2005 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:54 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator John J. Hafer District 1	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 187	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2002 - Western Maryland Health System Project
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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SB 375	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	State Employment - Contractual Employees - Credit for Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 376	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Gross Weight of Vehicles - County Roads
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 377	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Building Trades Education Foundation, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 378	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 147
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Fees for Discontinuing and Restoring Water Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 379	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Local Government - Annual Financial Report - Deadline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 404	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Disposition of Fines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 493	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 494	Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Whistleblower Protection for Employees of State Grant Recipients
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 575	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Expiration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 576	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer and Conway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 655	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 684	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Registration Plates for Civic or Nonprofit Organizations Promoting Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 685	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 686	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Salem School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 843	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 921	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Adventure Sports Center International
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 922	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Garrett County - Wine Festival License - Sunday Sales
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 925	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett College Athletic and Community Recreation Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 947	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 967	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Flood Repairs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 968	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 983	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 187
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Greenip, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pipkin
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Military Disability Severance Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 31	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 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 102	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 617
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Dyson, Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of Park Lands - General Assembly Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

SB 115	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax Subtraction Modification for Cost of Employee Teleworking Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 117	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Personnel - Teleworking Implementation Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 189	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Currie, Della, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Governance of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 212	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Waste Management Administration - Lead Poisoning Prevention
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 225	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled	State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

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 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 282	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 284	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 138
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Kittleman, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Register of Wills - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 300	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 318	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Fees - Military Exemption
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 333	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 413	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

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 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 489	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hughes, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 491	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Hafer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Presumptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 499	Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, and Hafer
Entitled	State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 507	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Miller, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, and Middleton
Entitled	Life Insurance Freedom to Travel Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 546	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 567	Status as of March 2, 2005: 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 568	Status as of March 2, 2005: 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 598	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Green, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah
Entitled	Circuit Court Clerks - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 599	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Hafer, Middleton, Hogan, Astle, Jimeno, Dyson, Kasemeyer, Jones, Brochin, Kramer, DeGrange, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Green, and Conway
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 602	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Hafer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Notaries Public - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 625	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Advisory Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 626	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tolls
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 627	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Della, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

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 633	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 649	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney
Entitled	Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 703	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 169
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force) and Senators Astle, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation - Benefits - Oversight Committee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 721	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, and Hafer
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects
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 760	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 801	Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 858	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Community Free Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 859	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson and Hafer
Entitled	Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 860	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Discovery Station at Hagerstown
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 913	Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Hollinger, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Jones, and Schrader
Entitled	Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 959	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 971	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - North Hagerstown High School Stadium
Committee Assignments	Senate: 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