2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:14 a.m.

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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 72	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern and Barve
Entitled	Bioscience Issues and Concerns - State Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 136	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Boschert, Petzold, and Dembrow
Entitled	Public Safety - DNA Testing - Felony Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 427	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Gladden, Vallario, and Griffith
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Motions for New Trial, Testing, and Storage
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 445	Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Montague, Cole, Zirkin, Grosfeld, Gladden, Vallario, and Griffith
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - DNA Evidence - Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 692	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater , Hurson, and Lee
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Modification and Clarification
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 702	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Paternity Proceedings - Statute of Limitations for Challenging Paternity Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1053	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Rosenberg, McHale, Frush, Moe, Patterson, Vallario, Kelly, Boschert, Petzold, and Dembrow
Entitled	DNA Testing - Felony Convictions - DNA Technology Fund - Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1132	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Genetics Public Education Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1133	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Finifter
Entitled	Maryland Genetic Counselors Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1134	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter and Morhaim
Entitled	Health - Genetic Tests - Medical Laboratory Director
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1171	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Morhaim, Hammen, Oaks, Billings, and Boutin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Stem Cell Research
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 219	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - DNA Evidence - Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 486	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senator Pinsky (Prince George's County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	DNA Testing - Felony Convictions - DNA Technology Fund - Preservation of Scientific Identification Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary and Appropriations

SB 815	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Genetics Public Education Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs