2005 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:53 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Richard F. Colburn District 37	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 522	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2002 - Dorchester County - Dorchester General Hospital Loan of 2002
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 523	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Hooper-Henry Educational Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 524	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Personal Property Tax - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 525	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester Arts Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 526	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Video Lottery Terminals - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 527	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 158
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours for Sale and Consumption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 528	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 529	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Tax Sales - Auctioneer's Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 571	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 161
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Tasting and Sampling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 572	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 321
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Board of Trustees of Chesapeake College - Terms, Term Limits, Extensions, and Appointments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 573	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Talbot County - Board of Education - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 574	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 162
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Dispensary Reserve Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 587	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 588	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Owners of Rental Housing Properties - Fee on Rental Housing Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 589	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Hooper
Entitled	Education - Procurement - Reciprocal Preferences for Resident Bidders or Resident Offerors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

SB 590	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 591	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Camp ESPA
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 592	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Treasurer - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 593	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Sheriff - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 594	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 595	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Special Disability Retirement Benefit - Former Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 596	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Information Regarding Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 825	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 891	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Camp Todd
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 892	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Camp Sandy Pines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 943	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Natural Resources - Wildlife - Hunting Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 1010	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Frederick Douglass Memorial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 10	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Munson, Harris, Stone, Haines, Jacobs, Forehand, Giannetti, and Green
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 24	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Kelley, DeGrange, Miller, Colburn, Ruben, Stone, and Giannetti
Entitled	Health Occupations - Practicing Without License - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 32	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 105
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, and Kittleman
Entitled	Student Financial Assistance - Deferment from Service Obligation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 57	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Hollinger, Miller, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Green, Schrader, and Giannetti
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Minor Holding Provisional Driver's License - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 59	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Maryland Teachers' Pension System and the Teachers' Retirement System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 92	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 459
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Pinsky, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled	Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 99	Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 100	Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 107	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 460
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenses - Prohibition Against Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 165	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force to Study Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Public School Teachers in Hard to Staff Public Schools in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 181	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Homeowners' Property Tax Credits - Senior Citizen Homeowners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 188	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 199	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Currie, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 206	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Drivers - Eligibility for License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 207	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers - License Suspension and Revocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 209	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 453
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - License to Drive - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 210	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 211	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 213	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, McFadden, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Department of State Police - Collection of DNA Samples
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 215	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 96
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Kramer, and Stone
Entitled	Film Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 216	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Justice Information System - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 217	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Research and Development Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 218	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 219	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 220	Status as of January 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

SB 221	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 229	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Green
Entitled	Task Force on Common Ownership Communities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 240	Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Astle, Colburn, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 241	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290
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, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 250	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

SB 266	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Colburn, Green, and Greenip
Entitled	Quality Teacher Incentive Act - Increasing Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 272	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 275	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 283	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Schrader
Entitled	Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 315	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 319	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 323	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 351	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Jacobs, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Public Health - Children - Notice of Drinking Water Contamination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 360	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 361	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Hollinger, and Lawlah
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Geothermal Heat Pump Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 374	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Weekend
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 380	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 381	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Additional Training Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 382	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Hafer, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 383	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 395	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 426	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden
Entitled	Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 431	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Administrative Hearings - Rights of Victim's Representatives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 433	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Administration - Digital Photographic Images - Private Detective Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 434	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Order - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 440	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Pipkin, Britt, Brochin, and Colburn
Entitled	Task Force to Implement Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 445	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 152
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, and Grosfeld
Entitled	Procurement Exemption - Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 474	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 488	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Forehand, and Mooney
Entitled	Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 502	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson , Middleton, Colburn, Harris, and Greenip
Entitled	Agriculture - Critical Farms Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 542	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 543	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 544	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 318
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Della, Hafer, and Hooper
Entitled	Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services - Establishment, Membership, and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 603	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Garagiola, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Sentencing - Crimes of Violence - Limitation on Revisory Power of Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 604	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration - Members of the Military
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 605	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 632	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 680	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Munson, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 692	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Teachers, Principals, and Health Practitioners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 718	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, and Harris
Entitled	Hospitals - HIV Testing - Consent and Public Safety Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 729	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, and Jacobs
Entitled	Crimes - Death Penalty - Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer or Correctional Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 740	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 753	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Access to Quality in Higher Education Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 793	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 794	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 795	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 813	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Pipkin
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Correctional Officers - Exemption from Age Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 818	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, and Pipkin
Entitled	Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Return of Personal Property to Owner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 823	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Public Safety - Deceased Military Member - State Flag Presented to Family
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 826	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Colburn, DeGrange, Giannetti, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 834	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Pilot Program to Study and Improve Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 865	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	On-Farm Food Establishments - Food Service - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 866	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	On-Farm Food Service Facility - License - Length of Operation and Expiration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 872	Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Financing of Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 997	Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Colburn
Entitled	Maryland Route 404 - Maryland Route 404 Authority - Creation, Powers, and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 1006	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 4	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 6	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, and Pipkin
Entitled	Support for the President's Nominees to the United States Supreme Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 9	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Colburn, and Greenip
Entitled	Civic Literacy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SJ 11	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Definition of Marriage - Ceremony Between One Man and One Woman
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules