2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 12:02 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus District 38	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 30	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Board of Education - Terms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 34	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Ferry Company - Franchise
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 83	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Law Enforcement - Forfeited Property and Agency-Owned Handguns - Disposition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 202	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - School Buses - Years of Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 203	Status as of April 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 301	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 231
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus , Frosh, and Dyson
Entitled	Natural Resources - Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 545	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke River Discovery Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 546	Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Atlantic Coastal Fishing Guide License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 611	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 625	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - MAR-VA Theater
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 686	Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Lodging Establishments - Persons With a Mobility Impairment - Accessible Rooms and Platform Lifts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 698	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oysters - Power Dredging
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 710	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Youth and Civic Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 711	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury City Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 712	Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Alice B. Tawes Nursing Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 727	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Intercompany Pricing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 762	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke City Fair
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 31	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Informal Kinship Care - Consent to Health Care on Behalf of a Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 32	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 207
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 80	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage - School Construction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 151	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Greenip, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Resident Teacher Corps Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 168	Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Exum, Greenip, Hooper, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Lottery Revenue for Schools Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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 215	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Teachers in Public Schools that Provide Subsidized and Free Feeding Programs - Bonuses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 216	Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public Schools - Improvement of Education Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 217	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Certificated Employees - Collective Bargaining - Merit Pay Increases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 246	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Exum, Greenip, Hooper, Kelley, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Red Light Camera Repeal Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 340	Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Jones, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Technology Investment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 371	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 388	Status as of March 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Greenip, Stone, Brinkley, Colburn, Hafer, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 389	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stoltzfus, Stone, Harris, DeGrange, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, and Hafer
Entitled	Crimes - Firearms - Project Exile
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 390	Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Stoltzfus, Stone, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader
Entitled	State Government - Department of Juvenile Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 457	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 473	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Procurement - Percentage Price Preference for Recycled Materials - Chicken Litter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 474	Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Secretary of Natural Resources - Consideration of Information and Economic Impact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 595	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Hafer, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 596	Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Brinkley, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Crimes - Visual and Camera Surveillance - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 646	Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, Green, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortifacient Conscience Act
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 733	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Harris, Hollinger, McFadden, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Homeland Security - Protection of Building Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 753	Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Boulevard Theatre Performing Arts 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

SJ 1	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Frosh and Stoltzfus (Chesapeake Bay Commission)
Entitled	Sewage Treatment Plants - Nitrogen Reduction Technology - Federal Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 2	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Ronald Reagan Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 5	Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Celebrate Freedom Week in Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations