2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:45 p.m.

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HB 244	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barkley, Boutin, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Franchot, Heller, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, and Taylor
Entitled	Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Enhanced Wireless 9-1-1 Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 362	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Technology Procurement - Commission to Review
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 447	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Telecommunications Tax - Exemption PG 409-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 461	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Telecommunications Tax - Exemption Based on Age PG 417-03
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 549	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Barve, and Taylor
Entitled	Corporations - Directors and Stockholders - Meetings, Notices, and Consents
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 697	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Hogan, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 713	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Redmer
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 768	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cryor, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gutierrez, Kach, Kaiser, King, Leopold, Madaleno, Montgomery, Murray, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 780	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh , Bates, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Stern, and Weldon
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 833	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Boutin, Cane, Costa, Edwards, Malone, Mitchell, Moe, Trueschler, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Service
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 967	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Emergency Number Systems Board - 9-1-1 Center Enhancements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1043	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation and Delegate Rawlings
Entitled	Information Technology - Procurement - St. Mary's College of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 253	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Giannetti, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	State Government - Department of Technology - Creation and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 288	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, and Hughes
Entitled	Wireless Telephone Services - Definitions, Exemptions, and Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 289	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Marking Fees - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 409	Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Forehand
Entitled	Crimes - Child Pornography - Electronic Communication with Minor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 487	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Telecommunication and Computer Network Access - Task Force on Broadband Communications Deployment in Underserved Rural Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 492	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 495	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Corporations - Directors and Stockholders - Meetings, Notices, and Consents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 496	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Giannetti, and Ruben
Entitled	Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 549	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 639	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Emergency Telephone System - Wireless Enhanced 911 Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance