2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 4:18 a.m.

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HB 13	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Wireless Telecommunications Service - Definitions and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 61	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Interexchange Telecommunications Carriers - Customer Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 63	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Telecommunication Services - Basic Local Exchange Service Quality
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 99	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Crimes - Child Pornography - Electronic Communication with Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 109	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Public Utilities - Telephone Companies - Alternative Form of Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 110	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Telecommunications Carriers - Prohibited Actions - Penalties and Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 280	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Bohanan
Entitled	Crimes - Commercial Electronic Mail - Fraudulent Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 327	Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Fire and Rescue Vehicles - Global Positioning System - Feasibility Study
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 373	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow, Giannetti, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Brinkley, Cane, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Heller, Kelly, Hubers, Klima, Mandel, Parrott, Pitkin, Riley, Rosenberg, Rosso, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 378	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 513
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Healey, Bozman, Howard, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Communications Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 380	Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Healey, Cryor, Bozman, Howard, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled	900-Type Telecommunications Service - Taxation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 672	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Obscene Materials - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 727	Status as of February 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Wood
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 798	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Snodgrass
Entitled	Criminal Law - Harassment - Internet Use
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 835	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings, Cadden, and W. Baker
Entitled	Department of Budget and Management - Major Information Technology Development Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 915	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Bobo, Cadden, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kagan, Shank, Sophocleus, Bohanan, and Doory
Entitled	Commercial Law - Electronic Mail - Unauthorized, False, or Misleading Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 949	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County School System - Education - Management , Governance, and Financing PG 415-02
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1010	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 402
Sponsored By	Delegates Finifter, Dewberry, Hurson, Minnick, Morhaim, Murphy, Ports, Redmer, Zirkin, Kach, Klausmeier, Mohorovic, Pielke, DeCarlo, and Hubers
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Possession of Portable Pagers on School Property - Repeal in Baltimore County
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1048	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, W. Baker, Clagett, Donoghue, Frush, Rudolph, Pitkin, Rosso, and Riley
Entitled	Telework Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1073	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Patterson, and Hill
Entitled	Technology Empowerment Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1111	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Taylor, Amedori, W. Baker, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Cane, Conway, Crouse, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Hecht, Hutchins, James, Kelly, Linton, McClenahan, McKee, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Parrott, Riley, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, and Wood
Entitled	Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Underserved Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 1164	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern and D. Davis
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Standards and Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1166	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Pitkin, Hecht, Clagett, Dembrow, Glassman, Redmer, Stern, Pielke, Eckardt, Kagan, Mohorovic, Minnick, Klima, Shank, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Brinkley
Entitled	Teleworker Tax Credit Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1197	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 412
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Rosenberg
Entitled	Public Schools - Technology for Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1213	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Dypski, Hubbard, V. Jones, Mohorovic, and Valderrama
Entitled	Transportation - Telework Partnership with Employers Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1237	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 413
Sponsored By	Delegates Turner, Proctor, D'Amato, V. Jones, Hubers, Stocksdale, and Kagan
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 1265	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Rosenberg
Entitled	State Commission on Public Safety Technology and Critical Infrastructure
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 1406	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Pitkin
Entitled	Tax Credit - Telework
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 194	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Marking Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 397	Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Obscene Materials - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 449	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Wireless Telephone Services - Definitions, Exemptions, and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 491	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Department of Budget and Management - Major Information Technology Development Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations

SB 528	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Hogan and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Biotechnology and Internet Infrastructure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 538	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, and Kelley
Entitled	Commercial Law - Electronic Mail - Unauthorized, False, or Misleading Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 648	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, and Munson
Entitled	State Government - Department of Technology - Creation and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 677	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Task Force to Study Tax Credits for Costs of Providing Telework Benefits to Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 678	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Hogan, McFadden, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 768	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Bromwell
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance