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

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HB 85	Status as of January 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, G. Clagett, Jones, McIntosh, and Vallario
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 166	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Goldwater, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, James, and Weir
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Constitutional Amendment Subject to Voter Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 201	Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates Hixson, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Ivey, N. King, Ross, Beidle, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Dumais, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Sophocleus, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Authority to Establish Early Voting
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 204	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, N. King, Kipke, Kramer, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, and F. Turner
Entitled	Higher Education - Study of the Cost of Textbooks for Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 209	Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Holmes, Niemann, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	Ethics - Complaints - Copy to Legislator
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 227	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 383
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Public-Private Partnerships
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 260	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria and McDonough
Entitled	Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 288	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 469	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Task Force to Study Judicial Involvement with the Legislative Process
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 731	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, N. King, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 732	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Hixson
Entitled	Elections - Runoff Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 753	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 254
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County Board of County Commissioners - Violations of Civil Offenses - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 842	Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Riley, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Eminent Domain - Limitations on Condemnation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 864	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Davis, Gilchrist, Glenn, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled	Equal Employment Opportunity Office - Independent Unit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 885	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bartlett, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 909	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1016	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Elliott, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, Walker, Weldon, Burns, Haddaway, and Vaughn
Entitled	Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1031	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 51
Sponsored By	Delegate Taylor (Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Aumann, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Stocksdale, and Vaughn
Entitled	Medicaid Transparency Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1199	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 641
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, N. King, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1320	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Rudolph, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 513
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Conway, Dyson, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Currie, Frosh, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Klausmeier, and Kramer
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Early Voting and Polling Places
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 79	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Brochin, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 179	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman and Brochin
Entitled	Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 207	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 222	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	State Government - Notary Public - Appointment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 384	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 418	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 551
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Government - Submission of Publications to the General Assembly - Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 487	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Kittleman
Entitled	The Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 515	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 546	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 604	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Higher Education - Senatorial Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 674	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 720	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 50
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 739	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 799	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2005 - Implementation by Regulation or Policy - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 907	Status as of May 27, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Hogan, and McFadden
Entitled	Budget Accountability - Master Plans and Evaluations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 943	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Mooney
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 999	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SS 1	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment - Legislative Investigating Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules