2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

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HB 185	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, Glenn, Hecht, Heller, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Niemann, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 213	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Dumais, Lee, McComas, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Attorney's Fees - Pro Bono Attorneys
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 289	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Attorney General - State Legal Business - Hiring Counsel
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 497	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled	Maryland Power of Attorney Form and Oversight Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 634	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 749
Sponsored By	Delegates Levi and Vallario
Entitled	Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 732	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 80
Sponsored By	Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Mathias
Entitled	Wicomico County - Local Board of Elections - Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 779	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Braveboy, Dumais, and Ivey
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Criminal Contempt
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 819	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 852	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 887	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Dumais, Frank, Levi, McConkey, Shank, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1156	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, and Stukes
Entitled	Baltimore City Lead Poisoning Recovery Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1278	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Valderrama, Barnes, Dumais, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Simmons, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1304	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 716
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1563	Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Carter, and Schuler
Entitled	Attorneys - Direct Marketing Communications - Required Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 106	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 150	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 474	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Courts - Family Law - Award for Reasonable and Necessary Expense for Pro Bono Representation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 534	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Driving Records - Online Access for Attorneys
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 573	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Wicomico County - Local Board of Elections - Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 587	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 619	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Miller
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 634	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 88
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Glassman, Haines, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled	Professional Corporations - Professional Services - Multiple Professions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 640	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Rights of Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 667	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Attorney General - State Legal Business - Hiring Counsel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 905	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 748
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 909	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters