2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:11 p.m.

	AUDITORS AND AUDITS	Another Session
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HB 121	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 124	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 242
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 138	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin and Owings
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 144	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Special Fund - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 156	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Professional Educator Certification Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 292	Status as of January 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Cryor, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 421	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 446	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 46
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	State Personnel - Duties of Department and Secretary of Budget and Management
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 447	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland Board - Annual Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 471	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 493	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Hazardous Material Security
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 555	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Amedori, Aumann, Bates, Costa, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Minnick, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Wood, and Owings
Entitled	Water Pollution - Nutrients - State Waters - Chesapeake Bay Watershed - Restoration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 682	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh , Marriott, and C. Davis
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 921	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Conway
Entitled	Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 971	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Conway, Niemann, and Paige
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards - Sanctions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1089	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1179	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1199	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - Performance Expectations and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1261	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Carter, Goodwin, and Oaks
Entitled	Pimlico Economic Development - Community and Racetrack Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1271	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Barve, Benson, Brown, Burns, Conroy, Donoghue, Franchot, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, King, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Sophocleus, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Mandel
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1297	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Homes - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1308	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis, Petzold, Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Ross, Simmons, Vaughn, Walkup, Feldman, Gordon, Love, Mandel, Murray, Niemann, Stern, Taylor, Burns, Haddaway, Harrison, and Kirk
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1317	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1505	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Hixson
Entitled	Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 5	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Stoltzfus, and Garagiola
Entitled	Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 51	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agriculture - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 144	Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 183	Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Colburn, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 282	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Jones, McFadden, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled	Mass Transit Services - Cost Recovery - Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 320	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 334	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 381	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	State Agencies - Managing for Results
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 441	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 507	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, DeGrange, and Giannetti
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Public School Employees - Service or Representation Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 508	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 562	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Conway (Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland)
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly and for Statewide Offices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 589	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 715	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger and Middleton
Entitled	Access to Health Care and Community Health Care Safety Net Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 725	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Frosh, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Funding Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 840	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Maryland Physicians Noneconomic Damages Reimbursement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 869	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 891	Status as of February 27, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Repeal and Reorganization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 894	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Hogan, Brinkley, Stoltzfus, and Kramer
Entitled	Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 920	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Gladden, and Jones
Entitled	State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations