2012 Regular Session sponsor information current as of May 25, 2012 - Noon

Biography	Senator Katherine Klausmeier District 8	Up to the Minute	Short Format

SB 7	Status as of February 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Nonfunctioning Traffic Control Signals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 26	Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Stone, Kittleman, and Colburn
Entitled	Commercial Gaming - Table Games - Video Lottery Facilities and Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 30	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Kittleman
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Cancellation of Policies - Failure to Pay a Premium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 31	Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Stone, Kittleman, Garagiola, and Young
Entitled	Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 35	Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Jacobs, Raskin, Garagiola, Mathias, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Young, Ramirez, Dyson, Stone, Kittleman, and Reilly
Entitled	Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 42	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Rosapepe, Forehand, Mathias, and Colburn
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Month - German-American Heritage Month
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 173	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 38
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Montgomery, and Young
Entitled	Public School Buildings - Carbon Monoxide Detection and Warning Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 174	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 40
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Subsequent Injury Fund and Uninsured Employers' Fund - Assessments on Settlement Agreements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 307	Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 308	Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier and Young
Entitled	Environment - Radiation Sources - Podiatry Radiation Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 309	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Robey, Shank, Stone, and Pugh
Entitled	Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Titling, Insurance, and Required Use of Protective Headgear
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 476	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, Kelley, and Muse
Entitled	State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 477	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Peters
Entitled	Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 653	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Middleton, and Peters
Entitled	Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 655	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman
Entitled	Residential Multiple Occupancy Buildings - Master Meters - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 853	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Public School Employees - Collective Bargaining Units
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 861	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 601
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Portable Electronics Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 901	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 618
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Retail Installment Sales and Closed End Credit - Debt Cancellation Agreements - Definitions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 905	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Law - Video Lottery Terminals - Playing by Individual Under 21 Years of Age
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 941	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Fiduciary Institutions - Protection of Elder Adults from Financial Abuse - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 987	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Income and Property Tax Credits - Conservation Easements - NeighborSpace of Baltimore County, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1032	Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Natural Resources - Technical Advisory Group - Gill Nets
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1053	Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Credit Unions and Depository Institutions - Authority to Conduct Savings Promotion Raffles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1081	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 11	Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Astle, Colburn, Kittleman, Stone, Edwards, and Dyson
Entitled	State Lottery - Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 18	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Ramirez, Montgomery, Kelley, Madaleno, Stone, Manno, Kittleman, Colburn, Edwards, and Brochin
Entitled	Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 19	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 452
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Kelley, Colburn, Kittleman, Madaleno, Montgomery, Edwards, Manno, Stone, and Dyson
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 28	Status as of January 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Ramirez, Montgomery, Colburn, Kittleman, Stone, Manno, and Edwards
Entitled	Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 49	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Horse Racing - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 63	Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Stone, Young, Brochin, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, Shank, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - Notice and Reporting Requirements, Disclosure, and Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 121	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Health Insurance Plan) and Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 138	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Mathias, Montgomery, and Robey
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 177	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 44
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Jacobs, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Nonfunctioning Traffic Control Signals - Requirement to Stop
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 179	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 4
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pipkin, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, and Muse
Entitled	Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 180	Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, 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 196	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Robey
Entitled	Public Safety - Building Codes - Balcony Inspections ("Jonathan's Law")
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 202	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Benson, Forehand, Klausmeier, Montgomery, Ramirez, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 210	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Qualified Maryland Toll Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 217	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Conway, Ferguson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Young
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 238	Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 239	Status as of March 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Middleton, Klausmeier, and Muse
Entitled	Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

SB 272	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 283	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, Klausmeier, and Simonaire
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 292	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 475
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 293	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Kittleman, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Core Content Areas - Accountability Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 294	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire
Entitled	Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 295	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 208
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Miller, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 296	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Senators Manno, Miller, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Reilly, Robey, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Income Tax Credit - Security Clearances - Employer Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 298	Status as of January 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 301	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Animal Abuse Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 311	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - State Facilities - Surveillance Cameras
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 312	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - School Vehicle - On-Board Attendant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 314	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Muse, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	State Personnel - Traumatic Events - Mental Health Support Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 315	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, King, Klausmeier, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 316	Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry Workgroup
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 324	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 365	Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Higher Education - The Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scholarship
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 370	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Klausmeier
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - State Child Abuse Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 373	Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Klausmeier
Entitled	Gas and Electric Companies - Use of Trade Name or Trademark - Royalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 402	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 404	Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Glassman, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Montgomery, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Home Wheelchair Lifts and Stairlifts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 410	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, and Middleton
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 414	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 229
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Taking Child into Custody - Arrest Warrant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 428	Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Jennings, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Commission to Study Expanding the Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 431	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Brinkley, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Emergency Responders - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 432	Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Stone
Entitled	Procurement - Maryland Buy American Steel and Manufactured Goods Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 440	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Highway User Revenue Distribution
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 441	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Transportation Trust Fund - Financing - Use of Funds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 451	Status as of February 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Finder's Fees - Table-Funded Loans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 452	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled	Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

SB 455	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 511
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	State Personnel - Special Appointments - Status
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 484	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Medical Loss Ratio Information - Publication
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 485	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 523
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 507	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 528
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Interest Payable on Escrow Accounts and Specific Purpose Savings Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 522	Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Klausmeier, and Rosapepe
Entitled	State Highway Administration - Permits - Business Access to State Highways
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 540	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 562	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Colburn, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Ramirez, Stone, Brochin, and Raskin
Entitled	Juvenile Sex Crime Victims' Rights Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 566	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 79
Sponsored By	Senators King, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, and Young
Entitled	Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 577	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Reilly, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	State Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 581	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Klausmeier, Zirkin, and Jennings
Entitled	Maryland Historical Trust - National Register of Historic Places - Essex Skypark
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 610	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Colburn, Klausmeier, and Ramirez
Entitled	Crimes - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law Authorizing Business License Revocation for a Second or Subsequent Violation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 611	Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Benson, Klausmeier, and Montgomery
Entitled	Health - Pregnant Women - Hepatitis B Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 634	Status as of March 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Food Service Facilities - Open Windows and Doors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 642	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Shank
Entitled	Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 651	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 656	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 82
Sponsored By	Senators Manno, Ramirez, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin
Entitled	Higher Education - Community Colleges - Tuition Waiver for Disabled Individuals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 659	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 559
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Klausmeier, Manno, and Rosapepe
Entitled	State Procurement - Disclosure - Location of the Performance of Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 714	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Registration Plates - "Home of Our National Anthem"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 744	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Kittleman, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and Technical Advisory Group
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 745	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Conversion to Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 752	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 756	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 297
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Colburn, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Montgomery
Entitled	Governor's Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 757	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Colburn, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Montgomery
Entitled	Income Tax - Tax Credit for Wineries and Vineyards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 758	Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Klausmeier, and Montgomery
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Containment Laboratories - Oversight
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 764	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 299
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, and Mathias
Entitled	Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Individual Sureties - Contracts of Surety Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 781	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Pipkin, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 784	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Colburn, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
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 792	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Young, Middleton, and Astle
Entitled	Linked Deposit Program for Small Businesses - Lend Local Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 794	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 303
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Robey
Entitled	Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 795	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Peters, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Estate Tax - Exemption for Family Farm or Small Business
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 808	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Simonaire
Entitled	Graduate Level Education - Exemption from Paying Nonresident Tuition - Members of the United States Armed Forces
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 809	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, and Simonaire
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 811	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 588
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Muse
Entitled	Insurance - Fraud Violations - Fines and Administrative Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 820	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 592
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Klausmeier, Shank, and Stone
Entitled	Transportation - Toll, Fee, or Other Charge Increases - Required Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 825	Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Stone
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Audits - Statements Available Online
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 849	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators King, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Preventive Care - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 852	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Senators King, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Glassman, Jacobs, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Alcoholic Beverages - Calculation of Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 884	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, Ramirez, Rosapepe, McFadden, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Transportation - Highway or Capital Transit Construction Training and Supportive Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 892	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Colburn, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Robey, Klausmeier, and Ferguson
Entitled	Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 899	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Correctional Services - Correctional Officer - Emergency Suspension Rescinded
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 902	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Brinkley, Forehand, Getty, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Peters
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 907	Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Klausmeier
Entitled	Transportation - Required Security - Rental Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 929	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Young, Zirkin, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Electric Companies - Contact Voltage - Surveys and Mitigation - The Deanna Camille Green Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 949	Status as of March 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 976	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Pipkin, Zirkin, Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Peters
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1003	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 633
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1030	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Mathias, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Raskin, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Kittleman, and Pugh
Entitled	Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1096	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Criminal Law - Aggravated Animal Cruelty - Bait Dogs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SJ 6	Status as of March 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Currie, Mathias, Middleton, Raskin, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Health - Prostate Cancer Screening
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 347	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier (By Request - Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates for Individuals with Disabilities - Parking in Baltimore County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 654	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 558
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier (By Request - Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 854	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier (By Request - Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Neighbor-Space of Baltimore County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 988	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier (By Request - Baltimore County Administration)
Entitled	Baltimore County - Cooperative or Joint Administration of Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs