2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:26 p.m.

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HB 42	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 298	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 312	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 419	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 431	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Lawton, Manno, and Mizeur
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 505	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Boteler, Bromwell, N. King, Levy, Montgomery, Hammen, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Service Animal Reform Act - "Gretchen's Law"
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 601	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 632	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 673	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Ali, Bartlett, Bronrott, Eckardt, George, Haddaway, Kullen, Lee, Schuler, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled	Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1075	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull
Entitled	Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1246	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lawton, Montgomery, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1290	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1293	Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1352	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 100
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Rescue Stables
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1368	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Guzzone, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1369	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Guzzone, Hubbard, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and F. Turner
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1376	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Glenn, Haddaway, Hecht, Kach, Kirk, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, and Shewell
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward an Abused Spouse's Pet
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1377	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Donoghue, Kelly, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1433	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 87	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 188	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 341	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 373	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 696	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Britt, Della, Jones, Madaleno, and Pinsky
Entitled	Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 737	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 797	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Gladden
Entitled	Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 821	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 822	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Natural Resources - Steel Jawed Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 965	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Protective Orders and Stalking - Cruelty Toward a Pet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings