Senator James N. Mathias, Jr.
District 38

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 61

• SB 249

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Slot Machines for Nonprofit Organizations on the Eastern Shore - Expansion and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 306

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 213

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorized Passenger Scooter - Use in Ocean City

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 307

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic Phases II and III

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 319

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Tri-County Multi-Purpose Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 383

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 61

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Deputy State's Attorney - Private Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 384

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 456

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Health - State Facilities and Residential Centers - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 518

  Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Property Tax Credit for Assessment Increases - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 569

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 258

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Smith Island Solid Waste District - Remove Limitation on Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 719

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Teackle Mansion and the Sarah Martin Done House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 720

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 86

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Commercial Fishing Apprenticeship Permit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 767

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 544

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Private Sale of County Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 826

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Water and Sewer Service - Late Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 905

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Berlin - Alcoholic Beverages - Micro-Brewery License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 906

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Department of Liquor Control - Wine and Liquor Purchasing Option

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 919

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Ferguson, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Testimony by Spouses - Central Registry of Records of Refusals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 946

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Manno

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Priority of Liens - "The Residential Association Sustainability Act of 2011"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 981

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Board of Education - Selection of Members - Straw Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 1

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 5

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 67

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 18

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards and Mathias

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 112

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Mathias, Middleton, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 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 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 202

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, Astle, Currie, Ferguson, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Muse

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 212

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 435

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Edwards, Kittleman, Middleton, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 244

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 202

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Stone, Jones-Rodwell, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 254

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 269

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 45

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Klausmeier, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Jurisdiction Pending Appeal - Proposed Settlement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 308

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 215

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Affirmative Defenses - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• SB 315

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Glassman, Jacobs, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 317

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brinkley, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 365

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Trust Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 406

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 416

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 235

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Officers - Authority to Enter into Contracts or Agreements for Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 423

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Klausmeier, Colburn, DeGrange, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 443

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Shank

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 458

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Enhanced Inspection of Bridges - Adoption of Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 547

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Banking Services Preference - Lend Local Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 557

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 250

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Montgomery, Rosapepe, Stone, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Commission on Maryland Cybersecurity Innovation and Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 584

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Cord Blood Transplant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance 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 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 682

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 81

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Montgomery, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Veterans - Coordination and Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 685

  Status as of May 29, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 625

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Messenger Service Drivers - Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 690

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 519

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy and Refuse-Derived Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 705

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 85

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pipkin, Garagiola, Kittleman, Mathias, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 717

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 407

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 731

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, King, Montgomery, Peters, Reilly, Rosapepe, Stone, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund - Annual Report and Related Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 749

  Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Manno and Mathias

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Electrical Service Restoration Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 770

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 546

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Montgomery, Muse, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program - Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 786

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 552

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health - Newborn Screening Program - Critical Congenital Heart Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 843

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Garagiola, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 881

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Economic Development Opportunities Program Account - Wind Turbine Manufacturing Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 977

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 570

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Dyson, Simonaire, Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, Forehand, Brinkley, Reilly, Pipkin, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Rosapepe, Shank, Jennings, Glassman, Frosh, Brochin, Ramirez, Raskin, Zirkin, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Freedom of Speech - Picketing at a Funeral - Distance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary