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

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HB 54	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore and Queen Anne's County Delegation
Entitled	Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 78	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Environmental Tobacco Smoke Elimination and Waiver Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 183	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Cane, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Homeowners Association Act - Enforcement Authority of Division of Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 199	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Board of County Commissioners - Prohibition of Discriminatory Housing Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 250	Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Beidle, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Frush, J. King, Kipke, McConkey, and Schuh
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Highways - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 276	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Roadside Advertising or Solicitation of Money or Donations - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 359	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, N. King, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 617	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Firearms Regulations - State Preemption Exemptions MC 710-07
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 668	Status as of February 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements MC/PG 119-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 676	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 772	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 625
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Zoning Regulations - Administrative Proceedings Ho. Co. 5-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 785	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 497
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kramer, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, Davis, Feldman, Jameson, and McHale
Entitled	Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 786	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	Delegates Lawton, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Frush, Guzzone, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, Glenn, Glassman, and Weir
Entitled	Stormwater Management Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 918	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled	Election Law - Regulation of Local Campaign Finance Activity - County Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1148	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes and Barve
Entitled	Rent Control - Local Government Preemption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1214	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Costa, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Lead-Containing Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1430	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Collective Bargaining - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 3	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Vallario, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Carter, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Griffith, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2007 - Protest and Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 34	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 91	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 221	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Condominium Act - Application and Preemption of Certain Laws
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 252	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Chair, Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Roadside Advertising or Solicitation of Money or Donations - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 361	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 408	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 554	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 581	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Municipal Building Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 784	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Pinsky, Conway, and Raskin
Entitled	Stormwater Management Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 844	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Regulation of Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SJ 5	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Raskin
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2005 - Protest and Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings