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

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HB 13	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Eckardt, Frank, Shewell, and Weir
Entitled	Landlord and Tenant - Commercial Retail Property - Common Area Maintenance Records
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 17	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 12
Sponsored By	Delegate Sossi
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 62	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 147	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Dwyer, Gaines, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled	Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 176	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 284	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Feldman
Entitled	Consumer Loyalty Card Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 366	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

HB 371	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Proctor, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 408	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 484	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 662
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Wood
Entitled	Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 587	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Braveboy, Gutierrez, Howard, Hucker, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Stukes, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Cosmetics Containing Mercury - Prohibition of Sale or Distribution
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 598	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Feldman, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Manno, Proctor, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Commission on Minority Business Enterprise
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 599	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barve, Cane, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Manno, Morhaim, Proctor, Stukes, and Vaughn
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Creation of a Minority Business Enterprise
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 609	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Rudolph, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigars - Sales of Less Than Five Per Package - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 612	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 613	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 617	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Cigarette - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 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 777	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, and Ali
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 800	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Landlord and Tenant - Right of Redemption - Nonresidential Leased Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 812	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Oaks, Robinson, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Walker, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 888	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, and Weir
Entitled	Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County
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 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 1050	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Economic Development
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 1055	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Braveboy, Davis, and Griffith
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Aquaculture and Seafood Retail and Distribution Market
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1067	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1068	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Barnes
Entitled	Higher Education - College Textbooks - Disclosures and Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1073	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1108	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Ali, Barnes, DeBoy, Dumais, Howard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Stocksdale, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Payment Information Security Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 1260	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Frick, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Kullen, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ross, Sossi, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1278	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Glenn, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Minnick, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Green Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1297	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman and Harrison
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Internet Auction Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1301	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1320	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1337	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1350	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein and Kach
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1399	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1415	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
Entitled	Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1493	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Calvert County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1558	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Burns, Harrison, Hubbard, Ivey, Krysiak, Rosenberg, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars and Cigarettes - Prohibition on Sale
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1584	Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Cigarette Business Licenses - Cigarette Manufacturers - Definition and Scope of License
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 7	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 97	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 145	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 206	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 214	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin
Entitled	Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 237	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Aquaculture and Seafood Retail and Distribution Market
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 362	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 373	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 401	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine Purchases - Statewide Electronic Logbook
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 604	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 616	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 657	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 676	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 847	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Gladden
Entitled	Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 885	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett
Entitled	The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 943	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 977	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 985	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled	Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 998	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - No recommendation Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled	Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs