2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:29 p.m.
Another Session
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Senator J. Robert Hooper
District 35
Total Number of Bills: 66
SB 707
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Vehicle Laws - Consumer Access to Replacement Key Information
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 731
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 761
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Self-Defense - No Duty to Retreat or Seek Safety by Escape
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 762
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 763
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Drugged Driving - Test - Police Officers
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 846
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Mechanics' Liens - Altering Scope and Percentage
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
SB 847
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Renewals - Inmates
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 852
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 938
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206
Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup
Senate:
Finance
House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 939
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dextromethorphan Products
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 940
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Registration - Show Class Vehicles
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 941
Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Harford County 4-H Club Camp
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m)
SB 942
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Taxpayers' Bill of Rights
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 943
Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
English Language - Formal Recognition
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 980
Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 985
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Harford County Board of Education - Appeal of Decisions of the County Board
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
Co-sponsored Bills
SB 49
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 155
Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates
Senate:
Finance
SB 156
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 131
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic 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 160
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Hate Crimes - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
(Heard: March 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 166
Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Textbook Fairness Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 182
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 183
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 184
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 189
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 314
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licensees - Age of Employees
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Economic Matters
SB 190
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Repeal of Obsolete and Unused Provisions
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Economic Matters
SB 191
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Harford County - Liquor Control Board - Salaries
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Economic Matters
SB 226
Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 230
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 239
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Administrative Procedure Act - Exemption - Death Penalty Protocols
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
SB 241
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Education - Alcohol and Drug Testing for Pupils in Public or Private Schools
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 261
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 540
Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic Matters
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 285
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Study
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
SB 294
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Property Protection Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 304
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Appropriations
SB 329
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 7, 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 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 362
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance
SB 365
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Definition of Dealer
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 9, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 381
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m.)
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 413
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 494
Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
SB 414
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 30
Working Waterfront Commission
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Environmental Matters
SB 436
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Retrieval of Oocytes - Prohibition
Senate:
Finance
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 497
Status as of May 16, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Public Safety - Disposal of Handguns Owned by a Law Enforcement Agency
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
SB 518
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 536
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: April 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 537
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Commission on Gambling Addiction
Senate:
Finance
SB 555
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Bonding Requirement - Local Authority
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 563
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 564
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Valid Marriages
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 1, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 579
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
SB 584
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 669
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 1, 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 785
Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Higher Education - Tuition - Textbooks
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 848
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 5:00 p.m.)
SB 851
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359
Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 863
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 921
Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 4:00 p.m.)
SB 993
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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
