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

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HB 36	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Employment on Faculty of Public Institution of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 40	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 644
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Braveboy, Feldman, Harrison, Hecht, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 70	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Glenn
Entitled	Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 83	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Barve, and Proctor
Entitled	State Holiday - American Indian Heritage Day
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 106	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Davis
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 165	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Criminal History Records Checks - Fingerprinting Requirement Ho. Co. 05-08
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 176	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Boteler, McComas, McDonough, Riley, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Related Businesses
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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 287	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 290	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled	Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 292	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

HB 318	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Love
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 364	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 366	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

HB 367	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Consolidation of Workforce Development Functions - Transfer of Adult Education and Literacy Services and Education Programs for Correctional Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 398	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
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 399	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 439	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Doory, Benson, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 440	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, McHale, and Taylor
Entitled	Procurement - Service Contracts - Notice to Exclusive Representatives
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 454	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lafferty, McConkey, and Ross
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 538	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 542	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Barkley, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Manno, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, and Tarrant
Entitled	Database for Terminated Health Occupation Licensees and Employees Who Provide Services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 595	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 511
Sponsored By	Delegates Mathias and Conway
Entitled	Worcester County - Office of the State's Attorney
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 627	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Cardin, Feldman, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, and Vaughn
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 652	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
Entitled	Education - Public School Employees - Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 654	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 687	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Physicians Practicing in Shortage Areas
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 698	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes and Valderrama
Entitled	Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Purchase of Contractual Service Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 720	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 516
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
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 749	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 669
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Voluntary Quit to Follow a Spouse
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 765	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 670
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Conaway, Conway, DeBoy, Dumais, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, McConkey, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Valderrama, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Safety - Correctional Officers - Minimum Age
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 798	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Niemann
Entitled	State Personnel and Pensions - Contractual Employees - Health Benefits and Purchase of Service Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 805	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, Bates, G. Clagett, Hecht, Miller, Stull, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled	Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 813	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, DeBoy, Gaines, Proctor, and Wood
Entitled	State Personnel - Employment Categories and Special Appointments
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 854	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Manno, McKee, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 909	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Anderson, Burns, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, Oaks, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled	State Personnel - Employee Development and Training Institute
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 946	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 814-08
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 982	Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuler, Olszewski, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, DeBoy, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Hucker, Kaiser, Kelly, Kullen, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, Riley, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, and Weir
Entitled	Casino Gaming - Agreements Between Licensees and Organized Labor
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 990	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman and Hucker
Entitled	Procurement - Responsible Bidder or Offeror - Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1123	Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1125	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1132	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility and Administration
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1155	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Ross, Schuler, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	State-Funded Construction Projects - Apprentices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 1164	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
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 1181	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph and James
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1220	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Benson, Gaines, Heller, Jones, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Procedures
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1228	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Aumann, Eckardt, Heller, James, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled	Maryland Voluntary Employee Accounts Program
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1233	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 229
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 1235	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1245	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By	Cecil County Delegation
Entitled	Cecil County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1273	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1282	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Donoghue, Manno, Reznik, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled	State Construction Projects - Contractors and Subcontractors - Employer-Paid Health Care Required
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

HB 1287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grants - Public Servants - Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1370	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates King, Kipke, Schuh, and Walker
Entitled	State Government - Law Enforcement Officers - Application for Lost Pay and Attorneys' Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1372	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Elliott, Jennings, Kelly, McKee, Shank, Shewell, and Stifler
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Exemption from Covered Employment - Teachers Providing Music Lessons
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1392	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Barkley, Barnes, Davis, Feldman, Frush, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Niemann, Taylor, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Civil Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1393	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Conaway, Dumais, Healey, Lee, Levi, Mizeur, Niemann, Rosenberg, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Criminal Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1401	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Smigiel
Entitled	Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1415	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
Entitled	Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1430	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Feldman, and Morhaim
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1435	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 696
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Entitled	State Employees - Veterans Seniority Points
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 1464	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	State Personnel - Baltimore City Department of Social Services Legal Services Division - Transfer of Personnel
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1488	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	State Lottery Agency - Performance Incentive Program for Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1507	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Baltimore City - Binding Arbitration - Police Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1518	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1532	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Health - Direct Access of State Agencies to Criminal Background Checks Conducted by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1540	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Health Care Reform Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1553	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Cane, Glenn, Guzzone, Oaks, and Stukes
Entitled	Maryland Youth Entrepreneur Connection Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1586	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
Entitled	Military Department - Employees - Authority of the Adjutant General
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1587	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1590	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1598	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Mizeur
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1606	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel and Sossi
Entitled	Cecil County - Office of Sheriff - Collective Bargaining
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1614	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	State Personnel - Security Personnel of Correctional Facilities - Exception for Overtime Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

SB 88	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Workers' Compensation - Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 123	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 146	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Reduction for Nonresident Nursing Students - Service Obligation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 177	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 20
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
Entitled	State Personnel - Accrual and Carryover of Annual Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 194	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 159
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - New Hires Registry Quarterly Report - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 203	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Consolidation of Workforce Development Functions - Transfer of Adult Education and Literacy Services and Education Programs for Correctional Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

SB 206	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 215	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 231	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Schools - Certified Teachers - Flagging Investigative Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 252	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 265	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
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 269	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 297	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571
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 298	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 328	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 344	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	The Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 353	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	State Personnel - Department of Transportation's Human Resources Management System - Disciplinary Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 368	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 374	Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Employees' Retirement and Pension Systems - Purchase of Contractual Service Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 416	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 470	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Binding Arbitration - Police Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 528	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 542	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Covered Employment - Nonstock Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 563	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, and Muse
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 564	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
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 617	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Rosapepe, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 671	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 672	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, McFadden, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Judges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 679	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 698	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 702	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Audit Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 728	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Voluntary Employee Accounts Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 758	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 797	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 220
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Kittleman
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Wage Payment on Termination of Employment - Accrued Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 803	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, DeGrange, and Peters
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 821	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Youth Entrepreneur Connection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 845	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 850	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 859	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 228
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 886	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 888	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 974	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 976	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Gladden, and Raskin
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules