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

	District Courts	Another Session
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HB 58	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)
Entitled	Judgeships - Circuit and District Courts
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

HB 282	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 300	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 337	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 447	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 604
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors - Prohibition and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 459	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	District Court - Citations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 472	Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 308-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 481	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Drug-Free Zone Pilot Program PG 315-07
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 509	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 411
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems PG 320-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 535	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Quarantine Orders - Citations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 583	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Eckardt, Haddaway, Impallaria, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled	Crimes - Second Gun Offense - Prohibition on Pretrial Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 677	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 795	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Gaines, and Ross
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 876	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Delegates Lawton, Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Stein, Tarrant, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 933	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Braveboy, Robinson, Benson, Frush, Glenn, Griffith, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Tarrant, and Valderrama
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Mandatory Anger Management or Batterer Intervention
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1020	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Glenn, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1029	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Holmes, and Krebs
Entitled	Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Civil Court Cases - Filing Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1108	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Criminal Appeals - Right to Jury Trial
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1109	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Vallario, Anderson, Barnes, Frank, Kramer, Lee, McConkey, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, and Valderrama
Entitled	District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 60	Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Maryland Judiciary)
Entitled	Judgeships - Circuit and District Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

SB 114	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Miller, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Drug-Free Zone Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 136	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 255	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 544	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Railroad Crossings Cameras
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 577	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 587	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	District Court - Citations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 606	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Simonaire, Stone, Jones, and Peters
Entitled	Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 685	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	Cecil County Senators
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Posting of Bond Without Appearance of Defendant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 730	Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems - Defenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1034	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations