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Delegate Gail H. Bates
District 9A
Total Number of Bills: 78
HB 185       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Parental Choice Scholarship Program
House: Ways and Means    
HB 186       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Great Schools Tax Credit Program
House: Ways and Means    
HB 187       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 188       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Smart Start Scholarship Program
House: Ways and Means    
HB 302       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery General Hospital
House: Appropriations    
HB 529       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use
House: Appropriations    
HB 530       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Limit on Growth in State Spending
House: Appropriations    
HB 1263     Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 1272     Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Higher Education - Disclosure of Education Records - Notice to Students and Parents
House: Appropriations    
HB 1605     Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required
House: Judiciary    
HB 1625     Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    

Co-sponsored Bills

HB 75         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 376
Juveniles - Arrests for Reportable Offenses - Expansion of Notification
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 76         Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 566
Furnishing an Alcoholic Beverage to Underage Individual - Penalty
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 175       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 192       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Board of Education Members - Qualification
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 193       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Estate Tax - Family Property Protection Act
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 196       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 252       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Child Protection from Predators Act
House: Judiciary    
HB 253       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 259       Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Required Disclosure of Social Security Number - Prohibited
House: Economic Matters    
HB 288       Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Proof of Legal Presence Act of 2008
House: Judiciary    
HB 291       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping
House: Ways and Means    
HB 315       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 165
State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 326       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 345       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping
House: Ways and Means    
HB 358       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 659
Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 370       Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 380       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibition
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 500       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
House: Judiciary     (Heard: February 14, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 543       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 277
Agriculture - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 549       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 669       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 667
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 701       Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Coverage for In Vitro Fertilization - Miscarriage
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 711       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Motor Vehicles - School Bus Drivers - Prohibition on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 724       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 735       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
House: Judiciary    
HB 737       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility
House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 738       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
State Aid for Education - Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment - Calculation
House: Ways and Means    
HB 765       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 670
Public Safety - Correctional Officers - Minimum Age
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 772       Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Pharmacists - Substitution of Generic Drugs or Device Products - Consent of Consumers or Authorized Prescribers
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 784       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 403
Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 791       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications - Use of Social Security Numbers
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 805       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 577
Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 812       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 861       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Itemized Deductions
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 868       Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 871       Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - University and College Textbooks
House: Ways and Means    
HB 886       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
English Language - Formal Recognition
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 923       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 301
State Board of Nursing - Temporary Licenses and Temporary Practice Letters - Extensions
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 955       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 984       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 995       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property
House: Appropriations     (Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 999       Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 14, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1060     Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1061     Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Public Safety - Denial of Permit to Carry Handgun - Return of Application Fee
House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1102     Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Election Law - Statewide Voter List - Information from Circuit Courts
House: Ways and Means    
HB 1103     Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Election Law - Periodic Audit of Statewide Voter Registration List
House: Ways and Means    
HB 1120     Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1127     Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1128     Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act
House: Appropriations     (Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1145     Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program
House: Economic Matters     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1191     Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties
House: Judiciary    
HB 1199     Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Election Law - Voting Procedures - Identification
House: Ways and Means    
HB 1203     Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 1210     Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 312
Higher Education - Credit Cards - Student Applicants
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 1233     Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 229
Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1250     Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Administrative Procedure Act - Exemption - Death Penalty Protocols
House: Judiciary    
HB 1256     Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Homestead Property Tax Credit
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1273     Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 1274     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 462
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety - Inspections - Antique Boilers or Pressure Vessels
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1293     Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Corporations and Associations - Filing Fees - Family Farms
House: Economic Matters    
HB 1299     Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1345     Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
House: Judiciary     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1355     Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Election Law - Identification of Voters
House: Ways and Means    
HB 1568     Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
House: Economic Matters     (Heard: March 19, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1585     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1602     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 553
Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
House: Appropriations     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1619     Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)