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

Sponsor Information	Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus District 38	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 378	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 254
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Fire Company - Appropriations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 571	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Senior Training Center for the Blind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 572	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Worcester County - Gaming - Bingo
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Ways and Means

SB 573	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Wicomico County - Local Board of Elections - Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 574	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By	Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
Entitled	Wicomico County - Annual Financial Report - Filing Date
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 659	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Somerset County - Property Tax - Homestead Tax Credit Percentage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 943	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Company Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 243	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 244	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 485	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 528	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 623	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 647	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland's Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 675	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 686	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Greenip, Jones, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act - Modifications and Applicability to Community College Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 761	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 883	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Firemen and Rescue Workers Memorial Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: 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 968	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Family Medicine Rural Health Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SJ 6	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	"Card Check" and Forced, Compulsory Arbitration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance