2012 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of May 25, 2012 - 12:15 p.m.

	Hearings	Up to the Minute
		Short Format

HB 5	Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush
Entitled	Prince George's County - Development and Ethics Reform Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 15	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegate Glenn
Entitled	Medical Marijuana - Caregiver - Affirmative Defense
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 21	Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate McConkey
Entitled	Certificate of a Qualified Expert - Lead Paint Poisoning Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 34	Status as of March 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 37	Status as of February 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Declaration of Rights - Victims' Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 55	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 252
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 60	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt
Entitled	Talbot County - Zoning Regulations - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 76	Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Braveboy
Entitled	Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 112	Status as of January 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate McDermott
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Public Defender - Representation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 199	Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 238	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 261	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 505
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario, McDermott, Anderson, Dumais, Glenn, K. Kelly, Simmons, Smigiel, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 291	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employment of Minors - Work Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 355	Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale
Entitled	Employment and State Procurement - Use of the Federal E-Verify Program (Better Maryland - Immigration Reform)
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 391	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 401	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale, Clippinger, and Hammen
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 405	Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

HB 411	Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Alston, Braveboy, Carter, Clippinger, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Haynes, Howard, Jones, McDermott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Smigiel, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Washington, and Zucker
Entitled	DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review - Continuation of Reforms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 433	Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Beidle, Davis, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Lafferty, Niemann, S. Robinson, Vaughn, and Wilson
Entitled	Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 441	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 445	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Hucker, Lafferty, McIntosh, Niemann, S. Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 451	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale
Entitled	Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission (Better Maryland - Nonpartisan Redistricting)
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 462	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Accidents - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 465	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 514
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 475	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Redistricting Board - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 481	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Baltimore County Delegation
Entitled	Baltimore County - Elected School Board
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 485	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Family Law - Child Custody - Interim Custody or Visitation Order
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 506	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 509	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 666
Sponsored By	Delegates K. Kelly, Beitzel, Clippinger, Cluster, Dumais, Hough, McConkey, Myers, Parrott, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson
Entitled	Public Health - Inmates - HIV Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 546	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates McIntosh and Oaks
Entitled	Criminal Law - Litter Control Regulations and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 558	Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled	Procurement - Automatic Debarment - Employee Arbitration Clauses
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 559	Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Clagett, Aumann, Barve, Bates, DeBoy, Elliott, Healey, Krebs, Luedtke, McMillan, Pendergrass, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Procurement - Automatic Debarment - Unpaid Taxes
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 620	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Washington, and Wilson
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 659	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 662	Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Burns, Feldman, Gilchrist, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Hershey, Impallaria, Jameson, Love, W. Miller, Minnick, Olszewski, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schulz, Summers, and Vaughn
Entitled	Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 733	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 736	Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - Animal Control Ordinance - Enabling Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 744	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 753	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 763	Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Maryland Kinesiotherapy Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 764	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 569
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Afzali, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, DeBoy, Hixson, Howard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McMillan, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Stein, Stocksdale, Summers, Zucker, and A. Miller
Entitled	Tax Credit Evaluation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 824	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681
Sponsored By	Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 840	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stifler, Boteler, Eckardt, Frank, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Kach, and McComas
Entitled	Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 850	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Gilchrist and Niemann
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 888	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Residential Rental Property - Delinquency - Receiver PG/MC 105-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 906	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 688
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Common Ownership Communities - Fee for Administrative Hearing Services PG 401-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 922	Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Clagett
Entitled	Maryland Smart Growth Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1014	Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Carr, Cullison, Glenn, Hucker, A. Kelly, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, and Stukes
Entitled	State Department of Education - Regulation Adoption Process - Public Input
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1030	Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Alston and Braveboy
Entitled	District Court - Prince George's County - Masters for Traffic Offenses
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1047	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 412
Sponsored By	Howard County Delegation
Entitled	Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Beer Containers Ho. Co. 10-12
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1052	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 698
Sponsored By	Delegates Beitzel and Frush
Entitled	Wildlife Poaching Prevention Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1056	Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates A. Kelly, Afzali, Beidle, Carr, Cullison, Frush, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, Mizeur, Parrott, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and S. Robinson
Entitled	Health Occupations - Licensed Midwives
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1142	Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, Mitchell, and Simmons
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Bail Review Hearing - Determination Regarding Place of Detention of Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1160	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Family Law - Interim and Temporary Peace and Protective Orders - Duration
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1165	Status as of February 10, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, McComas, Alston, Anderson, Arora, Carter, Clippinger, Cluster, Conaway, Hough, K. Kelly, Lee, McDermott, Mitchell, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Commission on Child Custody Decision Making
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1214	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 709
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Carr, A. Miller, and Stukes
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Maximum Student Enrollment Policy - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1223	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By	Delegate Guzzone
Entitled	Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1364	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Delegates Schulz, Afzali, Bates, Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Jacobs, Krebs, McComas, W. Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Schuh, Stifler, Vitale, Barkley, Davis, Feldman, Jameson, Love, McHale, Olszewski, and Vaughn
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1383	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting Based on Geographic Area
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1412	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Bohanan, Kaiser, Jones, Conway, Hixson, Branch, Guzzone, Luedtke, and Morhaim
Entitled	Education - Maintenance of Effort
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1457	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Charles County Delegation
Entitled	Charles County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance

SB 34	Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Zoning Regulations - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 70	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Family Law - Permanency Planning and Guardianship Review Hearings - Court Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 86	Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Hearings - Right to Record
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 97	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Determinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 108	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Industry Board - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 117	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Construction Dewatering Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 129	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 142	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Secretary of Agriculture - Farm Food Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 160	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Colburn, Kittleman, and Raskin
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 161	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Districting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 162	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman
Entitled	Congressional Districting Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 165	Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Representation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 180	Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 184	Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Madaleno, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 205	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 211	Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Courts - Sentence Review - Review Panel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 236	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin
Entitled	Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 237	Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 245	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Disposition - Committed Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 272	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 298	Status as of January 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 337	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 369	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Revision of Verdict or Judgment - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 372	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 378	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

SB 407	Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Jennings
Entitled	Baltimore County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 419	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 231
Sponsored By	Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Litter Control Law - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 422	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Colburn
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 456	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 513
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 481	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Child Custody - Interim Custody or Visitation Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 510	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Denials of Eligibility for Coverage - Hearings and Appeal Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 529	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Senator Robey
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 530	Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Maryland Kinesiology Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 541	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Kittleman
Entitled	Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 557	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Getty
Entitled	Open Meetings Act - Public Body - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 629	Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 633	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Elective Share - Augmented Estate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 685	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 713	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, and Colburn
Entitled	Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 718	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, and Colburn
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate Law - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 731	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 738	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jennings
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Regulation of Business Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 739	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Tax Credit Evaluation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 758	Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Klausmeier, and Montgomery
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Containment Laboratories - Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 768	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 769	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 90
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Animal Control Ordinance - Enabling Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 770	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 771	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 843	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 848	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Senator King
Entitled	Education - Maintenance of Effort
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 857	Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 874	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 895	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 902	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Brinkley, Forehand, Getty, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Peters
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1005	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Determination of Independent Contractor Status - Workplace Fraud Act and Unemployment Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance