2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:04 p.m.

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HB 49	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Witness Fees and Mileage Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 114	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled	Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 133	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
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HB 134	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 246	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
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
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 277	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 301	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 331	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 404	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 443	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems MC 513-05
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 539	Status as of February 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, DeBoy, Franchot, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled	General Assembly - Standing Committees - Authority as to Subpoenas, Oaths, Testimony, and Depositions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 612	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 673	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 707	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 748	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelley, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 773	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Theft or Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle - Admissibility of Owner Affidavit
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 810	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 814	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 820	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 823	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 973	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, McComas, and Menes
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Eyewitness Identification Evidence and Eyewitness Testimony
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1069	Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Krebs
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Presumptions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1096	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 - Remedies - Recovery of Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1193	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1200	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Jones, Kach, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1208	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, Lee, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1218	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boschert, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelley, Krebs, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1380	Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1391	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe
Entitled	Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1393	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled	Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 52	Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 122	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 461
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 143	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jacobs
Entitled	Courts - Certificate of Merit - Employer of Licensed Professional
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 188	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446
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 219	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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 221	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 258	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 310	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 385	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 389	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 491	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Presumptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 550	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Jimeno
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 643	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Jacobs
Entitled	Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 645	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Jacobs
Entitled	Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 678	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Retaliatory Action for Testifying on Pending Legislation - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 827	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Forehand, and Giannetti
Entitled	Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary