2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.
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Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer
District 19
Total Number of Bills: 45
HB 107
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Public Safety - DNA Data Base System - Sample Collection on Arrest
House:
Judiciary
HB 867
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 873
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties
House:
Judiciary
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 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Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 1218
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Missing Senior Adult Alert Program - Establishment
House:
Judiciary
Co-sponsored Bills
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 282
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 394
Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 283
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Proceeds of Drug Crimes - Misdemeanor
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 292
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Maryland False Claims Act
House:
Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
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 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 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 371
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 372
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556
Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
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 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 672
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 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 761
Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Retroactivity
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 765
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 670
Public Safety - Correctional Officers - Minimum Age
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 980
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes - Assault by Burning
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1109
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Contents of Computer Database - Unauthorized Duplication and Possession
House:
Judiciary
HB 1110
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Texting While Driving Ban of 2008
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1113
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 355
Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1116
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
House:
Judiciary
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 1146
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Limited Service Pregnancy Centers - Disclaimers
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 14, 2008, 12:00 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 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 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 1249
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Public Schools - Classes and Extracurricular Activities - Home-Schooled Students
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 19, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1258
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 314
Baltimore City Public Schools - High School Students - Voter Education
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1281
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Teen Driving Safety Act of 2008
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1294
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Carrying and Displaying Proof of Required Security - Requirements
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1301
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 1556
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Administrative Office of the Courts - Automated External Defibrillator Program - Courthouses
House:
Judiciary
