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

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HB 22	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 34	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Violent Crimes and Sexual Offenses - Diminution Credits and Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 73	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Olszewski
Entitled	Child Protection from Predators Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 89	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 144	Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Haynes, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Appeals - District Courts - Stay of Sentence and Release
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 247	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 252	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates O'Donnell, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, James, Jennings, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Murphy, Myers, Norman, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Child Protection from Predators Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 378	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Ali, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Manno, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Murphy, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled	Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Increased Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 574	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, James, Kipke, Krebs, Levy, McConkey, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 584	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Narcotic Drug - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 619	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Ali, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, Kipke, Krebs, Riley, and Sossi
Entitled	Jessica's Law Part II - Truth in Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 620	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Ali, DeBoy, Impallaria, Kipke, Krebs, Riley, and Sossi
Entitled	Witness Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 621	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, and Sossi
Entitled	Truth in Sentencing Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 623	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, McComas, Norman, and O'Donnell
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 672	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Dumais, Heller, Kramer, Lee, McComas, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Shank
Entitled	Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 845	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Branch, Bronrott, Carter, Conaway, Davis, Dumais, Glenn, Harrison, Heller, Ivey, Jones, McIntosh, Montgomery, Oaks, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Penalties - The "Smart on Crime" Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 851	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Lee, Rosenberg, Schuler, Simmons, and Valderrama
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Diminution Credits - Good Conduct
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 873	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Heller, Ivey, Kaiser, Kelly, Krebs, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Myers, Shank, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 964	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Doory, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Levi, McHale, McIntosh, Murphy, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Stukes, Waldstreicher, and Wood
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - No Good Time for Gun Crime
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 980	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Malone, Carr, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Heller, Jennings, Kramer, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Morhaim, Rudolph, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes - Assault by Burning
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1054	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled	City of Annapolis - Drug-Free Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1066	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway and James
Entitled	Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Parole Elimination
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1101	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Criminal Law - Early Release of Inmate Subject to Deportation Order
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1111	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1116	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Simmons
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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 1131	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Crimes - Anabolic Steroids - Distribution to a Minor or Member of a High School or College Athletic Team
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1321	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Participation - Sentencing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1328	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1450	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1474	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Sophocleus, Beidle, Benson, Branch, V. Clagett, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Gaines, George, Holmes, Mathias, McConkey, and Wood
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 5	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Child Protection from Predators Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 16	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Mooney, Jacobs, Haines, Brochin, Stone, and Muse
Entitled	Crimes - Sexual Offenders - Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 59	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Violation of Probation or Suspension of Sentence - Notice or Warrant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 75	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, and Jacobs
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 86	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 114	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceeding - Venue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 152	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Jacobs, Mooney, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 244	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Criminal Law - Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 249	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Narcotic Drug - Enhanced Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 254	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Crimes of Violence - Parole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 277	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Unlawful Application for or Use of a Driver's License - Mandatory Minimum Penalty for Undocumented Immigrants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 501	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 552	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Penalties - The "Smart on Crime" Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 555	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Diminution Credits - Good Conduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 558	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Consecutive or Concurrent Sentence for Unlawful Possession of Regulated Firearm - Diminution Credit Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 614	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Mooney, and Muse
Entitled	Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 628	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, and Munson
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Legal Residency Status - Sentencing and Parole Considerations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 637	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Haines, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Participation - Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 641	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Gang Activity - Financial Transactions - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 645	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 700	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 940	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	City of Annapolis - Drug-Free Area or City
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings