2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:01 p.m.

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HB 76	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 77	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 104	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Secretary of Agriculture - Animal Health - Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 128	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 169	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boutin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 258	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Ho. Co. 6-05
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 287	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 339	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 371	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Cardin, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 372	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Sophocleus, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 425	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bozman and Conway
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 438	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 463	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 516	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Healey, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled	Horse Racing Reform Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 555	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Entitled	Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 576	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 720	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin and Morhaim
Entitled	Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 852	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 898	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 905	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 71
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Animal Control Ordinance - Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1014	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Power to Adopt an Animal Control Ordinance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1173	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Frush, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kirk, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, Menes, Paige, Shewell, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Powers, Limitations, and Procedures - Wildlife
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 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 1444	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Marriott and Goodwin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1498	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Hixson
Entitled	Task Force on the Regulation of the Horse Training Industry
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1609	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Madaleno
Entitled	Natural Resources - Nongame Mammals - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 93	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 112	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Property Tax - Exemption - The Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 120	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 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 414	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 450	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 470	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Minimum Enclosure Size
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 504	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Sources - Incineration of Poultry Litter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 528	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 811	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 893	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation