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Delegate Sheila E. Hixson
District 20

Total Number of Bills: 69
HB 103       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - YMCA Youth and Family Services Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 104       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
House: Appropriations    
HB 105       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - CASA Multi-Cultural Service Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 124       Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: January 29, 2008, 11:00 a.m.)    
HB 125       Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Property Tax - Charter Counties - Limits
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: January 30, 2008, 11:00 a.m.)    
HB 145       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maryland Youth Ballet
House: Appropriations    
HB 146       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 150       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - CentroNia Facility
House: Appropriations    
HB 468       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Video Lottery Terminals - Center on the Prevention of Compulsive Gambling
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 653       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427
Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 668       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 673       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
House: Appropriations    
HB 696       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 372
Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
House: Environmental Matters     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 953       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 379
High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 978       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1236     Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1238     Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Transportation - Public-Private Partnerships - Notice to the General Assembly
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1502     Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Elections - Instant Runoff Method of Voting
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1613     Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Metropolitan Washington Ear Facility
House: Appropriations    

Co-sponsored Bills

HB 140       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 139
Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 181       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Violation of Condition of "No Contact" - Penalty
House: Judiciary    
HB 182       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 398
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 183       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 396
Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 199       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489
Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 338       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Energy Efficiency Tax Credit and Surcharge Act
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 7, 2008, 11:00 a.m)    
HB 351       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
House: Judiciary     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
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 374       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
House: Economic 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 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 377       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 132
Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
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 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 654       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
House: Economic Matters     (Heard: February 14, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 660       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
House: Appropriations    
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 712       Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters     (Heard: February 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m)    
HB 746       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 854       Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
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 971       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: February 26, 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 985       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers
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
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
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
Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Organizations
House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
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 1125     Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
HB 1134     Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 597
Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator
House: Judiciary     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1158     Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683
Safe Schools Reporting Act
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1235     Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
House: Economic Matters     (Heard: February 14, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
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 1301     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 1319     Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Expanded Early Childhood Education
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Senate Rules
HB 1326     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 538
Annotated Code of Maryland - Estates and Trusts Article - Dedicated to Roger D. Redden
House: Health and Government Operations     Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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 1391     Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692
Kids First Act
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means     Senate: Finance
HB 1404     Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Eliminating Barriers to Enrollment Act
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 1406     Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Foster Kids Coverage Act
House: Health and Government Operations    
HB 1409     Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 446
Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program
House: Economic Matters     Senate: Finance
HB 1428     Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
House: Appropriations    
HB 1521     Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1569     Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Arc of Montgomery County Group Homes
House: Appropriations    
HB 1570     Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 634
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Application of Trade-In Value
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1595     Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment
House: Environmental Matters    
HB 1609     Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Property Tax - Abatement of Tax on Exempt Manufacturing Personal Property
House: Ways and Means     Senate: Budget and Taxation