Senator John C. Astle
District 30

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 87

• SB 7

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 11

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 30

  Status as of January 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access - Members of the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 47

  Status as of January 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Transportation - Feasibility Study of Rail Transit Service for Annapolis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 48

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Galesville Rosenwald School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 105

  Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 106

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 120

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 121

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 148

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 122

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Surface Mining - Performance Bond Cap - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 123

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Department of Detention Facilities Employment Applicants - Polygraph Examinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

• SB 173

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Brinkley, and Robey

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Installation of Fire Suppression Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 174

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 373

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Towing and Towed Vehicles - Procedures and Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 251

  Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 700

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Well Drillers - Permit Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 252

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 31

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Prospective or Current Employees or Volunteers - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 350

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Light House Shelter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 351

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 352

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Regulated Scrap Metal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 390

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Children's Theatre of Annapolis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 391

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and DeGrange

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Payment of Fees for Motor Vehicle Records - Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 398

  Status as of May 21, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Environmental Health Monitoring - Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 399

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - State Matching Stipends - National Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 400

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees - Not-For-Profit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 456

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 179

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Energy Star Product Exemptions - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 457

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 402

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 458

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Tourism Promotion Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• SB 571

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 192

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Judiciary

• SB 595

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 598

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Credentialing - Reimbursement of Providers of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 646

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 605

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 694

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Goshen House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 713

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 38

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Haines, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Equipment on Motorcycles - Auxiliary Lighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 796

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 457

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 797

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 220

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Wage Payment on Termination of Employment - Accrued Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 839

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 873

  Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Hammond-Harwood House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 926

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 635

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Procurement - Chesapeake Bay Trust - State Contracts and Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 940

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  City of Annapolis - Drug-Free Area or City

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 966

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Deale Elementary School Baseball Fields

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 978

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 982

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Payment of Benefits - Total Benefit Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 1003

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class H-EX Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 3

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Harris, Edwards, Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 60

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 354

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 137

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Preexisting Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 138

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Haines, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 210

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 211

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 238

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 375

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Muse

  Entitled

  Juveniles - Arrests for Reportable Offenses - Expansion of Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 239

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 242

  Status as of January 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley (Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services) and Senators Astle, Conway, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 257

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 270

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 289

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 297

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 298

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 327

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Mooney, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 344

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  The Flexible Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 347

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Astle

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 372

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Gladden, Kramer, and Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 387

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 393

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Glassman, Haines, King, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possessing Stolen Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 454

  Status as of March 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 481

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 512

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 516

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 520

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harris, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 521

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 570

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 593

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 574

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 608

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 604

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, Klausmeier, Colburn, Conway, Harris, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 616

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 648

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 651

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

  Costs - Circuit Courts and District Court - Failure to Appear or Violation of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 676

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 677

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 701

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 440

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 712

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 715

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 735

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 775

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 818

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Public Health Dental Hygiene Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 821

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Muse, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Youth Entrepreneur Connection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 872

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 944

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Governor's Emergency Powers - Seizure of Firearms and Ammunition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 959

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Slot Machines - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 991

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance