2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Delegate Jon S. Cardin District 11	Another Session	Short Format
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HB 94	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Healey, Krysiak, Rice, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 119	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Olszewski, Rice, Stein, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Senate Rules

HB 143	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bobo, Bronrott, Feldman, Hammen, Hecht, Krysiak, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 144	Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Haynes, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Appeals - District Courts - Stay of Sentence and Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 258	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, DeBoy, Jones, Lafferty, Morhaim, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 338	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Morhaim, Rice, and Stein
Entitled	Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 464	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Carter, Oaks, Rosenberg, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Baltimore City - THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 971	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1009	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1342	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski
Entitled	Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1405	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1481	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 697
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, V. Clagett, Beidle, Bromwell, Love, and Morhaim
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Animal Control Facilities - License to Administer Scheduled Drugs to Animals
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1558	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Burns, Harrison, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Rosenberg, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1617	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bromwell, Levy, Minnick, Morhaim, Murphy, Rosenberg, and Stein
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 102	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 124	Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 140	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Elmore, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 199	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 249	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Griffith, Lafferty, and Stein
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 251	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - Disclosure by Health Care Facilities - Practices Related to Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 285	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Anderson, Barkley, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Elmore, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Levi, McComas, Montgomery, Murphy, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sossi, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Walker, Walkup, and Cardin
Entitled	Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 293	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Cardin, Jones, Lafferty, Morhaim, and Stein
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Family Life Intergenerational Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 296	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Stifler, Norman, Cardin, Rice, Bartlett, Ivey, Ross, Frick, Stukes, and F. Turner
Entitled	Campaign Finance - Attribution, Receipt, and Deposit of Contributions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 310	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Elections - Voter Registration and Voting - Age
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 315	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 321	Status as of January 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Cardin, Conaway, DeBoy, Elliott, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Transportation - Transit Vehicle Operators - Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 362	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 368	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 369	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 371	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 373	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 374	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 375	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 376	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Morhaim, Bronrott, Barve, Conway, Hammen, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Beitzel, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weldon, Pendergrass, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, and V. Turner
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 377	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Rudolph, Hixson, Barve, Hecht, Howard, Cardin, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, George, Haddaway, Haynes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled	Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

HB 387	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 475	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Olszewski, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Guzzone, Ivey, James, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Murphy, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Walker, and Weir
Entitled	Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 488	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Cardin, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, George, Griffith, Haddaway, Jennings, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, and Weir
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 503	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Cardin, Barnes, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, George, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled	Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 509	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Krysiak, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled	Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 519	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Olszewski, Barve, Benson, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Davis, Feldman, Frush, George, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 565	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Elections - Voting Interference - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Electronic Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 609	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 617	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigarette - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 627	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Cardin, Feldman, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, and Vaughn
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 653	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 656	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Anderson, Cardin, Davis, DeBoy, Glenn, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lyric Opera House
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 664	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Branch, Donoghue, and Cardin
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 669	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 667
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Howard, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stukes, Walker, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Barve, Frick, Kaiser, and Serafini
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 694	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conaway, Donoghue, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, Lafferty, Love, Malone, Manno, McHale, Minnick, Mizeur, Morhaim, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Tarrant, and Taylor
Entitled	Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 712	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 727	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Bronrott, Cardin, Conaway, Doory, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 732	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Anderson, Cardin, George, Glenn, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Murphy, and Olszewski
Entitled	Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - School Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 746	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 784	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 403
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, George, Gutierrez, Hecht, Howard, James, Kelly, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 785	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled	Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 795	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 608
Sponsored By	Delegates Reznik, Ali, Cardin, Conaway, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Kipke, Manno, Rice, Schuler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 834	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 854	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Manno, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 856	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, Bromwell, Cardin, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 875	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Bronrott, Cardin, Kaiser, Levy, McComas, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicular Crossings - Use by Pedestrians and Bicycles - Authorization
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 907	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Sustainable Energy Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 908	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frick, Frush, Howard, Jameson, Lee, Manno, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, Stull, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Environment - Plastic Bags - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 916	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Bromwell, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 965	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Aumann, Barve, Branch, Braveboy, Busch, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Glenn, Levi, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, Ramirez, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions Required to Report
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 967	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker
Entitled	Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 978	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 981	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Aumann, Burns, Cardin, Frank, Lafferty, Morhaim, and Schuler
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Weinberg Village V Senior Apartment Building
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 985	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Clagett, Barve, Beidle, Cardin, Love, McConkey, Morhaim, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1067	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1094	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McKee, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Walker, and Wood
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1120	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Frick, George, Hammen, Hixson, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Love, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Sossi, Stein, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1123	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1137	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Glenn, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, Waldstreicher, and Weir
Entitled	Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1158	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Bronrott, George, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Safe Schools Reporting Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1159	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1216	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Cardin, George, Morhaim, and Niemann
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Contributions to Volunteer Fire Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1242	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 187
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Healey, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Weir, Hixson, Bartlett, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1260	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Frick, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Kullen, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ross, Sossi, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1337	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1346	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Hucker, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Student Health and Nutrition - School Programs and Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1360	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Tarrant, and Valderrama
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Smoking in Vehicle with Child Passenger - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1361	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein and Cardin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1391	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Kids First Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means Senate: Finance

HB 1417	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Boteler, Cardin, Glenn, Morhaim, Shewell, and Weldon
Entitled	Housing and Community Development - Program for Military Health Care Workers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1423	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Howard, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, Niemann, Schuler, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1456	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Stein
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Baltimore County - United Cerebral Palsy Facility
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1471	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1521	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, Gilchrist, Kullen, Levy, O'Donnell, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1570	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Barve, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Application of Trade-In Value
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1609	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Guzzone, Pendergrass, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1624	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Cardin, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kullen, Stull, Riley, Beitzel, and Montgomery
Entitled	Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance