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

Sponsor Information	Senator Douglas J. J. Peters District 23	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 24	Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Public Schools - State Aid for School Construction - Planning and Design Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 26	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Landfills - Disposal of Motor Vehicle Oil Filters
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 31	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 44	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Harris, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 283	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 453	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, King, and Muse
Entitled	Income Tax - Payments - Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 454	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - South Bowie Boys and Girls Club Concession Stand
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 519	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters and Currie
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Olde Mill Community and Teaching Center
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 657	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Real Property - New Home Sales Contracts - Financing Contingency Clauses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 832	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Lincoln Vista Neighborhood Park Recreation Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 833	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Shabach Adult Day Care and Senior Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 834	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Whitemarsh Turf Field
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 835	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Peters and Muse
Entitled	Prince George's County - Roadside Solicitation of Money or Donations - Permit Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 887	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters and McFadden
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Kappa Alpha Psi Playground Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 889	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Police Dispatch Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1035	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Muse, Harrington, Currie, Exum, Miller, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Prince George's Community College Board of Trustees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 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 173	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 183	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 186	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Correctional Facilities - Released Inmates - Identification Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 187	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Glassman, Harrington, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	State Procurement - Bundling of Procurements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 206	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Malfunctioning Traffic Light Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 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 277	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental 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 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 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 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 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 370	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 249
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force - Reconstitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 373	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 253
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Greenip, Harrington, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 374	Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, Greenip, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 395	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman and Peters
Entitled	Task Force to Review Property Tax Assessment Procedure and the Assessment Appeals Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 403	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 417	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 418	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 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 489	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 267
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Harrington, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Exum, Lenett, and Conway
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Cap on Personal Net Worth
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 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 500	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Exum, Harrington, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Pilot Program Course
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 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 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 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 558	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators King and Peters
Entitled	State Government - Notary Public - Fees
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 581	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters
Entitled	Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 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 613	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 617	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 84
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Local Government - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 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 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 653	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Peters
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Shooting Ranges - Military, Police, and Correctional Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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

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

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

SB 709	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, DeGrange, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Prince George's County - City of Laurel - Tax Rebate for Local Bus Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 712	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 715	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 717	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 733	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh
Entitled	Elections - Permanent Absentee Ballot List
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 816	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 823	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Gladden, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Real Property - Tenant Rights and Protections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

SB 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 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 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 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 909	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 1039	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 116
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Harrington, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County Hospital Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

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