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

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HB 72	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate McConkey
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2008
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HB 347	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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 387	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 416	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 530	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Kelly, King, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Shank, Smigiel, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Limit on Growth in State Spending
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 644	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 720	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 724	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Hucker, Jameson, King, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 755	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, George, Ivey, James, and V. Turner
Entitled	Ethics - Complaints - Copy to Legislator
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 886	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 1371	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Rice, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	General Assembly - Internet Webcasting of Committee Meetings
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1596	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Delegate Jones
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland Youth Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 8	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 25	Status as of January 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	State Government - General Assembly - Legislative Salaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 30	Status as of January 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access - Members of the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 36	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 283	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships - Public Announcements and Acknowledgements by Legislator - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 284	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 293	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and Frosh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 404	Status as of March 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 538	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 564	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Munson, Robey, and Colburn
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 683	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Joint Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 693	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno and Raskin
Entitled	General Assembly - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 796	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 984	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange and Jones
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations