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

Sponsor Information	Senator John C. Astle District 30	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 16	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Waterway Improvement Fund - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 49	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 53	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Regional Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 54	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - YMCA Camp Letts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 93	Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 97	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 144	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 176	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 299	Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 301	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 396	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 490	Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition
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 498	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	State Racing Commission Reorganization Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 607	Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Jimeno
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 659	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 660	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Exum
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 662	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 828	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 832	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance - Authorized Procurement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 835	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 871	Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Broadcast Industry Employment Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 874	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 875	Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Bottle Clubs - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 961	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 962	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Death - Final Disposition of Body
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 9	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 25	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip and Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Respite Home on South Haven
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

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

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

SB 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 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 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 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 264	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 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 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 336	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, and Jimeno
Entitled	Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income
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 357	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Haines, and Jimeno
Entitled	Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 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 538	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Astle, DeGrange, Jimeno, and Greenip
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Tipton Airport Control Tower
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 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 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 628	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Hooper, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Tractor-Trailer Combinations on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Restriction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 629	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Kelley
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 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 642	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Senators Jimeno, Astle, and DeGrange
Entitled	Courts - Criminal Cases - Dismissal and Limitation on Prosecution After Appeal by State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 707	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 716	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 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 974	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture
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

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 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