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

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HB 25	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan and Wood
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Limited Wineries - Special Event Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 47	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Low Impact Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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HB 70	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 115	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Barve, Braveboy, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Stukes, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Medical Assistance Programs and Maryland Children's Health Program - Statements on State-Issued Check Stubs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 140	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Elmore, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Cellulosic Ethanol Technology Research and Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 186	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Aumann, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Great Schools Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 211	Status as of January 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Comptroller - Field Enforcement Bureau - Law Enforcement Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 333	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Bohanan, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elmore, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Levy, Mathias, O'Donnell, Proctor, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 347	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali, Bobo, and Gutierrez
Entitled	Special Session Legislative Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 364	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 411	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Benson, DeBoy, Elmore, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 466	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 481	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 664	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Branch, Donoghue, and Cardin
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 674	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Boteler, and Bromwell
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 703	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 86
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone and DeBoy
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Special Brewery Promotional Event Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 706	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Welfare Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 737	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Schuh, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Care Coverage - Personal Responsibility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 756	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 898	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cane (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture) and Delegates Braveboy, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means

HB 968	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haynes, Howard, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Reznik, and Taylor
Entitled	Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 992	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Braveboy
Entitled	Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1009	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1153	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Haynes, Manno, Olszewski, Reznik, and Ross
Entitled	Comptroller - Eligibility for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program or the Maryland Children's Health Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1200	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Haynes, Holmes, Hucker, Levi, Ross, and Stein
Entitled	Homeowner's Property Tax Credit - Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1216	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Cardin, George, Morhaim, and Niemann
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Contributions to Volunteer Fire Companies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1229	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Tax Credits for Energy Star Appliances and Solar Water Heaters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1256	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1331	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Tax Credit - Noncustodial Parent
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1391	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Kids First Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means 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 1511	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled	Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

HB 1522	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1601	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Miller
Entitled	Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 27	Status as of January 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 46	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Jones
Entitled	Budget Financing Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 165	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 188	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Comptroller - Cigarette Business Licenses - Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 227	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies and Refunds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 239	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 383	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and McFadden
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Moist Snuff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 384	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 434	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chair, Task Force on Incentives for Agriculture)
Entitled	Incentives for Agriculture Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 444	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 458	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton
Entitled	Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

SB 474	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 493	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 410
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Lawyers - Payment of Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 509	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 589	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 716	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, and Stone
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 961	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, and Munson
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Returns
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 965	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Kids First Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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

SB 1004	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	State Individual Income Tax - Surcharge on Higher Incomes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation