2003 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:52 p.m.

	WORKERS' COMPENSATION	Another Session
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HB 122	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 168	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services - Length of Service Award Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 416	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conway, Dwyer, Elmore, Leopold, Love, Malone, McConkey, Moe, Murray, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 418	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Minnick
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 426	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Commission - Setting Fees for Legal Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 495	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Commission - Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 553	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 577	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Haynes, Impallaria, Kaiser, Krysiak, McHale, Sophocleus, Sossi, V. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Termination of Payments - Commission Order
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 639	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Moe
Entitled	Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 651	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 690	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Continuation of Death Benefits - Wholly Dependent Spouses - Partly Self-Supporting Spouses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 736	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Conroy, Doory, Fulton, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 748	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Boschert, Cadden, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Edwards, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kelly, Leopold, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Paige, Parker, Rzepkowski, and Walkup
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease or Hypertension Presumption - Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriffs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 781	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergency - Volunteer Health Care Provider - Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 818	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1106	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, Costa, Moe, Sophocleus, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

SB 85	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 60
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 106	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Subsequent Injury Fund Board)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Subsequent Injury Fund - Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 140	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 303	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 543	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 550	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 597	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 633	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 657	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 723	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 745	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance