2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:17 a.m.

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HB 79	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	New Home Builders - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 200	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 351
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee and Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled	False Statements - Destructive Devices - Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 225	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Finifter
Entitled	Crimes - Destructive Devices - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 228	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, and Finifter
Entitled	Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Substance Resembling Toxic Material
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 291	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bozman, Clagett, Hubbard, Love, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso
Entitled	Community Right-to-Know Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 296	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 350	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Morhaim, D. Davis, Oaks, Cane, and Hubbard
Entitled	Drinking Water Security Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biological Agents Registry Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 458	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - HAZMAT Building
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 473	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Billings, and D'Amato
Entitled	Environment - Products that Contain Mercury - Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 507	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Franchot
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 624	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Agriculture - Sale of Arsenic-Treated Wood - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 809	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Frush, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Kagan, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Rosso, and Zirkin
Entitled	Agriculture - Restricted Use Pesticide - Use and Access
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 853	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Branch, Burns, Campbell, Cole, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Hammen, Harrison, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Ports, Redmer, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - Baltimore City-State Partnership
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 983	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Hubers, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Minnick, Mohorovic, Weir, and Pielke
Entitled	Crimes - Biological Terrorism
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1027	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Baldwin, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Elliott, Getty, Greenip, Hutchins, Kach, Leopold, McClenahan, Murphy, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Environment - State Radon Contact - Public Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1052	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Montague, Barkley, Giannetti, Menes, and Dembrow
Entitled	The Chemical Security Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

HB 1055	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Hazardous Materials Facilities - Risk Analysis
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1056	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Wastewater Treatment - Use of Chlorine and Ultraviolet Light
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1057	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Use of Chlorine in Wastewater Treatment Plants - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1058	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Task Force to Study the Use of Chlorine in the Treatment of Drinking Water
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1092	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Task Force to Study WSSC System Chlorination PG/MC 127-02
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1154	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, R. Baker, Billings, Boutin, Campbell, Cane, D. Davis, Gladden, Hammen, Hubbard, Klausmeier, Marriott, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sher, Stern, and Stull
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1167	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1179	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Krysiak, and Kirk
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program - Criteria for Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1191	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Giannetti
Entitled	Commercial Driver's License - Endorsement to Transport Hazardous Materials - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1200	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Boutin, Cane, Harrison, Hubbard, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Phillips, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Home Improvement Contractor and Subcontractor Licenses - Lead Abatement Accreditation Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1338	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Carlson
Entitled	Task Force to Study Water System Chlorination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1343	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot and Zirkin
Entitled	Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

HB 1377	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly and O'Donnell
Entitled	Dangerous Weapons - Minors - Pepper Mace
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1411	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer, Ports, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Environment - Lead Paint Risk Reduction - Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HJ 15	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 24
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, Crouse, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Swain, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland's Salute to the Services
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 234	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 244	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Community Right-to-Know Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 422	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - HAZMAT Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 630	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Collins, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

SB 687	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Conway, Hughes, McFadden, and Sfikas
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - Baltimore City-State Partnership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 804	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation