2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:35 a.m.

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HB 5	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Carlson, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, James, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Barkley, Billings, Bobo, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Donoghue, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Minnick, Mohorovic, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Sher, Stern, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Conroy, DeCarlo, Malone, and Carlson
Entitled	Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 21	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Corporations and Associations - Derivative Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 32	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Clagett
Entitled	Veterinarians - Animal Cruelty - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 42	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Mandel, Harrison, Hill, Kirk, Pendergrass, Benson, Bobo, Dembrow, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Malone, Menes, McIntosh, Owings, Morhaim, Minnick, Kach, Walkup, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 48	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Getty
Entitled	District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 54	Status as of February 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Courts - Motor Vehicle Torts - Seat Belt or Child Safety Seat - Passenger Under 16 Years of Age
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 61	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Interexchange Telecommunications Carriers - Customer Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 70	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin and Mitchell
Entitled	District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 113	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 133	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act - Identification of a Trade Secret During Litigation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 142	Status as of February 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Third Party Liability - Design Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 182	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Mitchell and Crouse
Entitled	Commercial Law - Dishonored Instruments - Notice of Dishonor
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 221	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Kach
Entitled	Injury to or Death of Pet - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 273	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Bozman, Conway, Glassman, Malone, Parrott, Stull, and W. Baker
Entitled	Provision and Installation of Smoke Alarm Devices and Batteries - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 294	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 295	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 299	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	State Solid Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 325	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Barkley, and Petzold
Entitled	District Court Jurisdiction - Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 329	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Goldwater, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Dembrow, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Gordon, Griffith, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Menes, Moe, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Riley, Sher, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, Vallario, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 374	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Brown
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 389	Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Brown
Entitled	Maryland and Foreign Business Trusts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 450	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 452	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Contract Disputes
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 533	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Petzold, Ports, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Hammen
Entitled	Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 568	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Montague, W. Baker, Boschert, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Frush, Glassman, Hubers, Klausmeier, Leopold, Love, McHale, Minnick, Mohorovic, Pielke, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rzepkowski, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 587	Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Boutin, Frush, Hubbard, and Mohorovic
Entitled	Facilities or Schools for Individuals with Mental Disorders - Video Surveillance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 599	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Dorchester County Delegation
Entitled	Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 603	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Barkley, Billings, Cole, Gladden, Hubbard, Menes, and Montague
Entitled	Equal Access to Justice Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 606	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, Baldwin, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Brinkley, Cadden, Clagett, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Fulton, Getty, Glassman, Greenip, Hubers, Hutchins, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Klausmeier, Klima, La Vay, Leopold, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, Mohorovic, Murphy, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Pielke, Ports, Redmer, Riley, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment or Residence - Defense
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 670	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Getty (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Residential Picketing - Scope of Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 784	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Principal Contractor
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 786	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Baltimore County Delegation
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims - Baltimore County Revenue Authority - Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 802	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Branch, and Doory
Entitled	State Personnel - Violations of Federal Law - Right to Sue State
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 863	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Mitchell, McClenahan, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 880	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Billings, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Franchot, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hutchins, James, V. Jones, Kagan, Marriott, McIntosh, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rzepkowski, and Valderrama
Entitled	Vera's Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 897	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Grosfeld
Entitled	Privacy of Bookseller and Public Library Records
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 964	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Cole, C. Davis, Dobson, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, Malone, McHale, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Phillips, Proctor, and Turner
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts and State Employees - Investment and Accountability Act - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 975	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Dobson, Doory, Brown, Fulton, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Minnick, and Pielke
Entitled	Real Property - Ground Rents - Reimbursement of Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1015	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, Cole, and Montague
Entitled	Health Care Records - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1029	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates A. Jones, R. Baker, Branch, Burns, Dobson, Finifter, Fulton, Grosfeld, Hecht, Kirk, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Pitkin, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled	Crimes - Harassment and Obstructing Exercise of Religious Belief - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1034	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay, Amedori, R. Baker, Baldwin, Bartlett, Barve, Boschert, Boutin, Branch, Brinkley, Busch, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Franchot, Fulton, Giannetti, Greenip, Hecht, Hill, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klima, Leopold, Marriott, McKee, Mitchell, Murphy, O'Donnell, Owings, Patterson, Petzold, Pielke, Pitkin, Ports, Redmer, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Public-Private Transportation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1036	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 100
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory, the Speaker (Administration), and Delegates Rawlings, Bozman, Vallario, Clagett, Love, Barkley, Cole, Dewberry, Heller, McHale, Montague, Valderrama, Frush, DeCarlo, Zirkin, Wood, Owings, Giannetti, McIntosh, Conway, Busch, Pitkin, Hixson, Rosso, Barve, Dembrow, Franchot, Kelly, Moe, Shriver, Mandel, Hubbard, Brown, Morhaim, Healey, and Hubers
Entitled	Maryland Security Protection Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1077	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Cable Television - Low Power Television - Universal Access
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1097	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Regulation of Alarm Systems - Registration of Alarm System Contractors, Monitors, and Users
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1099	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Howard, Brown, Patterson, and Hill
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers - Racial Profiling
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1161	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Morhaim
Entitled	Water Pollution - Penalties - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1182	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Cane
Entitled	Public Facilities - Refusal of Service - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1183	Status as of February 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman, Conway, McClenahan, Weir, Cane, Boutin, Owings, Wood, Taylor, Mitchell, Hixson, Schisler, Stull, Sher, Hammen, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Mohorovic, Oaks, Billings, Klausmeier, Frush, Stern, Busch, Elliott, Doory, and D. Davis
Entitled	Coastal Bays Protection Program - Establishment - Worcester County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1223	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Environmental Audits - Voluntary Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1259	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Hammen, and Cole
Entitled	Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1279	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Universal Directory Service
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1291	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 1404	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Real Property - Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Enforcement of Release
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 25	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Hoffman, Conway, Hooper, Ruben, Blount, and Collins
Entitled	Commercial Law - Payment Devices - Receipts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 66	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Telephone Solicitation - Use of Automated Answering Devices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 74	Status as of January 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell, and Pinsky
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 106	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - University System of Maryland)
Entitled	Sovereign Immunity in Contract Actions - Employment Contracts - Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 119	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Commercial Law - Dishonored Instruments - Notice of Dishonor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 121	Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Maryland and Foreign Business Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 167	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Colburn, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, and Mitchell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 185	Status as of January 24, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Mitchell, Neall, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 198	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senator Baker
Entitled	Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 241	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 243	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	State Solid Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 248	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 280	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Bromwell, Collins, Della, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Jimeno, Miller, and Sfikas
Entitled	Sexually Violent Predators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 317	Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Green, and Sfikas
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 355	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Aging)
Entitled	Department of Aging - Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 360	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 376	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Blount and Hoffman
Entitled	Baltimore City - Contract Disputes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 381	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Actions Reserved to the State - Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers and Dealers by or on Behalf of Local Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: 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 461	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Residential Picketing - Scope of Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 463	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims - Baltimore County Revenue Authority - Immunity
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 519	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Public Health Emergencies - Hospital Decontamination Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 543	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 600	Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	State Personnel - Violations of Federal Law - Right to Sue State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 639	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Baker and the President (Administration) and Senators Astle, Currie, Hogan, Middleton, Munson, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Roesser
Entitled	Maryland Security Protection Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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

SB 661	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Prince George's County - Law Enforcement - Settlement Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 685	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Mitchell, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts and State Employees - Investment and Accountability Act - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 697	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Violations of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - County Infractions and Misdemeanors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 739	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Astle
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages Seller Liability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 740	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public-Private Transportation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 742	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment - Defense
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 745	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Principal Contractor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 872	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules