2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:54 a.m.

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HB 173	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Death Benefits - Multiple Beneficiaries
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 205	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee and Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	Criminal Law - Assisted Suicide - Family Care Exemption - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 256	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 462
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Cadden, Clagett, Cole, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, V. Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosso, Rudolph, Sher, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stern, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 292	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 101
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rudolph and Hutchins
Entitled	Maryland National Guard Readiness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 293	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 326	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Clagett, Kirk, Leopold, Love, Rosso, Sophocleus, Vallario, Weir, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 428	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Carriers and Commercial Motor Vehicles - Violations Causing Life Threatening Injury or Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 887	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Partly Dependent Individuals - Death Benefit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 908	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Vital Statistics - Sharing Death Records With Other States
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1136	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Shank, Dypski, Fulton, DeCarlo, Hecht, Cryor, Nathan-Pulliam, and Glassman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Accidents Involving Death or Bodily Injury - Duty to Stop
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1141	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 265
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Pitkin, and Stern
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1233	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns and Vallario
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Death or Life Threatening Injury - Mandatory Tests
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1366	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert and Vallario
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Probation Before Judgment - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1442	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System and State Police Retirement System - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 143	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 171	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	The President (Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Death Benefits - Multiple Beneficiaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 238	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland National Guard Readiness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 239	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 263	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Death or Life Threatening Injury - Mandatory Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 345	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen and Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 437	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Insurance - Life Settlement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 515	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and DeGrange
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, Evidence, and Driving Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 743	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and Kelley
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Partly Dependent Individuals - Death Benefit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters