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

	Gaming -see also- Bingo; Lottery; Raffles	Another Session
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HB 46	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Income Tax - Itemized Deductions - Treatment of Gambling Losses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 94	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Healey, Krysiak, Rice, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 316	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 468	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Gilchrist, Jennings, Olszewski, Rice, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Center on the Prevention of Compulsive Gambling
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 557	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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HB 575	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - Gaming Events Regulation - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 635	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 740	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Gaming
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 780	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - War Veterans' Organizations - Slot Machines
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 982	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Olszewski, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, DeBoy, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, Riley, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled	Casino Gaming - Agreements Between Licensees and Organized Labor
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1008	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway and Mathias
Entitled	Worcester County - Slot Machines for Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1014	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Pull Tabled or Instant Bingo PG 326-08
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1227	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Horse Racing Heritage Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1270	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, and Murphy
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Gaming Cards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1307	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Criminal Law - Criminal Gangs - Underlying Crime
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1342	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski
Entitled	Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1385	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1567	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Tip Jars and Punchboards - Licensed Distributors
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1576	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Statewide Phase-Out of Electronic Gaming Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

SB 29	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 82	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled	State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 83	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Colburn
Entitled	Commission on Gambling Addiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 179	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Racing Commission - Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Payment of Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 222	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Taxes - Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 370	Status as of February 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Taxes - Admission and Amusement Tax - Tip Jar Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 411	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 423	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminals - Ballot Issue Committee - Expansion of Required Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Tax Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 640	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Criminal Gangs - Underlying Crime
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 658	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator King
Entitled	Horse Racing Heritage Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 732	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Harford County - Gaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 755	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Election Law - Slot Machine Gaming Referendum - Campaign Finance Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 784	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 804	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Harford County - War Veterans' Organizations - Slot Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 838	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 959	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Slot Machines - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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