2001 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:15 p.m.
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Senator Clarence W. Blount
District 41
Total Number of Bills: 80

SB 9           Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 13

Maryland Veterans Commission - Membership - World War II Veteran

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 177       Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Project Liberty Ship

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 316       Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Death Penalty - Moratorium

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 518       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 158

Election Law - Political Action Committees - Contributions

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 548       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 397

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Reopening of Licensed Premises

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters

SB 549       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 163

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Ivy Family Support Center

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 550       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 164

Creation of a State Debt - Outward Bound Leakin Park Project

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 601       Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Deferred Presentment Services - Licensing - Fees

Senate: Finance    

SB 602       Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - TuTTie's Place

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 603       Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Forest Park Clubhouse

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 604       Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

Public Charter School Act of 2001

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 647       Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

Higher Education - Graduate Scholarships - University of Maryland, Baltimore - Davidge Scholars Program

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 741       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 425

Creation of a State Debt - The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 811       Status as of February 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Progressive Gardens Adult Daycare Center

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2001, 9:00 a.m.)    

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Co-sponsored Bills

SB 33         Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Practice of Dentistry - Definition

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SB 34         Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

Practice of Medicine - Definition

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 83         Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

Election Law - Voter Registration - Felons

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 84         Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 104       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 117       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Public Service Commission - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SB 124       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

Education - Public Schools - Firearms Safety and Accident Prevention Education Program

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 129       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 578

Education - Teachers - Aid for Certification Program

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 164       Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park

Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2001, 10:00 a.m)    

SB 165       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 166       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 581

Income Tax - Earned Income Credit

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means

SB 171       Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Kinship Care

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 181       Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Health Insurance - Maintenance Prescription Drugs - Supply

Senate: Finance    

SB 193       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 363

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - The Wellness Community-Baltimore - Janet L. Hoffman Building

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 198       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

Insurance - Late Fees and Installment Fees

Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters

SB 202       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

"Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Community Legacy Program

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation     House: Economic Matters

SB 203       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 104

Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Bowie State University, Coppin State College, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Appropriations

SB 204       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 566

Office of Smart Growth

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SB 205       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 340

Antidiscrimination Act of 2001

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 207       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 341

State Personnel - Higher Education - Collective Bargaining

Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 208       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 342

Law Enforcement Officers - Vehicle Laws - Race-Based Traffic Stops

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 209       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

Bulletproof Body Armor - Prohibitions

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 210       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

Procurement - Minority Business Participation

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 236       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 134

Senior Prescription Drug Relief Act

Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 239       Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

Maryland Catastrophic Pharmaceutical Expense Program

Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation    

SB 277       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

Baltimore City - Sheriff - Deputy Sheriff Majors and Deputy Sheriffs

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 278       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 590

Election Law - Baltimore City - Required Notice of Elections by Newspaper Advertisement - Repeal

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 281       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 368

State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Establishment and Operation

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation     House: Environmental Matters

SB 284       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 138

Morgan State University Police - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 288       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 139

Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 289       Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters     (Heard: April 3, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 296       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

Elections - Campaign Finance Reports - Periods Covered by Reports

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 300       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Crossfile signed

Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefits

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 372       Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Education - Technology for Education Program - Nonvisual Access

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means     (Heard: April 5, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 378       Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Education - Negotiations

Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 20, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 385       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 381

Creation of a State Debt - The Walters Art Museum

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 402       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 385

Creation of a State Debt - Loyola College Maryland Hall

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 409       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 149

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 431       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 150

Partial-Year Property Taxation - Newly Annexed Properties Within Municipal Corporations

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means

SB 435       Status as of March 15, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

Captive Audience/Stop Commercialism in Schools Act of 2001

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 437       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Senior Discount

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 449       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 386

Baltimore City - Payment of Student Transportation Costs - Sunset Extension

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means

SB 450       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 387

Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means

SB 451       Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

Political Subdivisions - Special Grant to a County - Disparity Grant Formula

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 453       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 603

Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention - Law Enforcement Equipment Fund

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 461       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 390

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Hearing and Speech Agency

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 462       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 391

Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SB 481       Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

Domestic Violence - Out-of-State Orders for Protection - Enforcement

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 496       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Nursing Recertification Tuition Expenses

Senate: Budget and Taxation    

SB 500       Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

Education - Baltimore City - Public School Construction

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 529       Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

Family Day Care - Group Size

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs    

SB 537       Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

State Juvenile Justice Disciplinary and Grievance Advisory Commission

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 6, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 694       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 418

Criminal Procedure - DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review

Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary

SB 720       Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

Creation of a State Debt - Mount St. Mary's College

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Appropriations

SB 733       Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 170

Baltimore City Charter Amendment - General Powers - Tax Increment Financing

Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means

SB 736       Status as of February 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

Maryland Summer Youth Connection

Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 27, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)    

SB 775       Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 8

Chesapeake Regional Olympic Games Authority Act

Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations

SB 820       Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

Task Force to Study Investigations into Allegations of Police Corruption

Senate: Judicial Proceedings    

SB 821       Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

Department of Housing and Community Development - Commission on Indian Affairs

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Appropriations     (Heard: April 3, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)

SB 830       Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 627

Environment - Dredged Material Management

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters

SJ 4           Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 1

Remembering the U.S.S. Cole

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 5           Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

Maryland Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SJ 8           Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

Health Care for All Marylanders

Senate: Finance    

SJ 9           Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

American Patriotism in Maryland Schools

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means

SJ 16         Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Juneteenth National Freedom Day

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters     (Heard: March 29, 2001, 1:00 p.m.)

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Committee Bills

SB 690       Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 417

Municipal Corporations - Charter Amendment Resolutions - Effectiveness

Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs     House: Commerce and Government Matters