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

Sponsor Information	Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer District 12	Another Session	Short Format
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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 595	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 745	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies and Refunds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 845	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Leadership Through Athletics Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 923	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Good Shepherd Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1040	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Food Bank Distribution Center Roof
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1067	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled	Election Law - Petition Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 194	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 202	Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 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 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 372	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 251
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Harrington, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, and Robey
Entitled	Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

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 523	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Ellicott City Post Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 524	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of State Debt - Howard County - Robinson Nature Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 525	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Troy Regional Park
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 526	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Linwood Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

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

SB 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 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 622	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 627	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Kasemeyer, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 687	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Howard County - Living Farm Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 704	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, Della, Kasemeyer, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Health - Construction Sites - Toilets and Lavatories
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 793	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Scooters - Licensing, Titling, Registration, and Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 858	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, DeGrange, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 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 911	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and McFadden
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 991	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 640
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Business Occupations - Crane Operators - Certificate of Competence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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 1066	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange and Kasemeyer
Entitled	Public-Private Partnerships - Authorization and Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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