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

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HB 115	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Parole Elimination
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 207	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, George, Jennings, Jones, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Riley, Shank, and Sossi
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 213	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barnes, Bobo, G. Clagett, Dumais, James, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Riley, Shank, Waldstreicher, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Stifler, and Weldon
Entitled	Child Sexual Abuse and Crimes of Violence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 225	Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 300	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 368	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Dumais
Entitled	Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 390	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Kelly, and Shank
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 507	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Juvenile Offenses and Absences from School - Administrative and Criminal Penalties PG 317-07
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 548	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Substance Abuse - Diversion
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 571	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 563
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Carter, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 584	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, and Shewell
Entitled	Correctional Facilities - Offenders and Child Sexual Offenders - Diminution Credits
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 645	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, and Shewell
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 713	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration and Attorney General) and Delegates James, Riley, Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glassman, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, J. King, N. King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 930	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Barnes, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bronrott, Conaway, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Hecht, Kach, Kelly, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Love, McComas, McConkey, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Schuh, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Weldon, and Vallario
Entitled	Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 937	Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Hecht, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Stifler, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes of Violence - Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Continuing Course of Conduct with a Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 992	Status as of May 16, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Lee, Love, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Parole Eligibility for Second Offenders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1063	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, DeBoy, Feldman, Hubbard, Kaiser, Krebs, Manno, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Rice, and Vaughn
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offender Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1066	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, DeBoy, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Rice, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Parole and Probation - Alcohol Monitoring Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1195	Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Diminution Credits - Good Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1227	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 462
Sponsored By	Carroll County Delegation
Entitled	Carroll County - Pretrial and Work Release Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1317	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 647
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Cane, Glenn, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hucker, McIntosh, Ramirez, Simmons, and Vallario
Entitled	Mandatory Minimum Sentences - Burglary and Daytime Housebreaking - Retroactive Effect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 83	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 136	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Condition of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 170	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 524
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Colburn, Haines, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Child Sexual Abuse and Crimes of Violence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 211	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 213	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Brochin, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Mooney, Munson, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 308	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Child Pornography - Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 413	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, and Brochin
Entitled	Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 519	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 562
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Brochin, Jacobs, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 563	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brochin, Harris, Hooper, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 624	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 632	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs and the President (By Request - Administration and Attorney General) and Senators Brochin, Haines, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 1003	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings