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

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HB 30	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo and Manno
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Counseling - Workgroup
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 50	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	Crimes - Child Endangerment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 70	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 656
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 93	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 97	Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Bronrott, Conway, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Montgomery, Riley, Rudolph, and Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 127	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 130
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Benson, Costa, Howard, Hubbard, Kullen, Levi, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Death Certificate - Correction - Notice of Right to Appeal Denial
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 152	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Olszewski
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Bodily Injury or Death - Mandatory Arrest
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

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

HB 157	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Krebs, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, George, Haddaway, Howard, Miller, Riley, Schuh, Sossi, Stifler, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 246	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Continuing Education - Funeral Directors and Morticians
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 250	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Eckardt, Bromwell, Kipke, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, Weldon, Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Benson, Krebs, and Tarrant
Entitled	Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 307	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
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 332	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Schuler, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Anderson
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 412	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Montgomery, and V. Turner
Entitled	Mental Health Programs and Facilities - Reports of Death
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 478	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Barkley, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Feldman, Gilchrist, Levi, Montgomery, Riley, Ross, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, and Walker
Entitled	Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 520	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Burial Benefits and Rescue Dive Team
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 705	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk and Ivey
Entitled	Child Fatality Review - Child Death Review Case Reporting System
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 710	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 608
Sponsored By	Delegates Aumann, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Branch, G. Clagett, Conaway, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Haynes, James, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Lafferty, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Olszewski, Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Alterations
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 757	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Eckardt, Anderson, Dumais, Frank, Haddaway, Krebs, McComas, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Fatigued Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 787	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Malone, Beitzel, Cane, DeBoy, Mathias, Rudolph, Aumann, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Gaines, Guzzone, Jones, Proctor, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 899	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 617
Sponsored By	Delegates Kelly, Beitzel, Myers, and Schuler
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partially Dependent Individuals - Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 925	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Burns, Costa, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Maryland Personhood Amendment
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 975	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 703
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Delegates Aumann, Bates, Branch, Conway, Haynes, Heller, James, and Levy
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Clarification and Simplification
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 985	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway, Anderson, Boteler, and Kelly
Entitled	Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 999	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway, Anderson, Boteler, and Kelly
Entitled	Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1014	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Serafini, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled	Justice's Law
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1164	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Boteler, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, Serafini, Stifler, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Transport of a Decedent - Proper Dignity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1172	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, Serafini, Stifler, Stull, and Walkup
Entitled	Postmortem Examiners Commission - Regulations - Transportation of Human Remains
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1208	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Ali, Bartlett, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kaiser, Lee, Montgomery, Schuler, and Vallario
Entitled	Torts - Pets - Injury or Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1256	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno and Schuler
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Partially Dependent Individuals
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1296	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mizeur, Bronrott, Carr, Donoghue, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Healthy Families Healthy Workplaces Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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

HB 1405	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Public Safety Employees Killed in the Performance of Duties - Department of the Environment Employees - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1441	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dwyer, Barnes, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Eckardt, Frank, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, McConkey, Olszewski, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled	Victims' Rights - Fatal Vehicular Accident - Suspension of License
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1495	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 644
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett and DeBoy
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 65	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 136	Status as of February 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Retention of Deposited Wills by Register of Wills
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 177	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 221	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Disclosures - Use of Life-Sustaining Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 260	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
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 305	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 353	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 420	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 493	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Mental Health Programs and Facilities - Reports of Death
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 546	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, King, and Madaleno
Entitled	Health - End-of-Life Care Options - Counseling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 591	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Clarification and Simplification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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

SB 616	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Middleton, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Continuing Education - Funeral Directors and Morticians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 675	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 711	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, and Robey
Entitled	Trooper Tobin Triebel Memorial Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 712	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 749	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Hospitals and Nursing Facilities - Staphylococcus Infections - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 759	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 599
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Public Health - Certificates of Death - Nurse Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 783	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 802	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Mooney, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harris
Entitled	Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Alterations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

SB 862	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 107
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Child Fatality Review - Child Death Review Case Reporting System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 863	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partially Dependent Individuals - Payment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 960	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Deceased Retiree's Retirement Application - Medical Board Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 971	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Criminal Law - Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Fatigued Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1019	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 643
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Robey, and Munson
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 1054	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations