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

	Recordation	Another Session
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HB 231	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Exemption for Transfers from a Government or Public Agency
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 331	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 234
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Real Property - Electronic Recording Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 409	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Hubbard, Riley, and Ross
Entitled	Recordation Tax - Indemnity Mortgages
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 452	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Ground Rents - Conversion of Irredeemable Ground Rents
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 475	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Davis, Gaines, Gilchrist, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Kaiser, N. King, Love, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Public School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 580	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, Oaks, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Ground Rents - Registry of Properties Subject to Ground Leases
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1027	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 21
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Beidle, Ivey, and Ross
Entitled	Real Property - Release of Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Lien Instrument
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1308	Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Real Property - Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Release by Title Insurance Professional
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1399	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Washington County - Taxes - Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1420	Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Barve
Entitled	Individual Income Tax - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 143	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Real Property - Electronic Recording Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 220	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Real Property - Release of Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Lien Instrument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 397	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Della, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Ground Rents - Conversion of Irredeemable Ground Rents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 616	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Conway, Astle, Britt, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Land Preservation and School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 622	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and Stone
Entitled	Ground Rents - Registry of Properties Subject to Ground Leases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters