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

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HB 7	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Athletic Associations - Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 16	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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HB 53	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Montgomery
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 70	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 102	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 205	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 370
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Haddaway, Harrison, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 292	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

HB 297	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 04-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 356	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Elliott, Krebs, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Carroll County - Unsolicited Print Publications - Prohibition on Delivery
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 360	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Gaines, George, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 399	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 419	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Ali, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, George, Norman, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Benson, and Donoghue
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 479	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Vallario
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 483	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 488	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Cardin, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, George, Griffith, Haddaway, Jennings, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, and Weir
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 497	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
Entitled	Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 589	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Hubbard, and Malone
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 606	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Frank, McComas, Myers, and Shank
Entitled	Health Care Liability - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 607	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Frank, McComas, Myers, and Shank
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 615	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 616	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 642	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 644	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 654	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 726	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 733	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 736	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 747	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 753	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Heller, Ivey, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Stocksdale, and V. Turner
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 757	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Braveboy, Griffith, Healey, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
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 830	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Montgomery County Revenue Authority MC 813-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 834	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 858	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Anderson, Barve, DeBoy, Gutierrez, and Rudolph
Entitled	Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 872	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, DeBoy, Guzzone, Malone, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 906	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McHale, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Shewell, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 921	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 935	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	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Zoning Text Amendments and Zoning Regulation Amendments PG/MC 117-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 967	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker
Entitled	Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 969	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Valderrama
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 971	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1000	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1035	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium PG 426-08 PG 426–08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1051	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Conaway, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Impallaria, Kirk, and Robinson
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1071	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1075	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway, Elliott, George, Impallaria, Kirk, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1090	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Harrison
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1124	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi and Shank
Entitled	Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 1134	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Carter, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Frick, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Krebs, Lafferty, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1193	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Hucker
Entitled	Environment - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1232	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Elmore, George, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Citizens Rights Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1241	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1286	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Jennings
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1290	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Courts - Civil Penalties - Failure to Sterilize Rescued Dog or Cat
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1344	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1367	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled	Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1369	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Burns, George, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1383	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Schuh
Entitled	Good Samaritan - State of Emergency - Liability Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1390	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, and Ramirez
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency After Alcohol or Drug Ingestion - Mitigating Factor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1392	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Barkley, Barnes, Davis, Feldman, Frush, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Niemann, Taylor, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Civil Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1394	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 416
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1398	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Carter, Gutierrez, Ivey, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1401	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Smigiel
Entitled	Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1411	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Bronrott, Carr, Conway, Healey, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Howard, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1462	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Niemann
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Credit Agreements - Actions to Enforce or Seek Damages for Breach
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1477	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Barnes, Braveboy, Frush, Healey, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Prince George's County - Defenses to Wrongful Foreclosures Act PG 427-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1487	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1490	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Dwyer, Lee, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Broadcasting of AMBER Alert
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1494	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Insurers - Waiver of Defenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1552	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1555	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 1562	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup
Entitled	Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1590	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1618	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Unpaid Child Support - Liens Against Monetary Awards Owed to Child Support Obligors
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 54	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 118	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 215	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 217	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 389	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Foreclosure - Residential Property - Trustee Commissions and Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 403	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 404	Status as of March 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 413	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Haines
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 497	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 512	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 528	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 529	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Conway, Currie, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 531	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Forehand
Entitled	Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 532	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 535	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 549	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 550	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 566	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola and Kelley
Entitled	Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 579	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 590	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 593	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 635	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Criminal Gangs - Abatement of Nuisance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 648	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 684	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 688	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Foreclosures - Unpaid Water and Sanitary Charges - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 711	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 617
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Truth in Music Advertising Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 722	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 766	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 793	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 796	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 815	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Exum and Kelley
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 825	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Terms Relating to Prepayment Charges and Penalties and Class Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 827	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Commercial Law - Prepayment Charges - Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 845	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 849	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 852	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled	Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 902	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Insurers - Waiver of Defenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 911	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 942	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 978	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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