2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.

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HB 6	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Cardin, Gordon, King, and Ramirez
Entitled	State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 82	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert, Gilleland, Healey, Hixson, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross
Entitled	Income Tax Relief for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 136	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boschert, Dwyer, Frank, Leopold, McConkey, McMillan, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Federal Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 268	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Costa, Kullen, and Taylor
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 321	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Bates, Boutin, Eckardt, Edwards, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Trueschler, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 353	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Basic Human Rights Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 559	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Bates
Entitled	Reckless and Negligent Driving - Bodily Injury or Death - Notice to Appear
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 609	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Barkley, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Donoghue, Gordon, Kach, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and Stern
Entitled	Long-Term Care Facilities and Hospitals - Reporting Deaths of Long-Term Care Facility Residents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 646	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 651	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Hubbard, Benson, Boutin, Kullen, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Prioritization System for Investigations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 741	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 233
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, Bobo, Boschert, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Gilleland, King, Leopold, Love, McComas, Menes, Parker, Petzold, Rosenberg, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled	Family Law - Local Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 902	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Dumais, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, and Simmons
Entitled	Moving Violations - Death - Notice to Appear
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 930	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 403
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Heller, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, James, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Montgomery, Murray, Myers, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, and Taylor
Entitled	Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Mental Health Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 933	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stocksdale and Aumann
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Request for Release by Landowner's Estate
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 939	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Barkley, Bartlett, Boutin, DeBoy, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Shewell, Sossi, and Trueschler
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances - Contributing Cause of Accident
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 940	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Boutin, Burns, Conroy, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Haddaway, Kach, McConkey, McKee, Miller, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Trueschler
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Driving Offenses - Accident Resulting in Death or Life Threatening Injury - Test Refusal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 991	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Kullen, Mandel, and Taylor
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1004	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Dwyer, Goldwater, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1021	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, 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, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1078	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Moe, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Business Regulation - Corporations - License to Operate Funeral Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

HB 1226	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Branch, Cane, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Glassman, Gordon, Heller, Jameson, Jennings, Kelley, Kelly, King, Love, McHale, McKee, Miller, Patterson, Proctor, Ross, Sophocleus, Sossi, Vallario, Weir, Zirkin, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Safety - Deceased Military Member - State Flag Presented to Family
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1276	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Cardin, Costa, Glassman, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Parrott, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits - Heart Attack or Stroke
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1378	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Death - Final Disposition of Body
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1545	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy and Cluster
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Is Suspended - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 99	Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 394	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Public Safety - Department of State Police - Investigations of Deaths in or Outside Correctional Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 431	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Administrative Hearings - Rights of Victim's Representatives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 584	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 632	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 699	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Serious Incidents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 702	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Kelley
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Prioritization System for Investigations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 796	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Pinsky
Entitled	Medical Decision Making Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 804	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 823	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Safety - Deceased Military Member - State Flag Presented to Family
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 833	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Is Suspended - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 838	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Della, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Jimeno
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits - Heart Attack or Stroke
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 841	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Basic Human Rights Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 962	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Death - Final Disposition of Body
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 963	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Garagiola
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield the Right-of-Way - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 4	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations