2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:03 p.m.

	LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.	Another Session
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HB 339	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 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 446	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Boutin, Cadden, Dwyer, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Krebs, Krysiak, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Nudity and Sexual Displays
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 517	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate James
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 550	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Boteler, Costa, Eckardt, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Parker, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Companion Apartments
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 670	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, James, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, King, Levy, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 754	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 234
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 862	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 246
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Property Tax - Credit for Elderly Individuals of Limited Income
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 907	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 73
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Town of Boonsboro (Washington County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1205	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Boschert, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Gilleland, Leopold, McConkey, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Local Government - The Commonsense in Development Act - Application of County Adequate Public Facilities Legislation to Municipalities
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1252	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Jameson, Cluster, Conroy, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Krebs, Love, Mayer, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Trueschler, Vallario, Vaughn, and Wood
Entitled	Commercial Law - Motor Vehicle Left on Private Property Without Consent - Lien for Storage and Towing Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1272	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1327	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Secretary of State)
Entitled	Code of Maryland Regulations, Maryland Register, and Contract Weekly - Incorporation by Reference of Laws and Documents
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1419	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick and Oaks
Entitled	Political Subdivisions - Smoking Regulations - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1484	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Septic Systems - Departmental Review of County Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1518	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Bozman, and Conway
Entitled	Wicomico County - Building Excise Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1546	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 8-05
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 18	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals over Age 70
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 37	Status as of January 12, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Charter Counties - Vacancies - Special Elections for County Executive
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 224	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Currie, Green, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Nudity and Sexual Displays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 293	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Forehand
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 588	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Owners of Rental Housing Properties - Fee on Rental Housing Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 655	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 705	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance - Requirement to Adopt
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1009	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Giannetti
Entitled	Tip Jar Gaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings