Senator Richard F. Colburn
District 37

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 104

• SB 11

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 13

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Oxford Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 14

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 22

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  State Pension and Retirement System - Divesting from Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 32

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Oyster Restoration Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 34

  Status as of January 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration - Proof of Citizenship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 151

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Stoltzfus, Pipkin, Jacobs, and Harris

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Rate - Eastern Shore Counties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 152

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Jacobs, Mooney, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 153

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Galestown Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 154

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 564

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 155

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Requests Recede

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Bay Restoration Fee - Lien Against Property

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 156

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Property Tax Credit - Historic Structures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 157

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 664

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Maryland Lighthouses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 665

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Compensation Program for Family Member Caretakers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 666

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Foster Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 667

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Foster Parents - Eligibility to Participate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 668

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Bay Country Kid's Club Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 669

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester County Family YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 670

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - WaterLand Fisheries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 671

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 672

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, McFadden, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retired Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 673

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Clammers - Clamming Appliances and Income - Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 745

  Status as of May 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 702

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Definitions - Beer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 757

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 208

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wetlands - Construction of Structure on Pier - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 758

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 831

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 840

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Haines

  Entitled

  Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety - Inspections - Antique Boilers or Pressure Vessels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 930

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Shell Dredging - Permit Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 931

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 637

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - School Buses - Length of Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 932

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Real Property - Talbot County - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 1006

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries

  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 15

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Mooney, Harris, Jacobs, Colburn, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Citizen's Tuition Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 39

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 339

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Lenett, and Peters

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure - Additional Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 40

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Prohibition on Illegal Aliens from Receiving In-State Tuition Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 77

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 78

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 81

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Greenip, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Public Institutions of Higher Education - Textbook Fairness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 82

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, and Kelley

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 83

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Colburn

  Entitled

  Commission on Gambling Addiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 87

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 113

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit - Applications - Use of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 136

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 158

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 166

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 565

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Colburn, Gladden, Jacobs, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Furnishing an Alcoholic Beverage to Underage Individual - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 167

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip and Colburn

  Entitled

  Education - Teacher Certification - National Organization Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 168

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Mooney, Muse, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Family Law - Covenant Marriage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 169

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Mooney, Munson, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland's Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 201

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, Colburn, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Voting by 17-Year-Old Citizens

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 213

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 220

  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 Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 229

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Education - Classroom Instruction Expenditures - Required Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 230

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Public School Collective Bargaining Sunshine Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 231

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Certified Teachers - Flagging Investigative Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 237

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Aquaculture and Seafood Retail and Distribution Market

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 276

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 384

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Haines, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 313

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 390

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Colburn, Conway, Miller, and Muse

  Entitled

  Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 343

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 385

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights - Child Conceived as the Result of Rape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 421

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 459

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 182

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Munson, and Harris

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review Physician Shortages in Rural Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 474

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 495

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit - Farm or Agricultural Use Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 503

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 505

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Resale Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 506

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 411

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Kelley, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 564

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Munson, Robey, and Colburn

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 580

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Lenett, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Radiation Oncology/ Therapy Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists, Radiologist Assistants, and Nuclear Medicine Technologists - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 583

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 599

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 622

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 432

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Stationary Engineers - Boilers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• 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 628

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, and Munson

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Legal Residency Status - Sentencing and Parole Considerations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 657

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton

  Entitled

  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• 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 681

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Police Reporting - Detained Undocumented Aliens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 684

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 708

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Colburn, Lenett, Middleton, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 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 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 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 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 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• 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 819

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 915

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 920

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 239

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 961

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, and Munson

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Returns

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation