2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:25 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Melony G. Griffith District 25	Another Session	Short Format
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HB 774	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Rawlings, Aumann, D. Davis, Frank, Gaines, Hubbard, Madaleno, Patterson, Proctor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Educational Excellence Awards - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 16	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Death Penalty - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 143	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Busch, Hurson, Mandel, Owings, Amedori, Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, E. Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Echardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon; Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hutchins, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Zirkin, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon & Wood
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension, and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 307	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Cadden, Conroy, Frush, Griffith, Moe, Niemann, Ross, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Education - Gifted and Talented Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 422	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Conroy, Gaines, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Menes, Moe, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	Sales Tax on Food and Beverages - Commercial Entertainment Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 515	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Vaughn, Benson, Griffith, Marriott, Parker, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Ivy Youth and Family Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 595	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Feldman, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kelley, Love, Madaleno, Malone, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 684	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 318
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Hammen, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Zirkin, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Kach, Morhaim, Redmer, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Pharmacists - Practice - Information on Generic Drug Option
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 698	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 702	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 720	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, D. Davis, Griffith, Haynes, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Real Property - Repossession by Landlord - Lead Poisoning Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 797	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Brown, Carter, Doory, Gaines, Griffith, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, McHale, Oaks, Proctor, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Parrott, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 812	Status as of January 21, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Benson, Conroy, Frush, Griffith, Hammen, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Menes, Proctor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Baltimore City Child Support Enforcement Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 818	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 838	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Gutierrez, Lee, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cardin, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Proctor, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Licensing Documentation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 860	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Zirkin, Redmer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Griffith, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Vallario, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	State Government - Department of Juvenile Services - Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 882	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Amedori, Anderson, Aumann, Barve, Bates, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Breast Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 883	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Carter, Griffith, Haynes, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1109	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Murray, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, D. Davis, Fulton, Griffith, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Marriott, Menes, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Bates, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Effect of Personal Net Worth on Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1157	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Franchot, James, Edwards, Boschert, Costa, McConkey, Weldon, Myers, Krebs, Elmore, Bartlett, Barve, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hogan, Hubbard, Jameson, King, Madaleno, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Murray, Patterson, Petzold, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment - Transportation Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HJ 8	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Anderson, Bohanan, Boteler, Cane, Conroy, C. Davis, DeBoy, Fulton, Glassman, Griffith, Harrison, Howard, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, McDonough, Minnick, Murray, O'Donnell, Owings, Paige, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Religious Freedom
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HS 1	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Adopted
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Jones, Barve, Redmer, Hurson, Arnick, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stern, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Zirkin
Entitled	The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations