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

Sponsor Information	Senator Verna L. Jones District 44	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 203	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and Muse
Entitled	Residential Property - Foreclosure - Notice to Occupants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 248	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 46
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Kelley, and Lenett
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Negro Baseball League
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 249	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 456	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Garrett-Jacobs Mansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 457	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 458	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Treasurer - Local Government Units - Local Debt Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 517	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 273
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 544	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and Conway
Entitled	Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 578	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Academy of Success Community Empowerment Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 579	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Checks - Electronic Publication of Payee Names
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 610	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Treasury - Permissible Investments of State Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 611	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 292
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Harrington, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 612	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - 1st Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and Conway
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Contracting Modification
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 813	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 817	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland - Reconstitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 818	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and McFadden
Entitled	General Obligation Bonds - Required Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 885	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Jones and McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City Charter - East Baltimore Community Benefits District
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

SB 890	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Maryland Community Enhancement Transit-Oriented Development Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 976	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Baltimore City - 44th Legislative District Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 996	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Jones
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Southwest Senior and Community Multipurpose Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1060	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	General Obligation Bonds - Method of Sale by Board of Public Works
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

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 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 96	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller) and Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled	Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 121	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Child Protection - Mandatory Reporting of Children Regularly in Contact with Persons Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 149	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 176	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	Education - Baltimore City Community College - Academic Facility Bonds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation 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 211	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Jones
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 227	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden and Jones (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore City - Newly Constructed Dwelling Property Tax Credit - Modification and Reauthorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 234	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Senators King, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Education - Maryland's Preschool for All Business Plan - Final Report Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 264	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 187
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Exum, Klausmeier, Conway, Gladden, Jones, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Lenett
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Negotiations - "The Fair Share Act"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

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 288	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 355	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Currie, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Personal Net Worth Requirement - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 402	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs
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 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 414	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators King, DeGrange, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Family Law - Maryland Quality Ratings and Improvement System for Child Care Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 487	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 563	Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Harrington, Jones, and Kasemeyer
Entitled	State Budget - Modifications - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 568	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 283
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Program - Directory of Minority Business Enterprises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 597	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 562
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Gladden, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, and Dyson
Entitled	Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Electronic Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 605	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled	State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 614	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 569
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
Entitled	Transportation - Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line Area
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 632	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones, Kelley, and Muse
Entitled	Procurement - Maryland Business Access List
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 684	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Senior Investment Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

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 690	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, and Madaleno
Entitled	Programs for Children in Out-of-Home Placement - System for Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 729	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Exum, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, and Pugh
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Increase and Distribution of Funds
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 800	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 605
Sponsored By	Senators King and Jones
Entitled	Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 842	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Jones
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property - Notice to Occupants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 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 904	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 908	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 625
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force on Prisoner Reentry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 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