2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:24 p.m.

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HB 42	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Kaiser, Cryor, Feldman, Gordon, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Murray, and Petzold
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 86	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 319
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 293	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 342	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Anderson, Barkley, Branch, Cane, Fulton, Haynes, Hurson, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, Proctor, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dearth of Minority Owned Automobile Dealerships in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 407	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Parker, Brown, Conroy, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Murray, Niemann, Patterson, Ramirez, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - African American Cultural Heritage Center at North Brentwood
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 415	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Kelley, Love, Moe, Oaks, Ramirez, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 483	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Costa, Haynes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Taylor, Vaughn, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Personal Net Worth
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 721	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, Vaughn, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Directory
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 724	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Patterson, McIntosh, Barve, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Goldwater, Hammen, Haynes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Subcontracting Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 806	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Delegates Kirk, Carter, Haynes, Marriott, Oaks, and Paige
Entitled	Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 818	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 898	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Anderson, Branch, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Marriott, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Apology for Slavery
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1042	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Oaks, Gutierrez, Hurson, and Madaleno
Entitled	Homeowners Associations - Recorded Covenants or Restrictions - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race , Religious Belief, or National Origin
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1066	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Anderson, Burns, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Goodwin, Harrison, Kirk, Paige, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Morgan State University - Coordination and Governance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1188	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Conway, Busch, Barkley, Barve, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Cadden, Cardin, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Franchot, Gaines, Goodwin, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Moe, Niemann, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2004 - Supplementary Appropriation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1280	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Patterson, Howard, Ramirez, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Carter, Conroy, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Education - Closing the Signed by the Governor School Recognition Awards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1385	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, C. Davis, and Harrison
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1432	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Not for Profit Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1448	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Barve, Branch, C. Davis, Franchot, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Hurson, King, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Miller, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Procurement - Primary Procurement Units - Consolidation of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1475	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement Preferences - Nonprofit Organizations and Youth Programs - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1488	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 177	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 197	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 216	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - African American Cultural Heritage Center at North Brentwood
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 250	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 3 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Middleton, Astle, Della, and Hooper
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Equal Pay Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 323	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 324	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (By Request - Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform) and Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Lawlah
Entitled	Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 374	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - African American Heritage Society
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 430	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 273
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Della, Exum, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Gladden
Entitled	Higher Education - Morgan State University - Coordination and Governance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 543	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Jimeno, and Forehand
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Facilities and Reform Progress Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 680	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	University of Maryland Eastern Shore - School of Pharmacy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 689	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Gladden, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	State Debt - Enabling Acts - Minority Business Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 692	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Homeowners Associations - Recorded Covenants or Restrictions - Deletion of Ownership Restrictions Based on Race , Religious Belief, or National Origin
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 736	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Maryland Public Education Facilities Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 770	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Higher Education Affordability and Access Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 872	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Great Blacks in Wax Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 903	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Office of Minority Affairs - Special Secretary - Minority Business Participation in Procurement Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 904	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Procurement Contracts - Reserve Preference
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations