2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:26 a.m.

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HB 258	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 259	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 523	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Carter, Nathan-Pulliam, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Juvenile Counselors - Monitoring
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 622	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 821	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Jones, Kelly, Lee, McMillan, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Shank
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Treatment Service Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 864	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, and Paige
Entitled	Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 894	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Donoghue
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Provider Services - Professional Counselors and Therapists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 896	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Rudolph, Oaks, Murray, Costa, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Weldon, Bromwell, Haynes, Donoghue, and V. Turner
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Test Administration - Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations 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 1107	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Certification - Waiver Requirements Deadlines
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1143	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Educator and Student
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 239	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Jacobs
Entitled	Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 241	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Jacobs
Entitled	Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists - Reciprocity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 570	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes and Gladden
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Erroneous Conviction, Sentence, and Confinement - Eligibility for State Funds for Counseling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 574	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance