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

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HB 3	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Brown, Hixson, Hammen, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Zirkin, Boschert, Cryor, C. Davis, Gilleland, Marriott, Myers, Ramirez, Ross, Goldwater, Costa, Kach, Kohl, McDonough, Oaks, Rudolph, and Weldon
Entitled	Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 23	Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 33	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	State Property Tax Exemption - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 58	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Racial and Ethnic Variations - Health Care Disparities Policy Report Card
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 154	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Boschert, Cadden, Dwyer, Edwards, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Kohl, Leopold, Love, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Federal Credit and Deduction for State Death Taxes and Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 348	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education) and Delegates Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Dumais, Heller, Kaiser, King, Patterson, Boschert, Cryor, Elmore, Gilleland, and Howard
Entitled	Education - Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 417	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Levy, Malone, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Sossi, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Fatality or Life-Threatening Injury - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 550	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Boschert, Cluster, Dumais, Elmore, Gutierrez, Impallaria, Kelley, Kelly, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Madaleno, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 592	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, and Frush
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 673	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Busch, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, Gordon, Griffith, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Hixson, James, Jones, Kelly, Leopold, Levy, Love, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Paige, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 720	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Investigative and Enforcement Power - Entities Without Registrations or Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 831	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Hubbard
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reportable Incidents of Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1150	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Dumais, Madaleno, Menes, Gutierrez, and Lee
Entitled	Moving Violations - Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1218	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy, Cluster, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Jameson, Jennings, Levy, Malone, Mayer, Minnick, Moe, and Trueschler
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended - Causing Bodily Injury or Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1285	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Barve, Boschert, Conroy, Costa, Goldwater, Jameson, Madaleno, McDonough, Murray, O'Donnell, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1348	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1383	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly and Shank
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1529	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Crimes - Intentional HIV Transfer Causing Death - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1622	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Cadden, Edwards, Gaines, Goodwin, Harrison, Howard, Patterson, Pugh, and Wood
Entitled	Public Safety - Employees Killed in the Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1720	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Housing Authority Tenants - Right of Tenant Substitution - Exception
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1722	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1745	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Death Penalty - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 213	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hogan, Hooper, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Administrative Hearings - Rights of a Victim's Representative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 254	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Criminal Law - Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Traveling Twice the Posted Speed Limit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 295	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Mooney
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 305	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 369	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives - Selection of Health Care Agent and Treatment Preferences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 388	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Britt, Della, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Munson, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 429	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Astle, Garagiola, and Hafer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 574	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public Safety - Officer or Emergency Personnel Death in Line of Duty - Death Benefit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 734	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reportable Incidents of Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 845	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 855	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 885	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, DeGrange, McFadden, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 886	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended - Causing Bodily Injury or Death
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1045	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Housing Authority Tenants - Right of Tenant Substitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SJ 3	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Jimeno, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations