2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Rona E. Kramer District 14	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 97	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, and Lenett
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Damascus Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 141	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Britt, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 167	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, McFadden, Munson, and Muse
Entitled	Transportation Funding - Mass Transit Account
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 305	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Montgomery County - Odd Fellows Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 946	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Oakley Cabin Restoration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 513
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Conway, Dyson, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Currie, Frosh, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Klausmeier, and Kramer
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Early Voting and Polling Places
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 2	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Miller, Currie, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 3	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Miller, Astle, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 32	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Birchmere Music Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 43	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 51	Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 54	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Health - General - Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 91	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 100	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Active Duty Military Personnel Who Become Maryland Residents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 103	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 108	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Frosh, Hogan, Middleton, Miller, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 186	Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 187	Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Solar Energy Grant Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 226	Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 228	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 230	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 231	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 232	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 233	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Garagiola, and Kramer
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village and Germantown Boys & Girls Club
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 242	Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Lenett, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Multiple Suspensions Services Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 259	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Glen Echo Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 261	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 265	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hogan, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 268	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials
Committee Assignments	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
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 291	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Circle Manor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 341	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 343	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Warren Historical Site - Loving Charity Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 402	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Currie, Forehand, Kramer, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 419	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 552
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income for Commissioned Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 475	Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Task Force on the Policy and Funding Implications of Requiring Passage of the High School Assessment for Graduation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 506	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Nonprofit Village Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 510	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 527	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 529	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno and Kramer
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Health Insurance and Medical Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 606	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Simonaire, Stone, Jones, and Peters
Entitled	Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 655	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Kramer
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a State Police Barrack in Legislative District 26
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 656	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Kramer
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing a Motor Vehicle Administration Office in Legislative District 26
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 739	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 774	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Cervical Cancer Committee - HPV Vaccine Subcommittee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 780	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 809	Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 863	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 945	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 583
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Kramer, Della, and Pinsky
Entitled	Income Tax - Captive Real Estate Investment Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 986	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, and Munson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Aging School Program - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 1034	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 304	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Brinkley, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Garagiola, and Peters, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Edwards, Simonaire, Greenip, Mooney, Stoltzfus, Haines, Colburn, Kittleman, and Stone
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 412	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Compliance with the Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 515	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Administration - Simplification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 583	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	Alternate Contributory Pension Selection - Clarifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 999	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 368
Sponsored By	Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations