2004 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 17, 2004 - 5:26 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus District 38	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 258	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 259	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Board of County Commissioners - General Bonding Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 260	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Sale of Great Hope Golf Course - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 292	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Chesapeake Forest Lands - Public Access and Private Hunting Clubs - Lease Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 338	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation - Respite Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 359	Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Ocean City - Vehicle Laws - "Taxicab" - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 504	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 505	Status as of February 25, 2004: 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

SB 552	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Extension of Phase-In Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 554	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 875	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 5	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Stoltzfus, and Garagiola
Entitled	Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits
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 123	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Full-Day Kindergarten Programs - County Board Decision Not to Implement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 137	Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Self-Defense Act - Rule of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 143	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Government - Forms Management - Submission of Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 144	Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 151	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Noxious Weeds - Mile-a-Minute Weed
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 183	Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Colburn, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 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 265	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 320	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 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 451	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 471	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brinkley, DeGrange, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Licensing - Abortion Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 472	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 482	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Colburn, Grosfeld, Stoltzfus, Stone, Frosh, and Della
Entitled	Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 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 598	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Defense Evidence
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 673	Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Hooper, Hafer, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Valid Marriages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 682	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 739	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SJ 2	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Religious Independence from Federal Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings