2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:05 a.m.

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HB 80	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Boutin, James, McComas, and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 133	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schisler and Bozman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Transportation of a Deer Carcass - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 223	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation
Entitled	Garrett County - Animal Control - Civil and Criminal Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 337	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Owings, Amedori, Bartlett, Bates, Bozman, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Edwards, Hogan, Kelly, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Schisler, Shank, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Deer Hunting - Length of Firearms Season
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 355	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hutchins, Leopold, Love, Moe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled	Dogs - Licensing, Procedures, and Penalties - Debarking or Silencing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 365	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McConkey, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 475	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman and Parrott
Entitled	Agriculture - Regulation of Domesticated Reindeer
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 572	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott and Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Crossbow Hunting - Authorization
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 573	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kach, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Stern
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Private Property
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 612	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled	Criminal Law - Dogs and Cats - Killing or Poisoning
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 624	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Simmons, Barkley, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hurson, Kach, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McDonough, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Stern, and Stull
Entitled	Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 629	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Bronrott, Dumais, and Moe
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 679	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Cane, Owings, Weir, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Natural Resources - Expanded Deer Management
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 755	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hurson, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Oaks, and Stern
Entitled	Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 861	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Boteler
Entitled	Baltimore County - Property Tax - Credit - The Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 975	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Redmer and Boteler
Entitled	Ferret Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1005	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Animal Shelter and Education Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1027	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Animal Control Enabling Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1058	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Hennessy, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Krebs, Love, McDonough, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Wood, Jennings, Sossi, Weir, and Montgomery
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Temporary Suspension of Enforcement of Penalty Provisions - Education Efforts and Report Required
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1149	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, Edwards, Franchot, Howard, James, Jones, McIntosh, Menes, Sossi, Taylor, and Wood
Entitled	Advisory Council on Maryland's Equine Economy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 43	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	State Designations - Thoroughbred Horse as the State Horse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 271	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 272	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Kramer, and Pinsky
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 287	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Hooper, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Nonnative Aquatic Organisms - State of Nuisance - Abatement and Summary Abatement Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 617	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs