2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:16 p.m.

	OPTOMETRISTS	Another Session
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HB 294	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 441	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frush, Harrison, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Murray, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Optometrists - Quality Eye Health Improvement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 283	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 387	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Selling and Dispensing of Contact Lenses and Replacement Contact Lenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations