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

Sponsor Information	Senator Joan Carter Conway District 43	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 17	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosures - Notices to Record Owners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 18	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - 43rd Legislative District - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 49	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 76	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 118	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 301	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 388
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Gladden, Lenett, Harrington, Rosapepe, Dyson, and Pinsky
Entitled	Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 302	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 303	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Baltimore City - School Board - Election of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 320	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 321	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Community Mediation Program Building Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 322	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Junior League of Baltimore Thrift Store
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 368	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 463	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 583
Sponsored By	Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)
Entitled	State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 464	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Harrington
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Unreasonable Duplication of Programs - Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 494	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Purchases of Plastic Milk Crates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 497	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 580	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Lenett, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Radiation Oncology/ Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiologist Assistants, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 599	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 600	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone
Entitled	Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 649	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 657	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 762	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 763	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Long-Term Care at Stadium Place
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 764	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 765	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway (By Request)
Entitled	Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 766	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 767	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 817	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled	Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 824	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Education - Alcohol and Drug Testing for Pupils in Public or Private Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 825	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Terms Relating to Prepayment Charges and Penalties and Class Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 826	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Harrington
Entitled	HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 827	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Commercial Law - Prepayment Charges - Actions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 828	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 847	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Gladden
Entitled	Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 848	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 861	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Exum
Entitled	Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 964	Status as of February 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Frosh
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Filing and Release
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 965	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Kids First Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 1001	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - NACA Education and Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1002	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Government - Audit of Procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Selected Higher Education Institutions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 5	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Birth of Enoch Pratt - Bicentennial Celebration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 39	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Lenett, and Peters
Entitled	Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 54	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled	Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 77	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 78	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 87	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 96	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 97	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 98	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, and Raskin
Entitled	Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 116	Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Conway, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 201	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Conway, Colburn, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Voting by 17-Year-Old Citizens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 213	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 241	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled	Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 243	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Lenett, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions and Failure to Report - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 246	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 264	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harrington
Entitled	High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 276	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Haines, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 313	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 390
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Haines, Colburn, Conway, Miller, and Muse
Entitled	Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 328	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 392	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 395
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 393	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 428	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Conway, Della, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Education - Military Recruiters - Student Contact Information - Opportunity to Opt Out
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 431	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 436	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, McFadden, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 438	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, King, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 442	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 141
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, and Pinsky
Entitled	Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 443	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, and Dyson
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 445	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 447	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 475	Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 511	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Conway
Entitled	Health Occupations - Dental Hygiene Students - Exception From Licensure Requirements While Participating in Approved Educational Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 529	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Conway, Currie, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 533	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 587	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Transition of Control
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 588	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Bond Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 589	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 603	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 606	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, Peters, and Harrington
Entitled	State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

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 617	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Rosapepe, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 644	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 645	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 671	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 686	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Conway, and Lenett
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 844	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 867	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 886	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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