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HB 20	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	District Court - Small Claim Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 70	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Glenn
Entitled	Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 144	Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Haynes, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Appeals - District Courts - Stay of Sentence and Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 246	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo and V. Clagett
Entitled	Charter Counties - Land Use Appeals - Standing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 257	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 262
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Elliott, Kipke, Rudolph, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 370	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Kramer and Delegates Jameson, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 432	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 660
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Unemployment Insurance Claims - Lower Appeals Division
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 444	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Lee, and McComas (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Delegates Barnes, Carr, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Lafferty, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Smigiel, and Vallario
Entitled	Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 459	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 465	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 557	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 699	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Schuler
Entitled	Maryland Crane Operators Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 778	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Barnes, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled	Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 811	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 814	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Health Occupations - Personal Trainers - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 837	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Costa, Kipke, Miller, and Schuh
Entitled	Classroom Placement - Multiple Birth Children - Parental Discretion
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 865	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 878	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Regulation of Electricians and the Provision of Electrical Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 891	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Holmes, Hubbard, and Levi
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 892	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Holmes, Hubbard, and Levi
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals - Due Date for Payment and Stay of Collection
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 896	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Holmes, and Hubbard
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 925	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Subdivision Appeals PG/MC 105-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 927	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Zoning Appeals PG/MC 119-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 928	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - People's Zoning Counsel - Appeals PG/MC 118-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 946	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 814-08
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1028	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business PG 308-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1085	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Regulation of Special Events
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1150	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Schuler
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1245	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1253	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1298	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate King
Entitled	State Board of Security Systems Technicians and Locksmiths - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1309	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1329	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Vallario, and Lee
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1341	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Kach, Lafferty, Manno, Riley, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1447	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1469	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bromwell
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1514	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By	Delegate Hucker
Entitled	State Department of Transportation - Board of Review - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1517	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Respiratory Care Practitioners, Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants - Various Changes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1518	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1621	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dwyer
Entitled	Local Jurisdictions - Grading Permits, Building Permits, and Zoning Letters - Rights
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 114	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceeding - Venue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 116	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Conway, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 128	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Currie, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 211	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 465	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 466	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals - Due Date for Payment and Stay of Collection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 467	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 502	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 524	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Haines, Jacobs, Miller, and Muse
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 596	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 687	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 725	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 746	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 764	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 817	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled	Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 838	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 844	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 850	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 851	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 962	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 996	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 1008	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters