2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:43 p.m.

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HB 5	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Mandel, and Holmes
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Learners' Permits and Provisional Licenses - Restriction on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 6	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers - License Suspension and Revocation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 27	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 40	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria and McDonough
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Prohibition against Permitting Person Not Lawfully Present in United States to Drive
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 41	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Parker, Burns, Sossi, Impallaria, Kach, McConkey, Boschert, Dwyer, Cluster, Boteler, Leopold, Shank, Miller, Krebs, Parrott, Gilleland, McDonough, Edwards, and Kelly
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 94	Status as of January 20, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Miscellaneous Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 163	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Standards, Requirements, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

HB 173	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Barkley, Bobo, Boutin, Conroy, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Hennessy, Petzold, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Homicide by Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 189	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Holmes, Cryor, Feldman, King, Lee, and Murray
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Learner's Instructional Permit and Provisional Driver's License - Restriction on Use of Communication Device While Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 210	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bronrott, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kaiser, King, Lee, McComas, Menes, Murray, O'Donnell, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Sophocleus, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Crimes - Prohibitions Against Causing Serious Physical Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 371	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Bronrott, Boschert, Burns, Eckardt, Kelley, and Petzold
Entitled	Crimes - Driving or Boating While Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance Per Se - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 372	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Hennessy, Anderson, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled	Evidence - Tests for Drug or Controlled Dangerous Substance Content of Urine
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 373	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Anderson and Barkley
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While Impaired by Controlled Dangerous Substance - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 375	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Eckardt, and Kelley
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 403	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 460	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Kelley, McConkey, Parker, V. Turner, and Vallario
Entitled	Drivers' Licenses - Certain Manslaughter and Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 462	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kach, King, Madaleno, McHale, Menes, Minnick, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Simmons, Sossi, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 557	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Advance Directive Information Availability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 605	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 754	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Commercial Motor Vehicles - Stopping, Standing, or Parking
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 763	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, and Evidence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 855	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police and Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Commercial Driver's License - Hazardous Materials Endorsement - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 856	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Suspension of Driver's License - Program Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 881	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Regulatory Units - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 914	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elliott, Hogan, and Stull
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Approaching Emergency Vehicles Parked on Highway - Driver's Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 935	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Unsafe Drivers - License Renewal Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 990	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Ramirez, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Administrative Per Se Offenses - Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1014	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Renewal - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1078	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Hennessy, and Kelley
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Refused, Suspended, Canceled, or Revoked - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1131	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Petzold
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Antitheft Laws - Key Duplication and Possession
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1152	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas and Boutin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1160	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Aumann, Boutin, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McDonough, Montgomery, Parker, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Pedestrians' Right-of-Way in Crosswalks - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1195	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Mandel
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1209	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings and O'Donnell
Entitled	Sex Offenders - In-Person Registration, Driver's License Notation, and Suspension for Noncompliance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1223	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery and Bronrott
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failing to Stop for a School Vehicle with Activated Flashing Lights - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 1443	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 551
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1467	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 11	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Harris , Giannetti, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Green
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Crimes - Definition of Life-Threatening Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 33	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 13
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Provisional Licenses - Issuance of Drivers' Licenses and License Sanctions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 35	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver's License Renewals - Vision Test Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 55	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Election Law - Miscellaneous Technical and Clarifying Corrections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 108	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Law - Driving without Authorization - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 157	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver Licensing - Examination of Applicants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 168	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver's License Provisions - Safe Driving Credit System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 217	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld and Gladden
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Arrearage - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 218	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Giannetti, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, and Ruben
Entitled	Homicide by Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 231	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 444
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Harris, and Hooper
Entitled	Harford County and Cecil County - Bookstores and Entertainment Venues - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 233	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, Forehand, Lawlah, Schrader, Ruben, Kelley, Frosh, Hooper, Della, and DeGrange
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 280	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failing to Stop for a School Vehicle with Activated Flashing Lights - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 293	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Fatigued
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 329	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 380	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Hughes, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Customer Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 396	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Commercial Drivers' Licenses - Standards, Requirements, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary

SB 448	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Approaching Emergency Vehicles Parked on Highway - Driver's Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 569	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Drivers' Licenses - Certain Manslaughter and Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 573	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 594	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Suspension of Driver's License - Program Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 617	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Forehand, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Driver's License and Driving Privilege Suspension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 719	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Antitheft Laws - Key Duplication and Possession
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 724	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Astle, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 782	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield the Right-of-Way - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 822	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 898	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 900	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Driver Responsibility Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 908	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Driver's License Offenses - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 5	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Federal Funds and Use of Ignition Interlock Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings