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

Sponsor Information	Senator Verna L. Jones District 44	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 69	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Exum, Gladden, and Kelley
Entitled	Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 70	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force to Study Identity Theft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 76	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Agnes HealthCare
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 207	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 253	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Dorothy M. Higgins Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 328	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Bon Secours Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 415	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Currie, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Walters Art Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 416	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Higher Education - Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 542	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 543	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 39
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Brochin, Frosh, and Madaleno
Entitled	2007 Darfur Protection Act - Divestiture from the Republic of Sudan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 613	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 566
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Gladden, and McFadden
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 614	Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 910	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	University of Maryland Medical System - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Activities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 911	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Higher Education - University of Maryland Medical System - Subject to State Access to Public Records Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 963	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Gladden, and McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial Project
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 978	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Family Cultural Enrichment Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1023	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Seton Keough High School Science Lab
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 29	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 106	Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senator Della and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, McFadden, Miller, and Pugh
Entitled	Real Property - Ground Rents - Prohibition on Creation of Reversionary Interests in Residential Property
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 109	Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Currie and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Hogan, Jones, Miller, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 130	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Hogan, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Madaleno, Robey, Munson, and Jones
Entitled	Public Safety - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 131	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosure - Posting of Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 133	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Jones, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled	Education - Student Suspension - In-School Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 156	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Miller, Mooney, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 157	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Hooper, Jones, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Eyewitness Identification - Written Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 185	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Della, Hogan, Jones, Middleton, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 192	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 193	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 211	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 214	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, Munson, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 240	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Month - Black History Month
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 318	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Financing Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 330	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Currie, Hogan, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Task Force to Study System Variables that Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 339	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment
Committee Assignments	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
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 392	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, Dyson, Britt, Harris, and Greenip
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 396	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Della, Conway, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, Frosh, and Stone
Entitled	Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent
Committee Assignments	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
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 422	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Britt, Jones, and Pinsky
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Addiction and Treatment Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 438	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Conway, Della, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Continuation of Passenger Railroad Service on Amtrak and CSX Lines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 439	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Baltimore Metropolitan Transit District Advisory Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 461	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Maryland Workforce Investment Act - Transit Service for Low-Income Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 463	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 464	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Gladden, Harris, Jones, McFadden, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Correctional Services - Inmates - Mandatory Health Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 467	Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected and Maintained by Merchants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 503	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 505	Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Pugh
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 546	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 547	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 552	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Hogan, Lenett, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Jones, and Madaleno
Entitled	Education - Relocatable Classrooms - Indoor Air Quality Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 574	Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership
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 616	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Conway, Astle, Britt, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Land Preservation and School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 629	Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Britt, Jones, Madaleno, and McFadden
Entitled	Health - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Minor Passenger
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 644	Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 658	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Local Police Protection - Funding Restoration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 659	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City - Sheriff's Office - Personnel and Salaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 663	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 665	Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Retirement Allowance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 674	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 691	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Zirkin, and Madaleno
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - School Facilities - Aging Schools Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 696	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Britt, Della, Jones, Madaleno, and Pinsky
Entitled	Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 708	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Gladden, Jones, and Miller
Entitled	Election Law - County Offices or Baltimore City Municipal Offices - Election Dates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 722	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Sheriff's Office and Police Department - Compensation - Study and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 726	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 782	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Partially Elected Board - Straw Ballot
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 851	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Britt, DeGrange, Hooper, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 934	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Jones, Muse, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 938	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jones, and Middleton
Entitled	Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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

SJ 6	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Slavery in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations