1997 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 2, 1997 - 10:07

	Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus District 38
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SB 317	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Oysters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 318	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Fishing - Croakers - Size and Creel Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 319	Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 17
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages (Class D On- and Off-Sales)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 431	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Tidal Fish License - Seniors - Exemption from Waiting List
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 432	Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Election Law - Electronically Tabulated Ballots
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 766	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - J. Millard Tawes Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 767	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Ward Brothers Homeplace Loan of 1994
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 895	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 32	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Baker, Stoltzfus, Collins, Dorman, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Stone, and Hogan
Entitled	First Degree Murder - Death Penalty - Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 34	Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 35	Status as of January 27, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Tax Credit - Businesses - Teaching the English Language to Non-English Speaking Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 50	Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 137	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Green, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Dyson, Collins, Craig, Jimeno, Kelley, Astle, Sfikas, McCabe, Blount, Stone, Ruben, Lawlah, Pinsky, Munson, Della, Forehand, Bromwell, Stoltzfus, Boozer, Derr, Kasemeyer, Ferguson, Currie, Van Hollen, Hafer, and Colburn
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Annual Registration Fee - Special Registration Plates for Disabled Veterans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 156	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young
Entitled	Higher Education - Community College Funding Formula - Senator John A. Cade
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 206	Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Colburn, Craig, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Executive Orders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 213	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh (Chesapeake Bay Commission) and Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Noncommercial Crabbing License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 226	Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson
Entitled	Maryland Right to Farm Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 242	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Kelley, Collins, Munson, Stoltzfus, Craig, Stone, Middlebrooks, Blount, Trotter, Boozer, Haines, Roesser, and Amoss
Entitled	Access to Public Records - Denial of Inspection - Information Relating to Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 276	Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Mandatory Kindergarten - Child Care Exemptions - Repeal of Termination Provision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 323	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 340	Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 361	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Stoltzfus, Craig, Amoss, Kelley, Colburn, Middleton, Hoffman, Blount, and Boozer
Entitled	Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Horse Racing - Purses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 364	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Hoffman, Amoss, Craig, Stoltzfus, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Bromwell, Kelley, Colburn, Middleton, Jimeno, Blount, and Boozer
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Commemorative License Plate - Horse Racing and Horse Breeding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 371	Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Astle, Stoltzfus, Bromwell, and Boozer
Entitled	Maryland Tourism Development - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 490	Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Colburn, Middleton, Derr, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Transfer of Agricultural Land
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 493	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Dyson, Roesser, McCabe, Colburn, Hafer, Hogan, Stoltzfus, Ferguson, and Stone
Entitled	Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 586	Status as of January 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Stoltzfus, Hogan, McCabe, Ferguson, Colburn, Haines, Roesser, Derr, and Craig
Entitled	Right to Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 587	Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Amoss, Astle, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Young, Green, and Stone
Entitled	Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 636	Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Green, Ruben, Bromwell, Kelley, Madden, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young
Entitled	Child Support - Enforcement Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 644	Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and McCabe
Entitled	Economic Development - Higher Educational Institutions - State Licensed Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 645	Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Astle, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Health Insurance Carriers - Assignment, Transfer, or Subcontract of Providers' Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 702	Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Baker, Haines, Derr, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Ferguson
Entitled	Property Rights Protection Act of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 725	Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Apprenticeship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 732	Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Crabbing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 817	Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Baker, and Colburn
Entitled	Community Colleges - State Aid - Hold Harmless Component - Eligibility - Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 820	Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Colburn, Craig, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax - Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 8	Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Colburn, Craig, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Balanced Budget Amendment - Ratification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation