2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:37 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer District 12	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 91	Status as of January 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer and Middleton
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 331	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 659	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Passenger Restriction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 721	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 403
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 124	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Stone
Entitled	Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 240	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Pinsky, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Department of Education - Division of Library Development and Services - Distribution of Accessible Information to Disabled Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 260	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 77
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Democratic Party Central Committee - Composition and Election
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 329	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 422	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, and Schrader
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Blandair Mansion Ho. Co. 1-03
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 424	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, DeGrange, Gladden, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Hospitals - Certificate of Need - Open Heart Surgery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 494	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Firearms - Assault Weapons - Ban
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 499	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kasemeyer
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 502	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 586	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Study Commission on Housing Policy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 617	Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 641	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Della, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 697	Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Horse Racing - Pimlico Race Course - Transfer of Preakness Stakes Name and Trademarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 740	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Conway, Hogan, Kasemeyer, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 772	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SJ 13	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Support of the U.S. Armed Forces in their Liberation of the Iraqi People
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 92	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Local Fire and Police System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 299	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 229
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Vested Allowance - Lump-Sum Payment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 300	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 230
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Task Force to Study the State's Retiree Health Insurance Liabilities - Extension of Final Reporting Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 332	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 23
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer (Chairman, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Contributory Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Transfers of Service Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations