2003 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2003 - 11:18 a.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Roy P. Dyson District 29	Another Session	Short Format
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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 75	Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Colburn, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Public Charter School Act of 2003
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 535	Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Sport Fishing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 669	Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 108
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Health - General - Anatomy Board - Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 48	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dispensing Monitoring Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 49	Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 64	Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Higher Education Supplies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 132	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Election Law - Campaign Finance - Attribution of Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 291	Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Maryland Teacher Scholarships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 334	Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 236
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Pinsky
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Administration, Extension , and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 352	Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Jacobs, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Garagiola
Entitled	Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 370	Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, and Schrader
Entitled	Transportation - Failing to Stop for a School Vehicle with Activated Flashing Lights - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 443	Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 592	Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jones
Entitled	Environment - Indoor Air Quality - Regulation
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 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 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 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

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 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 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

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