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

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HB 24	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 31	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Emergency Medical Services Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 38	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Heroes' Housing Fund of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 131	Status as of January 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 235	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Transporters
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 255	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 397	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 556	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Aumann, Barkley, Bohanan, Boteler, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Jones, Kach, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, Proctor, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Sossi, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 573	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 864	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Loans - Purchase of New Emergency Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1120	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elmore, Frick, George, Hammen, Hixson, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Love, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Sossi, Stein, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 1188	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph
Entitled	Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1333	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems - Executive Director - Appointment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1556	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conaway, Kramer, Rosenberg, and Vallario
Entitled	Administrative Office of the Courts - Automated External Defibrillator Program - Courthouses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1593	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Wood
Entitled	Low Speed Emergency Medical Services Vehicles - Operation in St. Mary's County
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1622	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee and Delegate Malone
Entitled	Maryland State Firemen's Association - Uses of Volunteer Company Assistance Fund and Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HJ 3	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled	Maryland First Responder Appreciation Week
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 12	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 344
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 224	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 330	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 454	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 481	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 522	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 527	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 570	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program
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 581	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, DeGrange, Glassman, King, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 810	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 916	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations