2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:56 p.m.
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Delegate Pat McDonough
District 7
Total Number of Bills: 116
HB 619
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Jessica's Law Part II - Truth in Sentencing
House:
Judiciary
HB 620
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Witness Protection Act
House:
Judiciary
HB 621
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Truth in Sentencing Act
House:
Judiciary
HB 623
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
House:
Judiciary
HB 624
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Energy Consumer Protection Act
House:
Economic Matters
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 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 1232
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Citizens Rights Act
House:
Judiciary
Co-sponsored Bills
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 139
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252
Task Force to Study Issues Related to Students Subject to Multiple Suspensions
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 147
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 161
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal and Juvenile Law - Malicious Destruction to Property by Act of Graffiti - Additional Penalty
House:
Judiciary
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 176
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
House:
Ways and Means
HB 184
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 187
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 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 252
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Child Protection from Predators Act
House:
Judiciary
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 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 326
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 343
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 344
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Crimes - On-Line Harassment
House:
Judiciary
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 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 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 378
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Increased Penalties
House:
Judiciary
HB 410
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Crimes - Child Endangerment
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 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 488
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 514
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 453
Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 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 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 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 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 585
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 80
Nursing Homes - Safe Patient Lifting
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 608
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 130
Public Service Commission - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs and Services - Customer Notification and Report
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
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 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 714
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Shore Stabilization
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 735
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
House:
Judiciary
HB 759
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Franklin Square Hospital Center
House:
Appropriations
HB 760
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Public Schools - Interscholastic Sports Teams - Participation at Another School
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 809
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 200
Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation and Finance
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 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 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 1044
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances
House:
Judiciary
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 1098
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Juveniles - Drug-Related Delinquency - Drug Screening of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian
House:
Judiciary
HB 1107
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Identity Fraud - Personal and Business Documents and Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence
House:
Judiciary
HB 1108
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Payment Information Security Act
House:
Economic Matters
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 1113
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 355
Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1127
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1130
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Manufacturing, Distributing, or Dispensing - Revocation of License to Drive
House:
Judiciary
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 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 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 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 1239
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Education - Foster Child Incentive Program
House:
Ways and Means
HB 1250
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Administrative Procedure Act - Exemption - Death Penalty Protocols
House:
Judiciary
HB 1252
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Motor Vehicles - Accident Reports - Access and Disclosure
House:
Judiciary
HB 1257
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Stalking and Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1268
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Budget - Limits on Growth of State Spending
House:
Appropriations
HB 1269
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 21, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 1288
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Election Law - Voting Procedures - Identification
House:
Ways and Means
HB 1299
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 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 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 1358
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 691
Artificial Tanning Devices - Protection of Minors
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
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 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 1414
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Patient Referrals for Radiation Therapy Services
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 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
HB 1605
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required
House:
Judiciary
