2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:08 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Brian E. Frosh District 16	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 144	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Muse, and Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 146	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 32
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Madaleno
Entitled	Municipal Corporations and Taxing Districts - Financial Audits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 152	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 36
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives and Fiduciaries - Powers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 153	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 514
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction of Orphans' Court - Determination of Title to Personal Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 154	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 37
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Admission of Copy of Executed Will
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 155	Status as of January 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Estates and Trusts - Effect of Divorce or Annulment on Will
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 156	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 202
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Filing of Returns
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 157	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 191	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Center for Children and Families Youth Activities Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 200	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 212	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Colburn, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Green Building Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 218	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 524
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Stone, Muse, and Simonaire
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 219	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Jacobs, Madaleno, Mooney, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 239	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 43
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Antitrust Act - Establishment of Minimum Sale Price for Commodities or Services - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 356	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Family Day Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 497	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Circuit Court Judgeships - Workforce Planning - Counties of Greatest Identified Need
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 539	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Driver Relief Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 581	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 582	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Middleton
Entitled	State Personnel - Attorney General - Special Appointments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 625	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 824	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1065	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 650
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled	Standing - Miscellaneous Environmental Protection Proceedings and Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 127	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Frosh, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claimant Confidentiality and Eligibility
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 183	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 188	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Funds - Low-Income Renewable Energy Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 220	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, and Raskin
Entitled	State Government - Prohibition on Use of State Funds - Ethanol Derived from Corn
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 230	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer and Frosh
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 256	Status as of February 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 259	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 265	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Robey, Forehand, Dyson, Gladden, Jacobs, and Muse
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Teen Driver Safety
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 266	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Lenett, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Muse, Raskin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 267	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 268	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 490
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 272	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 278	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

SB 279	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 303	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, Madaleno, Robey, Rosapepe, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Silver Alert Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 311	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Renovation of "Falling Green" at OBGC Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 312	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Damascus Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 313	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 338	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 352	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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 368	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Jones, and Forehand
Entitled	Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

SB 379	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Peters, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Middleton, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study the County and Municipal Revenue Structure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 384	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Dyson, and Frosh
Entitled	Program Open Space - Impervious Surface Projects - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 406	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Pugh, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Payment of Liquidated Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 419	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 428	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Frosh, Mooney, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 447	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 542
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Frosh, Haines, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Stone, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled	Public Safety - SWAT Team Activation and Deployment - Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 459	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007 - Victory Youth Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 460	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - LEDC Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 461	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 468	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled	Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 469	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 472	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Della, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Income Tax - Corporations - Denial of Deduction for Excessive Compensation of Officers and Directors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 474	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Courts - Family Law - Award for Reasonable and Necessary Expense for Pro Bono Representation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 486	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 744
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Forehand, Gladden, Raskin, Brochin, and Frosh
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Petition for Writ of Actual Innocence - Newly Discovered Evidence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 514	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 531	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Frosh, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, and Stone
Entitled	Juvenile Services - Programming - Private Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 554	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 569	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Frosh, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Education - Collective Bargaining - Topics of Negotiation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 603	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 618	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Frosh
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Violation of Crime Victim Rights - Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 624	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Black Rock Center for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 660	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 666	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 672	Status as of March 29, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Stormwater Management - Stormwater User Charge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 673	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, King, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, Stone, and Kelley
Entitled	Fairness in Negotiations Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 693	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 708	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 726	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Corporations and Associations - Address and Principal Office - Definitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 727	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Tax - Controlling Interest Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 734	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin and Frosh
Entitled	State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 753	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Frosh, Harrington, Jacobs, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 786	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Enhanced Beer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 811	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 611
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Duration of Protective Order - Subsequent Act of Abuse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 814	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 822	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 831	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 843	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 844	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 878	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington and Frosh
Entitled	Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 912	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 929	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, and Muse
Entitled	Real Property - Community Land Trusts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1009	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney and Frosh
Entitled	Environment - Incinerator Permits - Limitation on Issuance near National Parks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1053	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Della, Frosh, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Strip Search or Body Cavity Search of an Arrestee - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SJ 8	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Frosh
Entitled	Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs