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

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HB 101	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 146	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur
Entitled	Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 231	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 60
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Rental Assistance Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 361	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 433	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, James, and Norman
Entitled	Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 434	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, James, and Norman
Entitled	State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 469	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 555	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barkley, Bohanan, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Guzzone, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Niemann, Schuler, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled	Mobile Home Park Residents' Relocation Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 589	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Hubbard, and Malone
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 777	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, and Ali
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 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 1294	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Kelly, Kramer, and Smigiel
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Carrying and Displaying Proof of Required Security - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1320	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1337	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1344	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1384	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1463	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled	Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1570	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Barve, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Cardin, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Serafini, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Application of Trade-In Value
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

HB 1598	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Mizeur
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 91	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 125	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

SB 218	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 223	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Partnership Rental Housing Program - Ownership of Rental Housing - Certified Housing Development Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 261	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 262	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 504	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Currie, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Theft of Rental Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 512	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 604	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 618	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Exum, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 924	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 633
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, DeGrange, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Kramer, Brinkley, Robey, Munson, King, Jones, Madaleno, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Application of Trade-In Value
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 941	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 976	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Gladden, and Raskin
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 977	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Mooney
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 985	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled	Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 996	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation