1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:21 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Delores G. Kelley District 10	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 114	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Stone, Forehand, Miller, Trotter, and Conway
Entitled	Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 116	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 119	Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Sfikas, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Currie
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 139	Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, and Trotter
Entitled	Powers of Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 194	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Forehand, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Jimeno, Middleton, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Middlebrooks, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, Lawlah, Van Hollen, and Hughes
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 201	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Stone, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Hughes
Entitled	Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Annual Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 354	Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Hoffman, and Madden
Entitled	State Finance and Procurement - Sanctions Against Nigeria
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 371	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Jimeno, Colburn, Ferguson, Middlebrooks, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Multiple Violations - Death
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 475	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley (Maryland State's Attorneys' Association) and Senators Forehand, Jimeno, Stone, and Colburn
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless Endangerment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 476	Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Trotter, Pinsky, Stone, Middlebrooks, Neall, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 26	Status as of April 8, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Forehand, Madden, Haines, Kelley, Hollinger, Colburn, and Middleton
Entitled	Support Enforcement - Contempt
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 29	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Stone, Kelley, and Collins
Entitled	Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 30	Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Jimeno, Haines, Forehand, Colburn, and Kelley
Entitled	Criminal Evidence - Voluntary Intoxication - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 32	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Stone, Kelley, Jimeno, and Green
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Reckless Driving - Penalties and Points
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 68	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee and Senators Baker, Ruben, Jimeno, and Kelley (Departmental - Juvenile Justice)
Entitled	Juvenile Justice Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 156	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Kelley, Dorman, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Fry, Jimeno, Green, Lawlah, Sfikas, Conway, Middleton, and McFadden
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Correctional Employees and Inmates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 159	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 163	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Munson, Baker, Colburn, Dorman, Dyson, Fry, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Neall, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 169	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Blount, McFadden, Currie, Della, Conway, Sfikas, Kelley, Trotter, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Baltimore City Community College - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 170	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Blount, Currie, Hafer, McFadden, Munson, Dorman, Kelley, and Trotter
Entitled	Higher Education - Small Community Colleges - Annual Grant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 178	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 223	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Van Hollen, Ruben, McFadden, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Blount, Fry, Hollinger, Hughes, Conway, Frosh, Forehand, Dyson, Collins, Sfikas, Della, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Green, Pinsky, and Trotter
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 246	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 363
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Woodmoor PAL/Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 274	Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 275	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Kelley, Colburn, and Conway
Entitled	Oral Health - Dental Hygienists - Access to Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 308	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Trotter, McFadden, Blount, Kelley, Currie, Sfikas, Conway, Lawlah, and Hughes
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Livable Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 309	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Kelley, McFadden, Blount, Sfikas, Conway, Hoffman, and Currie
Entitled	Local HIV Prevention Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 311	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Blount, Hughes, and McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Police Athletic League Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 314	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson and Kelley
Entitled	Bad Checks - Rental of Real Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 332	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 765
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Stone, Kelley, Hughes, Forehand, Boozer, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Sfikas, Jimeno, Hollinger, Blount, Lawlah, Currie, McFadden, Conway, Frosh, Pinsky, and Trotter
Entitled	Civil Court Fees - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 335	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Forehand, Pinsky, and Kelley
Entitled	Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 342	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Resisting Arrest and Interference with Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 347	Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Kelley (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Involuntary Manslaughter and Voluntary Manslaughter - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 348	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Neall, Munson, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Kelley, Van Hollen, and Lawlah
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Center Stage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 362	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Blount, McFadden, Hughes, Conway, and Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Islamic Society of Baltimore, Inc. - Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 373	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Roesser, Van Hollen, McFadden, Sfikas, Blount, Kelley, and Conway
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Reimbursement to Hospital Emergency Facilities and Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 382	Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Hoffman, Hogan, Roesser, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Stone, Sfikas, and McCabe
Entitled	Child Protection Act of 1998
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 389	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe and Kelley
Entitled	Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Extension of Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 390	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 383
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Middlebrooks, and Kelley (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Disturbance of the Public Peace and Disorderly Conduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 391	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Trespass - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 401	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Bromwell, Green, Kelley, Madden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 413	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Conway, Currie, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Pinsky, McFadden, and Forehand
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Poultry Waste Management Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 439	Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Kelley, and Middlebrooks (Committee to Revise Article 27)
Entitled	Crimes - Offensive Conduct
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 452	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Boozer, Kelley, Middleton, Van Hollen, McCabe, Currie, Munson, Ruben, Sfikas, and McFadden
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 455	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Miller, Blount, Hughes, Conway, Kelley, McCabe, and Jefferies
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - St. Frances Academy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 457	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter, Lawlah, McFadden, Hughes, Madden, Currie, Blount, Kelley, and Jefferies
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative License Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 464	Status as of April 7, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Blount, Forehand, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 473	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Conway, and Kelley
Entitled	Public Libraries - Minimum Library Program - Maintenance of Effort
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 474	Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Kelley, McFadden, Hughes, and Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 515	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Religious Freedom
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 526	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Stone, Kelley, Bromwell, McFadden, Della, Sfikas, and Boozer
Entitled	Extrajurisdictional Authority for Police Officers - Joint Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 544	Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Collins, Lawlah, Sfikas, Della, Dyson, Currie, McFadden, Frosh, Kelley, and Conway
Entitled	Labor Relations Between Public Employers and Designated Employee Organizations
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 560	Status as of April 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Baker , Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration), Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Hoffman, Hogan, Roesser, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Stone, Sfikas, McCabe, and Colburn
Entitled	Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 578	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Kelley, Hoffman, Sfikas, Blount, and McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Village Learning Place
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 597	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hughes, Boozer, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Sfikas, Della, Neall, Stone, Kelley, Jimeno, McFadden, and Fry
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Community Resource Center, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 614	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden
Entitled	Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings

SB 618	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Kelley, and Boozer
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 633	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Colburn, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Trotter, Currie, and McCabe
Entitled	Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 648	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 629
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Child Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 650	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 631
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Frosh, Hollinger, Bromwell, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Medical Assistance - Managed Care Organizations - Comprehensive Outreach Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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 654	Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand
Entitled	State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and State Board of Dental Examiners - Discipline of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 688	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 638
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Colburn, and Jimeno
Entitled	Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements - Nurses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 690	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Kelley
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Reckless and Negligent Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 693	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senators Blount , Astle, Middleton, Hoffman, Lawlah, Stone, Collins, Ruben, Craig, Currie, Della, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Munson, and Roesser
Entitled	Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 706	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Senators Blount and Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - King Memorial Child Care Family Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 707	Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Blount and Kelley
Entitled	State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 733	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Blount, Conway, and Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Morgan Christian Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 762	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Blount and Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - West Arlington Planetarium and Multipurpose Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 5	Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Green, Collins, Astle, Della, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Blount, Munson, Lawlah, Hughes, Kelley, Stone, Ruben, Craig, Hoffman, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, and Sfikas
Entitled	Reinstatement of the Full Honor Guard for Military Funerals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 11	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Religious Freedom
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 12	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	Senators Trotter, Blount, Kelley, Currie, Lawlah, Hughes, and McFadden
Entitled	Buffalo Soldier Day - February 20
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