2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

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HB 29	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 632
Sponsored By	Delegates Manno, Riley, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, Morhaim, Reznik, V. Turner, Kullen, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 40	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 644
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Braveboy, Feldman, Harrison, Hecht, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 41	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Ali, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of a Noose or Swastika to Threaten or Intimidate
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 70	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Glenn
Entitled	Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

HB 80	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali and Taylor
Entitled	No Nooses Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 199	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner
Entitled	Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 290	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled	Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 292	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

HB 319	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 399	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 439	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Doory, Benson, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 528	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Ali, Aumann, Conaway, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Howard, Krebs, Levy, Manno, Montgomery, Murphy, Norman, Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled	Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Homeless Persons and Groups
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 553	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Robinson, Glenn, Kaiser, Stukes, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled	Minority Participation in Contracts for Group Homes for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 618	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Ali, Oaks, and Reznik
Entitled	Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Housing - Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 732	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Anderson, Cardin, George, Glenn, Jennings, Kach, Lafferty, Morhaim, Murphy, and Olszewski
Entitled	Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - School Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 767	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Delegates Heller, Kramer, Manno, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Individuals With Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 905	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Gaines, Haynes, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1125	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Montgomery, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1156	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser and Dumais
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Pay Disparity Data - Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1158	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Bronrott, George, Kach, Lafferty, Olszewski, Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled	Safe Schools Reporting Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1206	Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Ali, Carr, Hucker, Ivey, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	State Procurement - Structuring and Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1208	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Gasoline Marketing - Zone Pricing Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1209	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 687
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Safe Schools Reporting Act of 2005 - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1261	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Healey, Holmes, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, and Taylor
Entitled	Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1344	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1411	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Delegates Kaiser, Bronrott, Carr, Conway, Healey, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Howard, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled	Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1581	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Delegates Harrison, Carter, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Taylor
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance, Homeowner's Insurance, and Personal Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1590	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1598	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Mizeur
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HJ 5	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled	Turkish Treatment of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christian Church
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 111	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Homeless Persons and Groups
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 215	Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 344	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	The Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 438	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, King, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 512	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 528	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 563	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, and Muse
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 577	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 594
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 742	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Human Services - Residential Child Care Program - Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 772	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden
Entitled	State Procurement - Structuring and Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 845	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland False Claims Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 849	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 918	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 631
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 943	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 976	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Gladden, and Raskin
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules