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

Sponsor Information	Senator George W. Della, Jr. District 46	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 17	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Foundation - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 18	Status as of January 13, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Mercy Medical Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 19	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Medical System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 20	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Drug-Free Zones - Recreation Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 21	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 35	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 36	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Standing or Parking Near Crosswalks - Baltimore City
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 60	Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Education - Public Schools - Compulsory Attendance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 61	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 77	Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notice of Violations of Law to Affected Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 78	Status as of January 20, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 1 of 2004
Sponsored By	Senators Della and McFadden
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Baltimore City Child Support Enforcement Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 90	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 122	Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 147	Status as of February 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore Development Corporation - Open Meetings Act and Public Access to Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 155	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City - Number of Branches
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 156	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 193	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 218
Sponsored By	Senators Della , Harris, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Yellow Signals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 290	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	State Personnel - Separation from State Service - Employee Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 425	Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Della and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City - Downtown Commercial District - Boundaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 426	Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons - Transaction Fees Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 530	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Real Estate Licensees - Continuing Education Certificate of Completion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 532	Status as of January 20, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 3 of 2004
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensed Premises Near Churches or Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 597	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 628	Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 629	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 771	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Unexpired Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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 39	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Pinsky, Della, Klausmeier, and Lawlah
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Extension of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 51	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 74	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Della
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 84	Status as of February 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Weekly Benefits Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 152	Status as of January 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Center for Poverty Solutions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 251	Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time 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 321	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 80
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, and Giannetti
Entitled	Real Property - Ground Rents - Reimbursement for Costs and Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 330	Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Tax Credit for Approved Work-Based Learning Programs - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 337	Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Gladden, Lawlah, and Miller
Entitled	Cardiac Services - Licensing
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 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 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 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 444	Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Della, and Kelley
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Surcharge Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 478	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Della
Entitled	Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 552	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Work Contracts - Apprenticeship Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 590	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Collective Bargaining
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 671	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and Della
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Grace and St. Peter's School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 675	Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Della, Hafer, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Weekly Benefits Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 723	Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 6	Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	State Highways - Hampstead Bypass
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 11	Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, McFadden, Della, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Bethlehem Steel Corporation Retirees Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 12	Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, and Jones
Entitled	State of Emergency in the Baltimore City School System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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