2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:36 p.m.

	PETITIONS	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 73	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 6 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo , Leopold, Bronrott, Kaiser, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 142	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Brown, Vallario, Anderson, Kelley, Menes, Sophocleus, Benson, Branch, Dumais, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 190	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Heller, Hennessy, Kelley, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Quinter, Sophocleus, Stern, and Vallario
Entitled	Identity Theft - Victim - Expungement of False Criminal Record
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 255	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, G. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Feldman, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, and Stern
Entitled	Identity Fraud Victims Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 332	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Carter, Dumais, Griffith, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 383	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Patterson
Entitled	Candidates' Residencies - Challenges - Expedited Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 565	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Howard, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Nonjailable Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 567	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Miller, Quinter, and F. Turner
Entitled	Homeowners Associations - Declaration and Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Amendment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 621	Status as of March 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 719	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Busch, Barve, Jones, Hurson, Owings, Bromwell, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Weldon, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Causes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 882	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 971	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Conway, Niemann, and Paige
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards - Sanctions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1003	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Vallario, Lee, and Menes
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Victims - Order of Court
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1092	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon and Hogan
Entitled	Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1159	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled	Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1208	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Amedori, Donoghue, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, McComas, O'Donnell, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1221	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and Owings
Entitled	Calvert County - Conversion of a Nonprofit Organization to a Sanitary District
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1255	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1284	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1298	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1433	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Bozman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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

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

SB 87	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 1 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Garagiola, and Dyson
Entitled	Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 119	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registrant Name Change - Notice and Objection to Petition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 175	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Declaratory Judgments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 288	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 351	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 504	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 542	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Jones
Entitled	Identity Theft - Victim - Expungement of False Criminal Record
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 602	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Hafer, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 697	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 720	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 873	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations