2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:14 a.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 251
HB 15 Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rice
Entitled Task Force on Classroom Indoor Air Quality Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 17 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 12 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Sossi
Entitled Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 48 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Ross
Entitled Election Judges Training Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 61 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Stifler
Entitled Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 81 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard and Hammen
Entitled Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 94 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Healey, Krysiak, Rice, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled Task Force to Study Charitable and Commercial Gaming Activities in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 114 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 487 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Levy, Proctor, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 124 Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Income Tax Credit for Services Donated to Community Health Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 133 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 45 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Bohanan
Entitled Commission to Develop the Maryland Model for Funding Higher Education - Membership and Extension of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 139 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 252 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 177 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Aumann
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 187 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bates, Aumann, Beidle, Beitzel, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 196 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Pendergrass, F. Turner, Guzzone, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walker, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 208 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 174 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Riley, Beitzel, Norman, James, Jennings, McComas, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 233 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 650 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts - Extension of Law
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 245 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Benson
Entitled Task Force for the Prevention of Human Trafficking in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 253 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Minority Leader and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 280 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 658 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled Tax Credits for Qualifying Employees with Disabilities - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 289 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 265 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 307 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Costa
Entitled Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 312 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 266 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Oaks, Pendergrass, and Weldon
Entitled Procurement - Security Requirements - Extension of Sunset Provision
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 313 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Miller and Feldman
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 326 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Haddaway, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 340 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 347 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 358 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 659 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Miller, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bates, Beitzel, Bobo, Boteler, Carr, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Jennings, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Riley, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 372 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 556 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Riley, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 375 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 126 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 389 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Branch
Entitled Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 398 Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, G. Clagett, Elliott, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 402 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 71 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled St. Mary's County - Transfer Tax - Termination Provision
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 415 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 273 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 416 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 74 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 433 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Riley, James, and Norman
Entitled Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 453 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hammen, McHale, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled Advisory Committee to Coordinate the Public Health System and Drug Treatment Funded by the Medical Assistance Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 459 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Entitled State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 462 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 76 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Pendergrass
Entitled Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 484 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 662 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 487 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 503 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Walker, Cardin, Barnes, Beitzel, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Costa, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, George, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

HB 509 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hammen, Ali, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Krysiak, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 516 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled Income Tax - Child Support Enforcement Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 525 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 276 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kullen, Beitzel, Donoghue, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Stull, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Elliott, Hammen, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Montgomery, Oaks, and Riley
Entitled Advisory Council on Prescription Drug Monitoring - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 527 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 439 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 539 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Barkley, Branch, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, Carter, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Griffith, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walker
Entitled Task Force to Study the Impact of Sleep Apnea on Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 541 Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate George
Entitled Teenage Protection Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 553 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
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 562 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates George and V. Clagett
Entitled Transportation - Annapolis Light Rail - Feasibility Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 570 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons and Dumais
Entitled Family Law - Civil Unions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 591 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 280 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Elmore
Entitled Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 600 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 357 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Taylor, Frush, Haynes, and Proctor
Entitled Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 610 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 412 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Gutierrez, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Reznik, and Valderrama
Entitled Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 622 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barnes and Hubbard
Entitled Evidence-Based Practices for Delinquent Youth - Expansion of Services - Redirection Pilot Program and Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 629 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 283 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled State Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Procurement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 670 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services Used in Production Activities and Research and Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 684 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 514 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Stukes, Frush, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Howard, Kaiser, Levi, McHale, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, Carr, McIntosh, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 699 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Schuler
Entitled Maryland Crane Operators Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 718 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Malone
Entitled Task Force to Study the Establishment of Periodic Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 720 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 516 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 721 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 517 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
Entitled Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 742 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 758 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations Failed Legislation
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 768 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 603 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Glenn
Entitled Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 771 Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 784 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 403 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, George, Gutierrez, Hecht, Howard, James, Kelly, Kipke, Levy, Love, Mathias, McKee, Minnick, Montgomery, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, Taylor, Weir, Weldon, Wood, Barve, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, Jennings, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 785 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stein, Ali, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Kach, Mathias, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Stull, Tarrant, and Weldon
Entitled Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance

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

HB 807 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 672 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates James, Haynes, Hubbard, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Montgomery, and Riley
Entitled Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 810 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Task Force to Study Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 811 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein
Entitled State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 814 Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Costa
Entitled Health Occupations - Personal Trainers - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 822 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Feldman, McHale, and Miller
Entitled Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 836 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hucker, Feldman, and Gutierrez
Entitled Environment - Task Force to Study the Regulation of Swimming Pools
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 857 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ... Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Carr, Ali, Healey, Montgomery, and Shewell
Entitled Municipal Corporations - Annexations - Small Parcels
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 858 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bromwell, Anderson, Barve, DeBoy, Gutierrez, and Rudolph
Entitled Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 870 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stifler and Davis
Entitled Maryland Geologists Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 872 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, DeBoy, Guzzone, Malone, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 888 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McDonough, Impallaria, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Schuler, and Weir
Entitled Task Force to Study Recreational Boating in Baltimore County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 897 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
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 907 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Cardin, V. Clagett, Frush, Howard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Stein, F. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled Sustainable Energy Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 926 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Surcharge - Exemptions PG/MC 106-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 933 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 98 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police - Workers' Compensation - Lyme Disease Presumption PG/MC 101-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 941 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 100 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 984 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Costa, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1005 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 107 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Conway, Mathias, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Sossi
Entitled Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County - School Buses - Length of Operation - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1009 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Riley, Tarrant, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled Income Tax Exemption - Military Health Care Pensions - Health Care Workforce Shortage
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1012 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Deputy Sheriffs - Transfer of Service Credit PG 320-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 1016 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 677 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Compensation of Board's Attorney PG 330-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1035 Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium PG 426-08 PG 426–08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1036 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals at Least Age 70 PG 425-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1039 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1044 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank, Hammen, Kipke, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Weldon
Entitled Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1059 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Gaines, Guzzone, Hucker, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, and Reznik
Entitled Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1078 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 682 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Task Force to Study Locations in Prince George's County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies PG 413-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1084 Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Washington County Delegation
Entitled Washington County - Collection of Debts Owed to Housing Authorities - Central Collection Unit
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1091 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Task Force to Study Funeral Establishment Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1099 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Stukes, and V. Turner
Entitled Task Force to Increase the Enrollment of Students in Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1100 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 441 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Barkley, Barnes, Branch, Donoghue, Hubbard, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

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

HB 1124 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levi and Shank
Entitled Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 1135 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Carroll County Delegation
Entitled Carroll County - Local Ordinance Creating a County Police Department - Submission to Local Referendum
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1138 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Braveboy, Cane, Feldman, Griffith, Hecht, Holmes, Manno, Miller, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

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

HB 1158 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1160 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 385 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Malone, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Beidle, Boteler, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, Jennings, Kach, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Norman, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1164 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled Workforce Development Pilot Program for Lead Abatement and Removal
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1176 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Braveboy, Carr, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Shank, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, and Weldon
Entitled Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1185 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 684 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 1188 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph
Entitled Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1190 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Heller, Krysiak, Levy, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 1198 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Howard County Delegation
Entitled Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems Ho. Co. 07-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1209 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 687 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Simmons
Entitled Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 - Sunset Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1215 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, King, Krebs, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled Task Force to Study Task Forces, Commissions, Temporary or Ad Hoc Committees, and Related Panels
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1217 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Beitzel, Carr, Heller, Kelly, Lee, Manno, and Montgomery
Entitled Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1226 Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Barve
Entitled State Operations - Study of the State's Reliance on and the Costs of High Volume Transaction Processing Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1233 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 229 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Myers, Proctor, Robinson, Schuh, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1234 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kach
Entitled State Residential Centers - Study - Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1240 Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Frush
Entitled Education - Student Discipline - Alternative Education Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1242 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 187 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Stein, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Healey, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Weir, Hixson, Bartlett, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1243 Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled State Department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission Study - Sexual Offenses Against Spouses - Student Knowledge
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1255 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull
Entitled Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1279 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 625 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates V. Turner, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Tarrant
Entitled Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1283 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Haynes, Anderson, Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Glenn, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled Baltimore City - Public School Construction - State Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations

HB 1298 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate King
Entitled State Board of Security Systems Technicians and Locksmiths - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1309 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate McHale
Entitled Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1342 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Jennings, and Olszewski
Entitled Horse Racing - Bred Fund Supplements
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1365 Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates V. Clagett, Elmore, Glenn, Hecht, King, Malone, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rudolph, Stein, and Weldon
Entitled State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 1368 Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate King
Entitled Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1369 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kipke, Burns, George, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1376 Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bobo and McIntosh
Entitled Task Force to Study Debt Management Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1391 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 692 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Lafferty, McIntosh, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Schuh, Bromwell, Costa, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Oaks, V. Turner, Weldon, Hucker, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Gilchrist, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Kids First Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Senate: Finance

HB 1395 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 693 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council - Chronic Care Management Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1398 Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Valderrama, Carter, Gutierrez, Ivey, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1418 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Aumann, Boteler, and Lafferty
Entitled Task Force to Study Occupancy Limits on Rental Housing Near University Campuses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1447 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1451 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Heller
Entitled Task Force to Study Standardizing Introductory Courses in Higher Education in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 1455 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 638 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Eckardt, Cane, and Haddaway
Entitled Dorchester County - School Buses - Length of Operation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1469 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Bromwell
Entitled Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1492 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 558 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Busch, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kullen, Manno, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1506 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 326 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Walker, Benson, Braveboy, Davis, Frush, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Levi, Niemann, Oaks, Proctor, Rice, Ross, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Elmore
Entitled Task Force to Study Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Rosecroft Raceway
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Finance

HB 1521 Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Murphy, Bohanan, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, Gilchrist, Kullen, Levy, O'Donnell, Wood, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1533 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
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

HB 1552 Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1578 Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levy, Bohanan, Frush, Kullen, Murphy, and Wood
Entitled Electricity Generation - Long-Term Contracts and Use of Consortium of Electric Companies to Build New Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 1588 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Shewell
Entitled Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1592 Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1599 Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Washington County Delegation
Entitled Washington County - Roads and Transportation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1602 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 553 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Malone, Hammen, Aumann, Bates, Barkley, Bohanan, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Gaines, Griffith, Guzzone, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, James, Jones, Levy, Myers, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Wood, O'Donnell, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Valderrama, Weir, Haddaway, Kipke, Miller, and Stull
Entitled Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1619 Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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

HB 1624 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 332 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Cane, Cardin, Eckardt, Haddaway, Kullen, Stull, Riley, Beitzel, and Montgomery
Entitled Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1627 Status as of April 17, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 118 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Howard, Ali, and Ivey
Entitled Election Law - Special Congressional Election
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 2 Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lenett
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters

SB 7 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 11 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters

SB 23 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Simonaire and Greenip
Entitled Teenage Protection Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 24 Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Simonaire, Stone, and Jacobs
Entitled Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 26 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Task Force to Study the Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators to Facilities of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 28 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 14 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Forehand
Entitled All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters

SB 31 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 346 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Rosapepe
Entitled Public Utility Companies - Bus Service Provided by University of Maryland, College Park - Exemption from Motor Carrier Permit Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 41 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Harris, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 46 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 10 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Forehand and Jones
Entitled Budget Financing Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

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

SB 52 Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Task Force to Study the Cost of Illegal Aliens in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 61 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 78 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 82 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 104 Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 17 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled Working Waterfront Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 138 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 198 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 162 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

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

SB 209 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 210 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman
Entitled Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 211 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 257 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 259 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 262 Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 265 Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Frosh, Gladden, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 276 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 384 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Haines, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters

SB 281 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 286 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 570 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Public Health - Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Prevention Campaign
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 297 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 305 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 314 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 391 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Currie and Kasemeyer
Entitled State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 336 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 340 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Peters, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Task Force on Reducing State Budget Expenditures for Record Management and Retention
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 412 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Forehand and Miller
Entitled Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 419 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 173 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Glassman
Entitled Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 424 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Madaleno
Entitled Task Force to Study the Notary Commission Process
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 431 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 457 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 402 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 459 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 182 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Munson, and Harris
Entitled Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 463 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 583 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 468 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 475 Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 486 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 491 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Task Force to Study the Establishment of Periodic Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 499 Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kramer, Dyson, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 502 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Entitled State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 505 Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 506 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 411 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Kelley, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 514 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 413 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 532 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 533 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 535 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 537 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Pipkin
Entitled Tax Reduction Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 564 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
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 565 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means

SB 572 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Klausmeier and Stone
Entitled Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Baltimore County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 607 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 602 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Gladden and Jones
Entitled Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 614 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 430 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 627 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Motor Vehicle Administration Office in Legislative District 26
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 659 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 609 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Carroll County Senators
Entitled Carroll County - Local Ordinance Creating a County Police Department - Submission to Local Referendum
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters

SB 673 Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 678 Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Glassman
Entitled Maryland Geologists Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 686 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438 Became Law - Governor Signed
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

SB 691 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Madaleno and Peters
Entitled Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 699 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Task Force to Study the Development of Environmentally Friendly Communities in Urban Areas
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 701 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 440 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden
Entitled Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 703 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Zirkin
Entitled Commission on Land Use at the Rosewood Center
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters

SB 730 Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Harris
Entitled Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 738 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a State Police Barrack in Legislative District 26
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 739 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Task Force to Study the Department of Juvenile Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 764 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 776 Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Jones
Entitled Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 792 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lenett
Entitled Residential Real Property - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Minimum Standards for Visitability - Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 806 Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Critical Infrastructure Protection Task Force
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 817 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters

SB 819 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 841 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 624 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 847 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 852 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 859 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 228 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Retiree Health Care Funding Options - Extension of Reporting and Termination Dates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations

SB 861 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Conway and Exum
Entitled Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 872 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn
Entitled Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 899 Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Rosapepe
Entitled Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 903 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 236 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Kelley
Entitled Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board - Sunset - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 906 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley
Entitled Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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

SB 915 Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 920 Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 239 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 931 Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 637 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Colburn
Entitled Dorchester County - School Buses - Length of Operation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 949 Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Exum
Entitled Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 952 Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Task Force on the Use of College Entrance Examinations for Admission to Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations

SB 955 Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 473 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Harrington
Entitled Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 967 Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Rosapepe
Entitled Education - Study Group on Expanding Enrollment Options for High School Students
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 991 Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 1002 Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled State Government - Audit of Procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Selected Higher Education Institutions
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 Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Colburn
Entitled Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1011 Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, DeGrange, Forehand, Kramer, and Mooney
Entitled Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1014 Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Dyson
Entitled Election Law - Special Congressional Election
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

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