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

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HB 43	Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, McComas, Dwyer, Hough, Krebs, Parrott, Kipke, Cluster, and W. Miller
Entitled	Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

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 119	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates McDermott, Anderson, Clippinger, Conaway, Hough, McComas, Mitchell, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, Jameson, Murphy, and Wilson
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Misdemeanors and Local Ordinance Violations - Citations and Study
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 150	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Allegany County - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Permit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 169	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Lafferty
Entitled	Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 190	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled	Environment - Noise Control
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 195	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, Stein, Summers, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 229	Status as of January 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Barnes, Beidle, Bromwell, Frush, Hogan, Niemann, Olszewski, Tarrant, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir
Entitled	Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 399	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Bromwell, Cullison, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Love, Nathan-Pulliam, and Oaks
Entitled	Health - Cottage Food Businesses - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 476	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, McHale, and Clippinger (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, McIntosh, Mitchell, Oaks, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, and Washington
Entitled	Baltimore City - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 562	Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 578	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - School Facilities - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 627	Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Food Service Facilities and Retail Establishments - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 720	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Solicitation of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Adoption of a Permit Program or Prohibition MC 12-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 721	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 392
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County - Solicitation and Collection of Money or Donations from Occupants of Vehicles - Adoption of a Permit Program MC 10-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 747	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Senate Rules

HB 815	Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Foreclosed Property Registry PG 412-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 846	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate George
Entitled	County Transfer Tax - Collection
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 871	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Alston, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Frank, Glass, Impallaria, Krebs, McConkey, McMillan, W. Miller, Parrott, Ready, B. Robinson, Schuh, Schulz, and Stocksdale
Entitled	The Initiative
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 892	Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Qualifying Municipal Corporations - Land Use Decisions PG 411-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 895	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags PG 402-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 897	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Property Tax - Installment Payment Schedule PG 416-12
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 900	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 686
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Proposed Subdivisions - Development Impact Fees for Traffic Mitigation PG/MC 109-12
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 987	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Bobo, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, Niemann, S. Robinson, Waldstreicher, Zucker, and Cardin
Entitled	Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1023	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 409
Sponsored By	Calvert County Delegation
Entitled	Calvert County - Litter Control Law - Local Ordinance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1190	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Murphy
Entitled	Charles County - District Court - Court Cost Surcharge
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1195	Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Land Use - Rail Station Overlay Districts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1201	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 708
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Holmes, Jacobs, James, McMillan, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Rudolph, Vitale, Weir, and Wood
Entitled	Department of Planning - State Development Plan - Use and Conflicts of Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1240	Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Mizeur
Entitled	School Infrastructure Local Option Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1331	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Frush, Hucker, Luedtke, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1373	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosed Property Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HJ 12	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McDermott and Smigiel
Entitled	Abridgement of Federal and State Constitutional Protections in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 164	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 270	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 306	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Senator Ferguson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Vehicle Height Monitoring Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 438	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Young
Entitled	Ethics - Former Local Government Officials and Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 464	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chair, Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled	County Transfer Tax - Collection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 532	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Mathias, Peters, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Department of Planning - State Development Plan - Use and Conflicts of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 550	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Benson, Glassman, Jacobs, Middleton, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	Health - Cottage Food Businesses - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 610	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Colburn, Klausmeier, and Ramirez
Entitled	Crimes - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law Authorizing Business License Revocation for a Second or Subsequent Violation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 614	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Pinsky
Entitled	Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 623	Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Edwards, and Young
Entitled	Washington County - Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 767	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 788	Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Colburn, and Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosed Property Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 835	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Development Plan - Conflicts with a County or Municipal Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 906	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - School Facilities - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1016	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Parking Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations