1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 10:59 a.m.

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HB 1	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Hurson, Kittleman, and Montague (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law) and Delegates Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, McIntosh, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Carlson
Entitled	Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 8	Status as of May 12, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Wood
Entitled	Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 29	Status as of February 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Advisory Commission on Internet Privacy
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 56	Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 119	Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Public Safety Data Systems - Interagency Communication
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 132	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Owings, McIntosh, Rosso, Kittleman, Cadden, McKee, Shank, Hubbard, Glassman, Boschert, Parrott, Palumbo, Benson, Swain, Rawlings, Vallario, Montague, Howard, Giannetti, Slade, Edwards, Healey, Kagan, Turner, Hixson, James, Kopp, Proctor, Klima, Rosenberg, Branch, Heller, Franchot, W. Baker, R. Baker, A. Jones, Conway, Hecht, Hubers, Stocksdale, Pitkin, V. Jones, D'Amato, Brown, and Valderrama
Entitled	Parking Access for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 229	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 402
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Bartlett, Amedori, O'Donnell, and Hutchins
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Registrants - Listing on Internet
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 254	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kagan
Entitled	Election Laws - Campaign Reports - Privacy of Contributor Data
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 278	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, and Kopp
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Interstate Shipment - Felony
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 377	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, W. Baker, Boschert, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Finifter, Franchot, Grosfeld, Hammen, Hubbard, Kirk, Leopold, Love, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Ports, Proctor, Riley, Rosso, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled	Education - Instructional Materials in Nonvisually Accessible Media
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 391	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, C. Davis, Linton, Hurson, Hixson, Shriver, Rzepkowski, Patterson, Cryor, Greenip, Ports, Phillips, Rudolph, Bozman, Conroy, Rosso, Bartlett, and McKee
Entitled	Income Tax Subtraction for Computer Equipment Donated to Private , Parochial , and Public Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 398	Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Finifter, Giannetti, Phillips, and Montague
Entitled	Public Libraries - Technology Centers - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 436	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 233
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Franchot
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Long Branch Community Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 437	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Franchot
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Site for Electronic Media, Art, and Applied Arts
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 502	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Weir, Ports, Klausmeier, Boutin, Baldwin, and Stern
Entitled	Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 564	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale, Amedori, Brinkley, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Elliott, Fulton, Getty, Glassman, Hill, Leopold, Minnick, Mohorovic, Ports, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Take Credit for Learning - Income Tax Credit and Subtraction Modification for Education Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 573	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 670	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Klausmeier
Entitled	Vital Records - Access and Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 684	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hixson, Barve, Bronrott, Franchot, Klima, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled	Information Technology Board - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 745	Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, Heller, Cryor, and Barve
Entitled	Commerce - Electronic Mail Falsification - Prohibition of Unsolicited Bulk Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 748	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Hecht
Entitled	Crimes - Solicitation of Minors - Computers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 790	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Public Information - Access to Electronic Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 812	Status as of March 29, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Barkley, Hurson, Franchot, Baldwin, Pendergrass, Shriver, and Bronrott
Entitled	Information Technology Workforce Training - Income Tax Credit for Individuals and Employers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 838	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Benson, and Swain
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Technology Training Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 853	Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Palumbo, Benson, Swain, Rawlings, Vallario, Montague, Howard, Giannetti, Slade, Edwards, Healey, Kagan, Cadden, Turner, Hixson, James, Kopp, Proctor, Klima, Rosenberg, Branch, Heller, Franchot, W. Baker, R. Baker, A. Jones, Conway, Hecht, Hubers, Stocksdale, Pitkin, V. Jones, D'Amato, Brown, and Valderrama
Entitled	Parking Access - Persons with Disabilities - Parking Placards
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 858	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 668
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Dypski, Glassman, Goldwater, Kittleman, Kopp, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Shank, Snodgrass, Swain, and Weir
Entitled	Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 863	Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled	State Personnel - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Purchase of Home Office Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 867	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	State Employees - Telecommuting Pilot Program - Home Office Equipment Purchase Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 870	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Cadden, Conway, D'Amato, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Klima, Kopp, McIntosh, Palumbo, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	State Personnel - Teleworking Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 901	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Amedori, Rosenberg, K. Kelly, Griffith, Vallario, and Boschert
Entitled	Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 926	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Benson, Boutin, Linton, Dembrow, Giannetti, Heller, Howard, Kach, La Vay, Marriott, Menes, Pitkin, and Walkup
Entitled	Creation of Website for Critically Missing Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 976	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 977	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot, Hixson, and Heller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1026	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Kopp, Rawlings, Conway, Edwards, and Shriver
Entitled	Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1061	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and C. Davis
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Machinery or Equipment - Telecommunications Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1098	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	Task Force to Study Access to Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1120	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Busch, Clagett, and D'Amato
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Carrie Weedon Science Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1140	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect Center of Excellence Technology Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1190	Status as of March 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	State Lottery Commission - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules

SB 1	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	The President and Senators Blount and Collins (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law)
Entitled	Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 151	Status as of March 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Department of Aging - Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Access to Internet and Other Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 201	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 232	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Green, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Colburn, Collins, Hoffman, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Jacobs, Lawlah, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Mooney, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, and Dyson
Entitled	Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 259	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Collins, Hooper, and Frosh
Entitled	Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 269	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Collins, Mitchell, Hughes, Blount, Hollinger, Exum, Sfikas, McFadden, Pinsky, and Dyson
Entitled	Education - Instructional Materials in Nonvisually Accessible Media
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 302	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Physician Profiles - Disclosure to the Public
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 323	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Jacobs, Dyson, Hooper, McCabe, and Conway
Entitled	Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 400	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, Conway, Sfikas, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Dyson, Hogan, and Dorman
Entitled	Task Force on Missing Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 416	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Long Branch Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 417	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Site for Electronic Media, Art, and Applied Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 458	Status as of March 19, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Vital Records - Access and Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 505	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen and Dorman
Entitled	Parking Access for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 554	Status as of March 31, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 604	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Civil Actions - Year 2000 Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 610	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Stone, Jimeno, Colburn, Haines, and Mooney
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Registrants - Listing on Internet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 633	Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Mitchell, and Forehand
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement - State Case Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 641	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 589
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carriers and Credentialing Intermediaries - Uniform Credentialing Form
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 682	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 515
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Lawlah, Middleton, Neall, Ruben, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 723	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Technology Training Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 732	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 750	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reports - Use of Electronic Medium for Submission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 751	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Carrie Weedon Science Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations