Senator Ida G. Ruben
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 58

• SB 13

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles - Charitable Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 14

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Unclaimed Prizes - Payment to Community Services Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 15

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Insurance Policies - Cancellation or Nonrenewal Notices - Mailing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 16

  Status as of January 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hillandale Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 79

  Status as of January 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Whitman-Walker Clinic

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 93

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telephone Solicitation - Use of Automated Answering Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 94

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Hooper, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving and Homicide and Life-Threatening Injury by Motor Vehicle Offenses - Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 194

  Status as of January 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington Adventist Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 214

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance - Contribution Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 261

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Grosfeld, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 324

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 325

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hooper, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Cigarette Licenses - Sealing Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 383

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 376

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Giannetti, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Prohibition on Driving (John's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 384

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Grosfeld, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Tax Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 385

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Deputy Clerk or Sheriff - Oath of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 386

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Kramer, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hafer, Hooper, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 531

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Green, and Kelley

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 643

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 644

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Site for Electronic Media, Art, and Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 645

  Status as of February 14, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center Campus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 724

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Law - Railroad Grade Crossing Violations and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 738

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Parking for Individuals With Disabilities - Reciprocity - District of Columbia

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 739

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Community Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 759

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 268

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Applicability of Medical and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 766

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Products Other Than Cigarettes - Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 3

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hooper, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 47

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lone Oak

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 52

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Custody and Unsupervised Visitation - Child Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 54

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 476

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Pinhole Leaks in Copper Plumbing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 56

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 210

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Astle, Middleton, Forehand, Currie, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diplomas - World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 68

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 360

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 69

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 88

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Colburn, Garagiola, Hogan, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Judges -- Appointment and Term of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 133

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse - Increased Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 149

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 177

  Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Hafer, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault on Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 208

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Ruben, Britt, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Firearms - Shell Casings and Other Identification Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 249

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 250

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 252

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 224

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Task Force to Study Access to Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 253

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Giannetti, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Technology - Creation and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 282

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 370

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Colburn, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 329

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 354

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Dispensing Emergency Contraception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 369

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Greenip, and Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 373

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 380

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 243

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offender Penalties - Out-of-State Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 447

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Shady Grove Adventist Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 494

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Firearms - Assault Weapons - Ban

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 496

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Giannetti, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Teleworking - Pilot Program and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 502

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Darrell Putman Compassionate Use Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary

• SB 543

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 559

  Status as of April 2, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Conway, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Binding Arbitration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 586

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Study Commission on Housing Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 623

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Hogan, Jones, Kittleman, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community Colleges - State Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 687

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SJ 13

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Support of the U.S. Armed Forces in their Liberation of the Iraqi People

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations