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

Sponsor Information	Senator David C. Harrington District 47	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 933	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Exum, and Muse
Entitled	Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 934	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Currie, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Application of Bond Proceeds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 955	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 473
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Task Force on Student Physical Fitness in Maryland Public Schools
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 956	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bladensburg Market Square
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 992	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Children's Guild Multipurpose Room and Play Field
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 993	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation - Prince George's County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 994	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - St. James ADA Ramp
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1000	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

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 95	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 158	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 281	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled	Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 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 309	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 437	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 400
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Forehand, Kramer, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	State Designations - Walking as the State Exercise
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 888	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Higher Education - Maryland Biotechnology Scholarship Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 896	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Currie, Harrington, and Muse
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - United Communities Against Poverty Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 958	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and 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

SB 998	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - No recommendation Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled	Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1007	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation