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Export to Excel GA18 BILLS TRACKED BY THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS Bill# Title Sponsor HouseCom SenateCom Status_Desc HB 0001 Family Law - Child Conceived Without Kathleen Dumais JUD JPR House - Approved by the Governor - Chapter Consent - Termination of Parental Rights 4 (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act) HB 0002 Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Cheryl Glenn HGO FIN House - Passed Enrolled Commission Reform Act HB 0005 Real Property - Residential Leases - Voter Jazz Lewis E&T House - Unfavorable Report by Environment Registration and Transportation; Withdrawn HB 0006 Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Felony Mark Chang JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary HB 0007 Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Feed Johnny Mautz WM BT House - Returned Passed the Hungry Organizations HB 0008 Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Frank Conaway JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Collection Kit - Testing Requirement HB 0010 State Lottery - Unclaimed Prizes - Public Jay Walker WM House - Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. Prekindergarten Programs HB 0014 Vehicle Laws - Work Zone Speed Control Mark Chang E&T JPR Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial System - Increased Penalty for Multiple Proceedings Offenses HB 0016 Community Colleges - Near Completers and Frank Turner WM RUL House - Passed Enrolled Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships HB 0019 Solar Energy Grant Program - Minimum Benjamin Brooks ECM House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Grant Amounts Matters HB 0020 Homeowners' Property Tax Credit - Alfred Carr WM House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Calculation of Maximum Assessment HB 0021 Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Evidence Frank Conaway JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Collection Kit - Reporting to CODIS HB 0024 Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Michael Jackson APP House - Returned Passed Standards Commission Fund - Establishment HB 0026 Community Healthy Air Act Robbyn Lewis House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) HB 0027 Life Insurance - Life of a Minor - Erek Barron HGO FIN House - Returned Passed Underwriting Standards and Procedures HB 0029 Firearms - Handgun Permit - Preliminary Deb Rey JUD House - Recommitted to Judiciary (Delegate Approval Vallario) HB 0030 Family Law -- Domestic Violence -- Definition Angela Angel JUD JPR Senate - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. of Abuse HB 0032 Health Occupations - Certified Associate Joseline Pena-Melnyk HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Counselors-Alcohol and Drug and Certified Government Operations; Withdrawn Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Qualifications HB 0033 Guardianship of Disabled Persons - Clarence Lam HGO FIN House - Returned Passed Voluntary Admission to Mental Facility HB 0034 Public Health - Disease Control and Angela Angel HGO House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Prevention - HPV Screening Tests HB 0037 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Jerry Clark WM House - Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. Volunteer Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Membership HB 0038 Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Alfred Carr WM House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Credit - Definition of Total Real Property Tax HB 0040 Criminal Law and Procedure - Animal Abuse Barbara Frush JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Registry HB 0042 Vehicle Laws - Use of Handheld Telephone Frank Turner E&T JPR House - Delegates Beidle, McCray, and While Driving - Penalty Anderton HB 0047 Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Licenses Sally Jameson ECM FIN House - Returned Passed -- Modifications HB 0049 General Provisions - Commemorative C.T. Wilson HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Months - Foster Care Month Government Operations HB 0050 Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Alfred Carr WM House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Credit - Definition of Total Real Property Tax HB 0052 General Provisions - Commemorative Days - C.T. Wilson HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Foster Youth Legislative Shadow Days Government Operations HB 0057 Large Family Child Care Homes and Child Angela Angel HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Care Centers - Green Product Cleaning Government Operations Supplies - Regulations HB 0060 Vehicle Laws - Electric Personal Assistive Clarence Lam E&T JPR Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Mobility Device - Definition HB 0062 Procurement Contracts - Gender Wage Gap Angela Angel HGO House - Hearing 1/18 at 1:00 p.m. Reporting HB 0063 Elections - Ballots - Random Ordering of Alfred Carr WM House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Names HB 0065 Criminal Procedure - Domestic Violence - Angela Angel JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Active Electronic Monitoring - Pretrial Release and Probation HB 0066 Sales and Use Tax - Alcoholic Beverages - John Cluster WM House - Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. Rate Reduction HB 0068 Income Tax Credits - Employer Child Care Angela Angel WM House - Hearing 1/17 at 1:00 p.m. Center and Employer-Provided Child Care Services HB 0070 Maryland Dentistry Act - Scope of Practice Angela Angel HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and and Penalties for Violations Government Operations; Withdrawn HB 0071 Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Carol Krimm HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and ("PACE") - Limit on Number of Providers - Government Operations; Withdrawn Prohibition HB 0075 State Board of Cosmetologists - Domestic Angela Angel ECM House - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Training Requirements HB 0077 Condominiums - Claims Against Developers Marvin Holmes E&T JPR House - Returned Passed and Vendors - Unenforceability of Certain Provisions HB 0078 Foreclosed Property Registry - Updated Marvin Holmes E&T JPR House - Passed Enrolled Information - Notice to Local Governments HB 0079 Opioid Maintenance Therapy Programs - Robin Grammer HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and License Applications - Notice to Members of Government Operations; Withdrawn the General Assembly HB 0080 Public Health -- Opioid Maintenance Therapy Robin Grammer HGO House - Unfavorable Report by Health and Programs -- License Renewal Government Operations; Withdrawn HB 0081 Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Angela Angel JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Mental Injury HB 0084 Public Health - Child Care Products Angela Angel HGO House - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Containing Flame-Retardant Chemicals - Prohibition HB 0085 Department of Labor, Licensing, and Robin Grammer E&T House - Unfavorable Report by Environment Regulation - Foreclosed Property Registry - and Transportation Access HB 0088 Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Erek Barron HGO RUL Senate - Third Reading Passed with Program - Revisions Amendments (45-0) HB 0089 Property Tax Credit - Public Safety Officers - Ways and Means WM BT House - Passed Enrolled Administration HB 0090 Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Low Ways and Means WM BT House - Approved by the Governor - Chapter Assessments 102 HB 0096 Income Tax -- Subtraction Modification -- Michael Busch WM BT House - Approved by the Governor - Chapter Living Organ Donors 36 HB 0098 Paid Leave Compromise Act of 2018 The Speaker ECM House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. HB 0099 Small Business Relief Tax Credit The Speaker WM House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. HB 0100 Criminal Law - Violent Offenders - Penalties The Speaker JUD House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Accountability for Violent Criminals Act of 2018) HB 0101 Crimes - Firearms - Penalties The Speaker JUD House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. HB 0102 Criminal Gang Offenses -- Penalties, The Speaker JUD House - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Procedure, and Elements HB 0106 Emergency Vehicles - Organ Delivery Michael Busch E&T JPR House - Returned Passed Vehicles HB 0109 Community Development Program Act of Stephen Lafferty E&T EHE House - Returned Passed 2018 HB 0111 Maryland Department of Health - Erek Barron JUD JPR House - Returned Passed Defendants Found Incompetent to Stand Trial or Not Criminally Responsible - Commitment HB 0113 Public Safety - Baltimore City Safe Streets Talmadge Branch APP BT House - Returned Passed Initiatives - Funding (The Tyrone Ray Safe Streets Act) HB 0115 Maryland Health Care Commission - Dan Morhaim HGO FIN House - Returned Passed Electronic Prescription Records System - Assessment and Report HB 0116 Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition Dana Stein E&T House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation; Withdrawn HB 0120 Property Tax Credit - Education Tax Relief for Tony Knotts WM House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Elderly Individuals Means; Withdrawn HB 0129 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Tony Knotts WM House - Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. Retirement Income of Correctional Officers HB 0131 Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Marc Korman WM House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and College Savings Plan Accounts - Means; Withdrawn Contributions (College Savings Tax Enhancement Act) HB 0137 Transportation - Aviation - Nonairport Tony McConkey ECM FIN House - Returned Passed Taxicab Operators at BWI HB 0138 Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction Tony Knotts APP House - Unfavorable Report by or Renovation - Assistive Listening System Appropriations; Withdrawn Requirement HB 0139 Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services - Tony Knotts JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Motorcycle Response Unit HB 0140 Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services - Tony Knotts JUD House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Bicycle Response Unit HB 0141 State Finance and Procurement - Public
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