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

Biography	Senator Victor R. Ramirez District 47	Up to the Minute	Short Format

SB 4	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Prince George's County - Bladensburg Market Square II
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 16	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 159
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Miller, Rosapepe, Peters, Forehand, and Montgomery
Entitled	Jury Service - Employers - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 17	Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Week - School Supplies and Personal Computers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 39	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Elizabeth Seton High School Window Upgrades
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 544	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Raskin, Benson, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Elected Officials - Removal from Office - Crimes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 640	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Forehand, Manno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 641	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Admissions and Amusement Tax - Returns and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 643	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Kelley, Montgomery, and Muse
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Stolen Vehicles - Notice
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 644	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez and Muse
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Licensees - Inspection of Records and Agency Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 645	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Court Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 646	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 647	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Shank, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Domestically Related Crimes - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 648	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Colmar Manor Police Station
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 649	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 278
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Raskin, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Environment - Asbestos Worker Protection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 650	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Manno, Montgomery, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Safety - Impersonating a Police Officer - WMATA Metro Transit Police
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 682	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - EzStorage Studios
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 683	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 684	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Maryland Contract Lien Act - Foreclosures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 685	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 686	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez and Rosapepe
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums - Delinquency in Payments for Utilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 830	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Abandoned Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 831	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez, Frosh, Forehand, and Gladden
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 924	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 962	Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Dwellings Rented to Individuals at Least 55 Years Old - Air-Conditioning Systems
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 963	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Prince George's County - Historic Bostwick House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 970	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Family Crisis Center Security System
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1022	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Cheverly United Methodist Church
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1068	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2011 - Prince George's County - Battle of Bladensburg Visitor Center and Monument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1101	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Ramirez
Entitled	Red Light, Speeding, and Parking Violations - Civil Penalties - Late Payment Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 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 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 168	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Victim's Compensation - Temporary Lodging for Domestic Violence Victims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 175	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Shank, Stone, Brochin, Ramirez, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	Crimes - Electronic Communication - Harassment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 185	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 46
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Conway, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Child Safety Seats - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 203	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Astle, Jacobs, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, Brochin, Forehand, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled	Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 206	Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Security Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 237	Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 241	Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Civil Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 269	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young
Entitled	Maryland Business Tax Fairness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 277	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Ramirez, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Young
Entitled	Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 278	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Benson, Conway, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 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 329	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - Parent-Teacher Meetings - Unpaid Leave
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 343	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

SB 352	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Raskin, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Zirkin
Entitled	National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 359	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief and Orders to Vacate Home
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 401	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Gladden, and Ramirez
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 415	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 500
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance 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 460	Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 506	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Gladden, Ramirez, Stone, and Brochin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's Licenses - Driver Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 511	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Raskin, Ferguson, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SB 512	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 524	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 530
Sponsored By	Senators King, Conway, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland After-School and Summer Opportunity Fund Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 535	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, Robey, and Middleton
Entitled	Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 537	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, and Ramirez
Entitled	State Finance and Procurement - Special Funds - Diversity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 549	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 538
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Benson, Colburn, Mathias, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Small Business Reserve Program - Definition of Small Business - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 560	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Frosh, Manno, Ramirez, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Title and Registration - Transfer to Surviving Spouse
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 561	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Additional Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 564	Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Student Health and Fitness Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 571	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Manno, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Establishment of a Deaf Culture Digital Library
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 580	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 544
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Garagiola, King, Manno, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, and Madaleno
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 599	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Ferguson, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, King, Ramirez, Reilly, and Shank
Entitled	Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Web Sites
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 600	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Montgomery, and Ramirez
Entitled	Business Regulation - Independent Contractor Registry - Presumptions Under Workplace Fraud Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 612	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Jacobs, Forehand, Getty, Ramirez, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Law - First Degree Assault - Strangulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 613	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jacobs, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Child Sexual Abuse Reporting - Training of School Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

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 671	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh (By Request - Task Force on Prisoner Reentry) and Senators Astle, Benson, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Muse, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled	State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 775	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Young, Colburn, and Ramirez
Entitled	Municipal Corporations - Collection of Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 783	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Applicability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 786	Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosures and Mediation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters

SB 788	Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Colburn, and Ramirez
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosed Property Registry
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 797	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 304
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Gladden, Forehand, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Witnesses - Privileged Communications or Information Involving Labor Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 807	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, and McFadden
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Land Acquisition for Department of Transportation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 845	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators King, Currie, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, and Robey
Entitled	Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfer of Property Between Related Entities - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 846	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators King, Forehand, and Ramirez
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 856	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Forehand, Getty, Gladden, Jacobs, Ramirez, Shank, and Stone
Entitled	Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Maryland Mediation Confidentiality Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 872	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled	Death Penalty Repeal and Appropriation from Savings to Aid Survivors of Homicide Victims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 888	Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Montgomery, Ramirez, and Stone
Entitled	Pesticides - Dealer Permits and Applications for Certified Applicators - Background Checks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 920	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Ferguson, Getty, McFadden, Miller, Ramirez, Robey, Simonaire, and Kittleman
Entitled	Ethics Online Disclosure Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 948	Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Ferguson, Getty, McFadden, Ramirez, Robey, and Simonaire
Entitled	Ethics - Financial Disclosure by Local Elected Officials and County Boards of Education
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs