2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:17 a.m.

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HB 247	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bromwell, Goldwater, Haynes, and Hubbard
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Required Appropriations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 435	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspector - Tobacco and Cigarette Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 439	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Benson, Conroy, Frush, Goldwater, Madaleno, Moe, Murray, and Ross
Entitled	Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Display or Storage
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 631	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 726	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 886	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Carter, Gordon, Gutierrez, Kaiser, King, Lee, Marriott, and Morhaim
Entitled	Cigarette Business Licenses - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 889	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Escrow Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1124	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Frush, King, Lee, Madaleno, and Taylor
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 162	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 324	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 325	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hooper, and Kelley
Entitled	Cigarette Licenses - Sealing Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 417	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspector - Tobacco and Cigarette Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 557	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Forehand, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 603	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Escrow Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 657	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation