2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:58 p.m.

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HB 12	Status as of January 14, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Simmons, Sophocleus, and McKee
Entitled	Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 52	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Murray, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Education - Early Childhood Educational and Developmental Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 120	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)
Entitled	State Government - Forms Management - Submission of Annual Report
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 221	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Pendergrass, Barkley, Bronrott, Hubbard, Kaiser, Mandel, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Ethics - Prohibition on Acceptance of Gifts by Legislators - Repeal of Exception
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 227	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell
Entitled	Election Law - Fund-Raising before and after the Legislative Session
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 285	Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, James, King, Madaleno, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Budget - Reductions of Appropriations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 345	Status as of March 8, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, Wood, Zirkin, Cryor, Heller, and Ross
Entitled	Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Trigger Provision - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 416	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Conroy, Frush, Fulton, Howard, Kelley, Love, McDonough, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Oaks, Ramirez, Taylor, Trueschler, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Children's Group Homes - Use of Subcabinet Resources Directory for Notification and Identification
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 429	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 8 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Glassman, Pendergrass, Walkup, Wood, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 507	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	State Personnel and Pensions - Temporary or Contractual Reemployment of Retirees of the Workforce Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 611	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Cluster, Elliott, Montgomery, and Stull
Entitled	Ethics Files - Public Examination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 695	Status as of March 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Education - Full-Day Kindergarten Programs - Calvert County Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 722	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Horse Racing - Pimlico Race Course - Transfer of Preakness Stakes Name and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 761	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Bartlett, Costa, Dwyer, and Sossi
Entitled	Education Reform and State Accountability Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 800	Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler, Boteler, Frank, Leopold, McMillan, Montgomery, Parker, and Sossi
Entitled	Salaries and Compensation - Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 880	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates James, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, and F. Turner
Entitled	Transfer Tax Special Fund - Repayment of Transfers to the General Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 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 922	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Mitchell, Arnick, Bohanan, Eckardt, Frank, Jameson, O'Donnell, Owings, and Wood
Entitled	Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Extension of Phase-In
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 943	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Carve-Out of Specialty Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 949	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Smigiel, Bozman, Eckardt, and Sossi
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 961	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon and Mitchell
Entitled	Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Debt Limits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 993	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Mitchell, and Wood
Entitled	Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Funding Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1023	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Branch, Burns, C. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Madaleno, Marriott, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and F. Turner
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Modifications - Legislative Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1113	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Parrott, Frank, Glassman, Impallaria, James, Kach, McDonough, and Trueschler
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Nursing Education Program Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1135	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Town of Sudlersville (Queen Anne's County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1169	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Senatorial and House of Delegates Scholarships - Part-Time Students - Awards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1174	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Brown, and Simmons
Entitled	Video Lottery Limitation and Casino Prohibition Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1176	Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boteler, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elmore, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, Miller, Parrott, Smigiel, Sossi, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled	General Assembly Pay Raise and Compensation Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1200	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Business Development - Endangered Industries Job Preservation and Creation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1247	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Budget - Budget Process
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1250	Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Madaleno
Entitled	Task Force on Democracy and Representative Government in Maryland for the 21st Century
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1251	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	PenMar Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 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 1497	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1512	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Corporations and Associations - Venture Limited Liability Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1526	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Runoff Elections
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 82	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Della, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Ethics - Prohibition on Acceptance of Gifts by Legislators - Repeal of Exception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 128	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Caroline County Senators
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 143	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Government - Forms Management - Submission of Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 164	Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Green, and Hollinger
Entitled	Acting Attorney General
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 204	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Contradictory Statements - Prosecution and Charging
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 245	Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Trigger Provision - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 309	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 2 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Garagiola, Britt, and Dyson
Entitled	State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Proposed Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 370	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, and Munson
Entitled	State Budget - Budget Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 521	Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Board of Trustees of Chesapeake College - Terms of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 538	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Legislative Data Processing Advisory Committee - Live Broadcast of House and Senate Floor Sessions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 552	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Extension of Phase-In Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 664	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Legislative Districts - County Representatives for the House of Delegates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 734	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Horse Racing - Pimlico Race Course - Transfer of Preakness Stakes Name and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 756	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Carve-Out of Specialty Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 790	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	PenMar Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 792	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - State Administrator of Elections - Appointment and Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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