2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:54 a.m.

	HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.	Another Session
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HB 30	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Delegate Leopold
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 45	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Moratorium on New Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 121	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Eckardt, Kelley, Love, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, and Owings
Entitled	Health - Hepatitis B Disease - Vaccination of First-Time Enrollees at Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 171	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Higher Education - Harford Community College - Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 253	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Jones, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Heller
Entitled	Higher Education - Resident Tuition Charges - Immigrant Students and United States Military Personnel and Dependents
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 262	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and James
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 309	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Carter, Kirk, Oaks, Paige, Rawlings, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Property Tax - State Grants to Local Government for Tax Exempt Real Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 349	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Higher Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree - Transfer to Baccalaureate Degree
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 425	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Patterson, Hubbard, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, and V. Turner
Entitled	Discrimination - Procurement Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 484	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility Criteria
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 568	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarship Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 754	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 774	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Rawlings, Aumann, D. Davis, Frank, Gaines, Hubbard, Madaleno, Patterson, Proctor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Educational Excellence Awards - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 883	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Carter, Griffith, Haynes, Murray, Oaks, Patterson, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Services Disparities Prevention Act
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 1182	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 9	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dentistry and Dental Hygiene - Examination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 64	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Higher Education Supplies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 157	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Property Tax - State Grants to Local Government for Tax Exempt Real Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 291	Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Maryland Teacher Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 330	Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Work-Based Learning Programs - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 331	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 449	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree - Transfer to Baccalaureate Degree
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 499	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kasemeyer
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

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 520	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Britt and Grosfeld
Entitled	Higher Education - Resident Tuition Charges - Immigrant Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 555	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Kelley, Mooney, and Pinsky
Entitled	Higher Education - Aid to Nonpublic Institutions - Calculation of Joseph A. Sellinger Program Grant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 568	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Lawlah
Entitled	Higher Education - Educational Excellence Awards - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 623	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Hogan, Jones, Kittleman, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 755	Status as of March 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Physician Assistants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 774	Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Physician Quality Assurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations