2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:27 p.m.
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Total Number of Bills: 108

HB 17         Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Public School Construction - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 18         Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 548

Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 49         Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Communications Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local Jurisdiction

House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 54         Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 588

Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 74         Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Solar and Geothermal Energy Grant Program - Grant Awards

House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)

HB 76         Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

Solar Energy Tax Credit

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 86         Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving and Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 126       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Advanced Electric Meters - Residential Use

House: Economic Matters    

HB 146       Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 67

Local Government - Garrett County Commissioners - Disposal of Surplus County Property

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 166       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval

House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 174       Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving and Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 245       Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Athletic Lighting Renovations

House: Appropriations    

HB 253       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Solar Energy Grant Program

House: Economic Matters    

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 261       Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Motor Vehicles - All-Terrain Vehicles - Protective Headgear

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 268       Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Construction of Wells

House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 309       Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 328       Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Solar Energy Grant Fund

House: Economic Matters    

HB 401       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 401

Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Alarms

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 449       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 407

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance

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 472       Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems PG 308-07

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 488       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 239

Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 509       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 411

Prince George's County - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems PG 320-07

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 595       Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems

House: Ways and Means    

HB 625       Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Prince George's County - Charter Schools - Funding PG 421-07

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: April 4, 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 709       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 426

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Fuel Gas - Jurisdiction and Regulations MC/PG 124-07

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Finance

HB 718       Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Vehicle Laws - Skateboards - Protective Helmets

House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 743       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Health - Job-Related Drug Testing - Breath Tests for Alcohol

House: Economic Matters    

HB 744       Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Audits

House: Economic Matters     (Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

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 795       Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

Vehicle Laws - Railroad Grade Crossings - Automated Enforcement Systems

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 811       Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 829       Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act

House: Economic Matters    

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 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 870       Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Procurement - Diesel-Powered Nonroad Vehicles - Fuel and Technology Requirements

House: Health and Government Operations    

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 886       Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

Every Vote Counts Act

House: Ways and Means    

HB 887       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

House: Economic Matters    

HB 900       Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

First Responders Fund

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 909       Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Senate Rules

HB 928       Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

Procurement - Environmentally Preferable Products and Equipment - Report and Purchase

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 941       Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

House: Environmental Matters    

HB 960       Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

Solar and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

House: Economic Matters    

HB 964       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 260

Atlantic Coastal Bays - Dredging for Oysters and Clams - Prohibition

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 972       Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

Nursing Facilities - Electronic Monitoring

House: Health and Government Operations    

HB 1016     Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 120

Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy

House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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 1039     Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems

House: Environmental Matters    

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 1066     Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

Criminal Procedure - Parole and Probation - Alcohol Monitoring Devices

House: Judiciary    

HB 1135     Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

Income Tax - Credit for Security Expenses

House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

HB 1137     Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 57

Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance

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 1204     Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act

House: House Rules and Executive Nominations    

HB 1292     Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 98

Department of Agriculture - Honey Bees

House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1298     Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Automated External Defibrillator Program

House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1310     Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 645

Criminal Law - Slot Machines - Eligible Organizations

House: Ways and Means     Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 1369     Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 30         Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving and Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: January 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 41         Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Study of the Effectiveness of Traffic Control Signal and Speed Monitoring Systems

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 44         Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: January 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 63         Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

Election Law - Voter's Bill of Rights

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means     (Heard: April 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 68         Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 139       Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Maryland Video Surveillance Camera Deployment Commission and Fund - Establishment

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 186       Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Solar Energy Grant Fund

Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 187       Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Solar Energy Grant Program

Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 214       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 535

Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 218       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Communications Towers - Zoning and Other Regulatory Approval - Adjacent Local Jurisdiction

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 2, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 226       Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 268       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317

Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 310       Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Athletic Lighting Renovations

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m)    

SB 364       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Election Law - Miscellaneous Technical and Clarifying Corrections

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 379       Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

Atlantic Coastal Bays - Dredging for Oysters and Clams - Prohibition

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 386       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 392       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547

Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 399       Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

Business Regulation - State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters     (Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 423       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554

Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters

SB 465       Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Motorized Wheelchairs and Scooters - Guidelines

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 482       Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

Motor Vehicles - All-Terrain Vehicles - Protective Headgear

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 502       Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters

SB 520       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Every Vote Counts Act

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 535       Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SB 541       Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 544       Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Railroad Crossings Cameras

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 554       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 589       Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

First Responders Fund

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 595       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 119

Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters

SB 615       Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 674       Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568

Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance     House: Environmental Matters

SB 694       Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 702       Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 181

Yellow Perch Conservation and Sustainability Act

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SB 716       Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 726       Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 730       Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems and Speed Monitoring Systems - Defenses

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 742       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 349

Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs - Study

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 759       Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 352

Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 852       Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 879       Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 56

Hospitals - Safe Patient Lifting

Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations

SB 950       Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

Education Funding Act of 2007

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 964       Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    

SB 1017     Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 218

Crimes - Tobacco Paraphernalia - Distribution to Minors

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary