2004 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:11 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Donald F. Munson District 2	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 103	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 138	Status as of February 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vital Statistics - Copies of Death Certificates - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 208	Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Employees' Retirement System and Employees' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 209	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	State Board of Cosmetologists - Tanning Facilities - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 303	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Trailers and Semitrailers - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 311	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - King Farm Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 315	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Aspiring to Serve the Community
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 317	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Cumberland Valley Technology Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 435	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Green, Greenip, Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 589	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 778	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Washington County - Tip Jar Gaming - Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 783	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Mooney
Entitled	Public Safety - Task Force to Study Criminal Offender Monitoring by Global Positioning Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 790	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	PenMar Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 822	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 11	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Harris , Giannetti, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Green
Entitled	Alcohol- or Drug-Related Crimes - Definition of Life-Threatening Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 13	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 97	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hollinger, Kelley, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Lawlah
Entitled	Transportation - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Energy Efficient Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 122	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Hogan, Garagiola, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Green, Grosfeld, Kittleman, Kramer, and Munson
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration into and out of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 152	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Harris, Jacobs, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 181	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Dyson, Hafer, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 182	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Kramer
Entitled	Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 184	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 185	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 186	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 72
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Currie, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Brownfields Redevelopment Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 188	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 425
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, and McFadden
Entitled	State Government - Department of Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 189	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, and Gladden
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 190	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Historical Trust - Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 192	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public Ethics - Judicial Review - Alteration of Stay of Enforcement of an Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 194	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
Entitled	Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 246	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, Miller, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 280	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failing to Stop for a School Vehicle with Activated Flashing Lights - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 289	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Britt, Jones, Middleton, Brochin, Klausmeier, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 344	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Pensions - Deferred Retirement Option Programs - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 349	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 350	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoff System - Tax Me More Voluntary Account
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 351	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 370	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, and Munson
Entitled	State Budget - Budget Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 415	Status as of March 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Miller, 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, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 473	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	College Affordability - University System of Maryland - Cap on Tuition Increases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 479	Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 480	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Munson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 481	Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 485	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 499	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, 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, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 599	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Abuse and Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Diminution Credits and Parole Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 602	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Hafer, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 611	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 612	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer and Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - School Buses - Repeal of Special Speed Limit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 614	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 296
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employee Retirees - Retention of Prescription Benefits Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 632	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates Honoring Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 894	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Hogan, Brinkley, Stoltzfus, and Kramer
Entitled	Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

SB 896	Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, and Munson
Entitled	Physicians - Practice of Medicine - Expert Witness Testimony
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 900	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Driver Responsibility Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 3	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Proclamation of the Maryland General Assembly on the Family
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs