2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.
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Delegate Wade Kach
District 5B
Total Number of Bills: 110
HB 461
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Home Builders - Waiver of Licensing Requirements
House:
Economic Matters
HB 463
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Child Support Enforcement Administration - Collection of Fees
House:
Judiciary
HB 496
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Supervision, Notifications, and Penalties
House:
Judiciary
HB 497
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 498
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Groundwater Contamination - Level of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Notice and Cleanup
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 516
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Income Tax - Child Support Enforcement Tax
House:
Judiciary
HB 1163
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Excise Tax - Vehicles Equipped for Individuals with Mobility Impairments - Exemption
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1172
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Homestead Tax Credit - Applications
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1175
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1180
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1219
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 688
Health Insurance - Health Care Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1234
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HJ 3
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Maryland First Responder Appreciation Week
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 18
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sex Offender Registry - Additional Information
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 120
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 138
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Ballot Issue Committee - Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 27, 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 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 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 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 343
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 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 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 372
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 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 455
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Brackets - Inflation Adjustment
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
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 475
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Personal Exemptions - Inflation Adjustment
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 499
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Primary Care Physicians - Reimbursement for Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 522
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House:
Appropriations
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 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 556
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 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 580
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 279
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 583
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Visual Fire Alarm Systems
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 594
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Health Insurance - Carrier Credentialing - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 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 675
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Child Abduction by Relative
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 689
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 83
Access to Public Records - Permissible Denials - Public Institutions of Higher Education
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 713
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - The Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture
House:
Appropriations
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 730
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations - Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 732
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - School Policy
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 20, 2008, 2:00 p.m.)
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 785
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Finance
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 807
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 672
Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 856
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center
House:
Appropriations
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 872
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627
Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 884
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Voter Verification and Fairness Act
House:
Ways and Means
HB 885
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
House:
Judiciary
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 887
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Baltimore County - English Language - Formal Recognition
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 12, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 906
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 958
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
House:
Environmental Matters
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 994
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
House:
Environmental Matters
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 996
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Fees
House:
Environmental Matters
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 1059
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573
Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 1091
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 1137
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1140
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 233
Nurse Practitioners - Authority to Certify
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1160
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 385
Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1161
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Standards for Availability of Health Care Providers
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1168
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 39
Vehicle Laws - Equipment on Motorcycles - Auxiliary Lighting
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 1231
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1232
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Citizens Rights Act
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 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 1340
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Energy Companies - Net Energy Metering
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1341
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
HB 1350
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 539
Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
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 1387
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 216
Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1480
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
State Highway Administration - Snow Removal - Use of Farm Trucks
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1499
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1500
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations Boards - Investigators - Confidentiality of Medical Information and Records
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1557
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
House:
Economic Matters
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
