2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.

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HB 1	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Rosenberg, Conway, Hixson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 2	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates McIntosh, Conway, Hixson, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Bohanan, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

HB 85	Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Task Force to Create Standards of Ethics for Planning and Zoning Boards
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 576	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Bobo, Feldman, McMillan, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Contributions by Persons Engaged in Gaming Activity in the State
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 588	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, James, Jennings, Kelly, Kohl, Kullen, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Myers, Parrott, Petzold, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Ethics - Employees , Officials , and Committee Members - Exceptions to Employment or Financial Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 709	Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh
Entitled	Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 763	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Conroy, Healey, James, Mandel, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, and Trueschler
Entitled	Ethics - Complaints - Copy to Legislator
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 813	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Zirkin, Brown, Jones, Cardin, Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Malone, DeBoy, Bromwell, Minnick, and Hammen
Entitled	Contracts for Residential Child Care Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1076	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Ethics PG/MC 118-06
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1080	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Rudolph, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1674	Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Pendergrass, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, D. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Levy, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	University System of Maryland - Restrictions on Campaign Fund-Raising Activities by Members of the Board of Regents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1713	Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis , McHale, Doory, Moe, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Vaughn, Hubbard, Benson, Gaines, Howard, James, McDonough, and McMillian
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Financing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1714	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis and McHale
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Postemployment Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 5	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 67	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Licensing Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 144	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 449	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Hollinger
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians , and Electrologists - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 495	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Ethics Law - Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee - Regulated Lobbyists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 791	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Greenip
Entitled	Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Participation in Procurement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 793	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Ethics - Employees or Officials of the Department of Agriculture - Exemption from Conflict of Interest Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 822	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Contracts for Residential Child Care Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 971	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Greenip
Entitled	State Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Applicability of Restrictions on Participation in Procurement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters