Senator Walter M. Baker
District 36

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 41

• SB 2

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 320

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Installment Sales - Credit for Tax Paid to Another State for Earlier Taxable Year

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 31

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Statute of Limitations - Fish and Wildlife Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 66

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Failure to Stop for a Red Light - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 244

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Medical Examiner - Autopsy - Accident Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 264

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 154

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Town of Chestertown Promenade and Boardwalk

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 265

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Town of Chestertown Visitors' Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 266

  Status as of March 22, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Medical Examiner - Autopsy - Notification of Families

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 381

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hogan

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 508

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Estates - Taxation, Fees, and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  House: Judiciary

• SB 509

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 595

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recording of Survey Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 510

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 596

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Estates - Personal Representatives - Election for Modified Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 511

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Revised Uniform Partnership Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 516

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Stone, Jimeno, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Prisoner Litigation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 517

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Probation - Conditions - Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License or Privilege to Drive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 518

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenders - Parole and Probation - Hormonal Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 519

  Status as of March 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Public Defender - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 669

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - Alteration of Deadlines and Other Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental 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 754

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 382

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax , Vessel Excise Tax, and Property Tax - Marine Spill Response Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 755

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 756

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Dump Service Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 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 854

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hoffman, Bromwell, and Blount

  Entitled

  Maryland Gambling Control Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 867

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Amoss

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Sewer Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 905

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Election Board Members - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 3

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Kelley, Forehand, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 32

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Stoltzfus, Collins, Dorman, Ferguson, Hafer, Haines, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Stone, and Hogan

  Entitled

  First Degree Murder - Death Penalty - Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 173

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 311

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 237

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Amoss, Lawlah, Jimeno, Astle, Bromwell, Collins, Stone, Hollinger, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Neall, and Munson

  Entitled

  1997 Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 297

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Baker, Madden, Stone, Forehand, Colburn, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Hollinger, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Support Enforcement - Contempt

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 674

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 617

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss and Baker (Cecil County Senators)

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Public School and Community College Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 702

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Haines, Derr, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Property Rights Protection Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 703

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Police Training Commission - Probationary Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 817

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Baker, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - State Aid - Hold Harmless Component - Eligibility - Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 892

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss and Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Woodlawn Landfill Site

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation