Delegate Joanne C. Benson District 24 Total Number of Bills: 113
HB 417
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments
Against Individuals with Disabilities
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 418
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Judiciary
Crimes - Prohibition of Sale of Kits, Pipes, Cigarette Rolling Papers, and
Cigar Leaf Wrappers - County Ordinances
House: Judiciary
HB 596
Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Referred to interim study
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
House: Economic Matters
HB 597
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 262
State Board of Physicians - Polysomnographic Technologists - Education and
Licensing Requirements
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1194
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 164
Open Meetings Act - Expansion of Definition of Public Body
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 4
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Third Reading Passed
Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 20
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 119
Intellectual Disability (Rosa's Law)
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 41
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits
Following a Mastectomy
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 70
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports -
Revision
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 75
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 76
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 125
Hepatitis C Virus - Public Awareness and Outreach - Sunset Extension
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 84
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 47
State Government - Commemorative Days - Negro Baseball League
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 114
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition -
Exception
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 126
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Economic Matters
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
House: Economic Matters
HB 127
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 130
Death Certificate - Correction - Notice of Right to Appeal Denial
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 131
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Days - Cesar Chavez Day
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 144
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 260
Social Services Administration and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene -
Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect - Birth of Subsequent Child
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 159
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Economic Matters
Commercial Law - Sending Blank Checks Through the Mail - Recipient Approval
House: Economic Matters
HB 180
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 181
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 182
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Judiciary
Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
House: Judiciary
HB 244
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 64
Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 250
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 600
Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 255
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 664
Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 265
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Third Reading Passed
Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Services Board and Joint
Oversight Committee on Emergency Medical Services
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 273
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 281
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Disability History and Awareness Month - Educational Requirements
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
HB 288
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 57
Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 294
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 177
Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 298
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Appropriations
State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Negotiations - "The Fair Share Act"
House: Appropriations (Heard: February 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 311
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 493
Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 315
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 316
Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
House: Judiciary (Heard: March 17, 2009, 3:00 p.m.)
HB 323
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Texting While Driving Ban of 2009
House: Environmental Matters
HB 339
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Ways and Means
Education Funding - Maintenance of Effort - Slots Revenue
House: Ways and Means
HB 363
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Judiciary
Public Safety - Potomac River Bridges Security Zone Pilot Program
House: Judiciary
HB 364
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Economic Matters
Task Force to Study State Employment Assistance for Ex-Felons
House: Economic Matters
HB 387
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 390
Vehicle Laws - Lawful Status in the United States - Material Compliance with
Federal Requirements
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 389
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 293
Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 405
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 670
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Breast Cancer Screening
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 415
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 621
Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in
Facilities
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 453
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 346
Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme
Temperatures
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 471
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 268
Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Cap on Personal Net Worth
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 474
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Health and Government Operations
Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
House: Health and Government Operations (Heard: February 25, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 494
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Emblems - Literacy Symbol - Book "E" Lookee
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 503
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 338
Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 505
Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Ways and Means
Education - High School Assessment Requirement
House: Ways and Means (Heard: February 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 507
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 142
Inmates - Hepatitis C - Counseling and Referral to Medical Home
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 508
Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Ways and Means
Public Schools - Physical Education Facilities
House: Ways and Means (Heard: February 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 509
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Judiciary
Crimes - Harassment - Electronic Communications
House: Judiciary (Heard: February 19, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 526
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 91
Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance
Carriers, and Hospitals
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 557
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 567
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 574
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 576
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 566
Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 579
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 244
Prosthetic Parity Act
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 580
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 681
Foster Kids Coverage Act
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 601
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 607
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House -
Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Months - Black History Months
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 610
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 630
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House -
First Reading Ways and Means
Restore Respect at School Act
House: Ways and Means (Heard: February 24, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 640
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 149
Residential Property in Foreclosure - Notification to a County or Municipal
Corporation
