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

	CIRCUIT COURTS	Another Session
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HB 18	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled	District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 43	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled	District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 55	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 57	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clerks of Circuit Courts - Statutory Fee for Administering Oath of Office
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 58	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 68	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Barkley, Costa, Malone, McConkey, Moe, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Crimes - Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 92	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegate Cadden
Entitled	Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 97	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori and Hogan
Entitled	District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 120	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Moe
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 122	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 127	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Owings, Amedori, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hammen, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 138	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Carter, Frush, Gaines, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, and V. Turner
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 202	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled	Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 233	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Extension of Probation - Payment of Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 239	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Vallario
Entitled	Appeals - Removal of Personal Representative - Successor Personal Representative or Special Administrator
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 283	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 285	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Environment - County Water and Sewerage Plan - Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 379	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Collective Bargaining MC/PG 107-03
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 396	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Human Relations Commission - Remedial Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 403	Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Barkley, Hixson, Mitchell, and Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Whistleblower Laws
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 466	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Franchot, Gutierrez, Heller, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, and Simmons
Entitled	Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 593	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 594	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Schisler
Entitled	Management of Institutional Funds - Appropriations from Endowment Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 703	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Vallario
Entitled	Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 705	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Fulton, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Love, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 733	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 753	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Taxes and Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 757	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Quinter, Rudolph, Simmons, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Moving Violations - Life-Threatening Injury or Death - Notice to Appear
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 772	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 862	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Vallario, Dumais, Dwyer, Fulton, Kelley, Lee, McComas, Oaks, O'Donnell, Petzold, Rosenberg, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary 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 1137	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Circuit Court - Attorney Appearance Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 4	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Forehand, Garagiola, and Giannetti
Entitled	District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 6	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Confirmation, and Tenure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 8	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled	Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 35	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 42	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 88	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Colburn, Garagiola, Hogan, and Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges -- Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 118	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 136	Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding and Duration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 138	Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 140	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 141	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 14
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Clerks of Circuit Courts - Statutory Fee for Administering Oath of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 143	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 265	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 280	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 352	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Jacobs, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Garagiola
Entitled	Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 366	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 368	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Appeals - Removal of Personal Representative - Successor Personal Representative or Special Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 369	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Greenip, and Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 400	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Credit Card Offenses - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 457	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 470	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Management of Institutional Funds - Appropriations from Endowment Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 608	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, and Hogan
Entitled	Maryland Whistleblower Laws
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 615	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 701	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Mooney
Entitled	Elections - Circuit Court Judges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings