2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 126
HB 55 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Frush, Hecht, and Ross
Entitled Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order Hearing - Substitution of Final Protective Order Hearing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 56 Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barnes, Dumais, and Frush
Entitled Domestic Violence - Conditions of Probation - Order to Carry or Wear a Global Positioning System Device
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 118 Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, O'Donnell, Rosenberg, Shank, Smigiel, and Valderrama
Entitled Domestic Violence - Domestic Violence Central Repository
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 138 Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons, Shank, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Truth in Sentencing Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 153 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 185 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 200 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 134 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Carter
Entitled Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 201 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 662 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Frush
Entitled Juvenile Law - Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 279 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 280 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 286 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Jameson, Ali, Barkley, Boteler, Conaway, DeBoy, George, Howard, Levy, Love, McDonough, Murphy, Ramirez, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Reports to "Crime Solvers" Organization - Inadmissibility and Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 304 Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations

HB 306 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 502 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Bartlett, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, King, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 307 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais and Bronrott
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 354 Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 355 Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 391 Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George
Entitled Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 407 Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McConkey, Frank, and Jennings
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Jurors - Peremptory Challenges
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 417 Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Benson, Ali, Anderson, Elmore, Gaines, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Kipke, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments Against Individuals with Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 422 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 672 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Schuler, Serafini, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Duty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 502 Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Miller, Malone, Bromwell, Costa, Kipke, McDonough, and Weldon
Entitled State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 543 Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Braveboy, Davis, Manno, Barkley, Barnes, Burns, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levi, Love, Malone, McHale, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 557 Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hecht, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Frush, Howard, McDonough, and Schuh
Entitled Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 561 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 565 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 570 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled Family Law - Adoption - Child's Age of Consent
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 593 Status as of April 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Feldman, Frick, Lee, and Rice
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 635 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 686 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Burns, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Healey, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, F. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Criminal Conviction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 636 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Braveboy, Burns, Conaway, Dumais, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Schuler, F. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 638 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 584 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario
Entitled Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 644 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 687 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Manno, Davis, Braveboy, McHale, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Burns, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Levi, Levy, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled Procurement - Apprenticeship Training Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 681 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Vaughn, Frush, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, King, Love, Manno, Stifler, Taylor, and F. Turner
Entitled Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 689 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 568 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg, Boteler, Bronrott, Doory, Elmore, Healey, Kramer, Levy, Mathias, McHale, and Montgomery
Entitled CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 702 Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Dwyer, George, Jennings, McDonough, Minnick, Norman, and Stocksdale
Entitled Controlled Dangerous Substances - Manufacturing, Distributing, or Dispensing - Revocation of License to Drive
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 717 Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Dumais, McComas, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Haddaway, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kullen, Lee, Love, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 767 Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, and Stull
Entitled Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 794 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough
Entitled Courts - Death Penalty Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 797 Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hecht, Bronrott, Carr, Howard, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled Consumer Protection - Damages for Violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 844 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Ali and Anderson
Entitled Civil Judgment Advances Regulation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

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

HB 856 Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 863 Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Cardin, and Weldon
Entitled Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means

HB 898 Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Holmes, McComas, Norman, Ramirez, Schuh, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 915 Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Smigiel
Entitled Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations

HB 950 Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelly, Vallario, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kramer, Lee, McComas, McConkey, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Law Enforcement Officers - Unsubstantiated Complaints - Admissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 963 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 432 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Public Consumption and Open Containers - Penalties PG 326-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1011 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shank, Frank, and Sossi
Entitled Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1053 Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1070 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Davis
Entitled Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1093 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled Juvenile Causes - Obtaining Testimony of a Material Witness - Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1102 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Norman, McDonough, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, George, Jennings, Krebs, McComas, Schuh, Smigiel, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Court Costs - Payment for Foreign Language Interpreter
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1114 Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Stifler (By Request) and Delegates Aumann, Dumais, McHale, Montgomery, and Norman
Entitled Family Law - Child Support - Postsecondary Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1115 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Frank, Dwyer, and McConkey
Entitled Courts - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions - Parties to Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1118 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Ali, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Hecht, Howard, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, Robinson, Shewell, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled Criminal Trial - Evidence - Account Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1120 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Ali, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Hecht, Howard, Kaiser, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, Robinson, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled Social Security Numbers - Prohibited Uses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1122 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Boteler, DeBoy, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, Robinson, Shewell, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1126 Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Lee, Ali, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Hecht, Howard, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Robinson, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled Crimes - Identity Fraud - Restitution for Loss of Employment or Wages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1167 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Simmons
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1181 Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Simmons
Entitled Denial or Dismissal of Domestic Violence Petitions - Expungement of Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1183 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 710 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Simmons
Entitled Juvenile Law - Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1189 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Waldstreicher and Vallario
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1200 Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Ramirez
Entitled Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1227 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 712 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Valderrama
Entitled Juvenile Proceedings - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1247 Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shank, Barnes, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway, Kelly, Kramer, McComas, Schuh, Smigiel, Sossi, and Valderrama
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1253 Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Manno and Schuler
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1307 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Hucker, Gutierrez, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

HB 1323 Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Holmes
Entitled Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Resident and Park Owner Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters

HB 1345 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kipke
Entitled Criminal and Juvenile Law - Malicious Destruction to Property by Act of Graffiti - Additional Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1347 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 720 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Anderson
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Drug or Alcohol Abuse - Court-Ordered Evaluation and Treatment of Defendant
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1361 Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Dumais
Entitled Real Property - Wrongful Detainer
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1372 Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Conway, Anderson, DeBoy, Kullen, McHale, Schuh, Sophocleus, and Weir
Entitled Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1382 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 486 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled Juvenile Law - Juvenile Records - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1392 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled Election Law - Miscellaneous Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1400 Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1401 Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled Child Support Guidelines - Revision
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1485 Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Suspension of Sentence - Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1569 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 651 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1577 Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 58 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 350 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 70 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 508 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Medical Support for Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 122 Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kelley
Entitled Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 150 Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
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 190 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled Criminal Law - Repeat Violent Offenders - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 202 Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 218 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 524 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Stone, Muse, and Simonaire
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 219 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 525 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Jacobs, Madaleno, Mooney, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 230 Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kasemeyer and Frosh
Entitled Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 257 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means

SB 260 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senator Forehand
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 272 Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed Failed Legislation
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 299 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 531 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Simonaire
Entitled Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 320 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Gladden
Entitled Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 346 Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Exum
Entitled Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters

SB 375 Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Middleton
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Reports to "Crime Stoppers" Organization - Inadmissibility and Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 405 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Conway
Entitled Procurement - Apprenticeship Training Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 406 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Pugh, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Payment of Liquidated Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 427 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 467 Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone and Miller
Entitled Domestic Violence - Expungement of Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 468 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 469 Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 474 Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
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 598 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Zirkin
Entitled Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 613 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 618 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Stone and Frosh
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 620 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 573 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 654 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 583 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Stone
Entitled Violent Crimes - Conditional Release Under Mandatory Supervision - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 696 Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kittleman
Entitled State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 697 Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators McFadden, Astle, Della, Haines, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Robey
Entitled Business Regulation - Distribution of Tobacco Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

SB 737 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Raskin, Gladden, Muse, and Stone
Entitled State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments Against Individuals with Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 740 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Raskin
Entitled Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 776 Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 310 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Della
Entitled Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

SB 781 Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Haines
Entitled Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Commitment of Defendant - Crime of Violence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 801 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Muse
Entitled Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Lethality Assessment and Global Positioning Satellite Tracking
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 814 Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 815 Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Raskin
Entitled Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 824 Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 830 Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Lenett
Entitled Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 836 Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Muse, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Discovery and Admissibility of Allegations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 900 Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator McFadden
Entitled Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 904 Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Muse, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 906 Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Muse
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules

SB 912 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 919 Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled Crimes - Possession of Loaded Firearm - Enhanced Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 938 Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Mooney
Entitled Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1022 Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Mooney and Muse
Entitled Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Impaired by a Controlled Dangerous Substance - First Offense - Minimum Sentence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1065 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

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