2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.
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Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty
District 42
Total Number of Bills: 92
HB 121
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 555
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Mobile Home Park Residents' Relocation Act of 2008
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 839
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Public Utility Companies - Electric Companies - Tree Care Activities
House:
Economic Matters
HB 944
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Credit Regulation - Advisory Loans - Requirements for Housing Advice
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 954
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Baltimore County - Board of Education - Appointment Process
House:
Ways and Means
HB 1528
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Finance and Procurement - Dispute Resolution - Use of Mediation and Arbitration
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 110
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Wireless Telephone Service Billing Change Notification Act
House:
Economic Matters
HB 111
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Malfunctioning Traffic Light Act
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: February 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 117
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 138
Real Property - Solar Collector Systems - Restriction on Use and Solar Easement
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 143
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: February 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 175
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 249
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Motor Vehicles - Accident Reports - Access
House:
Judiciary
HB 258
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
House:
Appropriations
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 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 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 355
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credits - Expenditures Exempt from Preapproval
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 14, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 366
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
BRAC Community Enhancement Act
House:
Ways and Means and Economic Matters
(Heard: February 20, 2008, 11:00 a.m)
HB 369
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 373
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
House:
Environmental 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 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 422
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 592
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Definition of Dealer
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 444
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
House:
Judiciary
HB 447
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 448
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Residential Real Property - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Minimum Standards for Visitability
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 454
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment
House:
Economic Matters
HB 488
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 509
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 512
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
House:
Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
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 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 581
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 625
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 646
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 513
Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductible - Unit Owner Responsibility
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 676
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 682
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosures - Imposition of and Liability for Liens
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 694
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms
House:
Economic Matters
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 711
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Motor Vehicles - School Bus Drivers - Prohibition on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving
House:
Environmental Matters
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 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 778
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 803
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: February 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 875
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Vehicular Crossings - Use by Pedestrians and Bicycles - Authorization
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 967
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
House:
Environmental Matters
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 982
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Casino Gaming - Agreements Between Licensees and Organized Labor
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1056
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 142
Environment - Water Management Administration - Wetlands and Waterways Program Fees
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 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 1189
Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 1224
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 1253
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 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 1312
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats - Age and Weight Requirements
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1313
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses and Learners' Instructional Permits - Minors
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1314
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 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 1344
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1388
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Higher Education - Maryland Truth in Tuition Act
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: March 4, 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 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 1416
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Intercounty Connector - Impact on Global Warming - Study
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1418
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Task Force to Study Occupancy Limits on Rental Housing Near University Campuses
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1423
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 198
Water Resources - Groundwater Appropriation or Use - Priority Funding Areas
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1471
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1518
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1602
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 553
Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
