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

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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 81	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Hammen
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 86	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Caroline County Delegation
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 214	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Bottled Water - Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements - Out-of-State Registration of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 241	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 315	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Delegates Elmore, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 578	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 510
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Kaiser, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Beitzel, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Riley
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 696	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Waldstreicher, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, O'Donnell, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled	Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 827	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Department of Liquor Control - Sale of Items at Dispensaries and Retail Outlets MC 817-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1029	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses for Specialty Stores PG 329-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1064	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Mathias
Entitled	Convention Center - Bond Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1079	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Ali, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Halal Food Products
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1087	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Catering, Stadium, and Sidewalk Café Licenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 1148	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kaiser
Entitled	Public School Vending Machines - Nutritional Foods and Beverages
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1176	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Braveboy, Carr, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Shank, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1205	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates DeBoy, Aumann, Conway, Malone, and Mathias
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 1346	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Hucker, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Student Health and Nutrition - School Programs and Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1412	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Montgomery, and Taylor
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1428	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levi, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1478	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival PG 332-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1486	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker
Entitled	Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1499	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 14	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 121	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 158	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 288	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
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 837	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 887	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Exum, and Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 899	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 947	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 954	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building
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