2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:50 p.m.

	EXAMINATIONS	Another Session
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HB 15	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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HB 105	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and King
Entitled	Education - High School Graduation - Eligibility Based on Passage of Standardized Tests Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 106	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and King
Entitled	Education - High School Graduation - Students with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 198	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 277	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 295	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Patterson, O'Donnell, Edwards, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Hennessy, Jones, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, McKee, Menes, Miller, Moe, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige , Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 367	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, Cardin, Howard, Kelley, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, F. Turner, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, and Conroy
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 376	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Anderson, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Hennessy, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled	Probation before Judgment - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 602	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 727	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Boschert, Bozman, Dumais, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Hurson, Kaiser, Myers, Owings, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Simmons, F. Turner, and Cryor
Entitled	Education - Students with Disabilities - High School Diploma by Examination
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 760	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Elmore, Moe, and Owings
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 762	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Boschert, Costa, Dwyer, and Sossi
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Evaluation and Graduation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 771	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Education - Passage of Examinations or Assessments - Graduation Requirements - Alternative Means to Demonstrate Attainment - Diplomas
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 797	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Patterson, Kelley, O'Donnell, Hennessy, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 953	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Psychological Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 994	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 996	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Dwyer, Fulton, McMillan, and Oaks
Entitled	Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Employee Salaries
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1026	Status as of February 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Harrison, Kirk, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1091	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1093	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	State Board of Examining Engineers - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1097	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	State Board of Glass Technician Examiners - Licensure and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1102	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Examination Requirements - Accredited Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1181	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1190	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Hurson, Bromwell, Goldwater, and Morhaim
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1232	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Gilleland, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, Lee, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Myers, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, F. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1322	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Medical Advisory Committee on Physical Evaluations for Student Athletes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1360	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Goldwater
Entitled	Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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

HB 1485	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 45	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Home Improvement Commission - Notice of License Application Approval or Denial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 99	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 137	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Self-Defense Act - Rule of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 194	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
Entitled	Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 401	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 405	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 411	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 501	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 519	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 564	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 586	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled	Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 618	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Della, Exum, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader
Entitled	Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 696	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 810	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 819	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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