2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:53 a.m.

	HEARINGS	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 49	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Fulton, Glassman, Hubbard, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Redmer, Shank, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 113	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, McIntosh, Bobo, Carter, Kelly, and Zirkin
Entitled	Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 174	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Kach
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 183	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference -- Foster Care Court Improvement Project)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2003
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HB 285	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs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 361	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 376	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 378	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Class 3 Grading Permits - Approval Process MC/PG 116-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 383	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration MC/PG 109-03
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 520	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Carter, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kirk, Lee, and Menes
Entitled	Juvenile Court - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 522	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 534	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Individual Treatment Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 548	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Bates, Bromwell, Glassman, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Impallaria, Jennings, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 575	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - DNA - Postconviction Review and Felony Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 576	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 596	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt and Schisler
Entitled	Dorchester County - Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 626	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Franchise Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 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 661	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Amedori, Donoghue, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, McComas, McMillan, O'Donnell, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 702	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Redmer, Anderson, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, C. Davis, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Ross, Rzepkowski, Simmons, Smigiel, F. Turner, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 791	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 799	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Child in Need of Assistance Proceedings - Permanency Plan Review Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 813	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Carter, C. Davis, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Haynes, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Oaks, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Service Fees and Binding Arbitration
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 844	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cardin, Carter, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gutierrez, Jones, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Menes, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ross, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Assault Weapons - Ban
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 845	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Doory, Frush, Impallaria, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Parker, Rosenberg, Schisler, Sossi, Taylor, and Weir
Entitled	Study Commission on Housing Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 865	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Commissioners MC/PG 121-03
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 872	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Murray, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled	Landlord and Tenant - Disclosure Requirements and Tenant Remedies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 943	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, and Cane
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Proposed Annexation Resolutions - Notice and Hearing Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 959	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Road Segment Designation, Construction, and Repayment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1027	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Animal Control Enabling Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1092	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Murray, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 10	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Subpoenas - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 26	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jimeno
Entitled	False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Representations to Legislative Branch Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 266	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference -- Foster Care Court Improvement Project)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 269	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 270	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners' Associations - Rights of Owners and Purchasers - Unenforceable Provisions in Documents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 279	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Currie, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 282	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 370
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Colburn, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 320	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Noise Control and Pollution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 322	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 363	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By	Senators Miller , Brochin, McFadden, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, and Hughes
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - DNA - Postconviction Review and Felony Convictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 395	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Commercialism in Schools Act of 2003 - Policy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 425	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Della and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City - Downtown Commercial District - Boundaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 446	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Maryland Racing and Video Lottery Act
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 458	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 463	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Board of Education - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 464	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 467	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 383
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Proposed Annexation Resolutions - Notice and Hearing Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 500	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 252
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - State Board of Physicians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 502	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 518	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Cecil County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 537	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper and Brochin
Entitled	Health Occupations - Gifts from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers or Pharmaceutical Marketers - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 559	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Binding Arbitration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 586	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Study Commission on Housing Policy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 605	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Hollinger
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 635	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Franchise Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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