2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 4:10 a.m.

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HB 62	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Telephone Lifeline Service - Enhanced Enrollment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 128	Status as of February 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Goldwater
Entitled	Sexual Abuse of Children - Investigations - Employees of Schools or Child Care Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 185	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, R. Baker, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Carlson, Cole, D'Amato, Doory, Franchot, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hecht, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Riley, and Valderrama
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 186	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Branch, Pitkin, and Shriver
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 268	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch and Owings
Entitled	Public Utilities - Natural Gas Universal Service Program Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 349	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Social Services Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 402	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and A. Jones
Entitled	Economic Stimulus Program for Working Low Income Families
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 484	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Rawlings
Entitled	Maryland Mentoring Partnership
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 602	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By	Delegates Grosfeld, Rosenberg, Billings, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Carlson, Cryor, Franchot, Gordon, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, James, A. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosso, and Sher
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 751	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County Local Department of Social Services - Advisory Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

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 959	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Doory, Getty, Stocksdale, Grosfeld, Brown, Pitkin, Franchot, McHale, Menes, Benson, McIntosh, Cole, Gladden, Phillips, V. Jones, Boschert, Owings, Hecht, Marriott, Zirkin, Hutchins, Proctor, D. Davis, Heller, R. Baker, Kagan, Hubbard, Leopold, O'Donnell, Sher, Rosenberg, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Cane, Cryor, Patterson, Shriver, Conway, Shank, W. Baker, Cadden, Rawlings, La Vay, Edwards, Hurson, Finifter, McKee, Bobo, Healey, Eckardt, and Klima
Entitled	Department of Human Resources and Department of Juvenile Justice - Links Between Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 970	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Doory, Dembrow, Giannetti, and Kelly
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1014	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Hurson
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Supplemental Security Income - Cost-of-Living Increase
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1130	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Delegate D. Davis
Entitled	Universal Service Program Fund - Retention
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1142	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Dembrow, Montague, and Getty
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1168	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates DeCarlo, Amedori, Bartlett, Conroy, Dewberry, Dypski, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Hubers, Kach, Kelly, Klima, Krysiak, Minnick, Owings, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Vallario
Entitled	Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1226	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Dypski, Grosfeld, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kirk, Malone, McHale, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, and Patterson
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1262	Status as of April 2, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates D'Amato, Clagett, and Busch
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Salvation Army Centennial Wing
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1328	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Central Registry - Exception
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1349	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled	Child Abuse Reform Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1350	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, and Rosso
Entitled	Child Abuse - Investigations - Stay of Court Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1375	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, C. Davis, Hammen, Dypski, Branch, Cole, Dobson, Doory, Fulton, Gladden, Harrison, Phillips, Kirk, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Montague, Oaks, Paige, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
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 1389	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Montague
Entitled	County Boards of Education - Interagency Transition Teams to Assist Students in the Juvenile Justice System
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1407	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Office of the Attorney General - Child Abuse Complaints Ombudsman
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

SB 3	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Senators Green , Forehand, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 145	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Salvation Army Centennial Wing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 161	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 8
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Blount and Hughes
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Social Services Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 174	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Higher Education - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Tuition Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 178	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Baker, Blount, Currie, Exum, Hogan, Lawlah, Mitchell, Roesser, and Sfikas
Entitled	Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Innovation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 348	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen and Bromwell
Entitled	Economic Stimulus Program for Working Low Income Families
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 377	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Blount
Entitled	Maryland Mentoring Partnership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 394	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By	Senators Baker and Green
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 425	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Jacobs, and Forehand
Entitled	Courts - Sharing Information Relating to Juveniles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 495	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Drug-Addicted Babies - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 507	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County Local Department of Social Services - Advisory Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 535	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	The Elderly - Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Dyson, DeGrange, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 658	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Middleton, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Supplemental Security Income - Cost-of-Living Increase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 681	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Sfikas
Entitled	Public Utilities - Unclaimed Funds - Energy Assistance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 688	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 758	Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Conway, Della, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Child Support Enforcement Administration - Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 767	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Harford County Local Department of Social Services - Advisory Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 832	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Universal Service Program Fund - Retention of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 863	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Central Registry - Exception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary