2010 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 10, 2010 - 9:12 p.m.
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Delegate Joanne C. Benson
District 24
Total Number of Bills: 118
HB 129
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - John E. Feggans Center Renovation
House:
Appropriations
HB 886
Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Cigarette Business Licenses - Sale of Single Cigarettes - Investigation and Penalties
House:
Economic Matters
HB 887
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Analysis of Long-Term Savings
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 888
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Land Use - Community Benefit Agreements
House:
Environmental Matters
(Heard: March 4, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1051
Status as of April 7, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Crimes - Prohibition on Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1558
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Commercial Law - Sales of Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibitions and Penalties
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 33
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 47
Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 34
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 293
State Government - Commemorative Month - Hispanic Heritage Month
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 65
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 520
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 71
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 121
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Training for Insurance Producers
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 97
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Hearing and Vision Screenings
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 17, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 114
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 534
Health Occupations Boards - Revisions
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 122
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 224
Office of the Public Defender - Board of Trustees - Membership
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 181
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 394
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biomonitoring Program - Report
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 209
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 398
General Obligation Bonds for Capital Projects - Required Reports
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 211
Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
State Government - Open Meetings Act - Notice and Complaints
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 223
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 74
Maintenance of Effort - Penalty
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 251
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 232
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Electronic Certification Process
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 281
Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Commission on Surrogate Parenting
House:
Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 287
Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sexual Supplement Safety Act
House:
Judiciary
HB 290
Status as of February 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Licensed Physicians - Treatment of Lyme Disease - Discipline
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 292
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 403
Health Insurance - Uniform Consultation Referral Form - Electronic Transmission
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 294
Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Immunizations - Children Entering Seventh Grade or Higher
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 3, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 317
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 16, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 319
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 78
State Board of Nursing - Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 324
Status as of February 24, 2010: 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 15, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 341
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
Department of Legislative Services - Fiscal Notes - Minority Health Impact Assessment
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 344
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Maryland Open Government Act
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 359
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 508
Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 362
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
House:
Appropriations
HB 371
Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Stem Cell Research Fund - Sickle Cell Disease - Funding
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 384
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 94
Task Force to Study Financial Matters Relating to Long-Term Care Facilities - Extension
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 411
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 672
Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 430
Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Procurement - Purposes and Policies
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 431
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 435
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 673
Health Insurance - Reimbursement of Primary Care Providers - Bonus Payments
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 462
Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Education - Discrimination Prohibited - Protected Classes
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 465
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 496
Collective Negotiations by Family Child Care Providers
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 472
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 485
Real Property - Residential Property Foreclosure Procedures - Foreclosure Mediation
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 478
Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 496
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 67
No Representation Without Population Act
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 514
Status as of January 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 525
Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010
House:
Judiciary and Appropriations
(Heard: March 10, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 534
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 621
Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Extension
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 536
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 155
Department of Aging - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 584
Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 25, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 600
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 45
Health Occupations - Therapy Management Contracts - Repeal of Sunset
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 626
Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Cancer Chemotherapy - Cost Sharing Equity
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 627
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health Occupations Boards and Committees - Consumer Member Requirements
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 632
Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maintenance of Effort - Penalty
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 24, 2010, 2:00 p.m.)
HB 639
Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 646
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 327
Angel's Law - Foster Care and Child Care - Window Coverings
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 658
Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Seniors Tax Relief Act
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 4, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 699
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 506
Health Facilities - Freestanding Medical Facilities - Rates
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 705
Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Energy Performance Ratings - State, County, and Municipal Buildings
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 707
Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sexual Supplement Safety Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 716
Status as of March 29, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
House:
Economic Matters
HB 743
Status as of February 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Drunk Driving Elimination Act
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 3, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 749
Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks
House:
Appropriations
HB 753
Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Business Regulation - Pawnbrokers - Prohibited Sale of Cosmetics, Drugs, and Food
House:
Economic Matters
HB 758
Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 767
Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Maryland Health Security Act of 2010
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 776
Status as of February 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Home Invasion Crime of Violence
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 2, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 803
Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals - Pilot Project
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 804
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 702
Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 814
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 703
Health Insurance - Individual Health Benefit Plans - Frequency of Premium Increases
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 832
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010
House:
Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 849
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 442
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver - Denial of Access Prohibited
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 863
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 708
Maryland Professional Counselors and Therapists Act - Corrections
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 881
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Libraries - Collective Bargaining
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: March 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 882
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 605
Insurance Producers - Use of Senior or Retiree Credential or Designation
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 892
Status as of April 6, 2010: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Property Taxes - Bicounty Commissions
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 899
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 711
Nursing Facility Residents - Home-Based and Community Services - Access Assistance
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 900
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 502
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Recipient Appeals
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 910
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 343
State Government - Commemorative Days - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 915
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 279
African American Heritage Preservation Program
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
HB 923
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 579
Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises - Review of Application for Certification and Notice to Applicant
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 927
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 715
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Out-of-State Applicants - Licensure
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 929
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 6
Patient Centered Medical Home Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 933
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 61
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 937
Status as of March 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Telephone Companies - Acquisitions and Franchises
House:
Economic Matters
HB 939
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations
General Assembly Members - Use of Funds - Grant Writers
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 946
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
House:
Ways and Means
HB 957
Status as of April 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Tobacco-Related Products - Definitions and Distribution to Minors
House:
Economic Matters
HB 963
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 717
Child Support Enforcement - Interception of Abandoned Property
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1007
Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Highway Electronic Toll and Fee Consolidation Act
House:
Ways and Means
HB 1015
Status as of April 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Health Insurance - Purchasing Out of State - Feasibility Study
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1019
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 2, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1034
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 498
Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Developmental Disabilities and Community Mental Health Services - Rate Adjustments
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1042
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 452
State Government - Disclosure of Personal Information on Websites - Prohibition
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1050
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 166
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Options - Governmental Third Party Payers
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1073
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 341
Insurance - Coordination of Benefits - Health Insurance and Personal Injury Protection
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1091
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1100
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 563
Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 1102
Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Business Regulation - Bookstores Purchasing Used Textbooks - Required Records
House:
Economic Matters
HB 1147
Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Renewal of Registration - Unemployed Individuals
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 1148
Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Supplemental Retirement Plans - Investment Options
House:
Appropriations
HB 1177
Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Income Tax - Millionaires Tax - Sunset Repeal
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1182
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 461
Business Improvement Districts
House:
Environmental Matters
Senate:
Finance and Budget and Taxation
HB 1214
Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Equity in Education Funding Act of 2010
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 24, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1226
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 503
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Low Intensity Support Services
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
HB 1250
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 369
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1251
Status as of February 19, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2010
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 16, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1271
Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Governor's Office for Children - Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1275
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 257
Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1293
Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
State Finance and Procurement - Public Works Contracts - Required Clause
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1310
Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definitions
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 23, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1322
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 577
Business Regulation - Lodging Establishments - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Finance
HB 1335
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 348
Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
House:
Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings and Finance
HB 1353
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 512
Veterans Affairs - Military Health Care Provider Transition Plan
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1358
Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Family Planning Works Act
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 1384
Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Restore Respect at School Act
House:
Ways and Means
HB 1389
Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 735
Traffic Cases - State Police Helicopters and Ambulance, Fire, and Rescue Companies
House:
Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1459
Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Analysis and Reduction of Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 23, 2010, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1501
Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 214
State Government - Human Relations - Closed-Captioning Activation Required
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1550
Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
House:
Appropriations
HB 1560
Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Consumer Protection - Sales of Previously Sold Underwear - Prohibited
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Senate Rules
HB 1564
Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 173
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Administration of National High Risk Pool Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
Senate:
Finance
