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

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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 179	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Conway, and Smigiel
Entitled	Public Safety - Repeal of Procedure for the Collection and Reporting of Handgun Shell Casing Information - Personalized Handgun Technology Report
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 181	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Hunting - Shooting of Another While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs - Required Test
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 224	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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HB 297	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Kach, Myers, Shank, Sossi, and Stull
Entitled	Crimes Committed with Firearms - Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Imprisonment at Hard Labor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 438	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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 527	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Conroy, Dwyer, Fulton, Impallaria, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, and Weir
Entitled	Public Safety - Transporting Sporting Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 533	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 217
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	State Police - Cease Fire Council - Transfer to the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 592	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Menes
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Firearms Storage Containers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 662	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Barkley, G. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Fulton, Kelly, Lee, Madaleno, McMillan, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
Entitled	Armed Criminal Lockup Act
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 689	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Baltimore City - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System Penalties - Funding for Prosecution of Gun Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 756	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Garrett County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 762	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan and Quinter
Entitled	Possession of Regulated Firearms - Convicted Felons
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 803	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cryor, Doory, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Shewell, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Police Officer Protection Act of 2005
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 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 948	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1211	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Citizens' Protection Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1388	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 267
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Elmore, Haddaway, and Smigiel
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wildlife - Hunting Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

HB 1610	Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, Jennings, McDonough, and Trueschler
Entitled	Baltimore County - Law Enforcement Officers - Regulated Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 116	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 144	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 424	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Dyson, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Handgun Identification Requirements - Repeal
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 553	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 585	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Firearms Offenses - Penalties
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 685	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 732	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Police Officer Protection Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 813	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Pipkin
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Correctional Officers - Exemption from Age Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 943	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wildlife - Hunting Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters