Senator Gwendolyn Britt
District 47

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 122

• SB 21

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Brentwood Multi-Service Town Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 22

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - World Arts Focus Performance Theatre

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 112

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Task Force on the Establishment of Vocational and Technical Education High School Academies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 113

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program in Prince George's County PG 303-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 114

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Miller, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Drug-Free Zone Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 115

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-DD (Development District) License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 151

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - North Brentwood Town Hall and Recreation Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 242

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Lenett, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Multiple Suspensions Services Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 243

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 138

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Transfer of Service Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 244

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 488

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 159

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Kelley, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Voter Registration Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 489

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 490

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Direct Billing of Anatomic Pathology Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 491

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 560

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Electric Universal Service Program - Residential Tenants and Condominium Owners - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 492

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 160

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Commission on Civic Literacy

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 584

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Harris, Hooper, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 585

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Meal Periods

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 586

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Secondary School - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 772

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 189

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Currie, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - State's Attorney's Office - Composition and Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 773

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 819

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  HIV and AIDS - Consent for Testing and Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 820

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Repeal of Requirement for a Comprehensive Review

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 821

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 822

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Steel Jawed Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 823

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Forehand, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Promote Nonviolent and Peaceful Ways to Resolve Conflict

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 896

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Colmar Manor Municipal Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 897

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Safe Passage Emergency Shelter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 898

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Autoimmune Disease Information and Research

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 1016

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 61

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Prince George's County - Langley Park Multi-Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 1031

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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 23

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 514

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 34

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 52

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 307

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Frosh, Britt, and Della

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 57

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 309

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Teachers - State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 58

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 77

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Munson, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 88

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, and Dyson

  Entitled

  State Board of Architects - Architecture Licensing Exam - Time Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 89

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Haines, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy - Address Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 90

  Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Exum, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Miller, and Stone

  Entitled

  Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy - Given Name Requirement

  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 128

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 12

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Zirkin, and Harris

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and Civic Responsibility for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 132

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 312

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Education - Student Discipline - Review of Local Policies and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 141

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Britt, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Adoption - Placement Services for Children in Public Foster Care - State Contracts with Private Licensed Child Placement Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 155

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Middleton, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 158

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Department of Education - Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 183

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 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 227

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 247

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Britt, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Attorney Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 248

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Miller

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 258

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 333

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Conway, Dyson, Britt, Colburn, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Maryland's Energy Future

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• 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 340

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 344

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Divestment from the Republic of Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 352

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Golf Course Redevelopment - Report on Need for Environmental Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 390

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Britt, Exum, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Special Taxing Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 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 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 423

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Kelley, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 474

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Gladden, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Universal Health Care Plan

  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 520

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Britt, Brochin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Every Vote Counts Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 526

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 533

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Jacobs, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 539

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 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 548

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 553

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 161

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Miller, Britt, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Environment - Landfills - Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 555

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Britt, Hooper, and Miller

  Entitled

  Environment - Bonding Requirement - Local Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 633

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Britt, Madaleno, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Food Containing Artificial Trans Fat - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 657

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Britt, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 666

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hogan, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 668

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Currie, Muse, and Peters

  Entitled

  Teachers' Retirement System and Teachers' Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 669

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Dyson, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Public Charter Schools - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 670

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Britt

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 678

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 176

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Frosh, Gladden, Pinsky, and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 693

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, and Middleton

  Entitled

  HIV Testing - Exposure - Forensic Scientist

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 735

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Della, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 753

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Britt, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 784

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 121

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Pinsky, Conway, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Stormwater Management Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 854

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Britt, Currie, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Revenue Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 928

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Britt, Currie, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Reid Community Business Development Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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