2001 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:42 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Roy P. Dyson District 29	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 117	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Blount, Collins, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Miller
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 128	Status as of February 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 334	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Nursing Home Residents - Prescription Drugs - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 497	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (By Request)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Animal Shelter and Education Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 526	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Sale of Property - Disclosures - Sewage Sludge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 527	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - St. Clement's Island Lighthouse Memorial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 528	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Lexington Park Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 605	Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Regional Boat Disposal Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 606	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Mass Transit Administration - Future Extension of Mass Transit Systems in Calvert County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 614	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 825	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 41
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - The Sotterley Plantation Loan of 1997
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 858	Status as of February 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and Visitors Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 7	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Frosh
Entitled	Patuxent River Watershed - Amendment of Policy Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 5	Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, and Forehand
Entitled	Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System - Provisional Licenses - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 33	Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, Exum, Dyson, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Practice of Dentistry - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 34	Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Exum, Teitelbaum, Dyson, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Practice of Medicine - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 106	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Hoffman, Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 108	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McCabe, McFadden, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, and Green
Entitled	Alcohol Concentration - "0.08"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 129	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Collins, Van Hollen, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Jacobs, McCabe, Stone, and Green
Entitled	Education - Teachers - Aid for Certification Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 135	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Twin Beach Community Health Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 177	Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Bromwell, Della, Dyson, and Ferguson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Project Liberty Ship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 216	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Handgun Permits - Parole Agents, Probation Officers, and Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 217	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 245	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Harris, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	State Budget
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 273	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, Dyson, and Stone
Entitled	Recreational Fishery - Croakers - Increase in Maximum Daily Catch
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 281	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Bromwell, Collins, DeGrange, Exum, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Blount, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Jacobs, McCabe, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Establishment and Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 297	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Collins, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Lawlah, and Sfikas
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Licensed Practical Nurses Returning to Nursing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 308	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell, and Pinsky
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 322	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Lawlah, Madden, Middleton, Miller, and Pinsky
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Court Administrators - Seventh Judicial Circuit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 357	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Harris, Madden, Mooney, Middleton, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 406	Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Criminal Law - Drug Free Zones - Child Care Centers and Family Day Care Homes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 419	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Harris, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Ethics - Gifts of Food or Beverages at Meetings of Legislative Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 431	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Bromwell, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Green, Exum, Dorman, Lawlah, Kelley, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Blount, Conway, Pinsky, Ruben, Dyson, Jacobs, McCabe, and McFadden
Entitled	Partial-Year Property Taxation - Newly Annexed Properties Within Municipal Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 432	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 109
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, Dyson, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Community Providers - Developmentally Disabled Individuals - Rate Increase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 435	Status as of March 15, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Blount, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hollinger, Kelley, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Captive Audience/Stop Commercialism in Schools Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 437	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Blount, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Mooney, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Senior Discount
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 446	Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Munson, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Firearms Safety and Accident Avoidance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 481	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Out-of-State Orders for Protection - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 512	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Motor Oil for Farm Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 529	Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Blount, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, and McCabe
Entitled	Family Day Care - Group Size
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 532	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Dyson, and Middleton and the President (Administration)
Entitled	Creation of State Debt - Southern Maryland Regional Strategy-Action Plan for Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 542	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 396
Sponsored By	Senators Sfikas, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Mooney, and Jimeno
Entitled	State Government - Survey of State Departments, Agencies, and Programs - Persons with Limited English Proficiency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 547	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Conway, Dyson, Harris, McCabe, and Stone
Entitled	State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 584	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Community Learning Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 604	Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Hollinger, McCabe, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 645	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortion - Informed Consent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 688	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 704	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Hoffman, Bromwell, Dorman, Dyson, Hollinger, Hughes, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Safe Haven for Newborns Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 714	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland After-School Opportunity Act - Appropriation - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 745	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

SB 767	Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dorman, Conway, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Munson, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Clean Energy Portfolio Standard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 798	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Elevator Safety - Licensing of Elevator Contractors and Mechanics
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 830	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Pinsky, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, Conway, Harris, and Jacobs
Entitled	Environment - Dredged Material Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SJ 4	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Jacobs, McCabe, Pinsky, Stone, Munson, and Mooney
Entitled	Remembering the U.S.S. Cole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 8	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Blount, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Care for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 9	Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Harris , Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Jacobs, McCabe, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	American Patriotism in Maryland Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 607	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas)
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters