2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Donald F. Munson District 2	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 286	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Criminal Law - Buying of Minors - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 718	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 719	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Doleman Black Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 973	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Munson
Entitled	Student Financial Assistance - Eligible Institutions of Higher Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1016	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Museum of Fine Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 27	Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Haines, Harris, Munson, Pipkin, Kittleman, Colburn, Glassman, and Edwards
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 44	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Harris, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 65	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 151	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 201
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Hate Crimes - Prohibitions and Protected Classes - Expansion to Homeless Persons and Groups and Gender
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 173	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 199	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Harrington, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 216	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 284	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, and Munson
Entitled	Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 300	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Property Tax Assessment Appeals Ombudsman
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 367	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 370	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force - Reconstitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 374	Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, Greenip, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 420	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 421	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 259
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Social Services Administration and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Parents Responsible for Child Abuse or Neglect - Birth of Subsequent Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 442	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - Educational Publication
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 464	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 496	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, DeGrange, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Zirkin, Kittleman, and Stone
Entitled	Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 527	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 550	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Online Child Safety Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 552	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tax Amnesty Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 553	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 555	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 556	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 558
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Miller, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Funding Accountability Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 596	Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 613	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 617	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Local Government - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 656	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Munson, Rosapepe, Harrington, Harris, Pinsky, Lenett, and Greenip
Entitled	Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 691	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 712	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 715	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 717	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 746	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Citizens Self-Defense Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 747	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Kittleman, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 861	Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Dyson, Kasemeyer, and Munson
Entitled	Higher Education Funding Model for Maryland Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 898	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1011	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 641
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, and Munson
Entitled	Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Bonds - Issuance Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 1019	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 643
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Robey, and Munson
Entitled	State Police Retirement System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 1072	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters