2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:30 a.m.

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HB 13	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cadden
Entitled	Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 272	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 136
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Menes, Murray, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Boutin, McDonough, Elliott, Smigiel, Donoghue, and Kach
Entitled	Vital Statistics - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 336	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Doory, Hurson, Hutchins, Menes, O'Donnell, and Proctor
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 482	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Stem Cell Research -- Donation of Certain Tissue for Research Purposes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 588	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Criminal Law - Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse - Increased Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 608	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Doory, and Shank
Entitled	Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 690	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Continuation of Death Benefits - Wholly Dependent Spouses - Partly Self-Supporting Spouses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 731	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Aumann, Barkley, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Burns, Carter, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Madaleno, Malone, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Quinter, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, F. Turner, Weir, Weldon, Hixson, Healey, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Gordon, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Marriott, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 756	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Boschert, V. Clagett, Harrison, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled	Crematory Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 897	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Developmental Disability Administration - Inspections and Investigations - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 981	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1114	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 342	Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Attempted Murder Investigations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 379	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Haines
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Death or Life Threatening Injury - Mandatory Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 410	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, Evidence, and Driving Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 429	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 484	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Crematory Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 510	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Jacobs
Entitled	Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 565	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 595	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Hafer, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 658	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Life Insurance - Prohibited Use of Terrorism Exclusions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 688	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 719	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 9	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Harris
Entitled	Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation