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

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HB 36	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Employment on Faculty of Public Institution of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 48	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Election Judges Training Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 77	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 102	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 130	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway and Vallario
Entitled	Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 183	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 396
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barve, Bobo, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shank, Stein, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 306	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa, George, Kipke, McConkey, and Sossi
Entitled	Public Safety - Handgun Permit Application Fee - Waiver for State Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 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 884	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, and Shewell
Entitled	Voter Verification and Fairness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 900	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Gutierrez, Lee, Robinson, and Valderrama
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1038	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 679
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Master for Juvenile Causes - Authority PG 303-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1123	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1194	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate Relief Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1275	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Gaines, and Niemann
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1288	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, McDonough, and Smigiel
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Procedures - Identification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1355	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Costa, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Love, McConkey, McDonough, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Election Law - Identification of Voters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1453	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee and Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

HB 1559	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Shank
Entitled	Courts - Death Penalty Cases - Former Judges
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 54	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 136	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Colburn, and Greenip
Entitled	Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 256	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Dismissal of Criminal Proceeding - Failure to Provide Interpreter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 392	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 439	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Election Law - Polling Place Designation - Senior Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 527	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 642	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 672	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, McFadden, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Judges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 698	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1005	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Crimes - Elder Abuse - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings