2012 Regular Session sponsor information current as of May 25, 2012 - Noon
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Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr.
District 31
Total Number of Bills: 53
HB 474
Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland Marriage Protection Act
House:
Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
(Heard: February 10, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 728
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland Marriage Protection Act
House:
Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
(Heard: February 10, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
Co-sponsored Bills
HB 43
Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum
House:
Appropriations
HB 82
Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - E-Verify Program
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 91
Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work
House:
Economic Matters
HB 113
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Polling Places - Proof of Identity
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 15, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 140
Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study and Reports on Effectiveness of Programs for Offenders
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 146
Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Transportation Trust Fund Protection Act
House:
Appropriations
HB 188
Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Synthetic Cannabinoids
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 228
Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 87
Consuming Wine Not Bought on Premises - Restaurants, Clubs, and Hotels
House:
Economic Matters
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 256
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Regulated Firearms - License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia - Reciprocity
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 21, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 260
Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Lottery Agency - Veterans Lottery - Established
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 295
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Legislative and Congressional Districting Process
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
(Heard: March 2, 2012, 2:30 p.m.)
HB 300
Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Renewal Period for Retired Law Enforcement
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: April 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 326
Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Use of Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Presence of Workers Required
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 350
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 194
Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - De Minimis Quantity
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 355
Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Employment and State Procurement - Use of the Federal E-Verify Program (Better Maryland - Immigration Reform)
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 376
Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds - School Construction
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 16, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 429
Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sales and Corporate Income Tax Relief (Better Maryland - Tax Relief)
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 430
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement (Better Maryland - Right of Self Defense)
House:
Judiciary
HB 451
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission (Better Maryland - Nonpartisan Redistricting)
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
(Heard: March 2, 2012, 2:30 p.m.)
HB 488
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirements
House:
Judiciary
HB 495
Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Election Law - Voting by Registered Offenders at Polling Places - Prohibition
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 15, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 519
Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Veterans
House:
Appropriations
HB 572
Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Task Force to Study Retirement Benefits for Public Officials
House:
Appropriations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 29, 2012, 9:00 a.m.)
HB 583
Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 585
Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Specified Vehicles
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 604
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 250
Justice's Law
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 608
Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Minor in Vehicle
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: February 22, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 640
Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Credit Card Debt Forgiveness
House:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: April 4, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 645
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
State Retirement and Pension Systems - New Hires - Cash Balance Defined Benefit Plan
House:
Appropriations
(Heard: March 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 654
Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
State Development Plan - Repeal
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 666
Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Remedy and Priority of Restitution
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 735
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Rule (Ann Sue Metz Law)
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 7, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 789
Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Property Tax - Assessment Worksheets - Internet Access
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 28, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 792
Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health - Medical Assistance Programs - Fraud and Abuse Prevention
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 819
Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Office of the Inspector General - Establishment
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 820
Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
State Government - Inspector General
House:
Health and Government Operations
HB 847
Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - "In God We Trust"
House:
Environmental Matters
HB 871
Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
The Initiative
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
(Heard: March 12, 2012, 2:30 p.m.)
HB 883
Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Protective Orders - Additional Relief
House:
Judiciary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
HB 1016
Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Higher Education - Tuition Waiver - Children of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
House:
Appropriations
HB 1022
Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations
House:
Judiciary
HB 1066
Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Criminal Law - Robbery and Burglary - Pharmacies
House:
Judiciary
HB 1232
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Maryland Transportation Authority - Privatization of the Intercounty Connector and the I-95 Express Toll Lanes
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1233
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Highway Administration - Privatization of Rest Areas and Welcome Centers on State Highways
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: February 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1323
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Task Force to Study Separating Mass Transit Funding from the Transportation Trust Fund
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 14, 2012, 4:00 p.m.)
HB 1328
Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
State Government - Independent Audits of Units - Requirement
House:
Appropriations
HB 1344
Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Religious Corporations - Laws Governing Assets of United Methodist Church - Repeal
House:
Economic Matters
(Heard: March 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1348
Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by War Veterans' Organizations - Allocation of Proceeds
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 20, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1371
Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
State Government - Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Memorial Statues - Placement and Commission
House:
Health and Government Operations
(Heard: March 13, 2012, 1:00 p.m.)
HB 1408
Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Education - Religious Bills of Rights - Individuals Connected to Public Schools
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1421
Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Health - Youth Camps - Application Fees for Certification
House:
Health and Government Operations
