SB 280 - Increases the fines and penalties for passing a school bus. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
SB 321 - Would have designated the second Friday in August as a sales tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee killed the bill.
SB 611 - Would have relaxed the state's motorcycle helmet law. The Senate passed the bill, but it died in the House Rules Committee.
Del. John P. Donoghue, D-Washington
HB 411 - Gives podiatrists the same insurance reimbursement rate as doctors for the same service. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 799 - Modifies disclosure requirements and other provisions in the Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 1031 - Authorizes a health-care provider to collect from an HMO patient any Medicare co-payment or deductible owed to the provider when Medicare is the primary insurer and an HMO is the secondary insurer. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 1032 - Would have added to the information a health insurance carrier is required to disclose in its enrollment sales materials. The carrier would have been required to identify and disclose its policies on reimbursement for health-care services when the carrier's coverage is secondary to the coverage of another carrier. The House Health and Government Operations Committee held a March 9 hearing but took no action.
HB 1356 - Would have exempted the city of Hagers-town's sewer customers from a proposed $2.50-per-month surcharge for cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. The House Environmental Matters Committee killed the bill.
HB 1410 - Allows a health insurance carrier, before providing coverage for gastric bypass surgery or other treatment of morbid obesity, to require a patient to meet certain guidelines of the National Institutes of Health. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
Del. Robert A. McKee, R-Washington
HB 65 - Repeals the 50 mph speed limit for school buses. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 96 - Would have frozen students' college tuition for four years. The House Appropriations Committee killed the bill.
Del. LeRoy E. Myers Jr., R-Allegany/Washington
HB 388 - Would have allowed counties to waive the architect's seal requirement for some storage buildings. Myers withdrew the bill.
HB 524 - Would have created a task force to study the possibility of leasing public school buildings. The House Appropriations Committee killed the bill.
HB 525 - Would have created a task force to study the feasibility of using standard school construction plans. The House Appropriations Committee killed the bill.
HB 660 - Would have allowed new cars to be exempt from the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program for three years. The House Environmental Matters Committee killed the bill.
Del. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington
HB 551 - Allows surge brakes to be used on trailers. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 1002 - Would have required background checks for owners of facilities that run adult dependent care programs. The House Health and Government Operations Committee never took action on the bill.
HB 1208 - Allows police to get a court order to remove child pornography from an Internet Service Provider's server. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
HB 1235 - Would have classified child abuse or child sexual abuse as a violent crime. The House Judiciary Committee killed the bill.
HB 1242/SB 783 - Establishes a task force to study criminal offender monitoring by global positioning systems. The Maryland General Assembly passed the bill and it awaits the governor's signature.
Del. Richard Weldon, R-Frederick/Washington
HB 914 - Would have required drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles to slow down and move to the farthest lane. Weldon withdrew the bill.
HB 1085 - Would have required social services employees to notify parents who are accused of child abuse or neglect about the specific complaint. Weldon withdrew the bill.
