2006 Regular Session sponsor information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:47 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Thomas M. Middleton District 28	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 60	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 21
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Universal Access to Quality and Affordable Health Care - Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 133	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Income Tax - State and County Income Tax Credit for New Teachers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 175	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer
Entitled	Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 273	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Certificate of Illness or Disability - Medical Technicians and Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 323	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Food Center Authority - Technical Changes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 365	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 383	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Home Builder Registration - Application - Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 384	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Licensed Real Estate Brokers - Branch Offices - Managers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 385	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Assisted Living Program Facilities - Emergency Electrical Power Generator
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 386	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Charles County - Salary of State's Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 421	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Charles County - Orphans' Court Judges - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 665	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Electric Restructuring - Advanced Electric Meters - Repeal of Competitive Metering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 666	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retired Military Personnel Employed in Critical Workforce Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 830	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Black Box Theatre
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 831	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons - Advertisements - Trade Names
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 832	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 541
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificate of Need - Health Care Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 833	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Bel Alton High School Community Development Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 834	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton (Chairman, Joint Commission on the Maryland Port Administration)
Entitled	Procurement - Maryland Port Administration - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 835	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement Rates - Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 838	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Mattawoman Creek Art Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 902	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Munson, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Stoltzfus, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled	Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 945	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Potomac Heights Housing Complex
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 960	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Benefits and Services for Individuals Who Are Incarcerated or Institutionalized - Work Group Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 993	Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Southern Maryland Stadium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1032	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Veterans Memorial Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 1049	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - On-Farm Home Processing Facility - License and Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1050	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electric Industry Restructuring - Repeal of Return in Providing Standard Offer Service
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 1066	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Gas Companies, Electric Companies, Propane Gas Entities, and Home Heating Oil Entities - Matching Donation Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1068	Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Governor's Appointments Office and Appointing Authorities - Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 1069	Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel Management System - Employment - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 1070	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel in Executive Branch - Termination for Political Affiliation - Clarification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1071	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Task Force to Study the State Personnel Management System and Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1072	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Appointing Authorities - Exclusive Powers and Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 5	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Hollinger, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Brochin, and Munson
Entitled	Agricultural Stewardship Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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 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 87	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 134	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 136	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting by Commercial Photographic Processors and Forensic Computer Analysts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 144	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 149	Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Lottery Proceeds - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 156	Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 167	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Gladden, and Exum
Entitled	Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 183	Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Middleton, and Mooney
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 282	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 310	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Dyson, Harris, Jimeno, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Property Tax Credits - Natural Disaster Damage - Transferability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 314	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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 331	Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled	State Government - Senate Building Trust
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 333	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled	Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 345	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 358	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Schrader, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Pinsky, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emergency Contacts - Designation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 366	Status as of March 28, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Transportation - Passenger Railroad Service Lines - Closure of MARC Train Stations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 373	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 47
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, McFadden, Middleton, Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Education - Adult External High School Program
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 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 379	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 524
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, Miller, Hollinger, and Brochin
Entitled	Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 382	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 447	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Della, Hafer, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Teitelbaum, and Garagiola
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 485	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Lawlah, Middleton , Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky
Entitled	Maryland Building Performance Standards - Exemption in Certain Counties for Agricultural Buildings Used for Agritourism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 542	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 51
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use and Minimum Appropriation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 578	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs
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 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 639	Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	State Reserve Fund - Federal Fund Replacement Account - Creation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 649	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Middleton, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	Oral Health Safety Net Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation 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 658	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 693	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Miller , Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Telephone Lifeline Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 716	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 740	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers
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 763	Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Driver Responsibility and Funding for First Responders Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 792	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Middleton, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Child Welfare Accountability Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 810	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Middleton, Ruben, DeGrange, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Corporate Responsibility and Governance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 849	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Exum (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee) and Senators Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Civil Defense Volunteers - Emergencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 884	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (By Request - Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs) and Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 905	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By	Senators Miller and Middleton
Entitled	Calvert County and Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - License for Luxury-Type Restaurants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 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 959	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Currie, Miller, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, McFadden, DeGrange, Giannetti, Klausmeier, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 973	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Stay of Enforcement of Appellate Decision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 976	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Stay of Enforcement of Final Appellate Decisions - Maryland Constitution and Declaration of Rights - State Statutes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 1075	Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Gubernatorial Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1077	Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Forehand, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Actions Involving Electric Companies - Terms and Conditions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 1097	Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Forehand, Green, and Middleton
Entitled	Electric Utilities - Windfall Profits Tax - Electric Universal Service Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 1103	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum and Middleton
Entitled	Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Electricity Supply
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 10	Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Hooper, Hollinger, Ruben, and Kelley
Entitled	Residential Electricity Aggregation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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