Legislation - 2010
The 427th Legislative session began on Wednesday, January 13th and concludes at midnight April 12th. Listed below are the bills sponsored / supported by Delegate Kullen. For the most current list of legislation and legislative action taken, please click on the immediate following link:
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- Specific State House Bills (HB) Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
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HB 96: Calvert County - Education - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructors
HB 153: Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Kellam's Field
HB 154: Patuxent River - Oysters - Use of Patent Tongs
HB 221: Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
HB 262: Tattooing, Branding, and Body Piercing - Parental Consent
HB 319: State Board of Nursing - Nurse Practitioners - Certification Requirements and Authority to Practice
HB 324: Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
HB 600: Health Occupations - Therapy Management Contracts - Repeal of Sunset
HB 918: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
HB 1174: Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
Specific Calvert County Bills Sponsored by the Calvert County Delegation
HB 149: Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
HB 301: Calvert County and St. Mary's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
HB 502: Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - Deer Hunting
Specific State Bills Co-Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
HB 1: Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
HB 65: International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
HB 71: Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Training for Insurance Producers
HB 92: Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit
HB 147: Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Non-preferred Providers
HB 175: Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers
HB 181: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Biomonitoring Program - Report
HB 182: Health Insurance - Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening - American Cancer Society Guidelines
HB 201: Motor Vehicles - Renewal of Drivers' Licenses - Contractors for the Armed Forces of the United States
HB 209: General Obligation Bonds for Capital Projects - Required Reports
HB 218: Natural Resources - Oysters - Dredge Devices
HB 225: Transparency in Legislative Appointments Act
HB 240: Election Law - Access to Voting Room and Voting Booth by Minors Not Eligible to Vote
HB 281: Commission on Surrogate Parenting
HB 283: Criminal Law - Sexual Solicitation of a Minor and Human Trafficking - Prohibitions and Proof
HB 290: Licensed Physicians - Treatment of Lyme Disease - Discipline
HB 292: Health Insurance - Uniform Consultation Referral Form - Electronic Transmission
HB 296: State Government - State Soil - Sassafras Soil
HB 301: Calvert County and St. Mary's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
HB 317: Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
HB 344: Maryland Open Government Act
HB 392: Commercial Law - Debt Settlement Services
HB 394: Juvenile Services - Programming and Services for Females
HB 413: Education - Instruction of Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Use of Braille
HB 431: Medical Review Committees - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
HB 474: Smart, Green, and Growing - Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission
HB 475: Smart, Green, and Growing - The Sustainable Communities Act of 2010
HB 483: Uniform Power of Attorney Act
HB 489: Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions
HB 490: Child Protection from Predators Act
HB 493: Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
HB 494: Infant Formula and Baby Food - Auction Sales - Prohibition - Exception
HB 496: No Representation Without Population Act
HB 497: Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership
HB 514: Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
HB 541: Health Occupations - Wellness Practitioners - Exemption from Licensure as Physicians
HB 624: Nurses - Changes to Licensure Requirements
HB 626: Health Insurance - Cancer Chemotherapy - Cost Sharing Equity
HB 627: Health Occupations Boards and Committees - Consumer Member Requirements
HB 683: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement
HB 693: Health and Human Services Referral Board - 2-1-1 Maryland - Modifications
HB 699: Health Facilities - Freestanding Medical Facilities - Rates
HB 700: Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Proof
HB 710: House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
HB 716: Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
HB 743: Drunk Driving Elimination Act
HB 776: Criminal Law - Home Invasion Crime of Violence
HB 778: Crimes - Unauthorized Computer Access for Sabotage of State Government or Public Utilities
HB 782: Department of Information Technology - Security of Computer Systems
HB 803: Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals
HB 827: Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
HB 829: Vehicle Laws - Traffic Citations - Option to Request Trial
HB 832: The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2010
HB 897: Health - Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
HB 900: Developmental Disabilities Administration - Recipient Reevaluations
HB 903: Environment - Road Salt Management Programs
HB 913: Consumer Protection - Prohibition on Placement of Unsolicited Commercial Advertisements on Motor Vehicles
HB 929: Patient Centered Medical Home Program
HB 934: Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions
HB 938: Developmental Disabilities Administration - Waiting List Equity Fund
HB 943: Chesapeake Conservation Corps
HB 946: Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
HB 962: Crimes - Child Neglect - Penalties
HB 1034: Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Rate Adjustments
HB 1091: Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
HB 1100: Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees
HB 1139: Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
HB 1148: Supplemental Retirement Plans - Investment Options
HB 1179: Office of Student Financial Assistance - Public Service Scholarships
HB 1189: Property Tax Exemption - Farm or Agricultural Property Subject to an Easement
HB 1194: Criminal Procedure - Registration of Sexual Offenders - Continuing Course of Conduct
HB 1197: Maryland Afterschool and Summer Learning Activity Program - Income Tax Checkoff
HB 1245: Juvenile Services - Closure of the Thomas J. S. Waxter Children's Center
HB 1257: Natural Resources - Vessels - No-Discharge Designation for Maryland Waters
HB 1271: Governor's Office for Children - Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs
HB 1275: Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
HB 1282: Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
HB 1302: Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities
HB 1310: Criminal Law - Sexual Crimes - Definitions
HB 1322: Lodging Establishments - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information
HB 1335: Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
HB 1358: Family Planning Works Act
HB 1380: County Boards of Education - Green Product Cleaning Supplies - Written Policies
HB 1391: Education - Student-Athletes - Concussions
HB 1417: Child Welfare Training Act of 2010
HB 1432: Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Assumption of Identity of Fictitious Person
HB 1468: Health Insurance - Nonparticipating Providers - Disclosure of Status and Charges
99 Bills as of 3/9/10
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2009 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2008 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2007 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2006 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2005 Session
KullenForCalvert, Guffrie M. Smith, Jr., Treasurer
(Please Note: State law prohibits elected officials from accepting contributions during the legislative session).