Senator Clarence W. Blount
District 41

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 58

• SB 154

  Status as of January 27, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Hoffman, Hughes, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Community College - Creation of Positions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 188

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 146

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Lawlah, Hoffman, Hughes, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Epsilon Omega Foundation, Inc. - Family Support Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 250

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Della, Sfikas, and Young

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Project Liberty Ship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 276

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 155

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Mandatory Kindergarten - Child Care Exemptions - Repeal of Termination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 369

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, Amoss, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Employees' Pension System - Part-Time State Employees - Eligibility Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 737

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 381

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Organizations - Operating Assistance Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 790

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Blount

  Entitled

  Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 28

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McCabe, Haines, Craig, Middlebrooks, Trotter, Roesser, Stone, Blount, Kelley, Boozer, Lawlah, and Collins

  Entitled

  Correctional Detention Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 87

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 115

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Baltimore City Community College) and Senator Blount

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Community College - Creation of Positions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 127

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 562

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Blount, and Collins

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 128

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Blount, and Collins

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Reporting of Contributions by Persons Doing Business with State or Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 137

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 550

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Green, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Dyson, Collins, Craig, Jimeno, Kelley, Astle, Sfikas, McCabe, Blount, Stone, Ruben, Lawlah, Pinsky, Munson, Della, Forehand, Bromwell, Stoltzfus, Boozer, Derr, Kasemeyer, Ferguson, Currie, Van Hollen, Hafer, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Annual Registration Fee - Special Registration Plates for Disabled Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 155

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 117

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Blount

  Entitled

  Education - Obtaining a High School Diploma by Examination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 189

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Green, Kelley, Lawlah, Trotter, and Amoss

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Videotape and Game Cartridge Rentals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 210

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Weapons-Free School Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 211

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Collins, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Della

  Entitled

  Community-Based Residential Programs - Group Homes - Minimum Staff Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 230

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 109

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Hogan, Blount, Collins, Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Gifted and Talented Student Education - Excellence in Education Incentive Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 231

  Status as of January 22, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Hollinger, and Blount

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland HOPE Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 232

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 242

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McCabe, Kelley, Collins, Munson, Stoltzfus, Craig, Stone, Middlebrooks, Blount, Trotter, Boozer, Haines, Roesser, and Amoss

  Entitled

  Access to Public Records - Denial of Inspection - Information Relating to Correctional Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 255

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 153

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Young Audiences of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 267

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  District Court - Appeals - Enforcement of Certain Local Codes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 268

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, and Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - District Court - Housing Division

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 269

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Civil Violations - Citation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 270

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 551

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 274

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Blount, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Great Blacks in Wax Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 322

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - National Aquarium in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 331

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Blount, Hoffman, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Payments to Nursing Facilities with High Medical Assistance Utilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 340

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  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 366

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Derr, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McCabe, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates for Prisoners of War - Exemption From Annual Registration Fees and Additional Special Plate Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 388

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 389

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 421

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Blount

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial United Methodist Church - Day Care Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 451

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 177

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, McFadden, Blount, Kelley, Young, Conway, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Needle Exchange Program - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 452

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 358

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Education - School Health Pilot Program - Repeal of Termination Provision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 461

  Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Derr, Dorman, Collins, Kelley, Currie, Roesser, Lawlah, Blount, Colburn, Boozer, Sfikas, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled - Revocation of Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 464

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Goucher College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 501

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 365

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Young, Blount, Conway, Lawlah, and Currie

  Entitled

  Hair Braiding Services - Exemption from Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 505

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Della, Hughes, Conway, McFadden, Sfikas, Kelley, Blount, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Eubie Blake National Museum and Cultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 506

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 184

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland General Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 513

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Loyola College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 515

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 369

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Hughes, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sinai Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 532

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 599

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Kelley, and Conway

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages (Hours and Days for Sale)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 538

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Stone, Blount, Currie, Dorman, Kasemeyer, Craig, Colburn, Ferguson, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 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 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 678

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 196

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Blount

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Grace Outreach Center Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 738

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 628

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Highway User Revenues - Payment of Student Transportation Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 740

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Conway, Blount, Della, Hoffman, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Bail Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 791

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 795

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 105

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Education) and Senators Hoffman and Blount

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - New Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 840

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Blount

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - New William Sugar Cain Stadium at Dunbar High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 914

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Task Force to Examine the Disposition of Firearms and Illegal Drugs Confiscated in Baltimore City

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SJ 7

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Jimeno, McFadden, Trotter, Currie, Hughes, Blount, Conway, Young, Della, Sfikas, Hoffman, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Coppin State College - Maryland Center for Thinking Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations