2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:18 a.m.

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HB 115	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clients' Security Trust Fund - Renaming
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 155	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 323	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Conway, Love, Rosenberg, R. Baker, W. Baker, Branch, Clagett, Doory, Edwards, Franchot, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, Linton, Pitkin, Rosso, Turner, and Vallario
Entitled	State Personnel - Compensation of Lawyers Employed by the State
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 441	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Busch, Donoghue, Mitchell, and McClenahan
Entitled	Title Insurance Producers and Agencies - Statements of Financial Condition - Repeal of Filing Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 608	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, Dobson, Fulton, Gladden, Harrison, Howard, V. Jones, Kirk, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Proctor, and Swain
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 626	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Doory, and Montague
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Counsel Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 808	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Rosenberg
Entitled	Equal Opportunity Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 841	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Tobacco Settlement Moneys - Attorneys Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 855	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin and Pielke
Entitled	Lawyers - Bar Admission - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 878	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates and Getty
Entitled	Procurement - Private Attorney Contracts - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1062	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Amedori, and Vallario
Entitled	Best Interests of Children Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1226	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Dypski, Grosfeld, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kirk, Malone, McHale, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, and Patterson
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1313	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Procurement - Bid Protest and Contract Claim Appeals - Award of Attorney and Expert Witness Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1381	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario and Valderrama
Entitled	Attorney's Lien - Settlements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1398	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	Lawyers - Prohibited Acts - Offers of Employment to Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1405	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Family Law - Guardian Ad Litem - Custody or Visitation Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1459	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Somerset County Delegation
Entitled	Somerset County - County Roads Board
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 127	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 200	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clients' Security Trust Fund - Renaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 354	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	State Personnel - Compensation of Lawyers Employed by the State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

SB 386	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Condominium Act - Enforcement Action by Unit Owner - Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 479	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Equal Opportunity Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 538	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, and Kelley
Entitled	Commercial Law - Electronic Mail - Unauthorized, False, or Misleading Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 723	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Tobacco Settlement Moneys - Attorneys Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 758	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Conway, Della, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 875	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Lawyers - Prohibited Acts - Offers of Employment to Judges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary