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Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
District 20
Total Number of Bills: 103
HB 16         Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Election Law - Absentee Ballot Applications - Deadline
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 18         Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 548
Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 35         Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 587
Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 38         Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 40         Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 41         Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 47         Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Motor Fuel Tax - Exemption for Biodiesel Fuel - Government Vehicles
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 94         Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 65
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Montgomery County - Old Blair High School Auditorium
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 95         Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 171
Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Notice Requirements
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 96         Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means     (Heard: February 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 97         Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - CASA Multi-Cultural Service Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 98         Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Labor College Academic Services Building
House: Appropriations    
HB 99         Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Birchmere Music Hall
House: Appropriations    
HB 148       Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 44
Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 150       Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 151       Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Hometown Heroes Act of 2007 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 223       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 226       Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Libraries - Funding - State Library Resource Center
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 227       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 383
Maryland Transportation Authority - Public-Private Partnerships
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 284       Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Montgomery County - Pyramid Atlantic
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 288       Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Healthy Maryland Initiative
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means     (Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 301       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Community Learning Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 391       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 393       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Rates - Mass Transit Funding
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 399       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Property Tax - Charter Counties - Limits
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 431       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
House: Appropriations    
HB 598       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 567
Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 761       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 812       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Assessment Cap Increase
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 821       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Transportation - Tax Revenues
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1085     Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 1120     Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Metropolitan Washington Ear Facility
House: Appropriations    
HB 1123     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 303
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Ida G. and L. Leonard Ruben Scholarships
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1199     Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 641
Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Eligibility
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1254     Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Election Law - Primary Elections - Election Dates
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1257     Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 584
Income Tax - Captive Real Estate Investment Trusts
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1419     Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Baltimore City Community College - English for Speakers of Other Languages Grants
House: Ways and Means    
HB 1420     Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Individual Income Tax - Rates
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

Co-sponsored Bills

HB 6           Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: April 4, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 43         Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Port Discovery
House: Appropriations    
HB 44         Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 46         Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 76         Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Solar Energy Tax Credit
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 126       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Advanced Electric Meters - Residential Use
House: Economic Matters    
HB 131       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 112
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 134       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 294
Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2007
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 164       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 223
Education - Relocatable Classrooms - Indoor Air Quality Standards
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 201       Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Elective Franchise - Authority to Establish Early Voting
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 204       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 295
Higher Education - Study of the Cost of Textbooks for Higher Education
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 225       Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
House: Judiciary     (Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:30 p.m.)    
HB 249       Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Correctional and Juvenile Facilities - Contact with Inmates and Juveniles - Penalties
House: Judiciary    
HB 253       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Solar Energy Grant Program
House: Economic Matters    
HB 327       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 573
Property Tax - Credit for Property Used as a Publicly Sponsored Business Incubator
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 348       Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Horse Racing - Purse and Bred Fund Supplements
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 383       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 398
Education - Safe Schools - Reporting Incidents of Harassment or Intimidation
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 415       Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion
House: Judiciary    
HB 418       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 427       Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
House: Judiciary    
HB 430       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284
State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 436       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 565
Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility Verification - Application
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 448       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 451       Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 475       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Public School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
House: Ways and Means and Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 490       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
House: Appropriations    
HB 560       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means
Election Law - Campaign Contributions - Limits on Contributions
House: Ways and Means    
HB 576       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Katherine Thomas High School
House: Appropriations    
HB 577       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Master Plans - Extension
House: Ways and Means    
HB 578       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village and Germantown Boys & Girls Club
House: Appropriations    
HB 589       Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Prerecorded Phone Messages - Sponsor Identification
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: April 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 590       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 615
State Taxes - Solar Energy Grants and Devices
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 713       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 496
Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 731       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 732       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Elections - Runoff Elections
House: Ways and Means    
HB 739       Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected by Merchants
House: Economic Matters    
HB 754       Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means     Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 785       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 497
Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 876       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 341
Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 890       Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters     (Heard: March 9, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 909       Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Senate Rules
HB 917       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud Victims - Judicial Determinations of Innocence and Victim Database
House: Judiciary    
HB 918       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Regulation of Local Campaign Finance Activity - County Authority
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 921       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 311
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Active Duty Military Personnel Who Become Maryland Residents
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 945       Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression - Antidiscrimination
House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: February 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 962       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 443
Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 983       Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1036     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 447
Identity Fraud - Inducing Another to Provide Identifying Information - Prohibited
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1042     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 449
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Period Reporting Requirements
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1044     Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Crimes - Identity Fraud Repeat Offender - Penalty
House: Judiciary    
HB 1052     Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Young Adult Coverage Expansion Act
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 1053     Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Business Organization Filing Fees - Income Tax Credit
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1056     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 318
Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1058     Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Labor and Employment - Meal Periods
House: Economic Matters    
HB 1059     Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Family Health Care Affordability Act
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1061     Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act
House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1180     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 298
Unemployment Insurance - Schedule of Benefits
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 1184     Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 86
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Blair Baseball Field Improvements
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1207     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 458
Criminal Law - Sexual Contact with Inmates in Correctional and Juvenile Facilities
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1372     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 478
Student Health - Inhalant Abuse - Awareness , Training, and Distribution of Materials (Mackenzie's Law)
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1386     Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 209
Agricultural Ownership Entities - Homestead Tax Credit
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1398     Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maryland Youth Ballet
House: Appropriations    
HB 1406     Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 480
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HJ 3           Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
REAL ID Act of 2007 - Protest and Repeal
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations    
HJ 4           Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Joint Resolution 2
Slavery in Maryland
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations     Senate: Judicial Proceedings