2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.
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Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons
District 17
Total Number of Bills: 76
HB 85
Status as of January 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 110
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
House:
Judiciary
HB 291
Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 364
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses - Subsequent Offender Penalties - Incarceration in Another Jurisdiction
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 368
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 377
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 236
Landlord and Tenant - Summary Ejectment Proceedings - Recovery of Attorney's Fees
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 378
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Loans to Candidates
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 390
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 422
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 238
Alimony and Child Support - Exemption from Execution on a Judgment
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 425
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 541
Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Courts - Lawyers - Retainer Agreements
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 845
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Mortgage Lenders - Final Mortgage Payment - Notice to Borrower
House:
Economic Matters
HB 846
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Rate - Education Trust Fund
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 898
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 83
Motor Carrier Transportation Contracts - Indemnity Agreements Void
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 925
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Credit Regulation - Mortgage Brokers - Required Disclosures
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 943
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Statute of Limitations - Campaign Loans Deemed Contributions
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1230
Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Physicians - Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Treatments - Regulation
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1426
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Public Safety Memorial
House:
Appropriations
Co-sponsored Bills
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 67
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation
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 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 131
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 112
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 161
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Governor's Appointments Office and Appointing Authorities - Duties
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Finance
HB 162
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 592
State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Finance
HB 203
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Admissibility of Medical Records
House:
Economic Matters
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 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 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 293
Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
House:
Judiciary
HB 349
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Adventist HealthCare
House:
Appropriations
HB 359
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 502
Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
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 387
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 149
Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 388
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Civil Actions - Dismissal or Termination - Limitations
House:
Judiciary
HB 398
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Vehicle Laws - Required Security - Minimum Amounts
House:
Economic Matters
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 444
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Constitutional Amendment - Transportation Trust Fund
House:
Ways and Means and Appropriations
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 516
Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Local Governments - Impact Fees and Building Excise Taxes - Workforce Housing Exemption
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
HB 518
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 523
Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Municipal Corporations - Building Excise Tax
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 527
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Labor and Employment - Subsequent Injury Fund - Renaming
House:
Economic Matters
HB 528
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Nonprofit Village Center
House:
Appropriations
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 582
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rockville Senior Center Expansion
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 611
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 493
Public Safety - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
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 644
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 1, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 647
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Regional Aquatic Recreation Center
House:
Appropriations
HB 648
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 676
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 699
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Higher Education - Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver Program
House:
Appropriations
HB 701
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Natural Resources - Preservation of Parkland
House:
Appropriations
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 780
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial Project
House:
Appropriations
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 859
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Public Schools - Program of Instruction - Civil Rights
House:
Ways and Means
HB 875
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 555
Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 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 968
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 444
Family Law - Post Adoption Support Services Pilot Program
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 1109
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 84
District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Amount in Controversy
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 1317
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 647
Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Retroactive Effect
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1351
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts
House:
Appropriations
HJ 6
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Filipino World War II Veterans
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
