2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:38 p.m.

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HB 69	Status as of January 29, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hurson, and Franchot
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 310	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson (Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 523	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Carter, Nathan-Pulliam, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Juvenile Counselors - Monitoring
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 541	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Amedori, Nathan-Pulliam, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Mentoring and Monitoring of Children in the Custody of or Under the Supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 550	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Hixson
Entitled	Family Law - Reporting of Out-of-State Child Abuse and Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SB 195	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Forehand
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 268	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Social Work Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 734	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Social Work Examiners - License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations