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

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HB 78	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	State Report on Transportation - Mass Transit - Required Element
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 135	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Aumann, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Frush, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hubbard, James, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Minnick, Proctor, and Stukes
Entitled	Transportation - Free Public Transportation During Off-Peak Hours for Senior Citizens
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 298	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - System of Public School Buses Required
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 320	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, DeBoy, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, and Tarrant
Entitled	Transit Vehicles and Facilities - Prohibited Acts - Use of Obscene Language
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 321	Status as of January 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Cardin, Conaway, DeBoy, Elliott, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Transportation - Transit Vehicle Operators - Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 322	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, DeBoy, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, and Tarrant
Entitled	Criminal Law - Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Passenger - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 323	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Conaway, DeBoy, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, and Tarrant
Entitled	Criminal Law - Malicious Destruction of Property - Transit Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 324	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Conaway, Haynes, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Criminal Law - Assault Against a Transit Vehicle Operator - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 348	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Feldman
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 373	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 505	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller and Robinson
Entitled	Transit Service for Disabled Persons - Criminal History Records Check and Training for Persons Providing Service
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 507	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 28
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 562	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate George
Entitled	Transportation - Rail Transportation Between Annapolis and the Washington and Baltimore Areas - Feasibility Study
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 563	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates George and V. Clagett
Entitled	Transportation - Annapolis Light Rail - Feasibility Study
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 685	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Lee, Levi, Ramirez, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled	Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 739	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations) and Delegates Burns, Haddaway, Hubbard, Kaiser, Ramirez, and Weldon
Entitled	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission - Appointment of Virginia Member
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 793	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Kirk, and Stukes
Entitled	Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1185	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 684
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee and Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Public Transit Services - Efficiency and Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1238	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Elmore, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Transportation - Public-Private Partnerships - Notice to the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1489	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Transportation - Crimes Against Public Transit Employees - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1619	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, James, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 47	Status as of January 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Transportation - Feasibility Study of Rail Transit Service for Annapolis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 200	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 204	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 294	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 166
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 324	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations)
Entitled	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission - Appointment of Virginia Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 644	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 695	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Frosh, and Muse
Entitled	Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 910	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Transfer of Membership - Maryland Transit Administration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 1006	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs