Senator Douglas J. J. Peters
District 23

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 59

• SB 189

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, Currie, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Manno, McFadden, Muse, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Schools - State Aid for School Construction - Planning and Design Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 190

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 250

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Whitemarsh Turf Field

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 251

  Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009 - Prince George's County - Whitemarsh Turf Field

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 318

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Community Safety and Surveillance Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 365

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Trust Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 423

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 490

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  State Racing Commission - Meetings - Notice of Agenda Items

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 491

  Status as of April 5, 2011: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Bowie Race Course Training Center - Ownership Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 492

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Education - County School Board Budgets - Transparency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 493

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 488

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Public Schools - Funding Accountability and Transparency Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 509

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 72

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Ethics Reforms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 530

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, King, Manno, and Robey

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Property Tax Disclaimer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

• SB 531

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Raskin, Reilly, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 681

  Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Prince George's County - Marleigh Community Safety and Surveillance System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 682

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Veterans - Coordination and Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 683

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Currie

  Entitled

  Equity in Education Funding Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 684

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Muse

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Maturity of Bonds - Limitation on Time Period for Assessment and Collection of Benefit Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 687

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 517

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Militia - Employment for Military Spouses - Teachers, Health Care Practitioners, and Individuals in Business Occupations and Professions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 2

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 413

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, Zirkin, Peters, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration and Driver's License Renewal Fees - No Charge for Recipients of Medal of Honor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 71

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on Surrogate Parenting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

• SB 104

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 421

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Judith P. Hoyer Early Child Care and Education Enhancement Program - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 113

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 132

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 28

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, and Muse

  Entitled

  Job Applicant Fairness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 151

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 189

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Mathias, and Muse

  Entitled

  Public Health - Containers of Infant Formula Manufactured with Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 173

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

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Forehand, King, Manno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 174

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 164

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Manno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Restrictions Against Use and Possession of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 178

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 398

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Benson, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Child Neglect

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 180

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

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Peters, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Invest Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 182

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, Pugh, Currie, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 188

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 430

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire, and Young

  Entitled

  Recreational Fishing Licenses - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 196

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 192

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 224

  Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Benson, Brochin, Edwards, Ferguson, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 267

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Colburn, Getty, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Broad Creek Maryland Boy Scouts of America Ecology Conservation Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 281

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 394

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, Muse, Peters, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 305

  Status as of February 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 308

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 311

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 315

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 341

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Service Quality and Reliability Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 387

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable 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 394

  Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 398

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Sale of Electricity Generated by Solar Energy and Residential Wind Energy Equipment - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 399

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Colburn, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  Maryland Green Fuel Initiative - Motor Fuel Taxes - Biodiesel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 400

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 463

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Ferguson, Forehand, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Certificates of Foreign Birth - IH-3 Visa

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 484

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - Direct Deposit of Wages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 549

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Bullying Safety Risks and Health Problems - Parental Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 558

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 254

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, Peters, Ramirez, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Amendments to MBE Participation Schedule and Extension of Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 592

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Independent Expenditures - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 651

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Crimes - Domestic Violence Assault

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 672

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 516

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Maryland Film Production Employment Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

• SB 714

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Ferguson, Forehand, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund - Financing - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 727

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, King, Manno, Peters, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, and Young

  Entitled

  Small Business Growth Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 731

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund - Annual Report and Related Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 803

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 556

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 806

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 292

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Peters, Currie, Madaleno, Rosapepe, King, Manno, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Election Law - Online Voter Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 816

  Status as of February 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Reilly, Jennings, and Peters

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Member Called to Active Duty - Temporary Replacement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SB 818

  Status as of February 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Reilly, Jennings, and Peters

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Member Called to Active Duty - Temporary Replacement - Implementing Legislation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SB 837

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Raskin, Benson, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Death Penalty Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules