2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:55 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator John C. Astle District 30	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 7	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 30	Status as of January 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access - Members of the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 47	Status as of January 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Transportation - Feasibility Study of Rail Transit Service for Annapolis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 48	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Galesville Rosenwald School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 105	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 106	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 120	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 121	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 122	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Surface Mining - Performance Bond Cap - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 123	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 173	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Brinkley, and Robey
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Installation of Fire Suppression Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 174	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 373
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 251	Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 700
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Well Drillers - Permit Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 252	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 31
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 350	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Light House Shelter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 351	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 352	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Regulated Scrap Metal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 390	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Children's Theatre of Annapolis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 391	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and DeGrange
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Payment of Fees for Motor Vehicle Records - Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 398	Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 399	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - State Matching Stipends - National Certification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 400	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 456	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 457	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 402
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 458	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton
Entitled	Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

SB 571	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Judiciary

SB 595	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 598
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Credentialing - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 646	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 694	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Goshen House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 713	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 38
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Haines, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Jacobs
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Equipment on Motorcycles - Auxiliary Lighting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 796	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 457
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pipkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 797	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 220
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Kittleman
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Wage Payment on Termination of Employment - Accrued Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 839	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 873	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Hammond-Harwood House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 926	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 635
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Trust - State Contracts and Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters

SB 940	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	City of Annapolis - Drug-Free Area or City
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 966	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Deale Elementary School Baseball Fields
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 978	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 982	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Payment of Benefits - Total Benefit Amount
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1003	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class H-EX Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 3	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Harris, Edwards, Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 60	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 137	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Preexisting Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 138	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 206	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled	BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

SB 210	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman
Entitled	Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 211	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 238	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 375
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Muse
Entitled	Juveniles - Arrests for Reportable Offenses - Expansion of Notification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 239	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 242	Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services) and Senators Astle, Conway, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Peters
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 257	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 259	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 270	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 289	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 297	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 298	Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 327	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Mooney, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 344	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	The Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 347	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Astle
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 372	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Gladden, Kramer, and Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 387	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Glassman, Haines, King, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 454	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 481	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 512	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled	Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 516	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip
Entitled	Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 520	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harris, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 521	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 570	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 574	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 608	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 604
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, Klausmeier, Colburn, Conway, Harris, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 616	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 648	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 651	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Muse, and Robey
Entitled	Costs - Circuit Courts and District Court - Failure to Appear or Violation of Probation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 676	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 677	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 701	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 712	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 715	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 735	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Glassman
Entitled	Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 775	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Maryland Medbank Program - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 818	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled	Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 821	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Youth Entrepreneur Connection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 872	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn
Entitled	Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 906	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 944	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Governor's Emergency Powers - Seizure of Firearms and Ammunition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 959	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Slot Machines - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 991	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance