2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.
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Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel
District 1A
Total Number of Bills: 87
HB 148
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 254
Garrett County - Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 276
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 655
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Referendum on Sunday Sales in County Districts
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 314
Status as of May 22, 2008:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Garrett County - County Commissioners - Agricultural Districts
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 575
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Garrett County - Gaming Events Regulation - Repeal
House:
Ways and Means
HB 762
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 901
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 629
Real Property - Payment of Interest After Foreclosure Sale - Garrett County
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1338
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 318
Garrett County - Public Facilities Bonds
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 1461
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Adventure Sports Center International
House:
Appropriations
HB 1491
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Garrett County - Outdoor Advertising Signs Adjacent to Highways
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1566
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 552
Garrett County - Local Tax - Date of Payment
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 62
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483
Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 120
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 189
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction
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 208
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 174
Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 209
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Weeks - Pollinator Week
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 257
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 262
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 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 333
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 343
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 346
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Deployment
House:
Judiciary
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 376
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
High Performance Buildings Act
House:
Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 419
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 435
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Pharmacists - Generic Drugs - Treatment of Epileptic Seizures
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 450
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 661
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Behavioral Health and Disabilities
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 488
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
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
Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 514
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 453
Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 525
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276
Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 527
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 439
Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 561
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 389
Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 564
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices
House:
Judiciary
HB 578
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 510
Health Insurance - Coverage for Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 605
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Vehicles
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 608
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 130
Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 729
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System - Sexual Offenses and Kidnapping - Sample Collection on Arrest
House:
Judiciary
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 767
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 595
Individuals With Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 840
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 94
Washington County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 841
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Public Secondary Schools - Fall Sports Season - Practice Sessions
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 842
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Exemption for Low Mileage
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 843
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection - Test Performed by Dealers
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 844
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 523
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates - Motorcycles
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 865
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 881
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 575
Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1009
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 21, 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 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 1113
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 355
Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1122
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification and Tax Credit for Dependent Care Expenses - Ineligibility
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 18, 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 1176
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535
Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1187
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 686
Persons Who Operate Nursing Homes - Licensure
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 1217
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
House:
Economic Matters
HB 1252
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Motor Vehicles - Accident Reports - Access and Disclosure
House:
Judiciary
HB 1280
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 316
Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1372
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Unemployment Insurance - Exemption from Covered Employment - Teachers Providing Music Lessons
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: February 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1374
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Landlord and Tenant - Eviction - Abandoned Chattels
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1377
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Unauthorized Access to Wireless Internet Service
House:
Judiciary
HB 1452
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 614
Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1492
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1587
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
House:
Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1605
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required
House:
Judiciary
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.)
HB 1624
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332
Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
