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

Sponsor Information	Senator Barry Glassman District 35	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 85	Status as of January 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	School Construction - State Superintendent Approval - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 175	Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 224	Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 261	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	State Parklands - Lease to Sewage Sludge Application Companies - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 262	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Task Force to Review the Lease of State Park Lands for Sewage Sludge Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 306	Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Harris
Entitled	Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 307	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Harford County - Hosanna School Loan of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 418	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Lower Susquehanna Greenway Trail Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 419	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Agriculture - Wild Pollinators Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 435	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Churchville Library Green Building and Science Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 482	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 678	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Maryland Geologists Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 793	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 860	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 230
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	Forest and Park Wardens - Responsibilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 878	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Jacobs
Entitled	Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 3	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Harris, Edwards, Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 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 113	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications - Use of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 137	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Preexisting Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 138	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 264	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harrington
Entitled	High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 267	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 387	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Glassman, Haines, King, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 486	Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 520	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harris, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 522	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 644	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Baltimore Regional Transportation Authority Study Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 676	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 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 712	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 715	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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