2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:48 p.m.

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HB 322	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Eckardt, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, Moe, Morhaim, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Zirkin, and Mandel
Entitled	Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 677	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 722	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated by Health Care Professionals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 988	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Aumann, Bartlett, Bozman, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Jones, King, Madaleno, McKee, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ross, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Marriott, Myers, Patterson, and Ramirez
Entitled	Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means 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 1149	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Murray, Rudolph, Frank, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1318	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Eckardt, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 33	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Nursing Scholarships - Part-Time Nurses - Waiver or Forgiveness of a Grant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 137	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Injury Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 199	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Cecil County - Injury Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 230	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

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 405	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Electrologists - License Renewal and Discipline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 552	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Higher Education - Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 769	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations