2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:42 p.m.

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HB 11	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Rawlings, Flanagan, Cryor, and Boschert
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 20	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Benson, Gaines, Patterson, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 121	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 218	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Extracurricular Activities - Home-Schooled Students
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 276	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Education - Transportation of Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 307	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Cadden, Conroy, Frush, Griffith, Moe, Niemann, Ross, and Rzepkowski
Entitled	Education - Gifted and Talented Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 345	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Education - Prevention of Harassment and Intimidation in Public Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 356	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights PG 403-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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 446	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights PG 410-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 448	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights PG 400-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 449	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Kindergarten - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment - Funding PG 408-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 450	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights PG 402-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 490	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Education - Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 505	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden and Sophocleus
Entitled	Health Insurance - Continuation of Coverage - Students
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 578	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Academic Classes and Extracurricular Activity - Participation by Home-Schooled Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 592	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Amedori, Dumais, Eckardt, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, O'Donnell, Rudolph, and Stern
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes and Reporting Requirements - Person in Position of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 687	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Bartlett, Boschert, Cryor, Healey, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, McHale, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Education - Elementary Schools - Moratorium on Suspensions of Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 718	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett , Shank, Edwards, Smigiel, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, Walkup, Boschert, Cryor, Ramirez, Rzepkowski, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Task Force to Study Extracurricular Activities at Public Schools for Home School and Private School Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 800	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Healey, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Commission to Study Video Lottery Terminals in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 822	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Murray, Barkley, Cardin, Feldman, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Kaiser, Ramirez, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Termination
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 848	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Goldwater, Heller, Marriott, Montgomery, and V. Turner
Entitled	Transportation - School Vehicles - Safety Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 859	Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Redmer, Bohanan, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Cryor, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 860	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Zirkin, Redmer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Flanagan, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Griffith, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Minnick, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Vallario, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	State Government - Department of Juvenile Services - Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 863	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter and Oaks
Entitled	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 868	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Schisler
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Possession of Portable Pagers on School Property - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 870	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Heller, Kaiser, Montgomery, Murray, Simmons, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled	Searches of Students - School-Sponsored Trips - Principal's Designee
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 890	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Public Education - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 902	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Health and Safety of Students
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 948	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Maryland School for the Blind - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 978	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell (By Request)
Entitled	Public Schools - Health and Safety of Students - Weight of Textbooks
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1042	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Cryor, King, Boschert, and Howard
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Availability of Audiology and Speech-Language Services
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1084	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross
Entitled	Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1128	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Feldman, Goldwater, Haynes, Impallaria, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Ramirez, Simmons, Stern, Trueschler, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Minnick, and Parrott
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1143	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Educator and Student
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1166	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Education - Passage of Examinations or Assessments - Prohibition as a Graduation Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1168	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Public Schools - Student Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs - Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1169	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Education - School Curriculum and Health Services - Parental Consent
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 5	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, and Brinkley
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 32	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 60	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Education - Public Schools - Compulsory Attendance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 75	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Colburn, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 125	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Giannetti, and Green
Entitled	New Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 215	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Teachers in Public Schools that Provide Subsidized and Free Feeding Programs - Bonuses
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 388	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Greenip, Stone, Brinkley, Colburn, Hafer, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 390	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Stoltzfus, Stone, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader
Entitled	State Government - Department of Juvenile Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 396	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Grosfeld, and Kelley
Entitled	Children's Nutrition and Health in Schools Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 466	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Prohibition Against Possession of Portable Pagers on School Property - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

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 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 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 619	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Maryland School for the Blind - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 620	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	State Board of Education - Graduation Requirements - Student Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 663	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Education - Elementary Schools - Moratorium on Suspensions of Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 703	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Colburn, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, and Jones
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Availability of Audiology and Speech-Language Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 740	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Conway, Hogan, Kasemeyer, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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