2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:29 p.m.
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Senator Brian E. Frosh
District 16
Total Number of Bills: 80
SB 4
          Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 34
        Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 35
        Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 124
Transportation - Highways - Federal Property
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 51
        Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: January 25, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 219
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 18
Estates and Trusts - Donation of Conservation Easements
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 220
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 20
Real Property - Release of Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Lien Instrument
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 221
      Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Maryland Condominium Act - Application and Preemption of Certain Laws
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 227
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 258
      Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Health and Government Operations
   
(Heard: April 4, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 259
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Glen Echo Park
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 298
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 331
      Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Government - Commemorative Days - Rachel Carson Day
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Health and Government Operations
   
(Heard: April 4, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 332
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 115
Maryland Green Building Council
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
    House:
Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
SB 333
      Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters
Commission on Maryland's Energy Future
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 384
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 546
General Assembly - Legislative Inquiries and Examinations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 385
      Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Powers of Attorney - Standing to Seek Judicial Relief
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: February 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 434
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 155
Estates and Trusts - Disclaimers
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 435
      Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives and Fiduciaries - Powers
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
   
(Heard: March 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 510
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 562
      Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Electric Companies - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures and Services
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 738
      Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
   
(Heard: March 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 766
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 187
Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
Co-sponsored Bills
SB 1
          Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 513
Elective Franchise - Early Voting and Polling Places
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 2
          Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Appropriations
SB 31
        Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Elections - Voter Registration and Voting - Age
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 32
        Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Birchmere Music Hall
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 43
        Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 47
        Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Government - Administrative Procedure Act - Scope of Judicial Review
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Health and Government Operations
   
(Heard: March 28, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
SB 52
        Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 307
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 54
        Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Health - General - Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 63
        Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Election Law - Voter's Bill of Rights
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
   
(Heard: April 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 91
        Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501
Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 103
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 106
      Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 1
Real Property - Ground Rents - Prohibition on Creation of Reversionary Interests in Residential Property
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 108
      Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2007
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
    House:
Appropriations
SB 148
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 113
Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 157
      Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Public Safety - Eyewitness Identification - Written Policies
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 207
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Healthy Maryland Initiative
Senate:
Finance and Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 217
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 135
Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 228
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 268
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317
Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 290
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 291
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Circle Manor
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 293
      Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement of Renewable Energy - Solar Energy
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 300
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Proposed Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 301
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 339
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 145
Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 341
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 343
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Warren Historical Site - Loving Charity Hall
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 344
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Divestment from the Republic of Sudan
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 361
      Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 366
      Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
   
(Heard: March 28, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
SB 371
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 500
Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 392
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547
Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 396
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286
Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 409
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 423
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554
Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 467
      Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected and Maintained by Merchants
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 474
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Maryland Universal Health Care Plan
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 506
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Nonprofit Village Center
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
   
SB 513
      Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Tax Preparers Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 526
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 527
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 533
      Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 543
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 39
2007 Darfur Protection Act - Divestiture from the Republic of Sudan
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
    House:
Appropriations
SB 546
      Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 615
      Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Tax General - Income Tax Credit - Energy-Efficient Residential Heating and Cooling Systems
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 616
      Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Land Preservation and School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 674
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 678
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 176
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 710
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 299
Affordable Housing - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 726
      Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 739
      Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 771
      Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 809
      Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 883
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 292
Ground Leases - Redemption - Preferred Interest Rate Loans
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 901
      Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Chesapeake Bay Green Fund
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 15, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 909
      Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Pentagon Memorial
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 1034
    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302
Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Health and Government Operations
SJ 6
          Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1
Slavery in Maryland
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations