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

Sponsor Information	Senator Catherine E. Pugh District 40	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 71	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Parks & People Headquarters at Auchentoroly Terrace
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 72	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 96	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs
Committee Assignments	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
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 171	Status as of January 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 263	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Center for Urban Families
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 364	Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2005 and 2006 - Baltimore City - Waxter Center for Senior Citizens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 365	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sandi's Learning Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 366	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Learning, Inc. Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 367	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Healthy Start
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 446	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Correctional Facilities - Released Inmates - Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 604	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 605	Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Maryland Not-For-Profit Development Center Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

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 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 743	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Law Enforcement Officers - Lyme Disease Presumption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 744	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement - Additional Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 772	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden
Entitled	State Procurement - Structuring and Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 773	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 451
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden
Entitled	State Department of Education - Adult Education and Family Literacy Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 774	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organization - Hospital Ancillary Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 869	Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City Public Schools - High School Students - Voter Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 870	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 907	Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 958	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled	Procurement - Prevailing Wage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 998	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - No recommendation Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Harrington
Entitled	Education - Maryland Education Fund - Establishment and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1010	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Forehand
Entitled	International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 49	Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 60	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 61	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 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 79	Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money
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 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 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 204	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 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 270	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 287	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 289	Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 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 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 316	Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pugh, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 325	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Pugh, McFadden, and Currie
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lyric Opera House
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 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 343	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Colburn, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 344	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	The Flexible Leave Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 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 465	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 584
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 466	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax Assessment Appeals - Due Date for Payment and Stay of Collection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 467	Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 473	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 404
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Public Schools - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - Passive Parental Consent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 499	Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Dyson, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force to Study Offshore Wind Farms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 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 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 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 582	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Exum, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Education - Multiple Suspensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 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 618	Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Exum, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 646	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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

SB 677	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 720	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 722	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 723	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 725	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Contracts with Pharmacies and Pharmacists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 726	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Choice of Pharmacy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 817	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled	Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 821	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Youth Entrepreneur Connection Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 854	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, McFadden, Pugh, and Della
Entitled	Tax Sales - Minimum Tax Due - Redemption Payments - Reimbursement of Expenses on Redemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 867	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 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 990	Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Lenett, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 991	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 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 445	Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled	Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 607	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Gladden and Jones
Entitled	Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary