2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.
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Delegate Pat McDonough
District 7
Total Number of Bills: 95
HB 583
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Crimes - Second Gun Offense - Prohibition on Pretrial Release
House:
Judiciary
HB 584
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Correctional Facilities - Offenders and Child Sexual Offenders - Diminution Credits
House:
Judiciary
HB 587
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders
House:
Judiciary
HB 643
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Harford County and Baltimore County - Criminal Law - Loitering
House:
Judiciary
HB 645
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
House:
Judiciary
HB 771
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Baltimore County - English Language - Formal Recognition
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 818
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Electricity Suppliers - Sale of Wholesale Electricity to Affiliated Companies and Disclosure of Rates
House:
Economic Matters
HB 837
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 436
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Regulation of Nursing Homes - Review
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 885
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
English Language - Formal Recognition
House:
Health and Government Operations
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 27
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - United Cerebral Palsy Facility
House:
Appropriations
HB 29
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - HopeWell Cancer Support Facility
House:
Appropriations
HB 30
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 528
Oral Health Safety Net Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 88
Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Education - Nonpublic Schools - Notification of School Administration of Enrollee with Criminal Record
House:
Ways and Means
HB 89
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Alcoholic Beverage Violations - Driver's License Suspensions
House:
Judiciary
HB 117
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 308
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 118
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
State Government - Priority Funding for Public School and Transportation Projects for BRAC
House:
Appropriations
HB 123
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
House:
Economic Matters
HB 152
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 326
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Martin State Airport Law Enforcement Officers
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 170
Status as of January 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: February 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 176
Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement - Expansion
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 181
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 224
Baltimore County - Election Law - Compensation for Election Judges
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 206
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients
House:
Ways and Means
HB 207
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
House:
Judiciary
HB 216
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 227
HIV Testing - Exposure - Forensic Scientist
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 218
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House:
Appropriations
HB 228
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Handguns - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting - Permits
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 9, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 240
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Eastern Regional Greenway
House:
Appropriations
HB 244
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Gough Park
House:
Appropriations
HB 256
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Harford County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 257
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Property Protection Act of 2007
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 258
Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 259
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Motor Fuel Tax - Refunds - Motor Fuel Used to Operate Vessels
House:
Ways and Means
HB 260
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2007
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 334
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 71
Lifetime Complimentary Fishing Licenses - POWs and Disabled Veterans
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 339
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 600
Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Health Benefit Plans - Rates
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 412
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 402
Natural Resources - Oyster Dredge Devices - Termination Date
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 445
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 545
State Board of Nursing - Advanced Nurse Practitioners - Membership and Qualifications
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 457
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 186
Health Occupations - Funeral Director Licenses
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 505
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 241
Maryland Service Animal Reform Act - "Gretchen's Law"
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 537
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
House:
Judiciary
HB 579
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 243
Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 599
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 507
The Baby Boomer Initiative Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 605
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 512
Statewide Empowerment Zones for Seniors Commission
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 619
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 418
Public Schools - County Superintendent of Schools - Notification of Criminal Charges
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 620
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage Beyond Coastal Areas
House:
Economic Matters
HB 633
Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 1, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 670
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 249
Alcohol Without Liquid Machines
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 716
Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Local Property Tax - Credit for Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 717
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Andrew's Law
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 735
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
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 745
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 623
State-Owned Heavy Equipment and Heating Equipment - Biodiesel Fuel Requirement
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 751
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 165
Health Occupations - Supervised Practice - Dental Hygienist
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 774
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits
House:
Judiciary
HB 793
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sickle Cell Disease - Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 798
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Definition of Below Cost
House:
Economic Matters
HB 802
Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Baltimore County and Harford County - Limitation of Condemnation Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 808
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Criminal Law - Weapons - Place of Confinement
House:
Judiciary
HB 809
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 838
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Education - Character Education Fund
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 841
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 842
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on Condemnation Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 850
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 82
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration - Needs Assessment
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 857
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Income Tax - Credit for Educational Materials - Home Instruction Program
House:
Ways and Means
HB 865
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 437
Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production - Pilot Study
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 867
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 877
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Issuance of Driver's Licenses - Driving Records
House:
Judiciary
HB 880
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 38
Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Capital Improvement Grants Program - Maximum Grant Amount
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 895
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Higher Education - Scholarship Program for Youth at Risk of Joining a Criminal Gang
House:
Ways and Means
HB 896
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Public Safety - Criminal Gang Task Force and Database
House:
Judiciary
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 919
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
House:
Judiciary
HB 938
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Supervision, Notifications, and Penalties
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 947
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 169
Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Reimbursement and Charges
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 949
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 441
Military Health Care Personnel - Staffing Initiative
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 979
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 262
Health Information Exchange Pilot Project
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 988
Status as of May 15, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Technical
State Board of Dental Examiners - Program Evaluation and Licensee Protection
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1004
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 636
Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1009
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 34
Task Force to Study the Developmental Disabilities Administration Rate Payment Systems
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1030
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 353
Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1033
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 638
Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs and Devices - Copayment or Coinsurance
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 1044
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Crimes - Identity Fraud Repeat Offender - Penalty
House:
Judiciary
HB 1049
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 191
Cervical Cancer Committee - HPV Vaccine Subcommittee
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1078
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 180
Public Safety - Maryland State Firemen's Association - Uses of Appropriation
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1181
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 198
Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1194
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 536
Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1214
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Lead-Containing Products - Prohibition
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1262
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units
House:
Economic Matters
HB 1270
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 213
Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1272
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
House:
Appropriations
HB 1325
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 648
Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1327
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Children - Joint Legal Custody and Equal Parenting Time - Preference
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1329
Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
