2004 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:21 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Ida G. Ruben District 20	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 86	Status as of February 25, 2004: 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 140	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 305	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Parking for Individuals with Disabilities - Reciprocity - District of Columbia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 306	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center and Regional Headquarters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 307	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide or Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle Offenses - Probation before Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 363	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 377	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Conway, and Stone
Entitled	Access to Public Records - Required Denials - Alarm and Security Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 378	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 456	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - East County Center for Science and Technology Incubator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 457	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 126
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, and Garagiola
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Interference with Operation of Traffic Control Device or Railroad Sign or Signal - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 527	Status as of February 11, 2004: 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 528	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 529	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 647	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 648	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Hogan, Kramer, Garagiola, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tax Credits for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Clarification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 652	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Extension of Time to File Claim
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 653	Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 727	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Astle, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 800	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben and Forehand
Entitled	Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Claims after Discovery of Body
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 809	Status as of February 25, 2004: 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 2	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Ruben, and Hogan
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center Campus
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 88	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Ruben, and Hooper
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 112	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Miller, Currie, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Access to Quality in Higher Education Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 116	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Green, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Environment - Applications for Licenses or Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 130	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Holy Cross Health
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 155	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Auditorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 156	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 167	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Astle, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 171	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 218	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Giannetti, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, and Ruben
Entitled	Homicide by Aggressive Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 233	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, Forehand, Lawlah, Schrader, Ruben, Kelley, Frosh, Hooper, Della, and DeGrange
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 245	Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Trigger Provision - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 247	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 248	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 250	Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 3 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Middleton, Astle, Della, and Hooper
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Equal Pay Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 261	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Ruben
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Reductions in Appropriations - Public Notice and Hearing Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 279	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 288	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 312	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Gladden
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Binding Arbitration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 316	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Court Fees and Costs - Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 385	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 444	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mooney, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Qualified Tuition Programs - Income Tax Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 459	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 460	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 475	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Volunteer and Training Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 498	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Ruben
Entitled	Procurement - Preferences - Rehabilitation and Employment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 502	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 555	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Our House Youth Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 556	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Capital Trolley Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 559	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Hollinger, Britt, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled	Student Health Promotion Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 564	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 605	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Causes - Child in Need of Assistance - Court Hearings and Findings
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 617	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, Forehand, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Driver's License and Driving Privilege Suspension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 618	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Della, Exum, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader
Entitled	Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 620	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 621	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Kramer
Entitled	State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 723	Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - "Fear the Turtle " Scholarship Registration Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 724	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Astle, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Tests for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 737	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 747	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Della, Exum, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 752	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Astle, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 772	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Child Welfare Workforce Initiative of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 792	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - State Administrator of Elections - Appointment and Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 861	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Kramer, Lawlah, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Green
Entitled	Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 864	Status as of February 27, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 869	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Credit Trading - Maryland Renewable Energy Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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