1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:27 p.m.

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HB 266	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Montague, Menes, Turner, Grosfeld, Goldwater, Petzold, Perry, and Pitkin
Entitled	Handguns - Child Resistance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 399	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Conroy, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, and Valderrama
Entitled	Commercial Law - Handguns - Child Safety Device
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 407	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Menes, Grosfeld, Hecht, Pendergrass, Jones, R. Baker, Perry, Hurson, Petzold, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, McHale, and Opara
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Orders for Protection - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 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 776	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Fire Investigators - Powers PG 307-98
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 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 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 1395	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Weir
Entitled	Dog Training - Nonresidents - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 60	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - State Police, Dept. of)
Entitled	Handgun Permits - Exception - Law Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 102	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Middlebrooks , Haines, and Stone
Entitled	Handguns - Permits for Retired Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 366	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Jimeno, Haines, Colburn, Middlebrooks, Dyson, and Stone
Entitled	Handgun Permits - Course Requirements - Qualified Instructors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 402	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Handgun Manufacturers - Out-of-State Sales to Governmental Entities and Law Enforcement Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 502	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Regulated Firearms Dealers - Holding Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 635	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Dog Training - Nonresidents - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs