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

Sponsor Information	Senator Jamie Raskin District 20	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 64	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - YMCA Youth and Family Services Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 92	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Youth Voter Registration and Participation in Elections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 170	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 226	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maryland Youth Ballet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 235	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - CASA Multi-Cultural Service Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 336	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Task Force to Study Required Deposits on Returnable Beverage Containers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 337	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Newspaper
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 515	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 528	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

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 530	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, King, Kramer, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - CentroNia Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 563	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, and Muse
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 614	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Mooney, and Muse
Entitled	Death Penalty - Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 615	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 689	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin and Madaleno
Entitled	Family Law - Domestic Partnerships
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 42	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 56	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 352
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Brochin, Currie, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Forehand, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Sex Offender Registry - Additional Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 73	Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Brochin, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot
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 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 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 108	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 109	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 110	Status as of January 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Suburban Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 119	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Button Farm Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 131	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 132	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Estate Salespersons - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic 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 214	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin
Entitled	Divestiture from Iran and Sudan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 245	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Dyson, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 265	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Frosh, Gladden, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled	Task Force on the Administrative Procedure Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 282	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 290	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 294	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 166
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 311	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Bioscience Education Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 312	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
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 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 341	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Waters Barn Restoration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 346	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 360	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Kelley, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Inquiries About Consumer Reports - Credit Score Calculation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 394	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Violation of Condition of "No Contact" - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 433	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled	Pharmacy Permit Holders - Signs for Reporting Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 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 441	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Garagiola, Forehand, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 444	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 474	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 513	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 523	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Forehand, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Inheritance Tax - Exemptions - Domestic Partners
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 553	Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Exum, Kelley, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, and Jones
Entitled	Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 567	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 576	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	REAL ID Act of 2005 - Implementation of Regulations or Policies - Expenditure of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 577	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 594
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

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 590	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Statute of Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 591	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Higher Education - Tuition Charges - Maryland High School Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 593	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 598	Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Frosh, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery General Hospital
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 610	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Madaleno, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 624	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 632	Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 690	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled	Limited Service Pregnancy Centers - Disclaimers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 693	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno and Raskin
Entitled	General Assembly - Filling of Vacancy by Special Election
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 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 819	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation 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 846	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Brochin, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 850	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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 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 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 925	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Arc of Montgomery County Group Homes
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 976	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Gladden, and Raskin
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules