2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.
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Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr.
District 3B
Total Number of Bills: 89
HB 1047
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Multiple Driver's License Suspension Notices
House:
Judiciary
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 7
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 8
State Government - Flags - Made in USA
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 39
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 654
Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation
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Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 83
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations - Pharmacies - Display of SMARxT Disposal Campaign Poster
House:
Health and Government Operations
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Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations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 130
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 139
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Transportation Trust Fund - Dedicated Highway Funds
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 140
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act
House:
Appropriations
HB 154
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 225
Environment - Green Building Council
House:
Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 166
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 171
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 210
Business Regulation - Vending Machine Sales - Bulk Vending Machine Exemption
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance and Budget and Taxation
HB 172
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Recklessly Contributing to an Accident in a Highway Work Zone - Penalties
House:
Judiciary
HB 173
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 530
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 194
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 195
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Proof of Lawful Presence Act of 2009
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 25, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 199
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 272
Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 235
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663
Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 240
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 12, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
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 278
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Election Law - Special Election to Fill Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator
House:
Ways and Means
HB 293
Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Suspension of License
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Senate Rules
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 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 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 393
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 300
Discrimination in Employment - Expansion of Disability Rights
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
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 422
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 672
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Duty
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 428
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Property Tax - Semiannual Payment Schedule - Small Business Property
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 430
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 434
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Days - Firemen and Rescue Workers Memorial Service
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 462
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 395
Medicaid State Plan and Medical Assistance Program - Amendments and Waiver Applications
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 470
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement
House:
Judiciary
HB 475
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Ethics - Executive Branch - Lobbying by Former Officials
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Senate Rules
HB 476
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 19, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 502
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
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 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 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 533
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 677
Cooperative Purchasing Agreements - Requirements and Expansion of Use
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 541
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 556
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
House:
Judiciary
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 580
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 681
Foster Kids Coverage Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 600
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Month - Young Heroes Month
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 622
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 673
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 4, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 674
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578
Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 684
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 5, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 706
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689
Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 709
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Children's Environmental Health Protection Act
House:
Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 17, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 710
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 608
Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Alterations
House:
Appropriations and Ways and Means
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 739
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 332
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 863
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 3, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 874
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Trespass on Posted Property and Wanton Trespass on Private Property - Penalties
House:
Judiciary
HB 875
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Refusal to Take a Blood or Breath Test - Prohibition
House:
Judiciary
HB 910
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Seniors
House:
Economic Matters
HB 918
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police
House:
Appropriations
HB 936
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Public Schools - Student Speech on Religious Issues
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 4, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 952
Status as of May 31, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 750
Continuing Care Agreements and Related Agreements
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1119
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waiver - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1165
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Vehicle Manufacturer's Rebates - Exemptions
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1173
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Correctional Services - Division of Correction Ambulance Service
House:
Judiciary
HB 1175
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Electricians, Gas Fitters, HVAC Contractors, and Plumbers - Display of Licenses and License Numbers
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1178
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - State Song For Children - "The Land Mary-land"
House:
Health and Government Operations
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
HB 1248
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1262
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
House:
Economic Matters
HB 1376
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the United States
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 24, 2009, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1534
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1538
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Chesapeake Region Pilot Project
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1562
Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Elections - New Political Party - Petition Signatures
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
