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

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HB 17	Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Eckardt, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 196	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 244	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 64
Sponsored By	Delegate Kaiser (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Delegates Bates, Benson, Eckardt, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Sossi, Stocksdale, Bartlett, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, George, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Myers, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Shank, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 265	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Guzzone, Harrison, Jones, Levy, Love, Mathias, Sossi, V. Turner, Bohanan, Branch, Holmes, Malone, Weldon, Benson, Donoghue, Kullen, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Riley
Entitled	Emergency Medical Services - Emergency Medical Services Board and Joint Oversight Committee on Emergency Medical Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 284	Status as of January 29, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh and Minnick
Entitled	Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 315	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 354	Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
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 438	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman, Barkley, Burns, Hecht, Jameson, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Taylor, and Walkup
Entitled	Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee - Membership and Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 476	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Reznik, Hixson, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Carr, Feldman, Gilchrist, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levy, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Ross, and Weldon
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 661	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Bobo
Entitled	Special Session Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 684	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 706	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 689
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 735	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 690
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, Bronrott, Aumann, Bates, DeBoy, Stocksdale, Bohanan, Gaines, Sophocleus, and Guzzone
Entitled	State Personnel - At-Will Employment - Reforms and Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

HB 759	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled	State Personnel - Employment Categories, Modifications, and Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 780	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates George, Sossi, and Smigiel
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

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

HB 889	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Haddaway, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 958	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Public School Construction - Joint Signature Letter and State Funding PG 404-09
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1115	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
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 1153	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Beidle, Benson, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Howard, Jameson, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled	Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1176	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Hixson, and Howard
Entitled	Transportation - Public-Private Partnerships - Notice to the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1185	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By	Harford County Delegation
Entitled	Harford County - Infrastructure and Facilities Capital Project Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1244	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1353	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1398	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Finance - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1431	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler and Kach
Entitled	Professional Boards - Transfer of Funds - Repayment
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1459	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bates, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Rice, and Stocksdale
Entitled	Election Law - E-Mail Newsletters
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1471	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled	Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1525	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Disposition of Real Property Not Needed for Public Purpose
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

HB 1559	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Governance and Structure of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1574	Status as of March 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Public Officials - Chauffeured Driving Services
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 17	Status as of January 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 126	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Kittleman, Madaleno, and Pinsky
Entitled	State Government - Notary Public - Appointment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 149	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 278	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 307	Status as of February 26, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	The President
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 385	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Higher Education - Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 413	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 469	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
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 477	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 495	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	State Government - Legislative Furlough Enabling Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 514	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 603	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 631	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Harford County Senators
Entitled	Harford County - Infrastructure and Facilities Capital Project Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 641	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman and Brochin
Entitled	Ethics Reports - Meals or Receptions - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 663	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 744	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 747	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Kittleman, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 758	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 847	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 848	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Kittleman
Entitled	Authorized Resolutions - Spending Mandates - Three-Fifths Vote and Limited Duration Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 852	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1015	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman and Jacobs
Entitled	Election Law - E-mail Newsletters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1063	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Glassman, and Middleton
Entitled	Joint Oversight Committee on Emergency Medical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations