Senator Rob Garagiola
District 15

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 89

• 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 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 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 791

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 583

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 793

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, and King

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Rate in Economically Depressed Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 796

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard - Solar - Small Solar On-Site Generators and Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 909

  Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Potomac Community Resources Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 997

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 631

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Public Utilities - Electric Vehicle Users and Charging Stations - Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 998

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 334

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Plug-In Vehicles - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

Co-sponsored Bills

• 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 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 40

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 456

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Machinery and Equipment - Energy Star Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 131

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 29

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests - Theft Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 156

  Status as of January 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 220

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Center for Children and Families Youth Activities Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 222

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Applicability to Recipients of State Aid

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 235

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 446

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, and Benson

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 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 276

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 50

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Jennings, Middleton, Peters, Robey, Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Veteran Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 279

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 284

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 285

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Immunity of Local Government Officials - Prosecutions for Bribery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 291

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 53

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation) and Senators Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Coverage - Victims of Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 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 358

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• SB 362

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 494

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Stone, Ferguson, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Age for Compulsory Public School Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 399

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 405

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 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 429

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Garagiola, Rosapepe, and Shank

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities - Group Homes and Alternative Living Units - Dispersion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 459

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village South Valley Park

  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 475

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Dredging - Testing for Toxic Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 525

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligibility - Child Support Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 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 567

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 261

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Colburn, Currie, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Manno, McFadden, and Robey

  Entitled

  Communications Taxes - Reform Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 570

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Young

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation 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 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 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 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 652

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 556

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Young, Garagiola, Manno, Mathias, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Geothermal Heating and Cooling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 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 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 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 851

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort - Waiver of Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 859

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Tenured Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Graduate Student Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 917

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - City of Rockville - Swim and Fitness Center

  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 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 980

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Antietam Chapter #312 Korean War Veterans Monument

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 1100

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Garagiola, Frosh, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Real Property - Enforceability of Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Agricultural Activities and Structures

  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