2002 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:04 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer District 12	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 10	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations - Funding of Public Mental Health System Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 39	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Blount, Conway, Exum, Hoffman, Jacobs, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 177	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Tai Sophia Institute
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 230	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Private Providers - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 337	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Service Retirement Benefit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 686	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 75	Status as of January 9, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Building Foundations for School Success Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 185	Status as of January 24, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Mitchell, Neall, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 208	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Hogan, Collins, Forehand, Harris, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Ruben, and Munson
Entitled	Property Tax - Petition for Review Outside of Assessment Cycle
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 236	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

SB 238	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Maryland National Guard Readiness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 240	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	State Government - Access to Public Records - Public Security Documents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 296	Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Dorman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Office of Administrative Hearings - Procedure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 352	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno and Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Astle, Collins, DeGrange, Dorman, Forehand, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Colburn, Hogan, and Kelley
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving - Repeat Offenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 375	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Della, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Mitchell, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Clayworks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 383	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Hoffman, and Neall
Entitled	Qualified Tuition Programs - Income Tax Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 451	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Health Disparities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 464	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Baltimore County - Arbutus Community Center Loan of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 485	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Special Olympics Training Facility
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 491	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Department of Budget and Management - Major Information Technology Development Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations

SB 500	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	District Court Commissioners - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 501	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference) and Senators Astle, Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Interim Domestic Violence Orders and Interim Peace Orders - Issuance by District Court Commissioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 533	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Forehand, Hafer, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Department of Transportation - Special Bonds and Borrowings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 625	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Middleton, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Neall, and Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorist Penalties - Distribution of Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 658	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Middleton, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Supplemental Security Income - Cost-of-Living Increase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 740	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public-Private Transportation Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 823	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, and Schrader
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Blandair Mansion Ho. Co. 7-02
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 824	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, and Schrader
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Howard County Courthouse Ho. Co. 6-02
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 825	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, and Schrader
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Public Safety Training Academy Ho. Co. 5-02
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 828	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Budget Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 845	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Middleton, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Ruben
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 867	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton , Neall, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Kittleman, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Service Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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