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

Sponsor Information	Senator Jim Rosapepe District 21	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 15	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	School Construction - Pedestrian and Bicycle Trail Enhancements - Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 245	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	State Aid for Police Protection - Grants
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 246	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Prince George's County - College Park City Hall
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 247	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, and Kelley
Entitled	Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 398	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Laurel Armory Anderson Murphy Community Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 399	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Forest Conservation Fund Authorized Uses - Street Side Shrub Planting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 400	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Historic Laurel Mill Ruins
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 401	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Laurel Boys and Girls Club
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 490	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses for Specialty Stores
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 542	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Protection of State Employees - Health Care Flexible Spending Account Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 689	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	High Schools and High School Students - Options for Accelerated Graduation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 743	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Laurel Police Department Facility - Community Space
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 744	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 886	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 325
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Laurel Commons - Alcoholic Beverages - Additional Class B Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 897	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe and Pipkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 925	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Charter and Code Home Rule Counties - County Employees - Furloughs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 927	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Charter and Code Home Rule Counties - Furlough of County Employees - Public Safety Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 957	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - LARS Facility Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 958	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 334
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Construction Permits - Expiration Dates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 972	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1032	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Rosapepe
Entitled	Funding Formula to Expand K-12 Online Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and 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 135	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 184	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 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 212	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 224
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Colburn, Lenett, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Green Building Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

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 235	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Lenett, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled	Education - MDK12 Digital Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 256	Status as of February 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 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 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 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 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 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 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 303	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, Madaleno, Robey, Rosapepe, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Silver Alert Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 342	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Della, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 356	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Family Day Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Emergency Preparedness Plans
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 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 381	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Astle, Harrington, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 408	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brochin, Colburn, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Environment - Water Pollution Control - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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 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 428	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Frosh, Mooney, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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

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

SB 516	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 553
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Glassman, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Lenett, Harrington, Greenip, and Harris
Entitled	Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 539	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Driver Relief Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 602	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Rosapepe, and Middleton
Entitled	Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 603	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction and Reform
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 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 625	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 294
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Harrington, Lenett, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Building Performance Standards - Energy Conservation and Efficiency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

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

SB 666	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled	Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 672	Status as of March 29, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Stormwater Management - Stormwater User Charge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 691	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 698	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 593
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Middleton, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Income Tax Refund - Direct Deposit - Multiple Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 701	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Mooney, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Stolen Registration Plates, Registration Card, or Validation Tabs - Waiver of Fee for Replacement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 705	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Improvement and Disease Prevention
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 726	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Corporations and Associations - Address and Principal Office - Definitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 727	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Tax - Controlling Interest Transfers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 741	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Driver's License Examination - In-Traffic Driving
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 794	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 795	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 802	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Mooney, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harris
Entitled	Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Alterations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

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 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 824	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 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 867	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Rosapepe
Entitled	The Renewables First Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 917	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Exum, McFadden, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Agriculture - Fertilizers and Pesticides - Release Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 918	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Conway, McFadden, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Housing - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Minimum Features for Accessibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 941	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Procurement - Preference - Energy Star Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

SB 974	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 990	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 638
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

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 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 1068	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Rosapepe
Entitled	Workgroup to Study the Future Conservation of the State's Open Space and Farmland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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