2006 Regular Session sponsor information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:46 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator John C. Astle District 30	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 9	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Eminent Domain - Public Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 22	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Kittleman, Green, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Schrader, Currie, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 48	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 61	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Munson, Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Maryland Medbank Program - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 63	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Prior Approval Rating Law - Exempt Commercial Policyholders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 65	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel Medical Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 277	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility - Razed Property and Substantially Improved Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 325	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 377	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Surplus Lines Insurance - Compliance with Filing Requirement - Electronic Transmission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 378	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Improper Premiums and Charges - Bail Bonds - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 393	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 394	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 427	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 428	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 521	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 524	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis Maritime Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 673	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 674	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 826	Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Harris, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled	Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Offers of Coverage - Limitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 839	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 840	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 841	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Children's Theatre of Annapolis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 842	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - James Brice House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 843	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Children's Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 862	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Waiver of Customer Liability - Utility Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 907	Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Astle , Pipkin, DeGrange, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Nuisance Actions - Noise - Sport Shooting Ranges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 913	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 947	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 948	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Cancellations, Failures to Renew, Reductions in Coverage, and Premium Increases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1024	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Local Government - Adequate Public Facilities Legislation - Requirements for Ordinance Adopted by a Municipal Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1093	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Branching by Banks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1107	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 33
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Issuance and Holding of Capital Stock and Debt
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 4	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Ruben, Hogan, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Frosh, Middleton, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 20	Status as of January 11, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Stone, Astle, Kelley, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, and Hogan
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Electronic Tracking and Movement Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 34	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees - Military Administrative Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 146	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Giannetti, Green, and Schrader
Entitled	Education - Task Force on School Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 163	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 165	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, and Hafer
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Active Duty Income - Military Reserves and Maryland National Guard
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 168	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 24
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Weight Violations on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 187	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Money Orders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 196	Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Hogan, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 227	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 217
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Harris
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 279	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 300	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Brinkley, Garagiola, Gladden, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Life Insurance - Insurable Interests - Trustees, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 305	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 348	Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 356	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Community Colleges - Funding Formulas - Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 357	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Community Colleges - State Funding - Size Factor Component
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 375	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 432
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - General - Residential Treatment Centers - Required Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 392	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Brochin
Entitled	Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 429	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti, Astle, Garagiola, and Hafer
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 433	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 438	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - Prescription Drugs - Co-Payments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 448	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 466	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Astle
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 493	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Land Preservation - Repayment of Transfers to General Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 499	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Frosh, Green, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 518	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Disposal of Handguns Owned by a Law Enforcement Agency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 536	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Pipkin, Astle, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Middleton, and Colburn
Entitled	Land Use - Local Government Planning
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 574	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Ruben, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Public Safety - Officer or Emergency Personnel Death in Line of Duty - Death Benefit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 579	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 585	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight) and Senators Exum , Kelley, Astle, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Special Administrative Expense Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 611	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Astle, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton
Entitled	Student Health and Fitness Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 636	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 650	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Education - Adult Education and Literacy Services - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 657	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Maryland Cord Blood Bank
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 668	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Haines, Jacobs, Klausmeier, and Mooney
Entitled	Education - Contractors with Criminal Convictions - Prohibitions on Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 669	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	State Property Tax Credit - Dwellings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 688	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Jimeno, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Residence - Defense
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 689	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Middleton, Astle, Della, and Exum
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 700	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Expansion and Modification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 701	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 713	Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 727	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 753	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Rural Broadband Communication Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 809	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Quality Child Care Access and Affordability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 812	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Dyson, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Hafer, and Hogan
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Wine Wholesaler's License and Nonresident Winery Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 882	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 896	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Hollinger, Conway, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 946	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Currie, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Green, Hogan, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 978	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola and Astle
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1019	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, Currie, Hogan, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Pinsky, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Enhancement Benefit Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 1048	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric Restructuring - Transition to Market Rates - Continuation of Rate Caps Until Merger is Final
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1051	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Lawlah
Entitled	Electric Restructuring - Transition to Market Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1052	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Hogan, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electric Industry Restructuring - Extension of Obligation to Provide Standard Offer Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1055	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1073	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, DeGrange, Stone, Astle, Jimeno, Dyson, and Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Eluding a Police Officer - Offenses, Penalties, and Forfeiture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1092	Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 3	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Jimeno, Middleton, and Stone
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 9	Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Astle, Brinkley, 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, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Coretta Scott King Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 11	Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Miller, Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Gladden, Hafer, and Pipkin
Entitled	Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SJ 13	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Middleton, and Munson
Entitled	Natural Resources - State Parks and Forests - Preservation and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 917	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Linthicum Walks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 918	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Bell Branch Supplemental Field Lighting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation