1998 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 29, 1998 - 12:36 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Ida G. Ruben District 20	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 4	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Prospective Jurors - Motor Vehicle Administration Lists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 5	Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Juveniles - Confidentiality of Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 12	Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving - Ignition Interlock System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 103	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Flower Theater
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 138	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Dorman
Entitled	Public Libraries - Participation by Eligible Municipal Corporations in the State Minimum Library Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 155	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Frosh, Hoffman, and Currie
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 160	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Dyson, Forehand, Munson, Boozer, Blount, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, Frosh, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Currie, Middleton, Astle, Middlebrooks, Craig, Stoltzfus, Hogan, Hoffman, Conway, McFadden, and Fry
Entitled	Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 204	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Madden, Forehand, Trotter, and Green
Entitled	Transportation - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties - Grants for Purchase of Buses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 205	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 357
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Trotter, and Green
Entitled	Washington Suburban Transit District - Capital Equipment - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 206	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Trotter, and Green
Entitled	Prince George's County and Montgomery County Local Bus Systems - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 207	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Hogan, Frosh, Currie, Roesser, and Trotter
Entitled	Washington Suburban Transit District - Debt Service Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 216	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Miller, and Forehand
Entitled	Charter Counties - Proposed Charter Amendments - Number of Petition Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 227	Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	State Board of Education - English as a Second Language Schools - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 228	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 229	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hadley's Outdoor Children's Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 288	Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	Transportation - School Buses - Seat Belts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 328	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Munson, McFadden, Van Hollen, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Roesser, Hogan, and Hollinger
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - The Johns Hopkins University - Montgomery County Campus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 369	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Second Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 370	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Dorman, Currie, and Middleton
Entitled	Insurance Hearings - Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 446	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Assistance to Local Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 448	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Hoffman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall Arts Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 449	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Forehand
Entitled	Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 450	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Currie, Van Hollen, and Forehand
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 462	Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Dorman
Entitled	Insurance Policies - Cancellation Notices - Certified Mail
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 472	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations - Increasing Fines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 533	Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Currie, Boozer, Munson, Fry, and McFadden
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Term of Appointed or Elected Trustees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 583	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 586	Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Prepaid Telephone Calling Cards - Taxation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 717	Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Potomac River - Water Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 718	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 719	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Roesser
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Joseph White House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 772	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Comply with a Notice to Appear - Guilty Plea
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 773	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 436
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Old Town Takoma Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 795	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled	Shore Erosion Control Construction Loan Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

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 88	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Colburn, Collins, Hollinger, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Animal Friendly License Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 148	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Ruben, Van Hollen, and Collins
Entitled	Property Tax Exemption - Charitable Organizations - Abatement and Refund of Property Tax in Year of Transfer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 177	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 181	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Waters Property Historical Site
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 182	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 154
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Roesser, Van Hollen, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Cultural Arts Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 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 244	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 592
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Munson, Sfikas, Della, Madden, McFadden, Miller, Hollinger, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The American Visionary Art Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 249	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Frosh, Hogan, and Roesser
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Inc.
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 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 292	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Madden, Middleton, McFadden, Lawlah, Hogan, Neall, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Van Hollen, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Ruben, Munson, Fry, and Sfikas
Entitled	Work, Not Welfare Tax Incentive Act - Child Care or Transportation Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 310	Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Neall
Entitled	Qualified Capital Gains - Maximum Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 318	Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Ruben, Green, and Forehand
Entitled	Metrorail - Bicycles on Trains
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 323	Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Diesel Vehicle Smoke Control Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 351	Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, and Green
Entitled	Office on Aging - Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 355	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 604
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen
Entitled	State Reserve Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 377	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Capital Trolley Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 378	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 326
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Boozer, Ruben, Neall, Munson, Hoffman, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, Fry, Currie, and Lawlah
Entitled	Property Tax - Tax Sales
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 396	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Police, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 432	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Ruben, McCabe, Van Hollen, and Forehand
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 444	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman and Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 490	Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 492	Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Dorman, Ruben, and Middlebrooks
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 493	Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development - Biotechnology Production Incentive Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 494	Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Roesser, and Hogan
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 529	Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration)
Entitled	Child Abuse or Neglect - Disclosure of Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 534	Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Boozer, Hogan, McFadden, Neall, and Ruben
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 596	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 619
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, Neall, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Middleton, Van Hollen, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Higher Education - Funding
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 615	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 622
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Hogan, Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Ruben, and Roesser
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Center for Children and Families
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 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 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 750	Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Income Tax Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 794	Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 657
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Van Hollen, Middleton, Neall, Hoffman, Ruben, and McFadden
Entitled	State-Aided Educational Institutions - Criteria for Qualifying
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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