2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:10 a.m.

	AUDITORS AND AUDITS	Another Session
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HB 30	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Delegate Leopold
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 78	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rawlings and C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 162	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin and Owings
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Creation of a Family Security Trust Fund - Elimination of Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 485	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Barkley, Hixson, Mitchell, and Rudolph
Entitled	Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 491	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Marriott, and Fulton
Entitled	Economic Development - Host Community Gaming Benefits Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 553	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 562	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Western Maryland Code Counties - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 640	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh , Bobo, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Glassman, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Debt Management Services Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 647	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Frush, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Regulation of Long-Term Care Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 650	Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 651	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 694	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, and Stern
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 780	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh , Bates, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Stern, and Weldon
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 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 833	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Edwards, Malone, Mitchell, Moe, Trueschler, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Service
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 859	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Redmer, Bohanan, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 935	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 967	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Emergency Number Systems Board - 9-1-1 Center Enhancements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1098	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love (By Request)
Entitled	Business Regulation - Franchises - Franchisee Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1155	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1182	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 267	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 298	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Lawlah, and Forehand
Entitled	Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 303	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 339	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Debt Management Services Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 351	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Insurance - Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations - Expense and Loss Ratios and Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 388	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Greenip, Stone, Brinkley, Colburn, Hafer, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 452	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Economic Development - Host Community Gaming Benefits Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 455	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 499	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kasemeyer
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 504	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier , Exum , Pipkin, Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley
Entitled	Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 511	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, and Lawlah
Entitled	State Agencies - Managing for Results
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 543	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 549	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 550	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 560	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Grosfeld
Entitled	Corporate Accountability Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 639	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 699	Status as of February 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Currie
Entitled	Public Education - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals - Revenues and Operations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 774	Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations