2002 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:23 a.m.

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SB 233	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Astle, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Education - Negotiations Between Public School Employers and Employee Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 234	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Powers of the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 235	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, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

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 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 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 244	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen
Entitled	Community Right-to-Know Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 248	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Pinsky , Van Hollen, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Environmental Standing - Judicial Review - Title V Operating Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 288	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2002 and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 1970, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 639	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Baker and the President (Administration) and Senators Astle, Currie, Hogan, Middleton, Munson, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Roesser
Entitled	Maryland Security Protection Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 175	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2003)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 239	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 241	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Environment - Water Management Fees, Penalties, and Cost Recovery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 242	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Security Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 243	Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	State Solid Waste Management Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 245	Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 247	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Atlantic Coastal Bays Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 249	Status as of February 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection Program - Variances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 323	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 805	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Congressional Districting Plan of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Redistricting House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 3	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1
Sponsored By	The President (Administration)
Entitled	Legislative Districting Plan of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Redistricting

SB 124	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Public Accountancy - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 125	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 134
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Licensing and Regulation of Security Systems Technicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 126	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Health Occupations - Regulatory Boards - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 127	Status as of March 29, 2002: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 128	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Foresters - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 129	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Electric Cooperatives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 130	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Office for Individuals with Disabilities - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 131	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 171	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	The President (Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judges' Retirement System - Death Benefits - Multiple Beneficiaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 176	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Election Law Article - Cross-References and Corrections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 202	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	The President (Governor's Salary Commission)
Entitled	Pensions - Service Retirement Benefits for Governors and Surviving Spouses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 203	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (Governor's Salary Commission)
Entitled	Constitutional Officers - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 204	Status as of January 23, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (Governor's Salary Commission)
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Service Retirement Benefits - Governor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 304	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Annual Curative Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 305	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Annual Corrective Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 5	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 11
Sponsored By	The President (Judicial Compensation Commission)
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SJ 6	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Joint Resolution 3
Sponsored By	The President (Governor's Salary Commission)
Entitled	Governor's Salary Commission - Salary Recommendations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By	The President (Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Election Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Commerce and Government Matters