2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:45 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Thomas M. Middleton District 28	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 41	Status as of January 15, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Green, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland 4-H Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 121	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Condominium Act - Conditions of Right to Expand - Charles County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 153	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 183	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton , Hogan, and Dyson
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 248	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Dredging of Oysters and Oyster Repletion Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 326	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 382	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 448	Status as of February 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley
Entitled	Transportation - Maryland Senior Rides Demonstration Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 449	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree - Transfer to Baccalaureate Degree
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 450	Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Pipkin
Entitled	Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 451	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 561	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 562	Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Adult Education and Literacy Services - State Appropriation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 563	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Natural Resources - Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Licensing Boaters - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 564	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 626	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton , Dyson, and Colburn
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 653	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Motor Fuel Tax - Clean-Burning Fuel - Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 732	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospice Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 744	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of Rural Development Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 745	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 765	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 770	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Thomas Stone High School Swimming Pool Complex
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 773	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris
Entitled	Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 56	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Astle, Middleton, Forehand, Currie, and Hogan
Entitled	Education - High School Diplomas - World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 62	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Jimeno, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Lottery - Licensed Agents - Banks - Commingling of Proceeds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 63	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 66	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Annual Back-to-School Tax-Free Week
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 120	Status as of January 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Frosh, Middleton, Hollinger, and Currie
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 179	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 364
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Revolving Credit Provisions - Amendment of Plan Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 253	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Giannetti, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	State Government - Department of Technology - Creation and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 283	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 339	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Debt Management Services Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 367	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 386	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Kramer, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hafer, Hooper, and Pipkin
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 392	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Apportionment of Income of Multistate Corporations - Throwback Rule
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 398	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 413	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 453	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Currie, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, and Jacobs
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Reputation and Opinion Evidence and Evidence of Prior Sexual Conduct - Admissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 497	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public-Private Transportation Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 504	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier , Exum , Pipkin, Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley
Entitled	Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 519	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, Harris, Hollinger, and Jones
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 547	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 101
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Hafer, and Middleton
Entitled	Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 550	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 687	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 695	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange and Middleton
Entitled	Mechanics' Liens - Notice to Purchaser
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 706	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 401
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Dyson, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - St. Mary's College of Maryland - Governing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SJ 4	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sustainable Forestry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SJ 10	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Medicare - Prescription Drug Benefit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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