2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:04 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53
HB 35 Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Arnick
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Review of Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Retroactive Effect
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 57 Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hubbard
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Credit for Time Spent in Custody of Correctional Facility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 94 Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Anderson and Marriott
Entitled Corrections - Diminution of Confinement Credits - Controlled Dangerous Substances Offenses, Drug Treatment, and Local Correctional Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 133 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 134 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 173 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelly, DeBoy, Edwards, Fulton, Goodwin, McKee, Miller, Myers, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officer
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 197 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Benson
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Defendants on Probation for Committing Sex-Related Crimes Against Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 246 Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 248 Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gilleland, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon and Wood
Entitled Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 280 Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Haynes, Marriott, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, V. Turner, Vaughn, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Branch, Carter, V. Clagett, C. Davis, D. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Fulton, Gaines, Gutierrez, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hurson, Jones, King, Kirk, Lee, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Proctor, Smigiel, Stern, and Taylor
Entitled Controlled Dangerous Substance Crimes - Minimum Penalties - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 297 Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
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 365 Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate C. Davis
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Life Imprisonment - Grant of Parole
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 493 Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled Sentencing - Death Penalty - Murder of Individual Under Protective Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 495 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 584 Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 58 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Edwards
Entitled Garrett County - Correctional Services - Alternative Sentencing Options
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 596 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 387 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Marriott, Benson, C. Davis, Goodwin, Jones, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and Vaughn
Entitled Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Mandatory Sentences - Retroactive Effect
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 633 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 564 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons, Bronrott, and Dumais
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Probation Before Judgment - Provisional Driver's License
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 644 Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shank and Kelly
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Diminution Credits and Parole Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 662 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
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 699 Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Fulton, Gilleland, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Unlawful Termination of Pregnancy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 704 Status as of February 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Dumais, and Menes
Entitled Controlled Dangerous Substances Violations - MDMA - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

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

HB 770 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 236 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registration - Supervising Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 843 Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley and Vallario
Entitled Local Correctional Facilities - Diminution Credits - Good Conduct
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 849 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Dumais, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 895 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Quinter, McMillan, Bromwell, Shank, and Simmons
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenses - Prohibition Against Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 959 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Menes, and Montgomery
Entitled Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1137 Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Aumann, Barkley, Cryor, Feldman, Hogan, King, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, and Taylor
Entitled Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle Offenses - Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1138 Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Dumais
Entitled Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, and Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1159 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1161 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1170 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barkley, Bohanan, Cadden, G. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, DeBoy, Dwyer, Feldman, Hammen, Impallaria, Kelly, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McHale, McMillan, Moe, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, and Sophocleus
Entitled Serial Murder Death Penalty Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1551 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
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

SB 107 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 460 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenses - Prohibition Against Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 116 Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
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 122 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 461 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Giannetti, Garagiola, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 188 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 193 Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Brochin, Giannetti, Green, Jimeno, and Jacobs
Entitled Offender Registration - Probation Before Judgment - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 219 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 329 Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Drunk and Drugged Driving - Prior Convictions - Penalties and Probation Before Judgment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 467 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Green and Giannetti
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Dual Jurisdiction - Juvenile Offenders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 488 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 313 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Forehand, and Mooney
Entitled Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 553 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
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 585 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Firearms Offenses - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 603 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Hooper, Colburn, Garagiola, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled Sentencing - Crimes of Violence - Limitation on Revisory Power of Courts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 624 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Harris
Entitled Division of Correction - Home Monitoring Program - Authorization
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 639 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Jimeno
Entitled Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - 3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 641 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Jimeno
Entitled Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, and Evidence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 652 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Giannetti
Entitled Criminal Law - Weapon Used in Crime of Violence - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 666 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky
Entitled Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 673 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled Controlled Dangerous Substance Crimes - Minimum Penalties - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 729 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, and Jacobs
Entitled Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer or Correctional Officer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 731 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Giannetti
Entitled Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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