parole
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 504	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
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, Curran, DeCarlo, 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, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, and Workman
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Leave to Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 543	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry, Malone, and D. Murphy
Entitled	Crimes - Impersonating a Federal Police Officer
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 545	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole, O'Donnell, Hecht, DeCarlo, and M. Burns
Entitled	Crimes - First Degree Murder - Domestic Violence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 563	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Minor Students - Commission of Civil Offense During Illegal Absence from School - Fines
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 576	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Forest Fires
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 598	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Bissett, and Comeau
Entitled	Robbery and Robbery With a Deadly Weapon - Maximum Sentence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 620	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Comeau, and Hutchins
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Vehicle Identification Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 637	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Crimes of Violence - Parole Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 638	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Crime of Violence - Solicitation to Commit Murder
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 645	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Delegate Dewberry
Entitled	Criminal Records - Expungement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 648	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Public Dissemination of Physician Profiles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 665	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Gordon, Barve, Boston, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Krysiak, Love, Malone, and Moe
Entitled	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 668	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Offensive Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 669	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Resisting Arrest and Interference with Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 670	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Genn (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Trespass - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 671	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 698	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo. M. Burns, Ciliberti, Snodgrass, Beck, Mossburg, Minnick, Leopold, Cryor, Morgan, B. Hughes, Jacobs, Stocksdale, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification to Court and Notice to Crime Victims
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 709	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, Ciliberti, M. Burns, Minnick, Morgan, Snodgrass, Beck, Leopold, B. Hughes, Mossburg, Cryor, Jacobs, and Owings
Entitled	Plea Bargaining - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 716	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages License - Application by Felon Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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

HB 738	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 265
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages License Applicants - Fingerprinting and Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 752	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Weapons-Free School Zone PG 302-98
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 772	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Kach, and Klima
Entitled	Crime of Violence - Second Time Conviction - Mandatory Sentence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 773	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly and Kach
Entitled	Crimes and Punishments - Parole Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 782	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Jacobs, O'Donnell, Comeau, Stull, M. Burns, Elliott, Kach, Ports, Bissett, Hutchins, Schade, Klima, Brinkley, Holt, Stocksdale, Leopold, Flanagan, and Harkins
Entitled	Crimes - Sexually Violent Offenses - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 808	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Cryor
Entitled	Crimes - Computers - Exceeding Authorized Access
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 840	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone and Rudolph
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Failure to Return Rented or Leased Vehicle - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 842	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Extension of Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 845	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceedings - Venue
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 859	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Disturbance of the Public Peace and Disorderly Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 863	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Firearms - Possession After Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 875	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Dembrow, Grosfeld, and Genn
Entitled	Out-of-State Offenders and Sexual Offenders - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

HB 890	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Trademark Counterfeiting - Marks of Olympic Committees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 893	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses - Limitation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 925	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and Cryor
Entitled	Crimes - Computers - Exceeding Authorized Access
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 941	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Palumbo and E. Burns
Entitled	Child Custody and Visitation - Child Abduction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 943	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 961	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn and Rudolph
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless Endangerment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 962	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Vallario, Doory, Montague, Dembrow, Turner, R. Baker, Comeau, Goldwater, and Kopp
Entitled	Crimes - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intent
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 973	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Rawlings, Franchot, Rosenberg, and Palumbo
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Courts - Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 975	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Perry, Bissett, M. Burns, Jacobs, Preis, Conroy, Frank, Cadden, Turner, Love, and Pitkin
Entitled	Crimes - Assault on Sports Officials
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 989	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin, M. Burns, and Bissett
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Aggressive Drivers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1017	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 721
Sponsored By	Delegate La Vay
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Rental Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1025	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Drinking Water
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1031	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Elephants - Entertainment Purposes - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1067	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of) and Delegates Hutchins, Genn, Montague, O'Donnell, Bissett, Jacobs, Doory, M. Burns, Comeau, Petzold, Harkins, Hubbard, Malone, Owings, Preis, Rudolph, and DeCarlo
Entitled	Homicide - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1078	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns, Schade, O'Donnell, Jacobs, Morgan, DeCarlo, Klima, Stocksdale, Rzepkowski, and D. Murphy
Entitled	Crimes - Offenses Against Unborn Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 1107	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Owings, Morhaim, Frank, Finifter, Comeau, T. Murphy, V. Mitchell, DeCarlo, M. Burns, Goldwater, Preis, E. Burns, Kopp, and Petzold
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless and Negligent Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1109	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 541
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Comeau, R. Baker, Goldwater, Kopp, Preis, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Witnesses - Notification of Release and Escape of Offender
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1111	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Love, Kach, Cadden, Fulton, Kirk, Branch, DeCarlo, Mossburg, Harkins, and Ports
Entitled	Maryland Port Commission - Ports of Maryland - Creation of Licensing Program for Harbor Pilots
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1121	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, Owings, Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, Rudolph, Comeau, Perry, T. Murphy, V. Mitchell, DeCarlo, Preis, E. Burns, D. Murphy, M. Burns, Goldwater, Kopp, and Petzold
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1126	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Interstate Importing - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1151	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rzepkowski , Genn, Hixson, and Cryor
Entitled	Education - Noncertificated Employees - Prohibitions on Hiring
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1178	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 733
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins, Comeau, Preis, Bonsack, Jacobs, Perry, Rudolph, Rosenberg, Barve, Kopp, E. Burns, M. Burns, and Petzold
Entitled	Crimes - Telecommunications Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1180	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Harkins, Comeau, Bonsack, Preis, E. Burns, M. Burns, Jacobs, Rosenberg, Kopp, Petzold, Perry, Barve, Rudolph, and Dembrow
Entitled	Crimes - Computer Piracy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1218	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Crimes - Drug Paraphernalia - Cigarette Rolling Papers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 1258	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Hecht
Entitled	Crimes - Sexual Misconduct - State and Local Correctional Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 1305	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate M. Burns
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Confinement as Condition of Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1307	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Clagett, M. Burns, Bissett, Love, Schade, Cadden, Busch, Owings, Greenip, Baldwin, Rzepkowski, and Perry
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Education - Restitution for Bomb Threats
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1312	Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Plea Bargain Agreements - Justification - Presentence Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1328	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Drug Offenders - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1338	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Poole
Entitled	Police Dogs - Liability for Harm
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1353	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Patuxent Institution Youth Program - Patuxent Institution
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 1364	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Poole, Exum, and D. Hughes
Entitled	Cosmetology - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1394	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Genn
Entitled	Manslaughter by Automobile - Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Statute of Limitations - Corrective Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1423	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Vessels - Operating While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 2	Status as of January 7, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses on Conviction of Certain Crimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 22	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Natural Resources - Livery Vessel Owner - Safety Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 24	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Baker, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled	False Statements to Legislative Branch Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings 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 30	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Jimeno, Haines, Forehand, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled	Criminal Evidence - Voluntary Intoxication - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 32	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Stone, Kelley, Jimeno, and Green
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Reckless Driving - Penalties and Points
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 35	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Restitution - Juvenile Delinquents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 37	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Craig
Entitled	Education - Notice of Arrest - Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 40	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Forehand
Entitled	Trademark Counterfeiting - Marks of Olympic Committees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 43	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 53	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 143
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Crimes - Fraudulent Title
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 54	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Vehicle Identification Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 62	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Explosives - Forfeiture of Vehicle, Vessel, or Aircraft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 63	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Crimes - Charge by Citation - Fireworks Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 66	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Arrests - Interference With Home Detention Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 100	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middlebrooks
Entitled	Criminal Procedures - Bombs - Suspension of Driver's License or Restitution - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 101	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Middlebrooks, Baker, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Bombs - Suspension of Driving Privileges and Restitution - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 115	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of a License on Conviction of Certain Crimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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 118	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	The President and Senators Blount, Collins, and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Code - General Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 139	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, and Trotter
Entitled	Powers of Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 141	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Liens, Regulation of Towing Practices, and the Disposition of Unclaimed Vehicles)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Regulation of Towing Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 142	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Robbery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 156	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Kelley, Dorman, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Fry, Jimeno, Green, Lawlah, Sfikas, Conway, Middleton, and McFadden
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Correctional Employees and Inmates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 165	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Trotter
Entitled	Maryland Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty Database
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 179	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Weapons - Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 187	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Fry, and Collins
Entitled	Work-Release State Program and Harford County Program - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 222	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 226	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Failure to Return Rented or Leased Vehicle - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 241	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 362
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Parole Hearings - Oral Testimony by Victims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 243	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Postconviction Procedure - Venue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 251	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Robbery and Robbery With a Deadly Weapon - Maximum Sentence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 279	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Leave to Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 329	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Senator Middlebrooks
Entitled	Child Abuse - Death of a Child - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 341	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Hollinger, Lawlah, McFadden, and Trotter
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 342	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Resisting Arrest and Interference with Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 347	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Kelley (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 367	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, and Jimeno
Entitled	Death Penalty - Minimum Age and Aggravating Circumstances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 368	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 380
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Middleton
Entitled	Child Sexual Offenses and Kidnapping - Imprisonment for Life Without Possibility of Parole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 371	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Jimeno, Colburn, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Death
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 382	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Hoffman, Hogan, Roesser, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Stone, Sfikas, and McCabe
Entitled	Child Protection Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 389	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe and Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Extension of Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 390	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 383
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Kelley (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Disturbance of the Public Peace and Disorderly Conduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 391	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Trespass - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 394	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 409	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Recording of Probation Before Judgment Dispositions - Select Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 429	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Colburn, Forehand, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Crimes - Malicious Destruction of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 439	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Offensive Conduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 451	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Astle, Della, Stone, and Boozer
Entitled	Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 467	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environmental Laws - Violations and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 475	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley (Maryland State's Attorneys' Association) and Senators Forehand, Jimeno, Stone, and Colburn
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless Endangerment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 505	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Tobacco Products - Placement of Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 527	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Crimes - Abusable Volatile Chemicals - Sales Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 553	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Fry
Entitled	Crimes - Child Pornography - Interception of Communications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 566	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Baker, Ferguson, Haines, Hogan, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Stone
Entitled	Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Drug Trafficking
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 583	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 601	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Craig, Fry, and Jimeno
Entitled	Maryland Port Commission - Ports of Maryland - Creation of Licensing Program for Harbor Pilots
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 604	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson
Entitled	Crimes - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 648	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 629
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Child Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 657	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, Haines, and Jimeno
Entitled	Parole - Violent Crimes - Solicitation of Murder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 674	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Parole of Inmates - Prohibition - Felony Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 684	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses - Limitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 690	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Kelley
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless and Negligent Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 732	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Patuxent Institution Youth Program - Patuxent Institution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 738	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding a Police Officer - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 772	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Comply with a Notice to Appear - Guilty Plea
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 796	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Drug Offenders - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings