2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.

	Higher Education Commission	Another Session
		Short Format

HB 176	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 506	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Ali, Anderson, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Carr, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Levi, Love, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Sossi, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 603	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Cane, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hammen, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Levi, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Health Care Coverage - Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

HB 905	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1067	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1132	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility and Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1243	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission Study - Sexual Offenses Against Spouses - Student Knowledge
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1272	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, George, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Higher Education - Disclosure of Education Records - Notice to Students and Parents
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Public Servants - Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1430	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Feldman, and Morhaim
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1501	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Barnes, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1616	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Ross, Barnes, Bohanan, Feldman, Frush, Hucker, Mizeur, Reznik, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 49	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 187	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 157
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Certificate of Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 438	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, King, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 464	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Harrington
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Unreasonable Duplication of Programs - Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 623	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 624	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 657	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 867	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 888	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 967	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Study Group on Expanding Enrollment Options for High School Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means