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HB 16	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 139	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Ali, Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, McDonough, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Tarrant, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force to Study Issues Related to Students Subject to Multiple Suspensions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 163	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 46
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Appointed Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board - Qualifications for Membership Ho. Co. 15-08
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 165	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Criminal History Records Checks - Fingerprinting Requirement Ho. Co. 05-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 199	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 206	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled	Education - Student Bullying - State and School Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 239	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 287	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 318	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 397	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 465	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 518	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - State Matching Stipends - National Certification
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 523	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn and Valderrama
Entitled	Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in a Position of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 546	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Bartlett, Bronrott, Carr, Healey, Love, Manno, McComas, and Montgomery
Entitled	Local Boards of Education - Harassment and Intimidation in Schools
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 588	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Sheriff - Pensions
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 616	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 641	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Teachers' Pension System - Ineligible Positions - Transferring Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 649	Status as of March 29, 2008: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
Entitled	Community Colleges - Funding Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 652	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Public School Employees - Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 702	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone and DeBoy
Entitled	Education - Baltimore County - Public School Employee Units
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 732	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Anderson, Cardin, George, Glenn, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Murphy, and Olszewski
Entitled	Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - School Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 745	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 429
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	City of Hagerstown - Fire and Explosives Investigators - Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 824	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Fire and Explosive Investigator - Qualifications MC 805-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 885	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank
Entitled	Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 934	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Maryland-Washington Regional District - Highways - Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic and Facilities PG/MC 108-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 946	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 814-08
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 986	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegates Gaines, Healey, and Ross
Entitled	Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1030	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 678
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - State's Attorney's Office - Composition and Salaries PG 304-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1158	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Bronrott, George, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Safe Schools Reporting Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1232	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Elmore, George, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Citizens Rights Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1280	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Riley, Tarrant, Valderrama, Beitzel, Donoghue, Mizeur, Reznik, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1464	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	State Personnel - Baltimore City Department of Social Services Legal Services Division - Transfer of Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 1518	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1523	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1524	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1585	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By	Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 107	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Stone
Entitled	Education - Baltimore County - Public School Employee Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 120	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 123	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 195	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee(By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College) and Senator McFadden
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Baltimore City Community College - Police Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 230	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, and Mooney
Entitled	Public School Collective Bargaining Sunshine Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 252	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 308	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Town of Berwyn Heights Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 326	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Miller
Entitled	Calvert County - Sheriff - Pensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 399	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - State Matching Stipends - National Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 470	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Binding Arbitration - Police Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 487	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Teachers' Pension System - Ineligible Positions - Transferring Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 582	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Exum, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Education - Multiple Suspensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 613	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	City of Hagerstown - Fire and Explosives Investigators - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 740	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in a Position of Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 818	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled	Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 850	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 928	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 929	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 945	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations