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BILLS SPONSORED BY- PUGH - 2012 Regular Session

2012 Regular Session

2012 Regular Session sponsor information current as of June 26, 2012 - 3:54 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Catherine E. Pugh District 40	Another Session	Short Format
Sponsor Information	Senator Catherine E. Pugh District 40	Unavailable

Status of Legislation Total Number of Bills: 123

SB 154	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Roland Water Tower Stabilization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 155	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, and McFadden
Entitled	Video Lottery Facility Location Commission - Financial Impact of Additional Games - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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SB 157	Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, and McFadden
Entitled	Baltimore City - Age for Compulsory Public School Attendance - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 158	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Middleton
Entitled	Video Lottery Gaming - Table Games
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 311	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Mental Hygiene Administration - State Facilities - Surveillance Cameras
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 312	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Education - School Vehicle - On-Board Attendant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 313	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, and Robey
Entitled	Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners - License Renewal Applications - Mandatory Rejection
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 315	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, King, Klausmeier, Muse, and Peters
Entitled	Council for the Procurement of Health, Educational, and Social Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 316	Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, and Stone
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry Workgroup
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 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 363	Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Gladden, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Baltimore City - Park Heights Redevelopment Area - Alcoholic Beverages - Store Closing Hours
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 400	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Health Improvement and Cost Savings Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 401	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Gladden, and Ramirez
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 423	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 424	Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Baltimore City - Midtown Community Benefits District Management Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 500	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Coppin Heights Urban Revitalization Project - Phase I
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 501	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Mt. Lebanon Community Development Corporation Community Center and Gymnasium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 502	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Healthy Start Client Service Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 503	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Institutes for Behavior Resources
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 504	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Design School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 534	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Gladden, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages License - Repeal of Voter Registration Requirement for Licensees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 535	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, Robey, and Middleton
Entitled	Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

SB 536	Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Kelley, and Montgomery
Entitled	Environment - Radiology Safety - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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 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 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 778	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Commercial Law - Rental-Purchase Agreements - Disclosures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 779	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 577
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Currie, Jones-Rodwell, and McFadden
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Study of Asset Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 780	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Residential Electricity Supply Contracts - Information and Customer Relations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 781	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 579
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Pipkin, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 782	Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Specialty Drugs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 783	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Rosapepe, and Young
Entitled	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Applicability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

SB 790	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, and Manno
Entitled	Harriet Tubman Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 873	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Workgroup on Lead Liability Protection for Rental Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 960	Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 961	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Biotech SBIR and STTR Bridge Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 974	Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Muse
Entitled	Electric Companies and Electric Cooperatives - Standard Offer Service - Service Rights Auctions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 975	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Zoo License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 1005	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Determination of Independent Contractor Status - Workplace Fraud Act and Unemployment Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1013	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Payments Under Protest
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1014	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Real Property - Homeowners Associations - Election of Governing Body
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1015	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Residential Property - Condominium Unit Owners or Lot Owners - Provision of Disclosure Documents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 1019	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Disparity Study - Funding to Nonprofit Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1067	Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2011 - Baltimore City - Morgan Mill Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1069	Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	State Government - Statue of Harriet Tubman
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1090	Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Public Schools - Provision of Supplemental Educational Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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

Co-sponsored Bills

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 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 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 163	Status as of January 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Diabetes Treatment - Coverage for Orthotics
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 234	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Currie, Ferguson, Kelley, King, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Jones-Rodwell
Entitled	Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 243	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By	Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 252	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City Community Enhancement Transit-Oriented Development Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 272	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 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 302	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 55
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation) and Senators Muse, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Investigative and Enforcement Powers and Regulation of Mortgage Lenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 309	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Robey, Shank, Stone, and Pugh
Entitled	Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Titling, Insurance, and Required Use of Protective Headgear
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 354	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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 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 409	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 70
Sponsored By	Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Gladden, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Police Department - Appointments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

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 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 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 484	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 74
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Managed Care Organizations - Medical Loss Ratio Information - Publication
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

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 533	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - School Construction - Block Grant
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 540	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 543	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Conway, Gladden, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Licensed Premises - Extended Hours
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 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 604	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Effect of Consent to Offer of Settlement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 630	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Jones-Rodwell, Currie, Gladden, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Juneteenth National Freedom Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 655	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman
Entitled	Residential Multiple Occupancy Buildings - Master Meters - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 693	Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Middleton, Pugh, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Task Force to Study Toll Rates and the Funding of Transportation Facilities Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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 750	Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 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 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 813	Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Pugh
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Exemption from Prior Approval of Public Service Commission - Franchises, Securities, and Financing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 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 929	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Young, Zirkin, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Electric Companies - Contact Voltage - Surveys and Mitigation - The Deanna Camille Green Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 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 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 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 1016	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Pugh
Entitled	Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Parking Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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

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

By Request

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

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