President of the Senate

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 27

• SB 1

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 129

  

  Sponsored By

  The President and Senators Blount and Collins (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law)

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Reform of Legislative Ethics Process

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 80

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Annual Corrective Bill

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules

• SB 131

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 705

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Hollinger, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Middleton, Green, Stone, Teitelbaum, Baker, Astle, Bromwell, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Maryland HOPE Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 132

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Green, Forehand, Stone, Jimeno, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Haines, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Crimes - Stalking - Increased Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 133

  Status as of February 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senator Green

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Efficiency and Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 135

  Status as of April 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 136

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 299

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators McFadden, Currie, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Competitive Advantage Financing Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 137

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 513

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Lawlah, Collins, Baker, Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Bromwell, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Green, Dyson, Astle, Exum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Learning Success Program - Public School Class Size Reduction Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 138

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Human Relations Commission - Jurisdiction - Sexual Orientation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 139

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Crimes - Gender and Sexual Orientation Crimes - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 140

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 141

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Munson, Middleton, McFadden, Ruben, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, Stone, Green, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 142

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 516

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Currie, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  The Joseph Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 143

  Status as of February 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Blount, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 170

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 124

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Miller, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Green, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Department of Veterans Affairs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 682

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 515

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Lawlah, Middleton, Neall, Ruben, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Coordination, Governance, and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 65

  Status as of February 3, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 2

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller and the President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Holding Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 129

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  State Employees - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 130

  Status as of January 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2000)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 134

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 162

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 1999, Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 , the General Construction Loan of 1989, the Avalon Theatre Loan of 1990, the Frederick County - Lamar Sanitarium - Historic Museum Loan of 1996 , and the Baltimore County and Allegany County Detention Centers Loan of 1991

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 169

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 300

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Unsolicited Takeovers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 719

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 302

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Procurement Practices Improvement Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 25

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President and Senators Blount and Collins (Special Study Commission on the Maryland Public Ethics Law)

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Use of Prestige of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 79

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 33

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Annual Curative Bill

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules

• SB 114

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 523

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Task Force to Study Bank Charter Modernization)

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Bank Charter Modernization and Other Banking Law Reforms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 303

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 339

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Judiciary)

  Entitled

  Judgeships - District Court - Prince George's and Frederick Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
  House: Judiciary