2002 Regular Session subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:05 a.m.

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HB 78	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Education - Child from Out of State Placed for Adoption - Liability for Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 185	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, R. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, D'Amato, Doory, Franchot, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, and Valderrama
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 396	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Boschert, Cadden, Eckardt, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Oaks, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 540	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dobson, Grosfeld, Bronrott, Dembrow, Menes, Cryor, Marriott, Kirk, Moe, Carlson, Kagan, Parrott, Cadden, Love, Burns, Frush, Barkley, Brown, Sophocleus, Bobo, Conroy, Riley, Klausmeier, Cane, Phillips, Hurson, Turner, V. Jones, Swain, Franchot, W. Baker, Howard, Mandel, Valderrama, Donoghue, Goldwater, Harrison, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 593	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Birth or Adoption of Child
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 982	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Doory (Montgomery County Administration) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Clagett, Dobson, Frush, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Oaks, Pendergrass, Sher, and Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1418	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Brown, Healey, Pitkin, Griffith, and Marriott
Entitled	Education - Liability for Education Costs - Exemptions for Certain Out-of-State Agencies
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1438	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption - Child Abuse
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 227	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoption - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 390	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoptions - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 659	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, McFadden, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland Family and Medical Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance