2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:21 p.m.

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HB 170	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Campaign Expenditures - Payment by Check Card or Debit Card
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 181	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Vessel Fees - State Boat Act Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 686	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Aumann, Conway, and Marriott (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Treasury - Undeliverable Checks Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 688	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Aumann, Conway, and Marriott
Entitled	State Treasury - Unpresented Checks Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 926	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1013	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Gaming Facilities - Consumer Protections
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1096	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, and Miller
Entitled	Mortgage Lenders - Sole Proprietors - Qualifications for Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1260	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Value of Property or Services in Theft and Related Crimes - Increase in Threshold
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 75	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 234	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Brochin
Entitled	Commercial Law - Electronic Check Conversion Payments - Notice and Consent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 301	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Election Law - Payment for Walk-Around Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 427	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Value of Property or Services in Theft and Related Crimes - Increase in Threshold
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 431	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 274
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Treasury - Undeliverable Checks Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 434	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Lawlah (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	State Treasury - Unpresented Checks Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 513	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Theft, Bad Checks, and Credit Card Crimes - District Court Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 643	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Mortgage Lenders - Sole Proprietors - Qualifications for Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 837	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Klausmeier
Entitled	Crimes - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Check, Letter of Credit, or Negotiable Instrument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary