2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.
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Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr.
District 36
Total Number of Bills: 113
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Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 205
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Transportation - Pedestrian Right-of-Way - Parking Lots
House:
Environmental 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 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 337
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 469
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Task Force to Study Judicial Involvement with the Legislative Process
House:
Judiciary
HB 470
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Commercial Law - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
House:
Economic Matters
HB 592
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Insureds
House:
Economic Matters
HB 612
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Task Force to Study the Enforcement of the Open Meetings Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 914
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Transportation Study - Monorail System from Annapolis to Kent Island and Points South on the Eastern Shore
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 915
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 633
Cecil County - Public Facilities Bonds
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 1413
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sales and Use Tax - Payment of Tax by Seller
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1430
Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Municipal Corporations - Collective Bargaining - Authority
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 61
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 67
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation
House:
Judiciary
HB 69
Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 103
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 590
Public Safety - Eyewitness Identification - Written Policies
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 110
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
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 136
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet
House:
Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 218
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House:
Appropriations
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 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 267
Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Public Safety - Offender Registry - Frequency of Photograph
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 285
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 596
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 292
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Adjustment for Trade-In
House:
Ways and Means
HB 294
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Environment - Bonding Requirement - Local Authority
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 306
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Caroline Hospice
House:
Appropriations
HB 342
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 376
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Users
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 397
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 400
Eastern Shore Task Force on Foster Care
House:
Judiciary
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 419
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn
House:
Appropriations
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 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 454
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 473
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 607
Natural Resources - Soft Crabs - Bycatch
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 495
Status as of March 17, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Action or Claim for Medical Injury - Attesting Experts - Reports
House:
Judiciary
HB 517
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Oyster Restoration Activity
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 531
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Income Tax - Tax Credit - Donations for Scholarships at Institutions of Higher Education
House:
Ways and Means
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 558
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 414
Department of Agriculture - Employment - Exemption from Ethics Restrictions
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 571
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 563
Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 593
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Public Schools - School Computers - Internet Filters
House:
Ways and Means
HB 600
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - For All Seasons Mid Shore Center for Human Services
House:
Appropriations
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 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 681
Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Maryland Transit Administration - BRAC - MARC Penn Line Extension
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 16, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 684
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Registered Offenders - Substantial Change in Appearance
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 686
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Real Property - Condominium Regimes - Voting Rights
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 690
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Administrative Procedure Act - Exemption - Death Penalty Protocols
House:
Judiciary
HB 713
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 496
Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 758
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 534
Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 774
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits
House:
Judiciary
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 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 810
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Rosie Parks Restoration Project
House:
Appropriations
HB 834
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Task Force to Review the Property Tax Assessment Appeals Process
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 860
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in a Position of Authority
House:
Judiciary
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 871
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Human Hybridization Prohibition Act of 2007
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 16, 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 879
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight
House:
Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
Senate:
Finance
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 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
HB 889
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 438
Commercial Vehicle Warranty Enforcement - Study
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 897
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Financial Institutions - Designation as a State Lender
House:
Appropriations
HB 930
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 495
Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 931
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Identity Fraud - Victim - Expungement of False Criminal Record
House:
Judiciary
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 981
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Northern Bay Crossing
House:
Environmental Matters
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 1040
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland Compassionate Use Act
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
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 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 1068
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1070
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1074
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Repeal of Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other Than Home Health Agencies and Hospices
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1076
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 1110
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Landlord and Tenant - Commercial Retail Property - Common Area Maintenance
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1111
Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Town of Sudlersville (Queen Anne's County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance - Repeal
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: April 3, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1157
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Chesterwye Center Addition
House:
Appropriations
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 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 1219
Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Queen Anne's County - Health Care Facilities Regulation - Licensing of Freestanding Medical Facilities
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1250
Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Veterans
House:
Appropriations
HB 1261
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Compensation
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1294
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Task Force to Study the Economic Development Benefits of the Clean Energy Industry in Maryland
House:
Economic Matters
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.)
HB 1330
Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Bay Restoration Fund - Eastern Shore Demonstration Projects
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1331
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 650
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Removal of Districts
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1334
Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Visual Fire Alarm Systems
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1358
Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1359
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 477
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Respite Care - Sunset Extension
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1389
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 479
Agriculture - Crop Insurance Premium Program - Cost Share
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
