Senator Decatur W. Trotter
District 24

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 57

• SB 99

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mount Rainier Public Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 164

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 346

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Public Entities - Authority to Pool

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 165

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Maryland Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 196

  Status as of March 3, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Child Support - Nonpayment - Consequences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 197

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 351

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  State Lottery Commission - Compensation and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 457

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Lawlah, McFadden, Hughes, Madden, Currie, Blount, Kelley, and Jefferies

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative License Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 686

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 637

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Derr, Madden, Bromwell, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Della, Roesser, Hafer, and Astle

  Entitled

  Welfare Innovation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 703

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Teacher Education Scholarship Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 715

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 643

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter and McFadden

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Maryland Emergency Food Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 755

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mission of Love Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 12

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 6

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Blount, Kelley, Currie, Lawlah, Hughes, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Buffalo Soldier Day - February 20

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 14

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Bishop James R. Peebles Drive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 85

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• SB 113

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Neall, and Munson (Task Force to Study County Property Tax Setoffs and Related Fiscal Issues)

  Entitled

  Property Tax Setoffs in Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 114

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Stone, Forehand, Miller, Trotter, and Conway

  Entitled

  Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 116

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 119

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Sfikas, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Currie

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 137

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 139

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Powers of Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 169

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 568

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Blount, McFadden, Currie, Della, Conway, Sfikas, Kelley, Trotter, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Baltimore City Community College - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 170

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Blount, Currie, Hafer, McFadden, Munson, Dorman, Kelley, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Small Community Colleges - Annual Grant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 174

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 566

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Collins, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, Sfikas, Boozer, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Madden, Conway, Della, Derr, Dorman, Forehand, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Trotter, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 175

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Sfikas, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Madden, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 176

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 573

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hollinger, Kelley, Green, Collins, Sfikas, Jimeno, Forehand, Stone, Ruben, Boozer, Lawlah, Derr, Van Hollen, Middleton, Hafer, Astle, Bromwell, Della, Dorman, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Aging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 194

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 349

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Jimeno, Middleton, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Middlebrooks, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, Lawlah, Van Hollen, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 204

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Madden, Forehand, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Transportation - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties - Grants for Purchase of Buses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 205

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 357

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Transit District - Capital Equipment - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 206

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Prince George's County and Montgomery County Local Bus Systems - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 207

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 358

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Hogan, Frosh, Currie, Roesser, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Transit District - Debt Service Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 221

  Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Trotter, Derr, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dermatological Care - Access to Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 223

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Currie, Van Hollen, Ruben, McFadden, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Blount, Fry, Hollinger, Hughes, Conway, Frosh, Forehand, Dyson, Collins, Sfikas, Della, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Green, Pinsky, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 230

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Derr, and Dorman (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Senators Astle, Bromwell, Della, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 240

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 591

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Trotter, Pinsky, Sfikas, McCabe, Madden, Dyson, Dorman, Hollinger, Collins, Blount, Frosh, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 282

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 308

  Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Trotter, McFadden, Blount, Kelley, Currie, Sfikas, Conway, Lawlah, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Livable Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 309

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Teitelbaum, Kelley, McFadden, Blount, Sfikas, Conway, Hoffman, and Currie

  Entitled

  Local HIV Prevention Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 315

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dorman, Derr, Astle, Hafer, Bromwell, Dyson, Trotter, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Public Assistance - Finger Imaging Identification Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 317

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Green, Trotter, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Neall, Pinsky, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 332

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 765

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Stone, Kelley, Hughes, Forehand, Boozer, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Sfikas, Jimeno, Hollinger, Blount, Lawlah, Currie, McFadden, Conway, Frosh, Pinsky, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Civil Court Fees - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 337

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Blount, Della, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Sfikas, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Circuit Court - Clerk Vacancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 340

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Hollinger, McFadden, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Public Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 341

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Hollinger, Lawlah, McFadden, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 387

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Hughes, Hollinger, Sfikas, Trotter, Teitelbaum, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Public Information - Access to Electronic Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 470

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 476

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Trotter, Pinsky, Stone, Middlebrooks, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 523

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Hughes, Trotter, Hollinger, McFadden, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Poverty Level Taxpayers - Refundable Income Tax Credit for Employment-Related Household and Dependent Care Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 528

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 184

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Dorman, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Showplace Arena (Equestrian Center)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 545

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 614

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 633

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 331

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Trotter, Currie, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Private Home Detention Monitoring Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 634

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 644

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Bromwell, Della, Madden, Roesser, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Patient Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 680

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Trotter

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bladensburg Waterfront Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 722

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 646

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madden, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Small Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 793

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, McFadden, Sfikas, Hughes, Jefferies, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics - Rights of Accused Legislator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SJ 3

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Blount, Derr, Sfikas, Ruben, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Dyson, Conway, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  International Ban on Antipersonnel Land Mines

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 13

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Miller, Blount, McFadden, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator John A. Cade Memorial Highway

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters