1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:21 p.m.

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HB 23	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate M. Burns
Entitled	Election Laws - Expenditures by a Campaign Treasurer - Wire Transfers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 36	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan and Goldwater
Entitled	Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperative Housing Corporations - Political Signs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 118	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Political Parties and Nomination of Candidates
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 119	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Laws - Repeal of Filing Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 120	Status as of February 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Voter Registration - Last Four Digits of Social Security Number
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 121	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Close of Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 122	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Laws - Recount - Waiver of Cost
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 123	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Late Vacancy for Governor - Assumption of Nomination by Lieutenant Governor Nominee
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 124	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - County of Residence - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 125	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Getty (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Publication Requirements - Constitutional Amendments and Referenda
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 158	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Poole, Kagan, Morgan, and Mossburg
Entitled	Gubernatorial Term - Commencement
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 160	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates M. Burns, Rzepkowski, and Schade
Entitled	General Assembly - Limit on Consecutive Terms
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 186	Status as of January 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, Poole, Proctor, and Frank
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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

HB 317	Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Baltimore City Charter Amendment - Public Subsidies for Hotels and Lodging Establishments
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 349	Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Getty, Clagett, Morgan, McIntosh, Montague, and Rudolph
Entitled	State Personnel Law - Political Activities - Prohibitions and Enforcement Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 449	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kittleman, Baldwin, Beck, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Harkins, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kelly, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, and Walkup
Entitled	Election Law - Slates - Limitations on Transfers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 450	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Election Laws - Campaign Reports - Place of Filing
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 466	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Ethics and Election Law - Candidates for Elective Office - Substance Abuse Disclosure Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 519	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Elected Board of Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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 539	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beck
Entitled	Election Laws - Campaign Contributions by Persons Awarded Grants from the State "Sunny Day Fund"
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 574	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Crumlin
Entitled	Election Law - Election By Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 577	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Jacobs, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, D. Hughes, Kach, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, Ports, Redmer, Schade, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Election Laws - Employee Organization Representation and Service Fees - Use for Political Purposes
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 627	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Appointment of Members PG 420-98
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 630	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kittleman and Dembrow
Entitled	Election Laws - Continuing Political Committees for State Officeholders - Carryover Campaign Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 631	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Select Committee 07
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Specimen Ballots - Primary Election PG 419-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Select Committee 07

HB 633	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Senators and Delegates - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election PG 403-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 634	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Elections - Absentee Ballots - Removal of Eligibility Requirements PG 404-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 686	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Election Law - Accommodation of Blind and Visually Impaired Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 702	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Board of Education - Terms of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 805	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Baltimore County Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 806	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone and Moe
Entitled	Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 850	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty, Rudolph, and Jacobs
Entitled	Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 877	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Kagan
Entitled	Election Laws - Campaign Reports - Use of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 884	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 717
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup
Entitled	Caroline County - Number of County Commissioners - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 907	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Election Judges - Appointment Process, Hours of Service, and Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1001	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Hurson, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Mandel, Kagan, Dypski, and Bobo
Entitled	Election Laws - Clean Campaign Public Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1006	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Election Laws - Continuing Political Committees - Time Limit for Disposition of Surplus Campaign Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1105	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Somerset County Delegation
Entitled	Somerset County - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1132	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Hurson
Entitled	Clean Campaign Public Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1144	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Faulkner, Kittleman, Mandel, McIntosh, Pendergrass, Pitkin, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Finance - Attribution of Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1266	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty and Jacobs
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Identity of Contributors
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1314	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and T. Murphy
Entitled	Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1325	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 747
Sponsored By	Delegate Gordon (Chairman, Unemployment Insurance Subcommittee)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Amendments - Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 1385	Status as of March 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Murphy, Klima, Holt, Kach, and Redmer
Entitled	Election Law - Baltimore County Republican Party Central Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government 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

SB 20	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Election Judges - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 27	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Elections - Nomination of Candidates - Petition Signature Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 120	Status as of January 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - County of Residence - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 121	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Close of Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 122	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Laws - Recount - Waiver of Cost
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 123	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Political Parties and Nomination of Candidates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 124	Status as of January 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Voter Registration - Last Four Digits of Social Security Number
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 126	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Late Vacancy for Governor - Assumption of Nomination by Lieutenant Governor Nominee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 127	Status as of January 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Laws - Repeal of Filing Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 128	Status as of January 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled	Election Law - Publication Requirements - Constitutional Amendments and Referenda
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 158	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Boozer, Blount, Dyson, Neall, Hollinger, Middlebrooks, Forehand, Sfikas, Van Hollen, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Redistricting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 215	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Sfikas, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	General Assembly - Term Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 224	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Colburn, Craig, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Election Law - Slates - Limitations on Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 266	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Election Law - Election By Mail
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 317	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Green, Trotter, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Neall, Pinsky, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 395	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Sfikas, Stone, and Collins
Entitled	Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for Fire and Rescue Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 417	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Baltimore City Charter Amendment - Public Subsidies for Hotels and Lodging Establishments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 510	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Fry
Entitled	Election Laws - Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 544	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Collins, Lawlah, Sfikas, Della, Dyson, Currie, McFadden, Frosh, Kelley, and Conway
Entitled	Labor Relations Between Public Employers and Designated Employee Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 564	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Eastern Shore - Secession From Maryland - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 609	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Van Hollen, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, and Frosh
Entitled	Election Laws - Clean Campaign Public Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs