2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:14 a.m.

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HB 45	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	Human Trafficking - Services for Victims
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 90	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children
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 157	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant and Robinson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 262	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 265	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 368	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 400	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 484	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 662
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Wood
Entitled	Procurement - Unsolicited Proposals - Extension of Termination Date
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 527	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	Delegates Reznik, Beitzel, Bromwell, Donoghue, Hammen, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Schuler, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 593	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision and Delinquency Proceedings - Permanency Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 604	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Minority Leader
Entitled	Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 758	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Anderson, Conaway, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Placement of Vulnerable Children
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 790	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Simmons
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Child Abuse Medical Providers Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1300	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate King
Entitled	Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1324	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Frick, Gilchrist, Hubbard, Manno, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Family Support Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1325	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Elmore, Lee, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Simmons, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1327	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1354	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch and Conway
Entitled	Child Welfare Accountability - Caseload Ratios - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1363	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murphy, Glenn, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Kinship Care Navigator
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1443	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Reorganization
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1452	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

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 1545	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Electric Universal Service Program - Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1603	Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McComas
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Children Subject to a Substantial Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 57	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 72	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 84	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Government - Public Benefits and Services - Illegal Aliens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 241	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 268	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 540	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled	Transfer of Special Fund Balances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 551	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 632	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 660	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Family Support Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 682	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 613
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 686	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Conway, and Lenett
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations