2005 Regular Session File Code information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes (E1)	Another Session
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HB 2	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Vallario, Boschert, Quinter, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bozman, Burns, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McMillan, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Vaughn, Zirkin, Lee, Kelly, Shank, Simmons, Dumais, Shewell, Smigiel, Mayer, McComas, Sophocleus, Kelley, Anderson, Gaines, Cadden, Bronrott, Moe, Hixson, Parrott, James, Doory, Boteler, and Cluster
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 18	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Crimes - Felony - Stalking
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 27	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Boschert
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crime Against a Spouse, Child, or Vulnerable Adult - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 38	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, Boschert, Cadden, Conroy, Dumais, Heller, and Quinter
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in Commission of Crime
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 133	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 137	Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, McComas, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 171	Status as of January 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Dwyer, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McComas, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Sophocleus, and F. Turner
Entitled	Homicide by Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 173	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, DeBoy, Edwards, Fulton, Goodwin, McKee, Miller, Myers, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 246	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 275	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Device or Container Labeled as Containing or Intended to Represent Toxic Material
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 337	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Kach, McComas, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, and Weldon
Entitled	Adult Sexual Matter - Transmission via Electronic Mail - Use of .sex Suffix
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 339	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hogan, Hubbard, King, Love, Mandel, McComas, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 379	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Mayer, Petzold, Jameson, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Shank, Smigiel, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority and Student
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 398	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Cluster, DeBoy, Elliott, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled	Murder and Manslaughter - Viable Fetus
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 410	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Bozman, Conway, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 594	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, Lee, Simmons, and Taylor
Entitled	Crimes - Prohibition Against Interfering with, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 620	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Bartlett, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, McComas, Montgomery, Myers, Parker, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Ferret Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 645	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Quinter, Eckardt, Haddaway, Mayer, O'Donnell, and Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a Motor Vehicle
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 663	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Petzold, Bartlett, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, Miller, Myers, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, and Sossi
Entitled	Crimes - Robbery by Display of Written Instrument Claiming Possession of Dangerous Weapon - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 671	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Shank
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 692	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Busch, D. Davis, Dumais, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 698	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Ramirez, Dwyer, Frush, Haddaway, Holmes, King, and Simmons
Entitled	Crimes - Video and Computer Games Rated "Mature" or "For Adults Only" - Prohibition on Sale or Rental to Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 699	Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Unlawful Termination of Pregnancy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 704	Status as of February 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Dumais, and Menes
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations - MDMA - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 715	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Act - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 721	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, McConkey, McIntosh, Montgomery, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Criminal Law - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 735	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilleland, Griffith, Haddaway, Healey, Howard, Kelley, King, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Schedule III and Schedule IV Narcotic Drugs - Prescriptions and Refills
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 748	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelley, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 778	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Criminal Law - False Statements Made During an Investigation - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 806	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Law - Robbery - Premises of Fiduciary Institution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 809	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Offensive Contact
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 810	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 811	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Extortion by Government Officer or Employee - Persons Subject to Offense
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 812	Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carter, Conroy, Dumais, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled	Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 818	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Carter, Conroy, Dumais, Frush, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, James, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force to Study Identity Theft
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 820	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 822	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Crimes - Factual Determinations That Enhance Penalties - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 824	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Identity Fraud and Theft - Personal Identifying Information and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 849	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Dumais, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 855	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Crimes - Theft Under $100
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 868	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Assault on Seniors - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 879	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Anderson, Bartlett, Boutin, Cluster, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Haddaway, James, Jennings, Jones, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter and Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 885	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Benson, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Healey, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 887	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Law - Threat Against Deputy State's Attorney or Assistant State's Attorney
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 941	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Carter, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 942	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Barkley, Boteler, Boutin, V. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Mayer, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Trueschler
Entitled	Criminal Law - Altering the Outcome of a Drug or Alcohol Screening Test - Substituting Other Substance
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 956	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Dumais, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Crimes - False Report Activating "AMBER" Alert - Immunity for Media
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1056	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Petzold
Entitled	Criminal Law - Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Person in Position of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1136	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hubbard, Jameson, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Physical Resistance Not Required
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1159	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1233	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Bartlett
Entitled	Criminal Law - Recording Illegal Activity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1330	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, and Rudolph
Entitled	Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1402	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter and Lee
Entitled	Visual Surveillance with Prurient Intent - Application to Private Residence - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1413	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter and Doory
Entitled	Crimes - Visual Surveillance of Private Area of an Individual
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1414	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter and Lee
Entitled	Crimes - Broadcasting Visual Surveillance with Prurient Intent - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1415	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Levy, Jameson, and Mayer
Entitled	Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1473	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Parrott, Aumann, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Boteler, Burns, Cadden, Carter, G. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McIntosh, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Shewell, Simmons, Stern, Stocksdale, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Crimes - Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1551	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Bromwell, Zirkin, DeBoy, Aumann, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Cluster, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Jones, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 15	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Crimes - "AMBER" Alert - False Report - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 43	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 242
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Task Force to Study Identity Theft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 47	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Garagiola, Jacobs, Forehand, Jimeno, Stone, Green, and Harris
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 52	Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 219	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 270	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 272	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 296	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Britt, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 309	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Crimes - Assault on Seniors - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 334	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Crimes - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority and Student
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 347	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 349	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Offensive Contact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 350	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 21
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Crimes - Theft Under $100
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 372	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Crimes - Pseudoephedrine - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 385	Status as of March 7, 2005: 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 - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 386	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senators Stone , Giannetti, and Garagiola (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Extortion by Government Officer or Employee - Persons Subject to Offense
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 389	Status as of March 7, 2005: 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 - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 391	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Gladden
Entitled	Criminal Law - Intentional Infliction of Harm on Law Enforcement Animals - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 407	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a Motor Vehicle
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 428	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Identity Fraud and Theft - Personal Identifying Information and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 429	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Crimes - Factual Determinations That Enhance Penalties - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 488	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Forehand, and Mooney
Entitled	Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 554	Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Products - Prohibitions on Delivery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 578	Status as of April 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 579	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Robbery by Display of Written Instrument Claiming Possession of Dangerous Weapon - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 639	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 652	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Criminal Law - Weapon Used in Crime of Violence - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 666	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 711	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Crimes - Prohibition Against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 729	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, and Jacobs
Entitled	Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer or Correctional Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 797	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Physical Resistance Not Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 949	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Crimes - Representation of Destructive Device - Device or Container Labeled as Containing or Intended to Represent Toxic Material
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 957	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Crimes - Sale of Throwing Knife to Minor Without Authorization from Parent or Guardian - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings