Senator Jamie Raskin
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 113

• SB 159

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Quebec Terrace Lighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 181

  Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 212

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Gladden, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 213

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Robey, Forehand, Gladden, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 214

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 193

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Marijuana - De Minimis Quantity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings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  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings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 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 339

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Early Voting Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 340

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, and Parking - Plug-In Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 341

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Subsequent Election Absentee Ballot List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 486

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 487

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 76

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Reilly

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Salvage - Defective, Lost, or Destroyed Certificates of Title

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• 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 565

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 259

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Miller, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registration Requirements - Kidnapping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings 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 614

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management - Watershed Protection and Restoration Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 855

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 599

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Corporations and Associations - Limited Liability Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• 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 857

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Expert Witnesses - Admissibility of Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 858

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Colburn, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Public Library - Essential Community Service - Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 910

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Gladden

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Inmate Welfare Fund - Telephone Financial Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 911

  Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Frosh

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• 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 927

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Retaliation Against Dealers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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

• SB 992

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Jacobs, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Safety Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Specific Types of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 993

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Forehand, Jennings, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, and Young

  Entitled

  Crimes - Human Trafficking of Minor - Defenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 1021

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Manslaughter - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SJ 2

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Joint Resolution 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Co-sponsored Bills

• 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 76

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, DeGrange, Forehand, Jacobs, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, Raskin, Shank, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 160

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, Kittleman, and Raskin

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 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 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 207

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 208

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 191

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Forehand, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling - Apartment Buildings and Condominiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 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 221

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 236

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 149

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 240

  Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 270

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 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 317

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 413

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

• 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 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 465

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 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 494

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Ferguson, Getty, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Retention of Right to Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 509

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery County Bikesharing Phase II

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 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 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 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 626

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 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 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 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 675

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Frosh, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 681

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Currie, King, Manno, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Food and Friends, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 739

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 568

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit Evaluation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 741

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 292

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Rosapepe, Gladden, Jacobs, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - U.S. Foreign Service Members Absent from State - Effective Period of Driver's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• 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 755

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 86

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Brinkley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Consuming Wine Not Bought on Premises - Restaurants, Clubs, and Hotels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 777

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Harriet Tubman Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 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 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 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 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 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 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 918

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 320

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Benson, Kittleman, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Campaign Contributors - Occupation and Employer

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 943

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Currie, McFadden, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Refundable Earned Income Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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

• 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 4

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  National Harriet Tubman Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SJ 5

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Gift of a Statue of Harriet Tubman to the United States Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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