2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:46 p.m.

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HB 11	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Delegates Levy, Jameson, Sossi, Menes, Quinter, Cane, Barve, Bromwell, Cardin, McMillan, McComas, Mandel, Cryor, Bronrott, Heller, Petzold, Hogan, and King
Entitled	Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 66	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Delegate Haddaway
Entitled	Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 205	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 333	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee and Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

HB 465	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Ho. Co. 7-06
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 495	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, and Mayer
Entitled	Agriculture - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 579	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 668	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 704	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Lawton, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Shewell, Stern, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 840	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Jennings
Entitled	Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Notice of Quarantine
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 891	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Bates, Frank, Glassman, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax Revenues - Equine Feed Supplements and Supplies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 929	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Bowie Race Course Training Center - Sale - Recreation and Open Space PG 419-06
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 939	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays MC 602-06
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 968	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Lawton, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Petzold, Quinter, Sossi, Stern, Stull, F. Turner, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1097	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glassman, Hogan, Jennings, Lawton, McConkey, McKee, Miller, Montgomery, Parrott, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Cooperative Extension - Exposition of Livestock
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1157	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, Lawton, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Parker, and Stern
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1185	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1213	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, V. Clagett, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Heller, Hogan, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Crimes - Commercial Depiction of Dogfight or Cockfight - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1281	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush and Kach
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management Advisory Council - Recommendations for Care of Domestic Animals During Emergency
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1292	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Boteler, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Dumais, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kach, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, Mandel, Mayer, McIntosh, McKee, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel
Entitled	Ferret Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1316	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Kaiser, Montgomery, and Lee
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Great Strides
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1361	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Barve
Entitled	Horse Racing - Study on Making Maryland Horse Industry More Competitive
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1390	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Haddaway
Entitled	Criminal Law - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals in the Presence of a Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1436	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1457	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Aumann, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Service Animal Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1639	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, McHale, Goodwin, and Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1651	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Elephant Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 40	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 183	Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Middleton, and Mooney
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 235	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Trust For Care of Animal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 257	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 278	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 520	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 521	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 663	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 875	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Montgomery County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 921	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraint - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 983	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 990	Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Elephant Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1004	Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Great Strides
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1017	Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Klausmeier
Entitled	Ferret Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1018	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation