Senator John A. Pica, Jr.
District 43

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 55

• SB 553

  Status as of February 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Police Department - Police Officers - Probationary Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 554

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Fires and Preventions - State Fire Marshal and State Fire Prevention Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 777

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Arena

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 133

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica , Van Hollen, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes and Law Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 134

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Woodbourne Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 136

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 109

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Personal Property Tax - Exemption - Family Day Care Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 191

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 568

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Courts - Appearance Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 192

  Status as of February 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Minors - Unlawful Contact or Communication With

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 208

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Blount, Kelley, Young, Hughes, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Handgun Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 260

  Status as of January 24, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  For-Hire Vehicles - Uniform Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 299

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 382

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Limited Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 344

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Adult Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 362

  Status as of March 4, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Residential Leases - Tenant Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 363

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Interception of Communications - Fraudulent Insurance Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 395

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Nursing Facilities - Disproportionate Share Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 396

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 503

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 144

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - U.S.S. Constellation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 560

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 149

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Della, Young, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Streetcar Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 562

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica and Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Regulation of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 607

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Currie, Blount, Young, McFadden, Ruben, Collins, Lawlah, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Hughes, Trotter, Forehand, Della, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Punitive Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 700

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Stadium Authority - Admissions and Amusement Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SB 715

  Status as of April 2, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Driver's License - Failure to Pay Child Support - Length of Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 723

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Laws in Baltimore City

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 725

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 166

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Hoffman, Blount, and Young

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Children's Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 745

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 774

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Museum of Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 783

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 170

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Young, Hoffman, Blount, Van Hollen, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1994 and Baltimore Children's Museum Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 796

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Nuisance Abatement - Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 801

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pica

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Third World Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 806

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 173

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Young, Blount, McFadden, Hughes, Hoffman, Sfikas, Bromwell, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  County Income Tax Disparity Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 129

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Weapons-Free School Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 152

  Status as of January 19, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Della, Hoffman, Hughes, McFadden, Pica, Sfikas, and Young

  Entitled

  Election Law - 7th Congressional District - Special Election

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 163

  Status as of March 13, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Jimeno, Pica, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Colburn, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Obscenity - Providing Minors with Access to Harmful Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 172

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 114

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman and Pica

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 174

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Baker, Jimeno, Bromwell, Della, Collins, Pica, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Voluntary Dynamometer Testing - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 215

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 561

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Pica, Blount, Hoffman, Forehand, Hughes, Kelley, Currie, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Gun Violence Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 228

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 560

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Pica, Roesser, Trotter, and Young

  Entitled

  Registration of Retail Service Station Dealers - Extension of Conversion Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 285

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Pica

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Detective, Guard, and Armored Carroll County Delegation Security Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 333

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Currie, Hollinger, Hoffman, Pica, Kelley, Forehand, Trotter, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Sfikas, Ruben, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - U.S.S. Sanctuary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 348

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins, Ruben, Hollinger, Pica, Kelley, Della, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Professional Educators - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 392

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 579

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Young, Hafer, Pica, Dorman, Bromwell, Lawlah, Hoffman, Hughes, Stone, Astle, Della, Derr, Madden, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Gynecological Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 410

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 582

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Pica

  Entitled

  Trademark Counterfeiting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 433

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 396

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hoffman, Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Currie, Miller, Sfikas, Collins, Ferguson, Madden, Stone, Kelley, Young, Forehand, Roesser, Pica, Astle, Hafer, Boozer, Haines, Derr, Green, Trotter, Della, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 484

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Blount, McFadden, Hughes, Kelley, Hoffman, and Pica

  Entitled

  Task Force on African American Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 486

  Status as of February 9, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Blount, Pica, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Office for Children, Youth, and Families - Children First Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 492

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Blount, Pica, Kelley, Hoffman, Della, Hughes, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Union Baptist Church, Inc. - Child Care Facility - Head Start

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 493

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 143

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Blount, McFadden, Hughes, Pica, Bromwell, Kelley, Della, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore Neighborhood Recreation Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 559

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 148

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Young, Pica, McFadden, Stone, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Judges - Baltimore City Circuit Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  House: Judiciary

• SB 561

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 150

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Blount, Pica, Della, Kelley, Hoffman, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages (Class A-2 Beer, Wine and Liquor Off-Sale Package Goods License)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 596

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Hughes, Pica, Della, Sfikas, Currie, Cade, Young, Van Hollen, McFadden, Lawlah, Blount, Amoss, Kasemeyer, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - National Aquarium in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 598

  Status as of April 3, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Community Programs - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 683

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 414

  

  Sponsored By

  The President and Senator Pica (Senate Chair, AELR Committee)

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 702

  Status as of March 12, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell , Young, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Hollinger, Madden, Pica, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Medical Care Data Base Collection and Disclosure of Medical Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 770

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Young, McFadden, Hughes, and Pica

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - "Child First" After School Programs Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 778

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 351

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Pica, Roesser, Trotter, Young, Miller, and Currie

  Entitled

  Welfare Innovation Act of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations