2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:59 p.m.

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HB 232	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 7 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Glassman, Gordon, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Love, Madaleno, Menes, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Family Law - Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services - Siblings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 426	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigation Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 557	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim , Boutin, Hurson, Hammen, Oaks, Murray, Benson, Mandel, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Advance Directive Information Availability Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 842	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson and Vallario
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 871	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 969	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Bromwell, Brown, and Jennings
Entitled	Commission for the Blind - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 981	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health and Human Services Referral System
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1083	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Barve, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Jones, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1085	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Weldon
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1141	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Barve, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Jones, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Vallario
Entitled	Juvenile Services - Step-Down Aftercare
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1142	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Cardin, Jones, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1147	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Amedori, Burns, Cardin, and Morhaim
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Residential Child Care Programs - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1197	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Interagency Task Force on Community Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1202	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Branch, Brown, Cane, Frush, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Owings, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled	Child Welfare Workforce Initiative of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1233	Status as of March 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Jones, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Community and Faith-Based Partnership Council
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1238	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Bartlett
Entitled	Education - Children in Need of Assistance - Notice to School Officials of Truancy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1327	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Rudolph, Boutin, Branch, Brown, Carter, Conway, C. Davis, Dumais, Eckardt, Harrison, James, Jones, Kelly, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, McComas, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Baltimore City and Cecil County - Child in Need of Supervision Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1378	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak and Doory
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program Fund - Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1379	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy, Boteler, Kach, and Malone
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1391	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Harrison, Love, Marriott, McHale, Minnick, Patterson, and F. Turner
Entitled	Local Departments of Social Services - Local Directors - Appointment and Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1476	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Public Assistance - Transitional Emergency Medical and Housing Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1479	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Boutin, Glassman, Impallaria, James, Jennings, O'Donnell, and Parrott
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1514	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Busch, Franchot, and Hurson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1523	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Folic Acid Distribution Program
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 9	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Compact for Sound Government
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 251	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Commission for the Blind - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 345	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Frosh, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Jones, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Child in Need of Assistance - Habitual Truancy
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 510	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 595	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Haines, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore City and Cecil County - Child in Need of Supervision Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 605	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 693	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 711	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Giannetti
Entitled	Child Welfare Services - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 767	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Juvenile Services - Step-Down Aftercare
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 768	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 772	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Child Welfare Workforce Initiative of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 781	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Residential Child Care Programs - Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 825	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Criminal Background Investigation for Employees and Other Individuals Who Care for or Supervise Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 829	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 835	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Local Departments of Social Services - Local Directors - Appointment and Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 899	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 8	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Compact for Sound Government
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations