1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:48 p.m.

	RULES AND REGULATIONS	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor and The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Campbell, Conway, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Holt, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Workman, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Patterson, DeCarlo, Valderrama, Miller, McHale, and Donoghue
Entitled	School Accountability Funding for Excellence
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 2	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 3	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 4	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 6	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Taylor, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Healey, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Cryor, and Bonsack
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 8	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Taylor, R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Stup, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dewberry, Busch, Guns, Kopp, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Employment in Recovery Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 24	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holt
Entitled	Community Care Centers - Narcotic Treatment Programs - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 44	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan, D. Davis, Goldwater, and Harkins
Entitled	Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperatives - No-Impact Home-Based Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 46	Status as of January 21, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Leopold, and Owings
Entitled	Home Detention - Private Monitoring Companies and Agents - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 80	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Fitness Trainers - Standards - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 98	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 114	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 44
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Regulatory Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 167	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Kopp, Morhaim, Hurson, Pendergrass, Genn, Bobo, Conroy, Busch, Barve, Crumlin, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Frank, Fulton, Gordon, Kach, Kirk, V. Mitchell, and Walkup
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 168	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 174	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Bissett
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Private Women's Correctional Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Appropriations

HB 178	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Sfikas, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Currie
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 196	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kagan, Gordon, and Barve
Entitled	Consumer Protection - "Lemon Law" - Required Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 202	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 761
Sponsored By	Delegates Opara and Faulkner (Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business)
Entitled	Consumer Credit - Mortgage Lending Business Reforms
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 214	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 679
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, Perry, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Mandel, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Snodgrass, Hecht, Proctor, Frush, Kagan, Patterson, Muse, Petzold, E. Burns, Bonsack, Bobo, Faulkner, Conroy, Montague, Cryor, Shriver, Love, M. Burns, Genn, Menes, Pitkin, Cadden, Hubbard, Crumlin, Preis, McIntosh, Bissett, Jacobs, Krysiak, Dembrow, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Malone, Branch, Fulton, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Frank, Finifter, Klausmeier, Hurson, Workman, Edwards, McKee, B. Hughes, Heller, Howard, Gordon, Hixson, Stup, Donoghue, Palumbo, Holt, Hutchins, Comeau, R. Baker, Valderrama, D. Davis, Benson, Miller, Hammen, Dewberry, Boston, Dypski, and Doory
Entitled	Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 223	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Krysiak, and Redmer
Entitled	Baltimore County - School Buses - Seat Belts
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 237	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Western Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 242	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, E. Burns, Beck, Conroy, Curran, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Hammen, Harkins, Healey, Holt, Hurson, Hutchins, Kelly, Krysiak, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, T. Murphy, O'Donnell, Opara, and Pitkin
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Required Curriculum
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 243	Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Kopp, Benson, Shriver, Bobo, C. Mitchell, Marriott, B. Hughes, Workman, Rosenberg, Cryor, Pitkin, Proctor, Muse, Bonsack, R. Baker, D. Davis, Patterson, Getty, and McIntosh
Entitled	Program for Targeted Incentive Grants for Family Supported Early Childhood Education - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 254	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Licensure and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 273	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker
Entitled	Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 284	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 681
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Resident Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 289	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Barve
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Commemorative License Plates - Education
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 300	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Pitkin, Oaks, Billings, Frush, Watson, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Conroy, R. Baker, Crumlin, and D. Davis
Entitled	Water Quality - Agricultural Practices and Best Management Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 330	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Bissett, Cadden, Schade, Morgan, Ports, Flanagan, Kittleman, W. Baker, La Vay, and Love
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 344	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Hospital Rates - Outpatient Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 346	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cadden
Entitled	Department of Transportation - Holidays of Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 350	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 644
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, B. Hughes, and Hecht
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Maryland Emergency Food Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 365	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cryor, D. Davis, Eckardt, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Walkup, and Watson
Entitled	Mammography Screening Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 391	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Faulkner, Frush, Greenip, Heller, Holt, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kagan, Klima, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Montague, Mossburg, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Rzepkowski, Schade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Turner, and Workman
Entitled	Patients' Medical Record Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 411	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick, Kach, and Elliott
Entitled	Opticians - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 427	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, C. Davis, Morhaim, Frush, Oaks, Schisler, Owings, Ciliberti, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Stull, Elliott, Klausmeier, Watson, R. Baker, Conroy, Pitkin, and Crumlin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Care Database - Patient Consent
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

HB 428	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Conversion of Federal Stock Savings and Loan Associations and Federal Stock Savings Banks to State-Chartered Commercial Banks
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

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 434	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler, Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns
Entitled	Caroline County - Prisoner Training and Rehabilitation Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 444	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 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 483	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Conway, and McClenahan
Entitled	Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Dealers - Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 486	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates R. Baker, Vallario, and Palumbo
Entitled	Soliciting or Marketing Legal Services - Access to Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 495	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Gordon
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Rule Against Perpetuities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 496	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Poole
Entitled	Oil Heating Systems - Employees of Oil Companies - Licensing Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 502	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 503	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Tree Experts - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 521	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates E. Burns, Healey, Howard, Leopold, Linton, McKee, Muse, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Poole, Ports, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Valderrama, Walkup, Beck, C. Davis, Hurson, Marriott, Hutchins, Bozman, and C. Mitchell
Entitled	Education - Counseling for Potential Dropouts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 523	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Delegate Petzold (Maryland Digital Signature Task Force) and Delegates Rosenberg, Mandel, Heller, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Digital Signature Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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

HB 559	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Morgan
Entitled	Educational Opportunities Program of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 586	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate M. Burns
Entitled	Division of Parole and Probation - Release of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 599	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 612	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 621	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By	Delegates Kopp, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Rawlings, Heller, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Cadden, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Healey, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Klausmeier, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Wood, and Workman
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 644	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission - Public Sewer Use Regulations - Enforcement Remedies
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 677	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Road Signage Pilot Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 678	Status as of February 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Hixson, Arnick, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Harrison, Vallario, Branch, Bonsack, DeCarlo, Franchot, Howard, B. Hughes, Marriott, Malone, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	State Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 684	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Marriott, Harrison, Conroy, Branch, Kirk, Watson, and C. Mitchell
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 691	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	School Buses - Display of Telephone Number for Reports of Unsafe Driving Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 692	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick and DeCarlo
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Alcohol and Drug Education Course - Certification Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 697	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Unattended Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 728	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Marriott, and C. Mitchell
Entitled	Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 733	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 708
Sponsored By	Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	Higher Education Institutions - Teacher Training Programs - Accreditation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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 740	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Schisler
Entitled	Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 748	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cryor
Entitled	State Buildings - Pictures and Web Sites - Missing Children and Elderly
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 754	Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Pretrial Release - Home Detention Operator PG 304-98
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 763	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Healey, Cryor, Rosenberg, Grosfeld, R. Baker, Goldwater, Crumlin, Watson, and Doory
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Tax Health Protection Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 766	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Frush, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Owings, Patterson, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Walkup, Watson, Oaks, McHale, and Ciliberti
Entitled	Breast Cancer Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 768	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Proctor, Mandel, Crumlin, Nathan-Pulliam, Ciliberti, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Professional Counselors - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 785	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 712
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sales to Minors and Intoxicated Persons
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 800	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Urban Revitalization - State Agency Offices - Downtown Locations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 820	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Metrorail - Bicycles on Trains PG/MC 33-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 830	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - New Residential Development - Subdivision Line Construction PG/MC 2-98
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 849	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Delegate Poole
Entitled	Insurance - Repeal of Termination of Exemption from Regulation - Voluntary Noncontractual Religious Publication Arrangements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 903	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Intercounty Connector Right-of-Way - State Park MC 812-98
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 910	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve , Gordon, and Harkins
Entitled	Public Assistance - Finger Imaging Identification Pilot Program - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 918	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Owings, Moe, Malone, McHale, Ciliberti, Hammen, Stup, Weir, Elliott, Hubbard, Schisler, Frush, and Stull
Entitled	Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 928	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Delegates Bissett and Arnick
Entitled	Ignition Interlock Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 935	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Bobo, Pendergrass, Mandel, Oaks, Hurson, Pitkin, Franchot, Turner, Conroy, and Kopp
Entitled	Chicken Excise Tax - Nutrient Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 949	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, Kopp, McIntosh, and Conway
Entitled	State Employees - Telecommuting - Computer Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 957	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weir, Guns, D. Hughes, Eckhardt, and Schisler
Entitled	Natural Resources - Snapping Turtles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 959	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, DeCarlo, Rudolph, W. Baker, Comeau, and Moe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver Training and Improvement - Required Course on Defensive Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 976	Status as of February 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Guns
Entitled	Air Quality - Emission Trading
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 987	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 530
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Linton, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Opara, Taylor, Pitkin, Nathan-Pulliam, Workman, Howard, Frush, Owings, Weir, Stull, Muse, Patterson, Moe, McHale, Mossburg, Edwards, Palumbo, R. Baker, Morgan, Walkup, McClenahan, Wood, Montague, and Vallario
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Modification of Benefits and Contributions - Optional Defined Contribution System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 994	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, D. Hughes, Eckardt, Walkup, and Conway
Entitled	Harness Racing Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1007	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Workman
Entitled	Education - Professional Educators - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1019	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1022	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Dishonored Checks - Aggrieved Party's Remedy
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1023	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Home-Based Hospice Care - Deregulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1044	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Cadden, B. Hughes, Branch, Pitkin, and Heller
Entitled	State Personnel - Family and Medical Leave
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1052	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, M. Burns, Cadden, Hixson, Faulkner, Eckardt, Leopold, Minnick, Kopp, Jacobs, Healey, Vallario, Snodgrass, Pitkin, Conroy, Malone, Love, Edwards, Workman, W. Baker, Greenip, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Brinkley, Rudolph, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Preis, McKee, Schade, DeCarlo, Ports, Proctor, McClenahan, Stup, Hurson, Mossburg, Donoghue, Goldwater, T. Murphy, Bonsack, Stull, Weir, Slade, Wood, Perry, Conway, Dewberry, Hecht, Palumbo, Cryor, Ciliberti, Poole, Clagett, Taylor, Arnick, McHale, Guns, Benson, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Moe, Bobo, Kagan, and Dobson
Entitled	Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1062	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Elliott, D. Hughes, and Stull
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Drug Storage and Shipment Safety Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1071	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Shriver, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Kopp, Mandel, Heller, Kagan, Faulkner, Hurson, Mossburg, and Cryor
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1073	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1086	Status as of February 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Slade, Conway, Rawlings, Taylor, Dewberry, Harkins, Edwards, Franchot, Rosenberg, Kopp, Hecht, Jones, Dembrow, R. Baker, and McIntosh
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Efficiency and Equity
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1089	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Regional Economic Competitiveness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1094	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Health Occupations - Physician Assistants - Physician Delegated Prescriptive Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1098	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Organizations - Morbidity and Mortality Statistics
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1100	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Healey
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1106	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch and Gordon
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic 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 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 1135	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Love and Kach
Entitled	State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - License Renewals - Continuing Competency Demonstration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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 1152	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 729
Sponsored By	Delegates Poole, Taylor, McKee, Branch, Harrison, Boston, V. Mitchell, Frank, Krysiak, Fulton, Barve, Kach, Snodgrass, Love, Baldwin, Pendergrass, Eckardt, Kirk, Goldwater, Crumlin, Gordon, Exum, and McClenahan
Entitled	Construction Apprenticeship Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1155	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 730
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, C. Davis, Finifter, Morhaim, Dembrow, Rosenberg, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Shriver, Bobo, Muse, Hurson, Kopp, and Barve
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1167	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings and Rosenberg
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Mandatory Supplemental Retirement Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1168	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Guns, Hammen, Billings, Hubbard, Stup, Klausmeier, Morhaim, T. Murphy, and Oaks
Entitled	Small Business Pollution Compliance Loan Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1175	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Harkins
Entitled	Master Plumbers - Continuing Education
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1197	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Bicycle-Pedestrian Full Access 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1199	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 735
Sponsored By	Delegates Bonsack and Taylor
Entitled	Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1220	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Benson, Muse, C. Davis, Shriver, Conroy, Perry, Bobo, Pendergrass, Patterson, Faulkner, Pitkin, C. Mitchell, and Morhaim
Entitled	Education - Transportation of School Students
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1230	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Muse and Bozman
Entitled	State Personnel - Skilled Service and Professional Service - Layoffs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1239	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Fulton, C. Davis, Branch, Watson, C. Mitchell, T. Murphy, Boston, Harrison, McHale, E. Burns, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Baltimore City - Public Schools - Educational Assistants and Paraprofessional Employees - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1256	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Jones, and E. Burns
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1260	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Weir, and McClenahan (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled	Fisheries Management - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Apprenticeship - Noncommercial Crabbing License
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1280	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy and Pitkin
Entitled	Uncompensated Health Care - Health Care Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1303	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 744
Sponsored By	Delegate Linton
Entitled	Airports - Development Rights - Easements
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1310	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Love and Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Rental Car Companies - Regulation Under Insurance Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1315	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Business Occupations and Professions - State Board of Stationary Engineers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1316	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Inspections - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1324	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1343	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 751
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1344	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 752
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Frank
Entitled	Regulation of Insurance Professions - Advisers - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1347	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 753
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Campbell, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Technology Academy and Maryland Technology Academy Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1349	Status as of April 7, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Exum
Entitled	Maryland Stadium Authority - Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1351	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	Delegate Guns
Entitled	Hospital or Nursing Facility - Employee Name Tags
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1355	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 755
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Insurance - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1356	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Busch, and Kach
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1363	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Donoghue
Entitled	Insurance - Mutual Insurers - Formation of Business Combinations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1368	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Sheriff's Office - Home Detention Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1376	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 757
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Caterer's License
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 1390	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Exum
Entitled	Public Transportation - Fiscal Responsibility - Certification by State Comptroller
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1403	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Telephones - Change of Service Providers and Options
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1408	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Bozman
Entitled	Health Carriers - Drug Substitution - Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1414	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 759
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority - Parking of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 15	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Boozer
Entitled	Soliciting or Marketing Legal Services - Access to Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 16	Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Collins, Stone, Conway, Roesser, Hollinger, and Della
Entitled	Education - Public School Systems - Required Curriculum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 47	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Caroline County - Limited Public-Use Pools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 65	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	Inmates - Confiscation and Forfeiture of Cash and Contraband
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 84	Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Hollinger, Dorman, Hafer, Madden, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment and Benefit Determinations - Liability and Utilization Review Complaint and Appeal Processes and Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 85	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 89	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Forehand
Entitled	Consumer Protection - "Lemon Law" - Required Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 94	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman , Craig, Green, and Forehand
Entitled	Condominiums, Homeowners Associations, and Cooperatives - No-Impact Home-Based Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 95	Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Tree Experts - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 105	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 760
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Madden (Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business)
Entitled	Consumer Credit - Mortgage Lending Business Reforms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 107	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 582
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Expansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 112	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Employment in Recovery Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 114	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Stone, Forehand, Miller, Trotter, and Conway
Entitled	Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 143	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 171	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Hogan, Fry, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, Astle, Green, Pinsky, Jimeno, Derr, Bromwell, Currie, McFadden, Ruben, Dorman, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Blount, Frosh, Munson, Della, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Sfikas, Forehand, Stone, Roesser, Kasemeyer, Boozer, Lawlah, and Hafer
Entitled	School Accountability Funding for Excellence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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

SB 183	Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Madden, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Boozer, Currie, Neall, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Computer Science, Information and Biotechnology - Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 191	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver Training and Improvement - Required Course on Defensive Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 218	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Licensure and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 233	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's License - High School Dropouts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 253	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Staggered Registration System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 284	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Enterprise Zones - Designation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 285	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, and Munson (Western Maryland Senators)
Entitled	Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 288	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	Transportation - School Buses - Seat Belts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 306	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Middleton, Craig, and Dyson
Entitled	Professional Counselors - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 315	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dorman, Derr, Astle, Hafer, Bromwell, Dyson, Trotter, and Sfikas
Entitled	Public Assistance - Finger Imaging Identification Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 316	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Assistants Advisory Committee - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 318	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Ruben, Green, and Forehand
Entitled	Metrorail - Bicycles on Trains
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 323	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Diesel Vehicle Smoke Control Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 358	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della and Roesser
Entitled	The Patients' Consent Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 363	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Licensed Physical Therapist, etc - Scope of Practice - Topical Pharmaceutical Agents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 374	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, McCabe, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Howard County - Alcoholic Beverage Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 375	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, McFadden, Conway, and Blount
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Levels of Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 400	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 769
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Fish - Striped Bass Allocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 401	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 406	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Rule Against Perpetuities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 412	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Drug Storage and Shipment Safety Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 413	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Conway, Currie, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Pinsky, McFadden, and Forehand
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Poultry Waste Management Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 419	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Core Service Agencies - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 425	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Foster Care - Child Support Obligations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 445	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants - Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 446	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Assistance to Local Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 449	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Forehand
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 452	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Kelley, Middleton, Van Hollen, McCabe, Currie, Munson, Ruben, Sfikas, and McFadden
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 457	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter, Lawlah, McFadden, Hughes, Madden, Currie, Blount, Kelley, and Jefferies
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative License Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 493	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Biotechnology Production Incentive Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 495	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Dyson, and Collins
Entitled	Health Occupation Boards - Sexual Misconduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 501	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Alarm System Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 504	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Home-Based Hospice Care - Deregulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 517	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Reimbursement - Emergency Service Transporters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 521	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Care Regulatory Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 522	Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Dorman
Entitled	Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Compulsive Gambling Treatment Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 530	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 407
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Work Release and Home Detention Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 554	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 410
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Medicaid - Emergency Service Transporters - Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 573	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 589	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, McFadden, and Currie
Entitled	Procurement State Construction Contracts - Preferences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 592	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 771
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, Boozer, Kasemeyer, Neall, Munson, Hogan, Van Hollen, Middleton, Currie, McFadden, Lawlah, and Hoffman
Entitled	Courts - Efficiency and Equity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 608	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Quality of Care Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 614	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 633	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Colburn, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Trotter, Currie, and McCabe
Entitled	Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 634	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie
Entitled	Breast Cancer Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 641	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 628
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Conway, and Middleton
Entitled	Real Estate Licensing Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 644	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter
Entitled	Patient Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 645	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Currie
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Uncompensated Care and Rate Setting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 646	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 658	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 665	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Currie (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Personnel - Payment of Wages - Direct Deposit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 679	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Fisheries Management - Limited Entry to the Commercial Fishery - Apprenticeship - Noncommercial Crabbing License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 691	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 640
Sponsored By	Senator McCabe
Entitled	Plumbers - Backflow Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 693	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senators Blount , Astle, Middleton, Hoffman, Lawlah, Stone, Collins, Ruben, Craig, Currie, Della, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Munson, and Roesser
Entitled	Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 701	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Background Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 705	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Astle
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 715	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 643
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter and McFadden
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Maryland Emergency Food Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 722	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Small Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 727	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 648
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Insurance - Mutual Insurers - Formation of Business Combinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 766	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters