2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:13 p.m.

	JUDGES	Another Session
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HB 56	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Bartlett, Krebs, McDonough, and Sossi
Entitled	Election Law - Voter Registration and Voting - Proof of Citizenship and Identity
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 148	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Death Benefits - Surviving Spouses
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 450	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Conroy
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 456	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Aumann, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, James, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, Minnick, Mitchell, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, and Wood
Entitled	Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 464	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Brown, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 576	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 577	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Designations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 649	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - State Fire Marshal - Search Warrants
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 746	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 812	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Amedori, Barkley, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, G. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Gilleland, Leopold, Love, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Murray, O'Donnell, Owings, Paige, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 904	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Judicial Branch Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 929	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Petzold, Cryor, Dumais, Goldwater, Jones, Kaiser, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Murray
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 948	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Simmons, and Gutierrez
Entitled	Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 984	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter and O'Donnell
Entitled	State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Review of Variability in Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1080	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Hennessy
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Maryland Criminal Justice Information System - Criminal Justice Units
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1112	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Public Safety - Gun Control Act of 2004
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 1234	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Dwyer, McMillan, and Shank
Entitled	Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1421	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Donoghue, Frush, James, Malone, Moe, Parrott, Rudolph, and Weir
Entitled	Maryland Fire and Emergency Services Support Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1544	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HJ 1	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission Report
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 78	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Death Benefits - Surviving Spouses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 333	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Hafer, and Kelley
Entitled	Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 356	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Designations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 422	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Judicial Branch Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 495	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Jimeno
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Protection of Victim's, Victim's Representative's, and Witness's Identity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 512	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 514	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 635	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 636	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 647	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 1	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations