2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:23 p.m.

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HB 10	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Eligibility Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 16	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Death Penalty - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 110	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Dumais, and Kelley
Entitled	Corrections - Diminution of Confinement Credits - Controlled Dangerous Substances Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 166	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Life Imprisonment - Grant of Parole
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 170	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Dorchester County Delegation
Entitled	Dorchester County - Correctional Services - Inmate Welfare Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 235	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Aumann, and Boteler
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Transfers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 283	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 305	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 319	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, King, Krysiak, Marriott, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rawlings, and Taylor
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release of Inmates for Health Reasons or to Reduce Overcrowding
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 326	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	DNA Testing and Technology Fund - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 429	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Benson, Carter, Gutierrez, Kirk, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Division of Correction - Inmates - Suspended Life Sentences
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 516	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Mandatory Sentences - Retroactive Effect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 545	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	Correctional Education - Waiting List Reduction Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 555	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Correctional Services - Baltimore City - Front-End Work Release Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 582	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Lee, Menes, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, and V. Turner
Entitled	Correctional Services - Parole - Substance Addiction Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 693	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Correctional Services - Home Detention and Pretrial and Work Release Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 706	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kach, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Public Safety - Mandatory Supervision - Diminution Credits and Sentences
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 707	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Barkley, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Fulton, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Love, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Correctional Services - Consecutive Sentences - Offenders on Parole
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 739	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Brown, and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Motions Requesting Commitment for Treatment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 908	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Erroneous Conviction, Sentence, and Confinement - Expungement, Damages, and Restitution Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 934	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	DNA Testing - Felony Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1046	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Parole - Life Imprisonment - Approval of Governor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 11	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Baltimore County Detention Center - Inmate Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 12	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Pinsky
Entitled	Death Penalty - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 46	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brochin, Giannetti , Haines, Jacobs, and Lawlah
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 185	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Correctional Services - Sexual Acts With Inmates - Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 187	Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	State Reimbursement - Medical Expenditures to Local Detention Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 227	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 263	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	State Correctional Facilities - Release from Confinement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 265	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 326	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 343	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	DNA Testing and Technology Fund - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 364	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Correctional Services - Consecutive Sentences - Offenders on Parole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 365	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Public Safety - Mandatory Supervision - Diminution Credits and Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 461	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Correctional Services - Inmate Welfare Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 544	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 569	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes and Gladden
Entitled	Civil Damages - State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Financial and Other Appropriate Counseling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 584	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Correctional Services - Baltimore City - Front-End Work Release Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 713	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Safety and Health - Mental Hygiene Administration - Release of Inmates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary