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

Sponsor Information	Senator Roy P. Dyson District 29	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 17	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 18	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Property Tax - Credit for Individuals over Age 70
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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

SB 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 96	Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Environment - Bay Restoration Fee - Nonpublic Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 103	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Frosh
Entitled	Board of Public Works - Disposition of State Lands - Legislative Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 280	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 281	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson , Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 292	Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Transportation - Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge - Second Companion Span
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 293	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Forehand
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 294	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Refundability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 295	Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 313	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - St. Nicholas Cemetery Restoration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 326	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Hospice House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 501	Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Education - Task Force on School Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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

SB 636	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert Memorial Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 704	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Licensed Out-of-State Certified Public Accountants - Authority to Practice Certified Public Accountancy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 705	Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance - Requirement to Adopt
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 777	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer and Wine Tasting or Sampling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 785	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Sotterley Plantation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 839	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Old Wallville School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 849	Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, and Hollinger
Entitled	Election Law - Voting System - Study of Independent Verification Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 898	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Camp Winona
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 982	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Marine Museum Society
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 984	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and Visitors Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 985	Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

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

SB 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 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 147	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Civista Medical Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 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 232	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Charles County - Education - School Personnel - Employee Service or Representation Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

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 235	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, Dyson, Garagiola, Mooney, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 241	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

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

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

SB 268	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hollinger, and Green
Entitled	Education - School-Based Employees - Stipends
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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

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

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

SB 304	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 318	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Fees - Military Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

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

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

SB 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 401	Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	International Trade Agreement - Procurement Rules - General Assembly Approval
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 402	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 424	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Dyson, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Handgun Identification Requirements - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

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

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

SB 461	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled	Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

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

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

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

SB 608	Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Dyson, Kramer, and Schrader
Entitled	Dental Hygiene - Administration of Anesthesia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 614	Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Dyson, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Supporting Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 615	Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, and Munson
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Registration - Annual Renewal Option
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

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

SB 715	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, and Stone
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Lions Camp Merrick
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 738	Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, DeGrange, Dyson, and Frosh
Entitled	Governor's Budget - Land Preservation Programs - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 742	Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 783	Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Hospitals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SB 950	Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	State Property Tax Rate Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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 989	Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Pipkin
Entitled	Higher Education - Funding for Independent Regional Higher Education Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

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