2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:56 p.m.
Another Session
Long Format
Another Sponsor
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus
District 32
Total Number of Bills: 69
HB 7
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Athletic Associations - Civil Liability
House:
Judiciary
HB 30
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Insurance Requirements - Penalties and Notification
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 31
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Emergency Medical Services Providers
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 33
Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Copper Scrap Metal - Required Records
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: January 30, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1186
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 685
Office of the State's Attorney - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1307
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Criminal Gangs - Underlying Crime
House:
Judiciary
HB 1308
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Definition of "Criminal Gang"
House:
Judiciary
HB 1321
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Participation - Sentencing
House:
Judiciary
HB 1322
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders
House:
Judiciary
HB 1474
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1475
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take a Blood or Breath Test - Prohibition
House:
Judiciary
HJ 5
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Turkish Treatment of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christian Church
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 35
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Anne Arundel County - Limitations on Methadone and Other Opioid Treatment Facilities
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 126
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Parking Violations - Exemption from Signature Requirement
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: February 5, 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 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 343
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 410
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Crimes - Child Endangerment
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 411
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property
House:
Judiciary
HB 419
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 423
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Deale Elementary School Baseball Fields
House:
Appropriations
HB 430
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Galesville Rosenwald School
House:
Appropriations
HB 436
Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties
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 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 528
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Homeless Persons and Groups
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 13, 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 564
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices
House:
Judiciary
HB 574
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Enhanced Penalties
House:
Judiciary
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 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 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 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 764
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Organic Fertilizer
House:
Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 765
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 670
Public Safety - Correctional Officers - Minimum Age
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 776
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Dry Cleaning and Laundering Establishments - Lost or Damaged Clothing
House:
Economic Matters
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 812
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
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 965
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions Required to Report
House:
Judiciary
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 1054
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
City of Annapolis - Drug-Free Zones
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 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 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 1233
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 229
Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 1323
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Injuries Compensation - Claims by Victims
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 1551
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Anne Arundel County - Severn Danza Recreational Complex Loan of 2001
House:
Appropriations
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
HB 1605
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required
House:
Judiciary
