Senator Rob Garagiola
District 15

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 104

• SB 8

  Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 9

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 306

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  State Department of Education and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Student Surveys - Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 186

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 187

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 260

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Exum, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Leave with Pay - Illness of Employee's Immediate Family

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 341

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 342

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Poolesville Town Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 343

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Warren Historical Site - Loving Charity Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 405

  Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Money Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 549

  Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Jurisdiction of Commission Pending Appeal - Temporary Total Disability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 550

  Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Appeals - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 551

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - For-Hire Driver's License - Review of Driving Record of Applicant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 557

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 558

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Impact Fees and Building Excise Taxes - Workforce Housing Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• SB 588

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 338

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Insurance - Binders or Policies - Personal Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 589

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Jacobs, Munson, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  First Responders Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 590

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Security Lapses and Point Assessments - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

• SB 594

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Forehand, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Biomedical Product Development Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 595

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 119

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Electricity - Net Energy Metering - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 625

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 41

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Governmental Self-Insurance Groups - Investment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 873

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 197

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Peters, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 875

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 54

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Surplus Lines Insurance - Date of Filing Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 909

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kittleman, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, and Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Pentagon Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SJ 4

  Status as of March 18, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Veterans Health Care Budget Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance 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 3

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 305

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Miller, Astle, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 32

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Birchmere Music Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 97

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Damascus Heritage Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 104

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Miller, Rosapepe, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 105

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 504

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Miller, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Statewide Advisory Commission on Immunizations - Duties and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 107

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 505

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 149

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 167

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, McFadden, Munson, and Muse

  Entitled

  Transportation Funding - Mass Transit Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 182

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Peters, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 194

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 531

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 197

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Garagiola, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility for Long-Term Care Services - Individuals with Substantial Home Equity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 198

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 533

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 226

  Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 228

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Agriculture Activity Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 230

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 233

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Garagiola, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village and Germantown Boys & Girls Club

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 234

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Katherine Thomas High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 235

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Boys & Girls Club Gymnasium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 236

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 22

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Garagiola, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Investment Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 259

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

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

  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 269

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 25

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 290

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 291

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Circle Manor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 295

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 298

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 300

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 302

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 542

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Money Follows the Person Grant - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 304

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Brinkley, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Garagiola, and Peters, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Edwards, Simonaire, Greenip, Mooney, Stoltzfus, Haines, Colburn, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 305

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 27

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Montgomery County - Odd Fellows Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• 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 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 367

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 380

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 381

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 400

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 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 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 485

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 33

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hogan, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Developmental Disabilities Administration Rate Payment Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 506

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Nonprofit Village Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 510

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 566

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 163

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 731

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 738

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 741

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 348

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic 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 863

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 933

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 936

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 940

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Garagiola, Harris, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Registration - Show Class Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 1022

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 586

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Group Life Insurance - Additional Insureds - Domestic Partners

  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 1

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Conway, Dyson, Hogan, Pugh, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Assistance Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SJ 2

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Hogan, McFadden, Pugh, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Federal Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations