2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:28 p.m.

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HB 151	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bromwell, Cardin, Conway, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and F. Turner
Entitled	Hometown Heroes Act of 2007 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 165	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, and Carter
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 196	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Public Facilities Bonds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 249	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Elmore, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Correctional and Juvenile Facilities - Contact with Inmates and Juveniles - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 252	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Collective Bargaining - Representatives for Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 311	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Delegate Niemann
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Service Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 323	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 233
Sponsored By	Delegates Mathias, Cane, and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Sheriff's Office - Personnel Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 344	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled	Public Health Laboratories - Mutual Aid Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 426	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Board of Education - Repeal of Spousal Exclusion
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 443	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 575	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, Kelly, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, McKee, Myers, O'Donnell, Proctor, Shank, Vallario, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 611	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Gaines, Healey, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Cane, Davis, DeBoy, Elmore, Frush, Glassman, Haynes, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Lawton, Levi, Levy, Mathias, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Shank, Simmons, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Safety - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 623	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Election Law - Election Director Included Under the County Merit System PG 427-07
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 628	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - School Attendance Performance Program PG 407-07
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 638	Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Election of Members PG 403-07
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 639	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Boteler, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kipke, Kirk, Robinson, Schuh, and Tarrant
Entitled	Education - Multiple Student Suspensions - Services and Actions Required
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 655	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - School Attendance PG 406-07
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 689	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact - Emergency Responders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 710	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Service Contracts MC/PG 117-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 860	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Anderson, Beidle, Braveboy, Conaway, Dumais, Gaines, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Smigiel, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in a Position of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 881	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 631
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Certificated and Noncertificated Public School Employees - Service or Representation Fee Ho. Co. 11-07
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 894	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 707-07
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 912	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Aumann, Bates, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, Jones, Lawton, Levy, Myers, Proctor, Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, and Wood
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 990	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Employees' Pension System - Alternate Contributory Pension Selection
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1005	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Qualifying Hours - Eligibility Service
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1006	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Harrison, Braveboy, Impallaria, Hecht, Manno, McHale, Walkup, Krysiak, Minnick, Burns, Love, J. King, Stifler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1058	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Meal Periods
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1079	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Benson, and Proctor
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1139	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Director of the Department of Social Services - Pension and Retirement Health Benefits MC 711-07
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1245	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Inspectors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1372	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Barkley, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, DeBoy, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, McKee, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Student Health - Inhalant Abuse - Awareness , Training, and Distribution of Materials (Mackenzie's Law)
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1406	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Barve, Bates, Branch, Bronrott, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, James, Jones, Krysiak, Levy, Malone, McIntosh, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rudolph, Vallario, Bohanan, Eckardt, Gutierrez, Haynes, Schuh, and Robinson
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 130	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Hogan, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Madaleno, Robey, Munson, and Jones
Entitled	Public Safety - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 137	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 242	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Lenett, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Multiple Suspensions Services Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 243	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Service Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 284	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Employees and Retirees - Participation in State Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 304	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Brinkley, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Garagiola, and Peters, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Edwards, Simonaire, Greenip, Mooney, Stoltzfus, Haines, Colburn, Kittleman, and Stone
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 322	Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 374	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Worcester County - Sheriff's Office - Personnel Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 412	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Compliance with the Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 565	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Senator Brinkley
Entitled	Frederick County - Collective Bargaining - Representatives for Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 576	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact - Emergency Responders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 585	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Britt
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Meal Periods
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 593	Status as of February 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, DeGrange, McFadden, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Optional Defined Contribution System - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 657	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Britt, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 667	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Pugh
Entitled	Education - Personnel - Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 670	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky and Britt
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 673	Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Education - Teachers - Merit-Based Pay
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 841	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 196
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Education - Organization of Teachers and Other Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 854	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Britt, Currie, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Revenue Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 885	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 200
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Ethics Law - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 889	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Inspectors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 895	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in the Performance of Duties - Public Safety Aviation Employees - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 905	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By	Carroll County Senators
Entitled	Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 957	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Public Facilities Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 961	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled	Frederick County - Employees' Pension System - Alternate Contributory Pension Selection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 981	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Board of Liquor License Commissioners - Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 983	Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Board of County Commissioners - Personal Service Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 1022	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Group Life Insurance - Additional Insureds - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations