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

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HB 110	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali, Aumann, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Kipke, Lafferty, Niemann, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Wireless Telephone Service Billing Change Notification Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 321	Status as of January 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stukes, Cardin, Conaway, DeBoy, Elliott, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Transportation - Transit Vehicle Operators - Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication Devices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 344	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, George, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Myers, Norman, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Schuh, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Crimes - On-Line Harassment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 362	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 380	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates F. Turner, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Glenn, Hixson, Howard, Jones, Kramer, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 565	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled	Elections - Voting Interference - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Electronic Mail
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 695	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Young Drivers - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 711	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Ali, Bates, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Stull
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - School Bus Drivers - Prohibition on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 869	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter and Vallario (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments) and Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Frank, Lee, McComas, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel
Entitled	Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 918	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Prohibition on Public Elementary and Middle School Grounds MC 811-08
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 987	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Ali, Frick, Heller, Hucker, Montgomery, Reznik, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 994	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1062	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kelly
Entitled	Public Utilities - Voice over Internet Protocol Service - Customer Address Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1110	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Eckardt, Frick, Haynes, Kramer, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Ross, Taylor, and Walker
Entitled	Texting While Driving Ban of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1144	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker and Feldman
Entitled	Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1281	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Bronrott, Carr, Hecht, Kramer, Montgomery, Ross, and Taylor
Entitled	Teen Driving Safety Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1371	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Rice, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	General Assembly - Internet Webcasting of Committee Meetings
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1377	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Elliott, Jennings, McKee, Shewell, and Stifler
Entitled	Criminal Law - Unauthorized Access to Wireless Internet Service
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1389	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1405	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - Restitution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

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

SB 80	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 178	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 21
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Number Systems Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 212	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 271	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 380
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 379	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore County - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Prohibition on School System Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 461	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Young Drivers - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 515	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1006	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs