2002 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:18 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Robert R. Neall District 33	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 146	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Odenton Heritage Complex
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 147	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Respite Home on South Haven
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 231	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 139
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Community Center at Woods Loan of 2000
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 338	Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Neall and Hoffman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 409	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Astle, DeGrange, and Jimeno
Entitled	Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income
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 488	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Income Tax - Retirement Income and Charitable Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 678	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Neall, Hogan, McFadden, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 849	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Commemorative License Plates - Support of Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 883	Status as of February 28, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Neall
Entitled	Elevator Safety - Licenses - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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 165	Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Hafer, Jacobs, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 186	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Della, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mitchell, Mooney, Neall, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Informal Kinship Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 316	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Currie, Hogan, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests
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 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 419	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Bromwell, and Neall
Entitled	Maryland Infants and Toddlers Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 429	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, DeGrange, and Neall
Entitled	Correctional Services - Inmates - Indecent Exposure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 430	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 444	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno and Neall
Entitled	Child Support Enforcement Administration - Retirement Health Benefits - Former Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Domestic Relations Division Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 480	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 170
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Currie, Middleton, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	School Buying Consortium - County Boards of Education - Procurement - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 571	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Currie, Ferguson, Lawlah, Munson, and Neall
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment - Country Clubs and Golf Courses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 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 856	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 288
Sponsored By	Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, and Neall (Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence) and Senator Collins
Entitled	Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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

SB 880	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Van Hollen, Middleton, and Neall
Entitled	Acquisition of a Nonprofit Health Service Plan - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

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