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

	Bail	Another Session
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HB 421	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, George, King, Kipke, Krebs, and Schuh
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Mike's Law
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 900	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Gutierrez, Lee, Robinson, and Valderrama
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 915	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 1453	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee and Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

SB 571	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Judiciary

SB 642	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1005	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Crimes - Elder Abuse - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings