2001 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 6, 2001 - 0:30 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Jean W. Roesser District 15	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 27	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 113
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates - Transfer into an Inter Vivos Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 279	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Bromwell, Hogan, and Mooney
Entitled	Education - Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Speech Impaired Students, Parents, and Guardians - Portable Pagers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 307	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, McCabe, Mitchell, Mooney, and Sfikas
Entitled	Family Law - Foster Parents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 408	Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	For-Hire Driving Services - Annual Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 499	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and DeGrange
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairment - Behavioral or Mental Disorder
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 511	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 157
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Requirements for Providers to Serve on Provider Panels - Dental Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 641	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Della, Dorman, Hooper, and Kelley
Entitled	Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 648	Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Baker, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled	Homicide by Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 649	Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Madden, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Spending Affordability Committee - Voting Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 650	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Homes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 652	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and Astle
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing for Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 653	Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, DeGrange, Della, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Uniform Claims Remittance Form - Feasibility Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 682	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 713	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 618
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Arrest of a Student - Transfer to Another School System - Notification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 819	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser and McFadden
Entitled	Enterprise Zones - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SJ 15	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Colburn, Della, Green, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, and Lawlah
Entitled	Study Commission on Governmental Lobbying
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 4	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Refusal to Submit to Test for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 30	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Green, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Possession and Consumption - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 100	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Dorman, Roesser, Ruben, Green, Exum, Pinsky, Forehand, Kelley, Collins, Hoffman, Hollinger, and Lawlah
Entitled	Health Insurance - Colorectal Cancer Screening - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 166	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Currie, DeGrange, Dorman, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall , Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Income Tax - Earned Income Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 169	Status as of January 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Munson, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Repeal - Prevailing Wage for School Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 179	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Roesser, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 214	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Lawlah, Madden, Middleton, Mooney, Roesser, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 236	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Bromwell, Sfikas, Astle, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Forehand
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and 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 246	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Forehand, and Roesser
Entitled	Telecommunications - Competition - Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 252	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Supplies Supporting Breast-Feeding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 272	Status as of February 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Roesser
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Wine - Personal Consumption Import License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 285	Status as of February 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Dorman, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Claims for Reimbursement of Health Care Services Rendered - Interest on Unpaid Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 289	Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled	Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 293	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hogan, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 311	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Bromwell, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Roesser, and Sfikas
Entitled	Maryland Individual Development Account Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 321	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Roundhouse Theatre
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 336	Status as of February 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Colburn, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Family Clothing Tax Relief Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 388	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 382
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Roesser
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rehabilitation Opportunities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 407	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Bromwell, Currie, DeGrange, Green, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Stone, Astle, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

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 434	Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Conway, Forehand, Hoffman, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Right to Breast-Feed
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 445	Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violations of Ex Parte and Protective Orders - Pretrial Release
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 475	Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 495	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Capital Trolley Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 496	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Blount, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Nursing Recertification Tuition Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 498	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, McCabe, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Boys and Girls Club Community Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 517	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Truth in Sentencing - Repeat Violent Offenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 522	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 736
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman , Hollinger, Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 537	Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Blount, Collins, Ferguson, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	State Juvenile Justice Disciplinary and Grievance Advisory Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 541	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Senators Madden, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, McFadden, Mitchell, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Welfare Innovation Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 581	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Ferguson, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Mooney, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction for Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 615	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, Haines, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Bromwell, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Hafer, Hooper, and Roesser
Entitled	Health Insurance - Hearing Aids - Coverage for Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 632	Status as of March 1, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen and Roesser
Entitled	Sentencing - Revisory Power of Courts - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 712	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 419
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Roesser
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - BlackRock Center for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 721	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McCabe, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education Innovation Act of 2001 - Public Charter School Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 732	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dorman, Mitchell, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 773	Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 790	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Constitutional Amendment - Rebate of Revenue Surplus to Individual Income Taxpayers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 831	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Rosser, Teitelbaum, and Kelley
Entitled	Universal Service Program Fund - Retention
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SJ 10	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Ferguson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, McCabe, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters