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

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HB 12	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Required Use of Safety Restraints - Penalty for Violation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 33	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Copper Scrap Metal - Required Records
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 171	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fines for Late Renewals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 198	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 52
Sponsored By	Delegate Elmore
Entitled	Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Fees, and Fines
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 247	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 331	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Fine for Sales Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 357	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Ali, Beidle, Conaway, Elliott, Elmore, George, Glenn, Heller, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Krebs, Love, McKee, Myers, Riley, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Print Publications - Prohibition on Delivery
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 404	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 271
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance Fraud - Required Disclosure Statements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 431	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors and State Board of Plumbing - Firm Permit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 501	Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 517	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Robinson, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Oaks, Stukes, Tarrant, and Walker
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Encoded Ammunition - Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Ways and Means

HB 633	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 712	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 752	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Regulation, Fees, and Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 868	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Sossi, Bates, Elliott, George, McComas, Myers, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1086	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages - Administrative Proceedings and Fines
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1119	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Sossi
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1137	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Glenn, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, Waldstreicher, and Weir
Entitled	Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1157	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Ali, Carr, Glenn, and Hucker
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - "Road Rage" Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1186	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 685
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Beidle, V. Clagett, Love, and McConkey
Entitled	Office of the State's Attorney - Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1231	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Aumann, Bromwell, Dwyer, Frank, Kach, Kelly, Kullen, McComas, McConkey, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Sossi, Stull, Eckardt, Haddaway, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1348	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Carr, Glenn, and Hucker
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - "Road Rage" Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1360	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Tarrant, and Valderrama
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Smoking in Vehicle with Child Passenger - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1599	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Roads and Transportation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1620	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Dwyer
Entitled	Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 55	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 86	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 174	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 269	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 309	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 398	Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 494	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Purchases of Plastic Milk Crates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 554	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Property Tax - Crimes and Offenses - False Information on Refund Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 599	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 712	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 851	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 963	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Senators
Entitled	Prince George's County - Safer Roads Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations