2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:55 a.m.

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HB 16	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	Delegate K. Kelly
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Signs Designating Parking Spaces for Individuals with Disabilities - Notice of Fine for Violation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 34	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Campbell
Entitled	Special Education - Student Placement - Hearing Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 67	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Fulton, Barve, Brown, Goldwater, Gordon, Krysiak, La Vay, McHale, and Moe
Entitled	Genetic Discrimination - Workers' Compensation Coverage and Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 88	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Day Care Centers for Adults - Sanctions and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 134	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Office for Individuals with Disabilities - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 138	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Personal Residential Reserved Parking for Persons with Permanent Physical Disability - Review of Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 158	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mohorovic, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Burns, Hammen, Hurson, Klausmeier, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Stern, Valderrama, and Malone
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

HB 174	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Howard, and Moe
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 175	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy and Moe
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 247	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Boutin, Branch, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Harrison, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Zirkin, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Arthritis Prevention and Control Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 279	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 286	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Carlson
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 307	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conroy
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Retrofitting Home for Individual with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 320	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegates Montague, Barkley, Clagett, Boschert, Cole, Dembrow, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Mandel, Menes, Patterson, Petzold, Valderrama, and Zirkin
Entitled	Court Proceedings - Interpreters
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 343	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Parking Lot Spaces for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 371	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Shriver, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Conroy, C. Davis, Healey, Heller, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Carlson, Cryor, Finifter, Howard, Marriott, Patterson, Phillips, Zirkin, Love, McKee, Dembrow, Conway, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barkley, Branch, Cadden, D'Amato, Dewberry, Edwards, Franchot, Griffith, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, Kagan, Klima, Leopold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, and Turner
Entitled	Maryland Infants and Toddlers Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 395	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Disability Retirees - Temporary Suspension of Allowance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 397	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Healey, and Moe
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 406	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ports and Redmer
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 479	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 489	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 523
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	State Board of Pilots - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 520	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Phillips, R. Baker, W. Baker, Burns, Campbell, Cane, Carlson, Cole, Conway, C. Davis, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hammen, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Pitkin, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Hearing and Speech Agency
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 559	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Dembrow, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Eckardt, Gladden, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Heller, Hubers, Hurson, Hutchins, Kirk, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Paige, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosso, Sophocleus, and Valderrama
Entitled	Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 583	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Conroy, Clagett, Love, Giannetti, Swain, Finifter, Howard, Moe, Frush, D'Amato, Pitkin, Greenip, Rzepkowski, C. Davis, Cryor, Patterson, Cadden, Pendergrass, and Leopold
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Retrofitting Home for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 584	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosso, Clagett, Love, Swain, Giannetti, Conroy, Moe, Frush, Healey, D'Amato, Pitkin, C. Davis, Cryor, Greenip, Rzepkowski, Patterson, Finifter, Howard, Cadden, Pendergrass, and Leopold
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Real Property Retrofit with Home Accessibility Features for Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 589	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, W. Baker, Boschert, DeCarlo, Dypski, Edwards, Greenip, Howard, Klausmeier, Klima, La Vay, Love, Minnick, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Patterson, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Vallario, and Walkup
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 752	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health - Nursing Facilities - Information About Home-Based and Community-Based Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 782	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Owings, Hammen, Bozman, Ports, and Redmer
Entitled	Education - Maryland School for the Blind - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 796	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barve, Bohanan, Boschert, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D'Amato, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Franchot, Harrison, Heller, Hixson, Kirk, Krysiak, Leopold, McClenahan, McIntosh, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Owings, Pendergrass, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Sophocleus, and Wood
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Special Olympics Training Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 838	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Barkley, Bronrott, Cryor, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled	Abuse or Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Degrees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 888	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 923	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sher, Frush, D. Davis, Rosenberg, Turner, Billings, Cryor, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Mandel, Montague, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Involuntary Admission, Emergency Evaluation, and Clinical Review - Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 926	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Dobson, Doory, and Finifter
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The League for People with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 991	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Owings
Entitled	Transition to Community-Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1006	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Boutin, Branch, Cole, D. Davis, Dypski, Frush, Harrison, Hubbard, Hubers, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Malone, McHale, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Sher, Shriver, and Stern
Entitled	Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

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 1082	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Healey, Howard, C. Davis, Bozman, and Shriver
Entitled	Income Tax - Retirement Income and Charitable Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1102	Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Cole
Entitled	Courts - Civil Citations - Parking and Other Related Traffic Infractions
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1126	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Healey, Bozman, and Phillips
Entitled	Tax Credit Administration Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1146	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Telecommunications - Abbreviated Dialing Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1150	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman , Edwards, Arnick, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, Crouse, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Preference - Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1175	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate DeCarlo
Entitled	Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1196	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, R. Baker, Barkley, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Gladden, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, A. Jones, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Klima, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Petzold, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Sher, Shriver, and Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Students with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 1206	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Rawlings
Entitled	Education - Student Transportation Grants - Increase in Amounts
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1214	Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Taylor, Amedori, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crouse, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Franchot, Frush, Getty, Glassman, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kach, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Fire and Emergency Services Support Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1217	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 274
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Carlson, and Hurson
Entitled	Housing and Community Development - Maryland Home Financing Program - Mortgage Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1218	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier and Redmer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland School for the Blind
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1221	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 563
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Education - Disabled Children - Nonpublic Educational Programs and Related Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1286	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates James and Heller
Entitled	Education - School Census and Census of Children with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1294	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Carlson, Cryor, Howard, and Shriver
Entitled	Education - Financing - Aid to Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1304	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1329	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Howard, and Conway (Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence)
Entitled	Adequate and Equitable Funding for Public Schools Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1386	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families)
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1437	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Individuals with Disabilities - Medicaid Waiver - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1443	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Disability Retirement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 35	Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles - Charitable Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 64	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hoffman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Hearing and Speech Agency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 69	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Medicaid Reimbursement - Community-Based Services for Children with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 83	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Special Education - Transfer of Rights at Age of Majority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 109	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 112	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, and Jacobs
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates and Parking Placards - Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 130	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Office for Individuals with Disabilities - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 183	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 196	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The League for People with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 226	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Education - Technology for Education Program - Equivalent Access for Students with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 228	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Currie
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 278	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Disability Retirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 306	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, Lawlah, and Mitchell
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 323	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 341	Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Munson, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 350	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Courts - Interpreters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 353	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 359	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Courts - Civil Citations - Parking and Other Related Traffic Infractions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 372	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Green (By Request)
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 399	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 406	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Bromwell, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 419	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Neall
Entitled	Maryland Infants and Toddlers Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 457	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky (Chairman, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee)
Entitled	State Board of Pilots - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 485	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Special Olympics Training Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 488	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Income Tax - Retirement Income and Charitable Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 516	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno , Collins, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Abuse or Neglect of Vulnerable Adults - Degrees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 572	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Arthritis Prevention and Control Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental 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 631	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 645	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Green and Forehand
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Involuntary Admission, Emergency Evaluation, and Clinical Review - Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 646	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Forehand, Ferguson, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 711	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Public Lodging - Individuals with Disabilities - Accessible Rooms and Platform Lifts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 751	Status as of February 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Education - Financing - Aid to Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 756	Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Maryland Summer Youth Connection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 778	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland School for the Blind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 842	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 856	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, and Neall (Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence) and Senator Collins
Entitled	Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means