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

Sponsor Information	Senator Rob Garagiola District 15	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 28	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Warren Historical Site - Loving Charity Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 198	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Montgomery County - The Arc of Montgomery County Group Homes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 380	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 491	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 562	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, Exum, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Flexible Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 577	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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 637	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 638	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 661	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 664	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 418
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Currie, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 665	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Lenett, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Required Security - Increase in Minimum Amounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 852	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits - Notice and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 853	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Infrastructure Funding Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 854	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 103
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Definition of Coverage Decisions - Pharmacy Inquiries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 896	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 109
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 981	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 341
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 985	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Off-Label Use of Drugs - Standard Reference Compendia
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 986	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice and Provider Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 995	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Professional Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1006	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Independent Contractor - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1018	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Investments - Qualified Technology or Bioscience Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1041	Status as of March 29, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - State Police - Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1055	Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Poolesville Skate Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 7	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Flags - Made in USA
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 14	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 183
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and 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 143	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 148	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 150	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
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 174	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Business Regulation - Vending Machine Sales - Bulk Vending Machine Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 185	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Astle, Conway, Della, Garagiola, Harrington, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Rosapepe, and Pugh
Entitled	Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 193	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Harrington, Klausmeier, Pugh, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Commission on the Monitoring of Guardians of Disabled Adults
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 209	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 221
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Snow Removal - Use of Farm Trucks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental 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 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 235	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Lenett, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Education - MDK12 Digital Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 242	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 257	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 270	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Middleton, Exum, and Garagiola
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 290	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Favorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Peters
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Elevator Installation - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 301	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Haines, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Property Tax - Notice of Assessment - Appeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 302	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Mooney, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Property Tax - Assessment Freeze and Annual Reassessment
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 340	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, Lenett, McFadden, and Muse
Entitled	Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 341	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 243
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Della, Exum, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, and Middleton
Entitled	Prosthetic Parity Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 353	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 354	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators King, Brochin, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 358	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Dyson, Garagiola, and Glassman
Entitled	Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County - Agricultural Preservation Easements - Renewable Energy Generation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters and 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 393	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, King, Lenett, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Managing for Results - Evidence-Based Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 410	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Northgate Homes Lighting Upgrade
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 411	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - RCI Group Home Renovations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 412	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lake Whetstone Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 413	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 429	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Community Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 430	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Garagiola
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Rockville Historic Post Office Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 470	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, Pipkin, Robey, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Recreational Sports Officials - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 473	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 264
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Recycling - Public School Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 481	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
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 499	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Election Law - Statewide Voter Registration List - Removal of Inactive Voters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 512	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Elections - Campaign Finance Entities - Certificates of Deposit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 522	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Arrest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 551	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 557	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 566	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 576	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Exum, Kelley, Della, Pugh, and Garagiola
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Maximum Benefit - Increase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 616	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 571
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Middleton, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Continuing Education - Funeral Directors and Morticians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 621	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Harrington, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Sales and Use and Property Tax - Exemptions - Solar Energy Equipment and Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 626	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 295
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Garagiola
Entitled	Corporations - Corporate Documents, Distributions, Fractional Shares, and Redemption of Stock
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 635	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Garagiola, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Uniform Statewide Transportation System for Nonemergency Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 639	Status as of February 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 658	Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled	Political Subdivisions - Government Imposed Restrictions on Income Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 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 738	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Garagiola, and Madaleno
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Montgomery County - Old Blair High School Auditorium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 751	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Pugh, Currie, Jones, Raskin, Conway, Muse, McFadden, and Harrington
Entitled	Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 799	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, and Raskin
Entitled	Health Care Facilities - Certificates of Need - Hospitals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 856	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Lenett, McFadden, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Green Jobs Workforce Training Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 907	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Exum, Garagiola, Harrington, and Peters
Entitled	Disability History and Awareness Month - Educational Requirements
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 941	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Procurement - Preference - Energy Star Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 948	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, King, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 963	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Garagiola, King, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Pugh, and Forehand
Entitled	Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 988	Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Dyson, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Division of Correction and Division of Parole and Probation - Reports and Records - Immigration Status
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SJ 2	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	The Jim McKay Maryland Million
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations