2002 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:40 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Roy P. Dyson District 29	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 213	Status as of April 4, 2002: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Blount, Collins, Hollinger, Frosh, Harris, Mooney, and Schrader
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 326	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 431
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas) , the President (Administration), and Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Harris, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 327	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	State Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 365	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Miller
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Annemarie Garden
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 527	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Collins, Conway, Della, Frosh, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Schrader, and Sfikas
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 546	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Haines
Entitled	Business Occupations and Professions - State Board of Plumbing - Composition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 602	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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

SB 787	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Miller
Entitled	Calvert County - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Calvert County, Inc. Loan of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 22	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Harris, and Schrader
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 74	Status as of January 2, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell, and Pinsky
Entitled	Campaign Finance Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 163	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Neall, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Kittleman
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 181	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Dyson
Entitled	Calvert County - Community Learning Center Loan of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 221	Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Bromwell, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Roesser, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 226	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Education - Technology for Education Program - Equivalent Access for Students with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 227	Status as of February 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employee Leave for Adoption - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 237	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Green, Hughes, Sfikas, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 246	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Drinking Water Security Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 320	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Mooney, Roesser, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Veterans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 402	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 406	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Bromwell, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Roesser, and Ruben
Entitled	Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 410	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Participation in the State Medical Assistance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 411	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Financial Audit to Determine Value of Public Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 412	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 152
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority - Nonprofit Health Service Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 413	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage Products - Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 447	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Neall, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Conservation Tillage Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 476	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Van Hollen, and Kittleman
Entitled	State Budget
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 487	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entity - Conditions for Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 493	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Baker, Colburn, Dyson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Oysters - Nonnative and Native Species - Research and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 518	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Blount, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, and Sfikas
Entitled	Notaries Public - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 520	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Middleton, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Green, Hogan, Jimeno, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Back-to-School Tax-Free Week
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 537	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Nurses - Involuntary Overtime Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 541	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 554	Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Colburn, Collins, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hafer, Kelley, and Pinsky
Entitled	Victims of Terror Relief Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 581	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Dyson, DeGrange, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 592	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities - Limitations on Approval - Public Interest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 619	Status as of March 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mooney, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Militia - Leaves of Absence for Public Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 646	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 479
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Forehand, Ferguson, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled	Crimes - Vulnerable Adult - Exploitation Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 653	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Forehand, Frosh, Ruben, Colburn, Dorman, Dyson, Green, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Task Force to Study Moving Overhead Utility Lines Underground
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 721	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Senators Collins, Roesser, Blount, Hollinger, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Elections - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 726	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Reclaimed Water
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 736	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Appropriations From Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 737	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hafer, Lawlah, McFadden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Adult Education and Literacy Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 801	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 187
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Baker, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Crimes - First Degree Rape and Sexual Offense - Subsequent Offenders - Imprisonment for Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 885	Status as of March 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, and Jimeno
Entitled	Handgun and Shell Casing Requirements - Contest Revolvers Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SJ 1	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 5
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Harris, Mooney, Pinsky, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland Day of Remembrance of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 2	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 7
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mooney, Schrader, Stone, Colburn, and Ferguson
Entitled	American Patriotism in Maryland Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SJ 4	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 9
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Blount, Collins, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harris, Hollinger, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Pinsky, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	American Indian Heritage Month
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 8	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 14
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Forehand, Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Colburn, Hafer, Stone, Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Haines, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Highways - Intercounty Connector - Restart of Environmental Impact Statement Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SJ 13	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Schools - Character Education Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SJ 18	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 20
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Ethanol Production in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters