2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:58 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Ida G. Ruben District 20	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 13	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles - Charitable Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 14	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	State Lottery - Unclaimed Prizes - Payment to Community Services Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 15	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Insurance Policies - Cancellation or Nonrenewal Notices - Mailing Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 16	Status as of January 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hillandale Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 79	Status as of January 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Whitman-Walker Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 93	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Telephone Solicitation - Use of Automated Answering Devices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 94	Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Hooper, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide and Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle Offenses - Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 194	Status as of January 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington Adventist Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 214	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Campaign Finance - Contribution Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 261	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 324	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 325	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hooper, and Kelley
Entitled	Cigarette Licenses - Sealing Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 383	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Giannetti, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Prohibition on Driving (John's Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 384	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Tax Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 385	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Montgomery County - Deputy Clerk or Sheriff - Oath of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings 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 531	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Green, and Kelley
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 643	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Grosfeld
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Agricultural Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 644	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Site for Electronic Media, Art, and Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 645	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center Campus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 724	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Law - Railroad Grade Crossing Violations and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 738	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Parking for Individuals With Disabilities - Reciprocity - District of Columbia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 739	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Community Learning Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 759	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Applicability of Medical and Certification Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 766	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 3	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Hooper, and Ruben
Entitled	Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 47	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lone Oak
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 52	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Family Law - Custody and Unsupervised Visitation - Child Abuse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 54	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled	Task Force to Study Pinhole Leaks in Copper Plumbing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 68	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 69	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 88	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Colburn, Garagiola, Hogan, and Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges -- Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 133	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse - Increased Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 149	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 177	Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Crimes - Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 208	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Britt, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Firearms - Shell Casings and Other Identification Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 249	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 250	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 252	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 282	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 370
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Colburn, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 354	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 369	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Greenip, and Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 373	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Energy-Saving Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 380	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offender Penalties - Out-of-State Crimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 447	Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 496	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Giannetti, and Ruben
Entitled	Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 543	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 559	Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Binding Arbitration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 623	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Hogan, Jones, Kittleman, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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