Senator Verna L. Jones
District 44

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 91

• SB 69

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 518

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Exum, Gladden, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 70

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 9

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Identity Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 76

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Agnes HealthCare

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 207

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 253

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Dorothy M. Higgins Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 328

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Bon Secours Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 415

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Currie, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Walters Art Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 416

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Institutions of Higher Education - Plans for Programs of Cultural Diversity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• SB 542

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Madaleno, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Visits After Diagnostic or Surgical Procedure Using Anesthesia - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 543

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 39

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Brochin, Frosh, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  2007 Darfur Protection Act - Divestiture from the Republic of Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 613

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 566

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 614

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 910

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  University of Maryland Medical System - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 911

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University of Maryland Medical System - Subject to State Access to Public Records Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 963

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 978

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Family Cultural Enrichment Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1023

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Seton Keough High School Science Lab

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 1

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 513

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Dyson, McFadden, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Currie, Frosh, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Klausmeier, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 2

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Miller, Currie, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 29

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Refuses to Recede

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 43

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 51

  Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 54

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health - General - Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 91

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 100

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Active Duty Military Personnel Who Become Maryland Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 103

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 106

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, McFadden, Miller, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Real Property - Ground Rents - Prohibition on Creation of Reversionary Interests in Residential Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 108

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Frosh, Hogan, Middleton, Miller, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 109

  Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Hogan, Jones, Miller, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 130

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 492

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Hogan, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Madaleno, Robey, Munson, and Jones

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 131

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure - Posting of Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 133

  Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Jones, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Student Suspension - In-School Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 156

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 131

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Miller, Mooney, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 157

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Frosh, Hooper, Jones, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Eyewitness Identification - Written Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 185

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Della, Hogan, Jones, Middleton, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 192

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 529

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 193

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Electronic Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 211

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Exum, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 214

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 535

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, Munson, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 231

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 232

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 240

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Month - Black History Month

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 261

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 540

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 265

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hogan, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 268

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 318

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Financing Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 330

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Currie, Hogan, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study System Variables that Impact Student Achievement in Underperforming Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 339

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 145

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 361

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 392

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, Dyson, Britt, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 396

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Della, Conway, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, Frosh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 409

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 419

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 552

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income for Commissioned Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 422

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Britt, Jones, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Addiction and Treatment Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 438

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 556

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Conway, Della, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Continuation of Passenger Railroad Service on Amtrak and CSX Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 439

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Baltimore Metropolitan Transit District Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 461

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 332

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Maryland Workforce Investment Act - Transit Service for Low-Income Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 463

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request) and Senators Della, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 464

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Gladden, Harris, Jones, McFadden, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Inmates - Mandatory Health Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 467

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected and Maintained by Merchants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 475

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Policy and Funding Implications of Requiring Passage of the High School Assessment for Graduation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 503

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 35

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 505

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Conway, Jones, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 546

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 547

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 552

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Hogan, Lenett, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Jones, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Education - Relocatable Classrooms - Indoor Air Quality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 574

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 606

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Simonaire, Stone, Jones, and Peters

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 616

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Conway, Astle, Britt, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and School Construction Assistance Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 629

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Britt, Jones, Madaleno, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Health - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Minor Passenger

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 644

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• SB 658

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  Local Police Protection - Funding Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 659

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Sheriff's Office - Personnel and Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 663

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Clarence H. "Du" Burns Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 665

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Retirement Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 674

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 691

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Zirkin, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - School Facilities - Aging Schools Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 696

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 570

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Britt, Della, Jones, Madaleno, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 708

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Gladden, Jones, and Miller

  Entitled

  Election Law - County Offices or Baltimore City Municipal Offices - Election Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 722

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Sheriff's Office and Police Department - Compensation - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 726

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 739

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 774

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 190

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Cervical Cancer Committee - HPV Vaccine Subcommittee

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 780

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 355

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Postretirement Health Benefits Trust Fund - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 782

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Partially Elected Board - Straw Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 809

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 851

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Britt, DeGrange, Hooper, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 934

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Jones, Muse, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SB 938

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jones, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 1034

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 6

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Joint Resolution 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Slavery in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations