1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:07 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator John W. Derr District 3	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 479	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	Senators Derr, Della, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for General Anesthesia for Dental Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 480	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Derr, Ferguson, Neall, Hogan, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Right to Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 497	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - Burgess and Commissioners of Middletown - Community Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 503	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Weinberg Center for the Arts Loan of 1989
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 504	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Home-Based Hospice Care - Deregulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 535	Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Public Safety Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 666	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Frederick County - C. Burr Artz Central Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 672	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 195
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Frederick Arts Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 673	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Workers' Compensation Insurance - Scheduled Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 674	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Parole of Inmates - Prohibition - Felony Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 704	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 641
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Breweries - Temporary Delivery Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 705	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Astle
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 720	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson
Entitled	Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Jefferson Election District
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 742	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Victims of Homicide - Transportation Expenses - State Budget
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 788	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Derr
Entitled	Frederick County - Special Deputy Sheriffs - State's Attorney Investigators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 36	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Derr, Ferguson, Forehand, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 85	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 137	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 171	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Hogan, Fry, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, Astle, Green, Pinsky, Jimeno, Derr, Bromwell, Currie, McFadden, Ruben, Dorman, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Blount, Frosh, Munson, Della, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Sfikas, Forehand, Stone, Roesser, Kasemeyer, Boozer, Lawlah, and Hafer
Entitled	School Accountability Funding for Excellence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 173	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 327
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Derr, Dorman, and Boozer
Entitled	Public Safety and Emergency Services Personnel - Death Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 174	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 566
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Collins, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, Sfikas, Boozer, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Madden, Conway, Della, Derr, Dorman, Forehand, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Trotter, and Hogan
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 175	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Sfikas, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Madden, and Trotter
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 176	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hollinger, Kelley, Green, Collins, Sfikas, Jimeno, Forehand, Stone, Ruben, Boozer, Lawlah, Derr, Van Hollen, Middleton, Hafer, Astle, Bromwell, Della, Dorman, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled	State Government - Department of Aging
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 184	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, Colburn, Ferguson, Roesser, Dorman, Hafer, Derr, Stoltzfus, Craig, Baker, Forehand, Ruben, Astle, Haines, Madden, Munson, Pinsky, and Lawlah
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 221	Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 224	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Colburn, Craig, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Election Law - Slates - Limitations on Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 230	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Derr, and Dorman (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Senators Astle, Bromwell, Della, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled	The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 235	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hollinger, Kelley, Stoltzfus, and Derr
Entitled	Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 236	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Astle, Fry, Colburn, Ferguson, Munson, Derr, and Stone
Entitled	English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 248	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Munson, Derr, and Haines
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Purchase Price - Trade-In Allowance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 282	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 315	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dorman, Derr, Astle, Hafer, Bromwell, Dyson, Trotter, and Sfikas
Entitled	Public Assistance - Finger Imaging Identification Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 331	Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Derr, Craig, Ferguson, McCabe, Neall, Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Haines, Green, and Colburn
Entitled	State Prosecutor - Immunity and Subpoena Power
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 376	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Derr, Lawlah, Dyson, Currie, Sfikas, Blount, and Kelley
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled - Suspension of Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 470	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 471	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 770
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Jimeno, and Derr
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Successor Beer Manufacturers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 483	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Pinsky, Derr, Dyson, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Major League Athletic Franchises - Right of First Refusal When Sold
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 485	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Boozer, Della, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Derr, Hafer, and Miller
Entitled	Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 545	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled	Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 579	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Hafer, and Derr
Entitled	Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Appropriations

SB 581	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 618
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Derr
Entitled	Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 602	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Boozer, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Della, Derr, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Lawlah, Middlebrooks, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Middleton
Entitled	Income Tax Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 603	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Craig, Stoltzfus, Derr, Boozer, Ferguson, Munson, Roesser, Hafer, Hogan, Haines, Colburn, and McCabe
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment - Rebate of Revenue Surplus to Individual Income Taxpayers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 628	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Roesser, McCabe, Craig, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Ferguson, and Derr
Entitled	Income Tax Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 634	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie
Entitled	Breast Cancer Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 638	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Green, Haines, Craig, Derr, Middleton, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 639	Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Fry, Forehand, Dorman, Haines, Middleton, Lawlah, Craig, Derr, Green, and McCabe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 652	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden
Entitled	Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 658	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Middleton, Colburn, Bromwell, Craig, Derr, Dyson, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Nutrient Management Practices Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 686	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 637
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter, Derr, Madden, Bromwell, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Della, Roesser, Hafer, and Astle
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 722	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Small Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 770	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 775
Sponsored By	Senators Fry, Craig, Collins , Derr, and Munson
Entitled	Harford and Charles Counties - Property Tax Program - Real Property in Rural Legacy Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SJ 3	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Blount, Derr, Sfikas, Ruben, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Dyson, Conway, Miller, and Middleton
Entitled	International Ban on Antipersonnel Land Mines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 13	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Boozer, Miller, Blount, McFadden, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Senator John A. Cade Memorial Highway
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 285	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Derr, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, and Munson (Western Maryland Senators)
Entitled	Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 498	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Police Officers - Workers' Compensation Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 499	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Local Social Services Board - Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 500	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 501	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Alarm System Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 502	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Regulated Firearms Dealers - Holding Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 541	Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Jurisdiction of Workers' Compensation Commission Pending an Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 542	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 408
Sponsored By	Senator Derr (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Notice on Termination of Medical Benefits and Temporary Total Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 543	Status as of February 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Derr (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee)
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Claim Application Form
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 671	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages Inspector - Term and Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 774	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled	Frederick County - One Day - One Trial Jury System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary