2008 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 22, 2008 - 11:56 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Thomas M. Middleton District 28	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 89	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Lions Camp Merrick
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 135	Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Civista Medical Center, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 225	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 247	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Hospice House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 304	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 168
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Influenza Vaccines - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 305	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 572
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date Extension and Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 348	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Tier 1 Renewable Source - Poultry Litter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 349	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Executive Pay Plans - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 459	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 182
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Munson, and Harris
Entitled	Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 460	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Moving Violations by Minors - Notification of Parent or Guardian
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 461	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Young Drivers - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 509	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 510	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Live Racing Days - Additional License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

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 661	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Minors with Provisional License Transporting Minors - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 662	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled	Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

SB 682	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 613
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care Eligibility - Consolidation Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 684	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson
Entitled	Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 841	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 882	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 630
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Certified Professional, Associate, and Supervised Counselors-Alcohol and Drug - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 909	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Board of Trustees - Young Farmer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 915	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled	Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 916	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Reimbursement and Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 946	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 641
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Hospital Regulation and Financing - Maryland Hospital Bond Program and User Fees of the Health Services Cost Review Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 948	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Indian Head Center for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 974	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations

SB 997	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Regulation of Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1008	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1013	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Nuclear Decommissioning, Electric Industry Restructuring, and Acquisition and Financing Approvals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 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 61	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 200	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson and Middleton
Entitled	Commission to Study Southern Maryland Transportation Needs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental 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 216	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled	Real Property - Recordation of Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 217	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 218	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 220	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 Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 231	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Schools - Certified Teachers - Flagging Investigative Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 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 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 382	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Middleton, and Miller
Entitled	Environment - Patuxent River Watershed
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 495	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Farm or Agricultural Use Land
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 498	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Missing Senior Adult Alert Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 500	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 501	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 503	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 504	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Currie, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Theft of Rental Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 565	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 581	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, DeGrange, Glassman, King, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 597	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 599
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 612	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Dyson, and Middleton
Entitled	Procurement - Preference Procurement Program for Sheltered Workshops - Individual With Disability Owned Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 623	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 647	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, King, Middleton, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 679	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 708	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Colburn, Lenett, Middleton, and Zirkin
Entitled	Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 784	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 786	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Haines and Middleton
Entitled	Environment - Privately Licensed Sanitarians - Soil Percolation Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 920	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 239
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 995	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Jones, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Competitive Sealed Proposals - Disclosure of Information - Minority Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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