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

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HB 78	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	State Report on Transportation - Mass Transit - Required Element
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 152	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 185	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Parental Choice Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 188	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Smart Start Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 235	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 651
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Transporters
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 280	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 658
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 298	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - System of Public School Buses Required
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 465	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means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

HB 505	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller and Robinson
Entitled	Transit Service for Disabled Persons - Criminal History Records Check and Training for Persons Providing Service
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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

HB 561	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 767	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Kramer, Manno, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Individuals With Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 769	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, James, and Riley
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Composition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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

HB 874	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Minors With Provisional License Transporting Minors - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 875	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Bronrott, Cardin, Kaiser, Levy, McComas, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicular Crossings - Use by Pedestrians and Bicycles - Authorization
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 956	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge Deck Replacement - Susquehanna River Region E-Z Pass - Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1059	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 573
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 1127	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Eckardt, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Boteler, Elliott, George, Kelly, King, McComas, McDonough, Murphy, Myers, Riley, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1128	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Boteler, Bronrott, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, George, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Murphy, Rice, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1196	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Healthy Places Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1238	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Elmore, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Transportation - Public-Private Partnerships - Notice to the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1260	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Aumann, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Frick, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Kullen, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Ross, Sossi, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
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 1313	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Bronrott, Waldstreicher, Barve, Bromwell, Carr, Dumais, Frick, Gaines, Glenn, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, McComas, McKee, Niemann, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses and Learners' Instructional Permits - Minors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1318	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Bronrott
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax on Computer Services and Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1380	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Interstate 95 Study - Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1416	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Ali, Barnes, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, Schuler, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled	Intercounty Connector - Impact on Global Warming - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1426	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 542
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Learner's Instructional Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1471	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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

HB 1595	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Kaiser, Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bobo, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lafferty, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuh, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Intercounty Connector - Public Health Impacts from Air Pollution - Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 39	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Lenett, and Peters
Entitled	Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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

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

SB 182	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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

SB 301	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 388
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Gladden, Lenett, Harrington, Rosapepe, Dyson, and Pinsky
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 305	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572
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
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and Kasemeyer
Entitled	State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 345	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Minor Holding Provisional Driver's License - Passenger Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 492	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, King, Madaleno, and Pinsky
Entitled	Vehicular Crossings - Use by Pedestrians and Bicycles - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 538	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 567	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 577	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 594
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 616	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 661	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Minors with Provisional License Transporting Minors - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SB 810	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 865	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses and Learners' Instructional Permits - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 922	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jacobs
Entitled	Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge Deck Replacement - Susquehanna River Region E-Z Pass - Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 962	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation