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

Sponsor Information	Senator Patrick J. Hogan District 39	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 177	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Forehand
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Treatment and Learning Centers, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 230	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Garagiola
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Mercy Health Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 231	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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SB 381	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation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SB 382	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation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 384	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Miller, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Adult Education and Literacy Services - Waiting List - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 392	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Grosfeld
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 447	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kramer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village Amphitheater
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 486	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Brochin, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Schrader
Entitled	Higher Education - University of Maryland University College - Governing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 487	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 485
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Brochin, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Schrader
Entitled	Public Records - Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Public Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 763	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan and Kramer
Entitled	Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 923	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 8	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, Green, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Commission to Study Maryland's Commitment to Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 8	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 62	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Adventure Theatre
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 67	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Property Tax - Valuation - Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 88	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Giannetti, Green, Frosh, Hogan, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - "Fear the Turtle " Scholarship Registration Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 94	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
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 148	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 169	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Hogan
Entitled	Adult Education and Literacy Waiting List Reduction Fund
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 198	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Red Wiggler Community Farm
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 200	Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled	Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Montgomery County - Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy Auditorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 239	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and 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 257	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Commission for Women
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 259	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jacobs, Giannetti, and Mooney
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 260	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee ...
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum and Jacobs
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 269	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 306	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled	Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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 317	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sandy Spring Museum Library and Archives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 341	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 142
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Income Tax - Corporations - Payments to Related Entities - Foreign Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 342	Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 398	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola and Hogan
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Seneca Schoolhouse Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 421	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Green, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Jacobs
Entitled	Libraries - Funding - Public Libraries and Regional Resource Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 444	Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 468	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Ruben, Hollinger, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Predelinquent Diversion Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 478	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Election Law - Early Voting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 483	Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Budget and Management - Sharing of State Fiscal Information with the Maryland General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 514	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Hogan
Entitled	Optional Retirement Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 569	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Purchase of Child Care - Appropriation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 613	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 620	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 634	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Ruben
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 646	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Registers of Wills - Service Retirement Allowance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 663	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Green, Hollinger, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 698	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Hogan, and Kelley
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -- Meetings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 728	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 749	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Canal Boat at Great Falls Tavern
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 762	Status as of March 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Driver Education - Mandatory Instruction in Public High Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 774	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Local Governments - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 779	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 780	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 790	Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Fair Share Health Care Fund Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 935	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Hogan, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rockville Town Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 942	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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