Senator Thomas McLain Middleton
District 28

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 53

• SB 10

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations by Minors - Notification of Parent or Guardian

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 48

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 126

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Mattawoman Creek Art Center - Final Phase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 53

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Health Club Services - Registration Renewal Fees , Bonding Liability, and Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 258

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 72

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Charles County - Historic Old Waldorf School - Preservation Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 271

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 73

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Charles County - The Izaak Walton League of America - Southern Maryland Outdoor Education Center Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 287

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 74

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Charles County - Bel Alton High School Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 355

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 349

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space and Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senator McCabe

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements Held by County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs - Condemnation Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 666

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 195

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 764

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 201

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Amoss

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 50

  Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig , Hafer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future of Maryland Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 116

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 137

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Boozer, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 156

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 330

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community College Funding Formula - Senator John A. Cade

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 157

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young

  Entitled

  Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 158

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 307

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 159

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Supervision Fees - Family Violence Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 160

  Status as of January 22, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Frosh, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, and Young

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 161

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 308

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Roesser, Forehand, Van Hollen, Frosh, Green, Trotter, Bromwell, Hollinger, Sfikas, Stone, Jimeno, Pinsky, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, Conway, Colburn, Hughes, Middlebrooks, and Young

  Entitled

  Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 190

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 564

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Miller, Hoffman, Currie, Lawlah, Munson, Middleton, Boozer, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Loans Guaranteed by Political Subdivisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 200

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 335

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Miller, Hoffman, Lawlah, Munson, Hogan, Currie, Boozer, Middleton, Van Hollen, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  State Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 210

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Weapons-Free School Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 226

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 228

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 112

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Currie, Munson, Dorman, Roesser, Stone, Green, Lawlah, Van Hollen, Madden, Trotter, Hollinger, Neall, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Ruben, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 232

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 110

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Amoss, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 233

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Derr, Dorman, Hollinger, Forehand, Middleton, Ruben, Young, Trotter, Neall, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Hoffman, Madden, Pinsky, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Expansion of Eligibility for Low and Moderate Income Pregnant Women and Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 299

  Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Stone, Hoffman, Amoss, Middleton, McFadden, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Bromwell, Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Dyson, Forehand, Conway, Astle, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Tax Cut Fairness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 323

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 342

  Status as of January 30, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Boozer, Munson, Hogan, Van Hollen, Currie, Kasemeyer, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Property Used in a Production Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 361

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Stoltzfus, Craig, Amoss, Kelley, Colburn, Middleton, Hoffman, Blount, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Distribution of Lottery Proceeds - Horse Racing - Purses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 364

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hoffman, Amoss, Craig, Stoltzfus, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Bromwell, Kelley, Colburn, Middleton, Jimeno, Blount, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Commemorative License Plate - Horse Racing and Horse Breeding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 388

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 464

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 360

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Amoss, Hoffman, Miller, Blount, Currie, Derr, Hollinger, Middleton, Neall, Van Hollen, and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Goucher College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 490

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Colburn, Middleton, Derr, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Recordation Tax and State Transfer Tax - Transfer of Agricultural Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 513

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Miller, Middleton, Neall, Blount, Van Hollen, and Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Loyola College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 521

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Kelley, McCabe, Sfikas, Van Hollen, McFadden, Munson, Middleton, Currie, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Work, Not Welfare, Enterprise Zone, and New Job Creation Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 599

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, Green, Middleton, Amoss, Stone, Kelley , Forehand, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 612

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Middleton

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 636

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 609

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Ruben, Bromwell, Kelley, Madden, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Support - Enforcement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 665

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Ruben, Hogan, Middleton, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Byron House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 668

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Derr, Middleton, Hogan, Hafer, Astle, Forehand, Madden, Bromwell, Lawlah, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 670

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 685

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Mass Transit Administration - Light Rail - Future Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 688

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Amoss, Boozer, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Van Hollen, Forehand, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Young, and Craig

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Community-Based Services - Reimbursement Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 712

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 623

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen , Hogan, Middleton, Ruben, McFadden, Lawlah, and Currie

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Businesses That Create New Jobs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 736

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Middleton, Dorman, Collins, Conway, Dyson, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Professional Counselors-Clinical and Professional Counselors-Marriage and Family Therapist-Clinical - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 749

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Van Hollen, Neall, Currie, Forehand, McFadden, Dyson, Hollinger, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Collins, Ruben, Amoss, Boozer, and Munson

  Entitled

  Financial Aid to Institutions of Higher Education - University of Maryland University College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Ferguson, Haines, Colburn, Derr, Munson, Collins, Middleton, Roesser, Boozer, McCabe, Dyson, Hogan, Hafer, Astle, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Lead Paint - Rent Escrow Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Middleton, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 791

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Amoss, Hoffman, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Trotter, Astle, Bromwell, Middleton, Munson, Hafer, Blount, Della, Colburn, Green, Derr, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - World War II Memorial Commission and World War II Memorial Commission Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 835

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 866

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 207

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - The Sotterley Plantation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 889

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 211

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Middleton, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Floating Theatre Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 16

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Amoss, Boozer, Munson, McFadden, Neall, Lawlah, Middleton, Hogan, Currie, Kasemeyer, Hoffman, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Proposed Merger of Major Railroads Serving Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 17

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, Green, Middleton, Hogan, Madden, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Solemn Remembrance of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of Black '47, the Bleakest Year of the Great Famine in Ireland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules