2005 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:55 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Ida G. Ruben District 20	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 167	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Appointment and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 168	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Application - Citizenship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 329	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Drunk and Drugged Driving - Prior Convictions - Penalties and Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 330	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Pyramid Atlantic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 331	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 332	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 554	Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Products - Prohibitions on Delivery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 555	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 556	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 557	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Tax Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 558	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Old Blair Auditorium Project
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 559	Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben (By Request)
Entitled	Family Law - Minors - Emancipation by Court Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 560	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Grosfeld, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 561	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Charter Counties - Proposed Charter Amendments - Number of Petition Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 562	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Task Force on Periodic Vehicle Safety Inspections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 797	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Physical Resistance Not Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 821	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Pinsky
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 822	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Historic Takoma
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 855	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Community Learning Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 928	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Chelsea School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 63	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Independent Verification of Accuracy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 64	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Procurement - Debarment - Violations of Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 116	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 145	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld and Ruben
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 166	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 180	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 201	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Britt, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Ruben
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 233	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Brinkley, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Harris, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Physical Education Director
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 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 261	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Jacobs, and Frosh
Entitled	Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 262	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben
Entitled	Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce - Family Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 263	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 287	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 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 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 441	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pipkin, and Ruben
Entitled	Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 471	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Health Care Disclosure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 541	Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Emergency Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 581	Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 617	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Ruben, Garagiola, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Adventist HealthCare
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 618	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rockville Arts Place
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 619	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Britt, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader
Entitled	Task Force on the Establishment of a Maryland Women Veterans Monument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 623	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 725	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 744	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 751	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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 773	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Diversion Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

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 782	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Ruben, and Jones
Entitled	Public Health - Child Abuse and Neglect Centers of Excellence Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

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 800	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben
Entitled	Child Health Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 815	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions
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 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

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 986	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Brochin, Conway, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Home Care Services - Personal Care Providers - Reimbursement, Training, and Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 10	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, and Hollinger
Entitled	Full Funding for or Waiver from the Federal No Child Left Behind Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation