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

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HB 1	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Crouse, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Dypski, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Goldwater, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Stern, Turner, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled	Commission on Maryland's Fiscal Structure
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 24	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Hutchins
Entitled	Sentencing - Marijuana Possession - Medical Necessity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 38	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental 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 164	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Task Force to Study the State's Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 230	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Occupations - Licensing , Certification and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 277	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Donoghue
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
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 303	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 333	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Whitman-Walker Clinic
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 351	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Maryland Therapy and Education Center Loan of 2000
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 372	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Pitkin, Bronrott, Barkley, Montague, Burns, Eckardt, Walkup, Petzold, Boschert, Hutchins, and Cole
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - First Offenders - Uniform Medical Report
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 420	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, D. Davis, Baldwin, Billings, Boutin, Cane, Elliott, Frush, Hammen, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Redmer, Sher, Stern, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Asthma Control Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 423	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Shriver, Donoghue, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Menes, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 439	Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Franchot, Hixson, Pitkin, Barkley, Benson, Burns, Carlson, Clagett, Crouse, D'Amato, Dobson, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Hurson, V. Jones, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Rosso, and Sophocleus
Entitled	State Designations - Walking as the State Exercise
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 448	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Gordon, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, La Vay, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Pielke, and Walkup
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities - Form of Remuneration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 472	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Kelly, Bobo, Frush, A. Jones, Kach, Morhaim, and Turner
Entitled	Health - Food Service Facility Managers - Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 496	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Owings, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Giannetti, Moe, Healey, Love, Menes, D. Davis, Griffith, Pitkin, and Schisler
Entitled	Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 499	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates W. Baker, Cadden, Baldwin, Bohanan, Boutin, Cane, Conway, D'Amato, Eckardt, Glassman, Greenip, A. Jones, Kagan, Kelly, Linton, Malone, McKee, Mitchell, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Contraband Tobacco Products and Conveyances - Distribution of Sale Proceeds
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 504	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Murphy
Entitled	Crimes - Medical Use of Marijuana - Affirmative Defense
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 532	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 561	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, Franchot, and Busch
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 573	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barkley
Entitled	Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 579	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Nathan-Pulliam, Bozman, Conroy, C. Davis, Greenip, Heller, Howard, Marriott, Patterson, and Rosso
Entitled	Public Schools - Health of Students - Soap Required in Public School Lavatories
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 591	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dembrow, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Moe, Petzold, Sher, Shriver, and Stern
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery College Primary Care Health Clinic
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 650	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 656	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D'Amato, Hammen, Klausmeier, Boutin, Cane, Hubbard, Frush, Sher, Benson, Clagett, Love, Rosso, and Leopold
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Quality of Care - Assisted Living Services
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 659	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Redmer, Zirkin, Carlson, Boutin, and Stern
Entitled	Environment - Water Security and Sewerage Systems Advisory Council - Committee on Wastewater Treatment Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 685	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and Hubbard
Entitled	Nuisance Control - Authority to Investigate and File a Complaint - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters 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 700	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, and Dypski
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 720	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Branch, Cole, C. Davis, Dypski, Fulton, Gladden, Hammen, Harrison, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Phillips, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Chase Brexton Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 777	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Boutin, Burns, Cole, D. Davis, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Hubbard, A. Jones, Klausmeier, Oaks, Owings, Phillips, Stern, Morhaim, McHale, Stull, and Branch
Entitled	Health - Transportation Assistance for Renal Dialysis Patients
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 805	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Moe, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 836	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Owings, Greenip, and Amedori
Entitled	Parental Rights Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 842	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, C. Davis, Bozman, and Ports
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Licensed Health Clubs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 856	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines and Vallario
Entitled	Administrative Per Se Offense - Modification of Suspension or Issuance of Restrictive License - Health Care Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 861	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates La Vay and Sher
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 866	Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Giannetti
Entitled	Health - Reporting of Infectious Diseases - Anthrax
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 882	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Insurance Demonstration Project for Uninsured, Low-Income Workers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 909	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dewberry, Bates, Boschert, Cole, DeCarlo, Dobson, Elliott, Malone, McHale, Mohorovic, Murphy, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Hospitals - Certificate of Need - Open Heart Surgery
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 911	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 917	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 552
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Oaks, D. Davis, Owings, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Cane, Boutin, Sher, Mohorovic, Schisler, Klausmeier, Stull, Elliott, R. Baker, Bobo, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Human Subject Research - Institutional Review Boards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 925	Status as of March 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Dobson, and Goldwater
Entitled	State Finance and Procurement - Preferences - Higher Calcium Products
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 935	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Small Group Health Insurance - Preexisting Conditions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 939	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Mitchell, and Eckardt
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Exclusion from Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 941	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Maryland Kidney Disease Program Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 962	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Doory, Getty, Grosfeld, Brown, Pitkin, Dembrow, Franchot, McHale, Menes, Benson, McIntosh, Cole, Gladden, Phillips, V. Jones, Boschert, Owings, Hecht, Marriott, Zirkin, Hutchins, Proctor, D. Davis, R. Baker, Kagan, Hubbard, Leopold, O'Donnell, Sher, Turner, Rosenberg, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Cane, Cryor, Patterson, Shriver, Conway, Shank, W. Baker, Cadden, Rawlings, Hurson, Valderrama, Finifter, McKee, Bobo, Healey, and Eckardt
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Treatment Service Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary 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 992	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Residential Leases - Termination - Accident or Serious Illness
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1011	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Juvenile Justice)
Entitled	Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center - Intake - Assessment - Detention
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 1035	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Frush
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Hepatitis A, B, and C Education and Prevention Program
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 1059	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force on Medicaid Disease Management Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1072	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Prohibition Against Possession of Marijuana - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 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 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 1163	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Codification of the Maryland School-Based Health Center Policy Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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

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 1192	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage Under Medical Support Notices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1199	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Bozman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1207	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor , Busch, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans and Rate Making - Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1222	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Brinkley, Dembrow, Pendergrass, Montague, Snodgrass, Baldwin, Hecht, Kagan, Valderrama, Turner, Rosso, Marriott, Rzepkowski, La Vay, Pitkin, Riley, C. Davis, Menes, Greenip, Gladden, Grosfeld, Dewberry, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Carlson, Bates, Hubers, Redmer, Ports, Barve, Bobo, Boutin, Cole, Dobson, Dypski, Fulton, Griffith, Hammen, Hurson, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, and Hutchins
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1228	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 153
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor , Busch, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Pielke, Walkup, Barkley, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Clagett, DeCarlo, Hubers, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Turner, Giannetti, Swain, and Conroy
Entitled	Health Insurance Safety Net Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1253	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Medicaid - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Older Adults
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1261	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families)
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Codification of the Maryland School-Based Health Center Policy Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1278	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Walkup
Entitled	Health Care - Advance Medical Directives
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1295	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Care Disparities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1300	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Health Sciences and Diagnostics
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1319	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1353	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis and Brown
Entitled	Ambulatory Surgical Facilities - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 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

HB 1441	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	State Employees - Sick Leave Documentation
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 1	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 22
Sponsored By	Delegate Conroy
Entitled	Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 22	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Harris, and Schrader
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 71	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance Expansion Initiative of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 164	Status as of January 16, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 235	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 246	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Drinking Water Security Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 261	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 269	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 300	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Maryland Therapy and Education Center Loan of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 304	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Annual Curative Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 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 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 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 451	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 466	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Reimbursement of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 481	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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 537	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 558	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Health - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Hepatitis B Virus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 601	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Residential Leases - Termination - Accident or Serious Illness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 609	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Insurance Demonstration Project for Uninsured, Low-Income Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 614	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care - Eligibility Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 617	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Bromwell, Hooper, and Roesser
Entitled	Maryland Youth Camps - Days of Operation and Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 626	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Mental Health Care Services
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 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 672	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Baker, Jimeno, and Middleton
Entitled	Nuisance Control - Authority to Investigate and File a Complaint - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 725	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	McCready Health Services Foundation - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 731	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Park Heights Community Men's Health Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 752	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 754	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Chase Brexton Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 782	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 - Whitman-Walker Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 786	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tax Credit for Cost of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 788	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Hollinger
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 797	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hogan, Roesser, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery College Primary Care Health Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 858	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation