1998 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:54 p.m.

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

HB 185	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Curran, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Morgan, Mohorovic, Montague, McHale, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Getty, Fulton, Marriott, Boston, Opara, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, Malone, D. Murphy, Bissett, Clagett, Crumlin, B. Hughes, Patterson, Proctor, Hutchins, Slade, Exum, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Hubbard, Dembrow, Mandel, Gordon, Genn, Barve, Snodgrass, Conway, Pitkin, Faulkner, Brinkley, and Benson
Entitled	State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 203	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Workman, Cadden, and B. Hughes
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Shipping and Handling Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 224	Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Obsolete Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 447	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 72
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg , C. Mitchell, and Marriott
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Renovations to Residential Buildings for Computer and Telecommunications Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 561	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morgan
Entitled	Information Technology Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 607	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Mandel, Menes, and Preis
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Telephone Solicitation Theft - Wire and Electronic Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 847	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 715
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, and Frank
Entitled	Task Force on High-Speed Network Development
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

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 950	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, Conway, Kopp, McIntosh, Hecht, and Franchot
Entitled	Telework and Workforce Development Center Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 983	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, McIntosh, Kopp, Conway, Hecht, and Franchot
Entitled	State Personnel - Telecommuting Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

SB 240	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Trotter, Pinsky, Sfikas, McCabe, Madden, Dyson, Dorman, Hollinger, Collins, Blount, Frosh, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 500	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 586	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Prepaid Telephone Calling Cards - Taxation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation