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

Sponsor Information	President, The	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 307	Status as of February 26, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By	The President
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SJ 4	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 7	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	The President, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader
Entitled	In Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 165	Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2010)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 166	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 167	Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 258	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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

SB 260	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senator Forehand
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 261	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Dyson, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Criminal Law - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Individuals - Prohibitions and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 262	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Suspension of License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 263	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 497
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Senators Forehand, Jacobs, and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Alcohol Restriction on Driver's License - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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

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

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

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

SB 269	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley and Middleton
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 271	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Lenett, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 273	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 274	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing Districts - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 275	Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 276	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 178
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 280	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Della, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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

SB 116	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 117	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Well Drillers - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 118	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Athletic Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 119	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 196
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Racing Act - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 382	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 60
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Annual Corrective Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 440	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 68
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Annual Curative Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules House: House Rules and Executive Nominations