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

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HB 418	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Barnes, Benson, Branch, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Levi, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Months - Black History Months
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 451	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled	Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 474	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Jonestown Entrepreneur Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 508	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled	Natural Resources - Virtual Environmental Science Center
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 553	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Glenn, Kaiser, Stukes, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Minority Participation in Contracts for Group Homes for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 598	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Feldman, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Manno, Proctor, Rice, Ross, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Commission on Minority Business Enterprise
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 599	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barve, Cane, Frush, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Manno, Morhaim, Proctor, Stukes, and Vaughn
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Creation of a Minority Business Enterprise
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 628	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 782	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, DeBoy, Gaines, Haynes, and Jones
Entitled	Governor's Office of Community Initiatives - Reorganization of Various State Entities
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 802	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Glenn, Jones, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Women's Health - HIV Testing and Infant Mortality Reduction
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 897	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Burns, Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dearth of Minority-Owned Automobile Dealerships in Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 903	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Burns, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, Oaks, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Mandatory Training
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 941	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 100
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program PG/MC 110-08
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 942	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By	Delegate Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Disparities - Institutions of Higher Education - Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1156	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser and Dumais
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Pay Disparity Data - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1206	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Ali, Carr, Hucker, Ivey, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	State Procurement - Structuring and Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1277	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By	Delegates Walker, Taylor, Ali, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

HB 1304	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Branch, Carter, Griffith, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Oaks, and Valderrama
Entitled	Recipients of State Incentives or Financial Assistance - Diversity Initiatives
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1454	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Braveboy, Burns, Costa, Jones, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Hospitals - Managed Care Organizations - Access and Health Care Disparities Elimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1478	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival PG 332-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1533	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Carter, Harrison, Jones, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Task Force to Study Health Disparities Among Minority Children with Learning Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

SB 99	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Natural Resources - Virtual Environmental Science Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 100	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 359	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Jonestown Entrepreneur Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 606	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, Peters, and Harrington
Entitled	State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 772	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden
Entitled	State Procurement - Structuring and Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 795	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 837	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 847	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Gladden
Entitled	Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 950	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Activities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 990	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Lenett, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 995	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Jones, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Competitive Sealed Proposals - Disclosure of Information - Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs