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Senator Joan Carter Conway
District 43
Total Number of Bills: 99
SB 17         Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Foreclosures - Notices to Record Owners
Senate: Judicial Proceedings    
SB 18         Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Baltimore City - 43rd Legislative District - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 49         Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 76         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary
SB 118       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 369
Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 301       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 388
Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Eligibility Modifications
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 302       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation     (Heard: February 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 303       Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City - School Board - Election of Members
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 320       Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Irvine Nature Center
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m)    
SB 321       Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Community Mediation Program Building Renovation
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m)    
SB 322       Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Junior League of Baltimore Thrift Store
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m)    
SB 368       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 576
Procurement - Preferences - Employment Works Program
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 463       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 583
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
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
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Unreasonable Duplication of Programs - Standards
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Appropriations     (Heard: April 3, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 494       Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Purchases of Plastic Milk Crates
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 497       Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act
Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 580       Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Radiation Oncology/ Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiologist Assistants, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists - Licensure
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: April 3, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 599       Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 4, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 600       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426
Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 649       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 607
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation     House: Economic Matters
SB 657       Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Appropriations
SB 762       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 449
Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 763       Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Long-Term Care at Stadium Place
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m)    
SB 764       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211
State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 765       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Hospitals - Nursing Care Committees, Staffing Plans, and Commission on Nursing Acuity
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 766       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 767       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 215
Health Occupations - Board of Pharmacy - Remote Automated Medication Systems
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 817       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 824       Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Education - Alcohol and Drug Testing for Pupils in Public or Private Schools
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: March 11, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 825       Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Credit Regulation - Terms Relating to Prepayment Charges and Penalties and Class Actions
Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 826       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 222
HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 827       Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Commercial Law - Prepayment Charges - Actions
Senate: Finance     (Heard: March 18, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 828       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 224
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Birth Defects Research - Medical Information
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 847       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 463
Task Force on the Minority Business Enterprise Program and Equity Investment Capital
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 848       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 227
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership - Qualifications
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 861       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Task Force to Study Abuse of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 964       Status as of February 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Filing and Release
Senate: Senate Rules    
SB 965       Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Kids First Act
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation    
SB 1001     Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - NACA Education and Community Center
Senate: Budget and Taxation    
SB 1002     Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
State Government - Audit of Procurements by the Maryland Stadium Authority and Selected Higher Education Institutions
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 19, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SJ 5           Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Birth of Enoch Pratt - Bicentennial Celebration
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Co-sponsored Bills

SB 3           Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters
SB 39         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339
Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 54         Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: January 31, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 60         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 354
Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary
SB 77         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361
Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
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
Task Force to Study System Variables That Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 87         Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary     (Heard: March 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 96         Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 367
Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 97         Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations
Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Senate: Finance     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 98         Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Prosthetic Parity Act
Senate: Finance    
SB 116       Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Senate: Judicial Proceedings    
SB 201       Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Elective Franchise - Voting by 17-Year-Old Citizens
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 206       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
SB 213       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters
SB 239       Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Homestead Property Tax Credit
Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means     (Heard: March 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 241       Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: February 7, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 242       Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 243       Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Child Abuse and Neglect - Additional Professions and Failure to Report - Penalty
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary
SB 246       Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 264       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 378
High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 276       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 384
Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Environmental Matters
SB 287       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164
State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
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
Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: February 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 313       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 390
Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Economic Matters
SB 328       Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters     (Heard: March 25, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 392       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 395
Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary
SB 393       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary
SB 428       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 175
Education - Military Recruiters - Student Contact Information - Opportunity to Opt Out
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 431       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176
Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Environmental Matters
SB 436       Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means     (Heard: April 2, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 438       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 579
Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Appropriations
SB 442       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 141
Environment - Clean Air Permit Fees
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Economic Matters
SB 443       Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations     (Heard: March 26, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 445       Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 19, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 447       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 475       Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 511       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 185
Health Occupations - Dental Hygiene Students - Exception From Licensure Requirements While Participating in Approved Educational Program
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 516       Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     House: Judiciary     (Heard: April 1, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 529       Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal
Senate: Judicial Proceedings    
SB 533       Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186
Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 587       Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Transition of Control
Senate: Judicial Proceedings    
SB 588       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Bond Coverage
Senate: Judicial Proceedings    
SB 589       Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies
Senate: Finance    
SB 603       Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Senate: Finance    
SB 606       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600
State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 608       Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 604
Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Ways and Means
SB 617       Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student Employees
Senate: Finance    
SB 644       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Senate: Finance     (Heard: February 20, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 645       Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Senate: Judicial Proceedings     (Heard: March 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 648       Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 671       Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs    
SB 686       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 438
Task Force to Study the Procurement of Health and Social Services by State Agencies
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 735       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 445
Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program
Senate: Finance     House: Economic Matters
SB 818       Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Public Health Dental Hygiene Act
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     House: Health and Government Operations
SB 844       Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs     (Heard: February 28, 2008, 1:00 p.m.)    
SB 867       Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program
Senate: Budget and Taxation     (Heard: March 11, 2008, 3:30 p.m.)    
SB 886       Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Procedures
Senate: Finance    
SB 959       Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474
Slot Machines - Definition
Senate: Budget and Taxation     House: Ways and Means