1998 Regular Session subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:23 p.m.

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HB 39	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch and C. Davis
Entitled	Automobile Liability Insurance Rates - Effect of Accident Occurring During Inclement Weather
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 241	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and M. Burns
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Statements by Qualified Medical Persons and Toxicologist
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 361	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Genn, D. Davis, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, M. Burns, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, Dypski, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Watson, and Miller
Entitled	Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 432	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Barve, and Pitkin
Entitled	Science and Technology - Digital Signatures and Certification Authorities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 509	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 242
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Evidence of Security
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 549	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Manufacturers and Distributors - Administrative Proceedings - Evidentiary Burden
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 578	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, Palumbo, Gordon, Turner, Valderrama, Pitkin, Perry, Opara, Conroy, Vallario, and Comeau
Entitled	Evidence - Records and Writings of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 590	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 639
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Grosfeld, Krysiak, Redmer, T. Murphy, and Perry
Entitled	Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 706	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Genn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Anticipatory Search Warrants - Applications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 856	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Goldwater, T. Murphy, Perry, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1083	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Child Abuse - Admission of Out of Court Statements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 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 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 41	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Appeal Proceedings - Admissibility of Medical, Dental, or Hospital Writings or Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 59	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	Vehicle Theft - Admissibility of Affidavit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 160	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Dyson, Forehand, Munson, Boozer, Blount, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, Frosh, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Currie, Middleton, Astle, Middlebrooks, Craig, Stoltzfus, Hogan, Hoffman, Conway, McFadden, and Fry
Entitled	Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 277	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems
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 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 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 656	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Courts - Health Care Advisory Committees - Appointment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 659	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Dorman
Entitled	Disclosure of Medical Records - Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 688	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 638
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Colburn, and Jimeno
Entitled	Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary