Senator James Brochin
District 42

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 52

• SB 50

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 65

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Coverage of Child Dependents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 86

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 93

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Greenip, Harris, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 114

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Proceeding - Venue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 124

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Lawful Interception of Communications - Additional Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 125

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Increase in Sheriff's Fees - Distribution to Rental Allowance Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

• SB 219

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Proposed New School Buildings - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 254

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes of Violence - Parole

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 255

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment - Use of a Motor Vehicle

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 256

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Dismissal of Criminal Proceeding - Failure to Provide Interpreter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 596

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 687

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 688

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Foreclosures - Unpaid Water and Sanitary Charges - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 746

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 747

  Status as of February 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Joseph Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 16

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 345

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Mooney, Jacobs, Haines, Brochin, Stone, and Muse

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sexual Offenders - Sentencing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 42

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Muse, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 51

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Della, Haines, Jacobs, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Sample Collection on Arrest - First and Second Degree Rape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 56

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 352

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brochin, Currie, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Forehand, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sex Offender Registry - Additional Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 70

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Scenic and Wild Rivers Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 73

  Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Brochin, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 117

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 146

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - State's Attorney - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 208

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 214

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 342

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Divestiture from Iran and Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 218

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• SB 245

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Dyson, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance - Affiliated Business Entities - Attribution of Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 246

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 386

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 431

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 441

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Garagiola, Forehand, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 565

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 577

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 594

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 590

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 593

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, 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 619

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Brochin, Frosh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit to Offset Increased Sales Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 621

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Lawful Presence in United States

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 623

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 624

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 714

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Development of Curriculum Content - Financial Literacy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 716

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, and Stone

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Home Brewing Instructor's Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 727

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Notification of Tree Care Schedule and Review - Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 829

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Smoking Ban - Exception for Open-Air Structures with Temporary Covering

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 846

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Brochin, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 850

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SJ 3

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Establishing Nurse Anesthetists Week

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs