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HB 15	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 56	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 83	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 190	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owner
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 214	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Financial Assistance Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 232	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Cadden, Barkley, Boteler, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, James, Kach, King, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Myers, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, Wood, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 247	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Taylor, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled	Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 278	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Menes, Frush, Moe, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Gaines, Healey, Hennessy, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vallario
Entitled	Gun Shops - Security Requirements for Regulated Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 312	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 354	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Glassman, McComas, and Miller
Entitled	Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 388	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 402	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 428	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 496	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel
Entitled	Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 529	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 546	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin and Morhaim
Entitled	Cigarette Licenses - Fees and Disciplinary Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 551	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 556	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 575	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery
Entitled	Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 588	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 664	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Hixson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Zirkin, Boschert, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, McKee, Myers, and Patterson
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 667	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 674	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Harrison, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 726	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Ownership of Expirations by Insurance Producers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 835	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Burns, and Lee
Entitled	Wholesale Prescription Drug and Device Distribution Protection and Licensing Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 881	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 582
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Miller, Minnick, Moe, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Condemnation of Property
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 919	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Benson, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, Conway, Franchot, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Madaleno, Marriott, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Vaughn
Entitled	Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 931	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Rules of Interpretation - "Purchaser" to Include "Lender"
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 952	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 960	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett
Entitled	Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 971	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell and McIntosh
Entitled	Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 975	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg , Cardin, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1011	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1051	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1053	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1066	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1093	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1094	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Credit Cards - Use and Processing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1202	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Effective Dates
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1275	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1283	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Madaleno
Entitled	Public Records - Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1333	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull , Elliott, Doory, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Krebs, Minnick, Parrott, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1349	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, and Elmore
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1400	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Goodwin
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Homeland Security Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1418	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell and Pendergrass
Entitled	Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1430	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Haddaway, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1450	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1486	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1548	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Economic Development - Local Redevelopment Authorities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1567	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - State Unemployment Tax Avoidance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1588	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Moe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1594	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Conway, McKee, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, Myers, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Bohanan, Branch, Franchot, Griffith, James, Jameson, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Stocksdale, Vallario, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 8	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 20	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 48	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Middleton
Entitled	Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 148	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 175	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Prohibiting Smoking on Business Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 179	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 180	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 217	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 280	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 283	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Schrader
Entitled	Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 301	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 315	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 319	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 332	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 353	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 487	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 485
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Brochin, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Schrader
Entitled	Public Records - Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 519	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 546	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 566	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 581	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 594	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 597	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, and Hughes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 620	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 656	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Task Force on Establishing a Business and Technology Division in Circuit Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

SB 722	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 780	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 791	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 511
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators and Garrett County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County and Garrett County - Display of Tobacco Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 880	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 931	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 1002	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1006	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation