2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:28 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44
HB 274 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 387 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bohanan, Cane, Donoghue, Feldman, George, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 275 Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bohanan, Cane, Donoghue, Feldman, George, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, N. King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Education - Teachers - State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 332 Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard and Bronrott
Entitled Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Terms and Conditions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 426 Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
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 439 Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Barkley, Barnes, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stein, and Stukes
Entitled Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 478 Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Costa
Entitled Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 507 Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
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 562 Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Proctor, Gaines, Healey, Ross, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Valderrama, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 571 Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 563 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 655 Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - School Attendance PG 406-07
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 860 Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
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 866 Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate McComas
Entitled Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Participation
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 881 Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 631 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 912 Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
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 962 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 443 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Conway, Proctor, Gaines, Healey, Ross, Costa, Anderson, Branch, Braveboy, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, James, Jones, Levy, Love, Mathias, McIntosh, Niemann, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Stocksdale, Barnes, Benson, Davis, Frush, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Valderrama, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 973 Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Proctor, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glassman, Glenn, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Krysiak, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Oaks, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Schuler, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood
Entitled Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

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

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

HB 1094 Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Sophocleus, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Kelly, Levi, McComas, and Ramirez
Entitled Interception of Oral Communications - School Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1119 Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled Task Force on the Policy and Funding Implications of the High School Assessment as a Graduation Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1124 Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1332 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 473 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Dumais and Rosenberg
Entitled Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Records to Nonpublic School Principals and Superintendents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 57 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 309 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Education - Teachers - State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 58 Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, and Raskin
Entitled Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 133 Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pugh, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Jones, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled Education - Student Suspension - In-School Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 152 Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 521 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Family Law - Criminal History Records Check Costs - Exemption for Volunteers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 176 Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Zirkin
Entitled Juveniles - Summer Opportunity Pilot Program - Funding and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 225 Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator McFadden
Entitled Teacher Incentive Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 265 Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hogan, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 476 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 333 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Zirkin
Entitled Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Judiciary

SB 478 Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Zirkin
Entitled Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 515 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 334 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 519 Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 562 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 583 Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 337 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Clarifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 666 Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators McFadden, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hogan, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 668 Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, Currie, Muse, and Peters
Entitled Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 669 Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey
Entitled Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 698 Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Interception of Oral Communications - School Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 792 Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kelley
Entitled Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SB 876 Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Records to Nonpublic School Principals and Superintendents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

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