Legislative Alert March 20, 2005 - HB 450 Helmet Bill Filed - Committee Vote

The Environmental Matters Committee of the House of Delegates voted on HB
450 late in the afternoon on March 9, 2005.  The vote was 11 NO votes and 9
YES votes.  Two members of the committee were absent. Thus, HB 450 received
an unfavorable report from the committee.

This means that the bill will not advance to a full floor vote.

The committee vote on HB 450 was 9 YEAS and 11 NAYS.  The results of the HB
450 vote are as follows:

YEAS:
Rudolph C. Cane (Sponsor), (410) 841-3427, (301) 858-3427,
e-mail: rudolph_cane@house.state.md.us  (Dorchester & Wicomico)

John W. E. Cluster, Jr. (Sponsor), (410) 841-3365, (301) 848-3365,
e-mail: john_cluster@house.state.md.us  (Baltimore)

Barry Glassman (Sponsor), (410) 841-3289, (301) 858-3289,
e-mail: barry_glassman@house.state.md.us  (Harford)

Patrick N. Hogan (Sponsor), (410) 841-3240, (301) 858-3240,
e-mail: patrick_n_hogan@house.state.md.us   (Frederick)

J. B. Jennings (Sponsor), (410) 841-3334, (301) 858-3334,
e-mail: jb_jennings@house.state.md.us   (Baltimore & Harford)

Tony McConkey (Sponsor), (410) 841-3223, (301) 858-3223,
e-mail: tony_mcconkey@house.state.md.us   (Anne Arundel)

Richard A. Sossi (Sponsor), (410) 841-3543, (301) 858-3543,
e-mail: richard_sossi@house.state.md.us   (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, & Queen
Anne's)

Paul S. Stull (Sponsor), (410) 841-3107, (301) 858-3107,
e-mail: paul_stull@house.state.md.us  (Frederick)

Michael H. Weir, Jr. (Sponsor), (410) 841-3328, (301) 858-3328,
e-mail: michael_weir@house.state.md.us   (Baltimore)

NAYS:

James E. Malone, Jr., Vice-Chair (410) 841-3378, (301) 858-3378,
e-mail: james_malone@house.state.md.us   (Baltimore & Howard)

John S. Arnick, (410) 841-3458, (301) 858-3458,
e-mail: john_arnick@house.state.md.us   (Baltimore)

Kumar P. Barve (Key Vote - Not a Sponsor), (410) 841-3464, (301) 858-3464,
e-mail: kumar_barve@house.state.md.us   (Montgomery)

Elizabeth Bobo, (410) 841-3205, (301) 858-3205,
e-mail: elizabeth_bobo@house.state.md.us   (Howard)

William Bronrott, (410) 841-3019, (301) 858-3019,
e-mail: william_bronrott@house.state.md.us (Montgomery)

Rosetta C. Parker (Sponsor), (410) 841-3326, (301) 858-3326,
e-mail: rosetta_parker@house.state.md.us   (Prince George's)

Virginia P. Clagett, (410) 841-3211, (301) 858-3211,
e-mail: virginia_clagett@house.state.md.us   (Anne Arundel)

Barbara A. Frush, (410) 841-3114, (301) 858-3114,
e-mail: barbara_frush@house.state.md.us   (Anne Arundel & Prince George's)

Karen S. Montgomery, (410) 841-3380, (301) 858-3380,
e-mail: karen_montgomery@house.state.md.us   (Montgomery)

Joan F. Stern, (410) 841-3045, (301) 858-3045,
e-mail: joan_stern@house.state.md.us   (Montgomery)

Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (Key Vote - Not a Sponsor), (410) 841-3098, (301)
858-3098,
e-mail: marvin_holmes@house.state.md.us   (Prince George's)

EXCUSED:

Tony E. Fulton (Key Vote - Not a Sponsor), (410) 841-3030, (301) 858-3030,
e-mail: unavailable (Baltimore City)

NOT VOTING:

Maggie L.McIntosh, Chair (410) 841-3990, (301) 858-3990,
e-mail: maggie_mcintosh@house.state.md.us   (Baltimore City)

Bill updates can be located via this link:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/billfile/hb0450.htm

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