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Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr.
District 10

Total Number of Bills: 66
HB 294       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Child Support - Incarcerated Noncustodial Parent
House: Ways and Means    
HB 418       Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Months - Black History Months
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 517       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Regulated Firearms - Encoded Ammunition - Tax
House: Judiciary and Ways and Means    
HB 716       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Eating Utensils and Related Items - Identification of Place of Manufacture
House: Economic Matters    
HB 897       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Task Force to Study the Dearth of Minority-Owned Automobile Dealerships in Maryland
House: Environmental Matters    

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 82         Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation
House: Economic Matters    
HB 135       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Transportation - Free Public Transportation During Off-Peak Hours for Senior Citizens
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 169       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 362
Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 252       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Child Protection from Predators Act
House: Judiciary    
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 290       Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 293       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Family Life Intergenerational Center
House: Appropriations    
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 360       Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 4
Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 361       Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6
Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 363       Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 8
Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 364       Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 365       Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 2
Real Property - Recordation of Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 368       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 373       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 375       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126
Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 403       Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
State Advisory Council on Physical Fitness - Obesity in School-Age Children
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 451       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Minority Environmental and Land Trust
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 460       Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 485       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Advertising
House: Economic 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 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 506       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
House: Appropriations    
HB 508       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Natural Resources - Virtual Environmental Science Center
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 519       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 520       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - High School Assessment Requirement
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 539       Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Task Force to Study the Impact of Sleep Apnea on Children
House: Health and Government Operations    
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 609       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited
House: Economic Matters    
HB 613       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means     (Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 647       Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 684       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 514
Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 739       Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 33
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission - Appointment of Virginia Member
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Finance
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 850       Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Baltimore County - Smoking Ban - Exception for Open-Air Structures with Temporary Covering
House: Economic Matters    
HB 888       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 903       Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Mandatory Training
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 909       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
State Personnel - Employee Development and Training Institute
House: Appropriations    
HB 910       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 300
Health Care Providers - Disclosure of Medical Records - Children in Need of Assistance Proceedings
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 916       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations    
HB 947       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 606
Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 981       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Weinberg Village V Senior Apartment Building
House: Appropriations    
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 1162     Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Catonsville YMCA
House: Appropriations    
HB 1241     Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
House: Judiciary    
HB 1242     Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 187
Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1277     Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 601
State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
HB 1287     Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 317
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Public Servants - Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1305     Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Burglary and Robbery Alarm Systems - Response Verification - Requirements
House: Economic Matters    
HB 1310     Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Adult and Adolescent Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1316     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 450
Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1328     Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1337     Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Maryland Clean Energy Center
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
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 1369     Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
House: Economic Matters    
HB 1447     Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
House: Economic Matters     (Heard: March 19, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1454     Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Hospitals - Managed Care Organizations - Access and Health Care Disparities Elimination
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 1533     Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Task Force to Study Health Disparities Among Minority Children with Learning Disabilities
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 1558     Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale
House: Economic Matters