2011 Regular Session sponsor information current as of September 19, 2011 - 5:15 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Joanne C. Benson District 24	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 72	Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Surviving Spouse Licenses - Deadlines and Examination Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 73	Status as of February 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Public Health - State Anatomy Board and Practitioners - Disposition of Bodies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 475	Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Business Occupations - Plumbers and Gas Fitters - Apprentice License Renewal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 476	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Professional Counselors and Therapists - Continuing Education - Home Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 637	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Frosh, Gladden, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 638	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 507
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Currie, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Video Lottery Terminal Applicants and Licensees - Minority Business Participation - Modifications and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 639	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Astle, Colburn, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Shank, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force on the Establishment of a Statewide Spay/Neuter Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 640	Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Prince George's County - Palmer Park Boys and Girls Club Loan of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 641	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 267
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Polysomnography - Technologists Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 752	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Environment - Permitting Process - Environmental Justice Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 753	Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Home Health Care Services - Documents Requiring Signature
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 792	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Currie, Ferguson, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Crimes - Prohibition on Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 793	Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric or Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 794	Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Currie, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Commercial Law - Sales of Unpackaged Cigarettes - Prohibitions and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 800	Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Benson and Montgomery
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 955	Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - City of Seat Pleasant Public Works Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 956	Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Vesta Glenarden Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 965	Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Prince George's County - Age for Compulsory Public School Attendance - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 966	Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Family Law - Child Support - Age of Majority - Postsecondary Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 967	Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Prince George's County - John E. Feggans Center Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 985	Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Prince George's County - Ivy Youth and Family Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 986	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Suitland and Capitol Heights Green Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 987	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Benson
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Capitol Heights Seat Pleasant Boys and Girls Club Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 5	Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, and Pinsky
Entitled	Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Broadband Internet Access
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 71	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commission on Surrogate Parenting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

SB 97	Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 104	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By	Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Judith P. Hoyer Early Child Care and Education Enhancement Program - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 113	Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 119	Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Getty, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, Middleton, Pugh, Reilly, and Shank
Entitled	Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses and Other Activities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 120	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 253
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Ramirez
Entitled	Procurement - Minority Business Participation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 124	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Conway, Dyson, Benson, Ferguson, Jennings, Montgomery, Pinsky, Reilly, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Young
Entitled	Flag Display on State House Grounds - POW/MIA Flag and a Flag to Honor and Remember Individuals Who Died in the Line of Duty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 150	Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Korean American Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 151	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 189
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Benson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Mathias, and Muse
Entitled	Public Health - Containers of Infant Formula Manufactured with Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 159	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Young, Simonaire, and Ferguson
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Hearing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 160	Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Environment - On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems - Nitrogen Removal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 161	Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 162	Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Ferguson, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Firearms - Detachable Magazines - Maximum Capacity for Ammunition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 167	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 191
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Madaleno, Manno, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled	Public Institutions of Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 168	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, King, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	The Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 175	Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 178	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Child Neglect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 182	Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, Pugh, Currie, McFadden, and Peters
Entitled	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 183	Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 203	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 224	Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Benson, Brochin, Edwards, Ferguson, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Stone, and Young
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 230	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Senators King, Benson, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Middleton, Montgomery, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Public Information Act - Required Denials - Senior Citizen Activities Centers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 248	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 204
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 262	Status as of April 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Shank, and Stone
Entitled	State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Examination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 305	Status as of February 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Benson, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 327	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 218
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Human Trafficking Victim Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 347	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Impact of Adjunct Faculty on Graduation Rates at Historically Black Institutions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 351	Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Request to Place a Statue of Harriet Tubman in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 380	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 405
Sponsored By	Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Electricity - Net Energy Metering
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 388	Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Security Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 444	Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Benson, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Employment Standards and Conditions - Definition of Employer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 448	Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Frosh, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled	State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 479	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Manno, Raskin, Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Pinsky, Pugh, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Transportation - Procurement for MARC Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 487	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Frosh, Young, Conway, Pinsky, Simonaire, Benson, Rosapepe, Ferguson, Montgomery, and Jennings
Entitled	Fertilizer Use Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 532	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	Senators Currie and Benson
Entitled	Real Property - Homeowners Association Elections - Enforcement by the Division of Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 544	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Astle, Benson, Ferguson, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 546	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Astle, Benson, Ferguson, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Phosphorus Reduction Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 550	Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Montgomery
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Licensees - Duties and Immunities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 551	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Benson, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Prohibited Acts of Employers - Adverse Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 556	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jacobs, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, and Montgomery
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - Facilities - Trauma-Informed Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 560	Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young
Entitled	Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 572	Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Benson, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	Raymond Scott Brown II Vehicle Towing Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 574	Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Raskin, and Benson
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Workgroup on Cancer Clusters and Environmental Causes of Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 575	Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Benson, Currie, Madaleno, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	Alexander L. Booker Child Protection Construction Site Safety Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 577	Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Benson
Entitled	Pharmacies - Taking Back and Disposing of Unused Drugs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 578	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, Dyson, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled	State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, Temporary Volunteer Licenses, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 592	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Independent Expenditures - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 596	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Benson, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 609	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Pugh, and Young
Entitled	Public Charter Schools - School Sites and Buildings - Availability for Occupation and Use
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 610	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Benson, Currie, King, McFadden, Pugh, and Young
Entitled	Education - Public Charter Schools - Hiring of Certificated Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 611	Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Benson, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Enterprise Participation - Contracts, Debarment, and Termination Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 612	Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Benson, and Pugh
Entitled	Minority Business Participation - The Ray Haysbert Waiver Disclosure and Termination Extension Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 619	Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Manno, Benson, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Telephone Companies - Line Assessment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 651	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Crimes - Domestic Violence Assault
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 692	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 716	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Benson, Conway, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Wages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 754	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By	Senators King, Benson, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin
Entitled	State Department of Education - Permanent Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Establishment and Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 759	Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Benson, King, Manno, Mathias, and Montgomery
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 771	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Young, Zirkin, Benson, and Dyson
Entitled	Education - Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs - Concussions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

SB 781	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Benson, Ferguson, Manno, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 785	Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Raskin, Benson, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Agriculture - Pesticides - Use, Release, Sale, and Purchase Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 796	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Benson, Currie, Kelley, McFadden, Montgomery, Pugh, and Ramirez
Entitled	Transportation - Highway Construction Training and Supportive Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 803	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Drunk Driving Reduction Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 808	Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Benson, Reilly, and Young
Entitled	Health Occupations - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 837	Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Raskin, Benson, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, and Reilly
Entitled	Death Penalty Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 846	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 861	Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 890	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Benson, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Child in Need of Supervision Pilot Program - Expansion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings