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

Sponsor Information	Senator James Brochin District 42	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 50	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 65	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage of Child Dependents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 86	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 93	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Greenip, Harris, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 114	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceeding - Venue
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 124	Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Lawful Interception of Communications - Additional Crimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 125	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

SB 219	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 254	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Crimes of Violence - Parole
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 255	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a Motor Vehicle
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 256	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Dismissal of Criminal Proceeding - Failure to Provide Interpreter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 596	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 687	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 688	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Foreclosures - Unpaid Water and Sanitary Charges - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 746	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 747	Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 16	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Mooney, Jacobs, Haines, Brochin, Stone, and Muse
Entitled	Crimes - Sexual Offenders - Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 51	Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Della, Haines, Jacobs, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Sample Collection on Arrest - First and Second Degree Rape
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 70	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 117	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 146
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Zirkin
Entitled	Baltimore County - State's Attorney - Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 208	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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

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

SB 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 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 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 386	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 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 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 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 619	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Brochin, Frosh, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit to Offset Increased Sales Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 621	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Lawful Presence in United States
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 714	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	State Board of Education - Development of Curriculum Content - Financial Literacy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 716	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, and Stone
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 727	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin
Entitled	Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 829	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Smoking Ban - Exception for Open-Air Structures with Temporary Covering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SJ 3	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and Kittleman
Entitled	Establishing Nurse Anesthetists Week
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs