2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

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HB 220	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 361	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 494	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, V. Turner, Donoghue, Montgomery, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Licensed Counselors and Therapists - Appraisal Activities - Training Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 728	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Hammen, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Corporations - Objecting Stockholders - Right to Fair Value of Stock
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 788	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Barnes, Costa, Frush, McHale, Proctor, and Ross
Entitled	Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 939	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program PG/MC 116-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1039	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1359	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Damages - Claims for Repairs and Repair Service Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 95	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 196	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Home Inspectors - Licensing, Disclosure, and Insurance Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 218	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 482	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 534	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Valuation of Real Property - Completed Improvements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 554	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Property Tax - Crimes and Offenses - False Information on Refund Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 556	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 191
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Corporations - Objecting Stockholders - Right to Fair Value of Stock
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 652	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, King, and Peters
Entitled	Property Tax - Valuation of Income Producing Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 758	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 871	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation