Senator Ida G. Ruben
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 126

• SB 196

  Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hogan, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 208

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 279

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 280

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 127

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kramer, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Removal of a Partially Consumed Bottle of Wine from a Licensed Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 298

  Status as of January 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, McFadden, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 372

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Probation Before Judgment - Time Limit - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 426

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 470

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 572

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Revenues for Pension Enhancements for State Employees and Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 575

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 262

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Cade Funding Formula - Grants for English for Speakers of Other Languages Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 576

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Geographic Cost of Education Index Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 577

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Hollinger, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Finding of High Alcohol Concentration - Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 578

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 708

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Finding of High Alcohol Concentration - Prohibition on Probation Before Judgment - Mandatory Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 815

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Currie, Frosh, Green, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominium Conversions - Income Eligibility for Extended Leases - Purchase of Rental Facility by Local Government or Housing Agency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 934

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 284

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2004 - Maryland Independent College and University Association - Columbia Union College

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 961

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Uncle Tom's Cabin

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 962

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Historic Takoma

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1006

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 1025

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Family Law - Invalid Property Transfers Between Spouses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 1034

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Blair Baseball Field Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 2

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 225

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 4

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Ruben, Hogan, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Frosh, Middleton, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 10

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Ruben, and Green

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 22

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 226

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Kittleman, Green, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Schrader, Currie, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 30

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Green, Kelley, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employee Teleworking Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 73

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Greenip, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 81

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - CASA Multi-Cultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 85

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 86

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 87

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 89

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Asian Lunar New Year Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 144

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

• SB 146

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 426

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Giannetti, Green, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Education - Task Force on School Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 154

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 156

  Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 161

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Britt, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Fees - Discount for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 189

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 190

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Jubilee Association of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 191

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 192

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Circle Manor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 193

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

• SB 194

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Glen Echo Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 195

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 205

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Ivymount School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 227

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 217

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Harris

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 257

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 265

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 266

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 267

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 427

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 268

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 272

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Gladden, Hafer, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 296

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 297

  Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 305

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 340

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hogan, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Crimes - Drug-Related Child Endangerment - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 345

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 348

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 351

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, Kelley, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Budget - Spending Affordability Committee - Recommendations for Budget Reductions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 356

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Funding Formulas - Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 357

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - State Funding - Size Factor Component

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 361

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 366

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 18

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Transportation - Passenger Railroad Service Lines - Closure of MARC Train Stations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 373

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 47

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, McFadden, Middleton, Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Education - Adult External High School Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 382

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 27

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 392

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 423

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Jimeno, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mechanics' Liens - Professional Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 424

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Violations - Drivers' Licenses and Driving Privileges - Suspensions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 430

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 28

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 432

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 252

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brochin, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - School Facilities - Aging Schools Program - Grant Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 438

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - Prescription Drugs - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 493

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Repayment of Transfers to General Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 522

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 523

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 525

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 542

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 51

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use and Minimum Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 556

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 569

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 574

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Officer or Emergency Personnel Death in Line of Duty - Death Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 589

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Concur -

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Green, Grosfeld, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Environment - Judicial Review of Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 611

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 639

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Reserve Fund - Federal Fund Replacement Account - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 645

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - White Rose Foundation Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 646

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, Giannetti, Jacobs, Kelley, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Security Enhancements in Apartment Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 647

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Crime of Violence in or near School - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 649

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Middleton, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Oral Health Safety Net Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 650

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Adult Education and Literacy Services - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 652

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 669

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Credit - Dwellings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 700

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Expansion and Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 702

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Kramer, Teitelbaum, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board - Members - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 709

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Libraries - County Library Capital Project Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 711

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Long-Term Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 713

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 714

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Hogan, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Residential Boarding Education Programs - At-Risk Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 717

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Colburn, Conway, Della, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Long-Term Care - Community Choice Program - Participation, Location, and Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 727

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 763

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and Funding for First Responders Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 764

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - Property Tax Credits After Expiration of Designation of Enterprise Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 809

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Quality Child Care Access and Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 810

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 275

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Middleton, Ruben, DeGrange, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Corporate Responsibility and Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 811

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 441

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Capital Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 850

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 443

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Colburn, Lawlah, Ruben, Hogan, Jones, DeGrange, Garagiola, Forehand, Giannetti, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Transportation Funding - Mass Transit - Funding Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 856

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 868

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kittleman, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Affordable Housing Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 882

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 884

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (By Request - Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs) and Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 885

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 279

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, DeGrange, McFadden, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 896

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 281

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Hollinger, Conway, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 959

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 57

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Currie, Miller, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, McFadden, DeGrange, Giannetti, Klausmeier, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 964

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Children's Services Budget Restoration Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 999

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 1002

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Brinkley, Brochin, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lloyd Street Synagogue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1019

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Enhancement Benefit Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 1021

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1055

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1060

  Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 1092

  Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 1102

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SJ 1

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 8

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Joint Resolution 2

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Kittleman, Stone, Colburn, Green, Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Greenip, Grosfeld, and Harris

  Entitled

  Grant of Federal Charter to the Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 9

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, Brinkley, 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, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Coretta Scott King Day

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 10

  Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, Hooper, Hollinger, Ruben, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Residential Electricity Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SJ 11

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SJ 12

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Harris, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Consideration of the Proposed Merger Between FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. - Request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SJ 14

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Ports - Delay of the Sale of Port Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance