Senator Douglas J. J. Peters
District 23

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 87

• SB 139

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Exum, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Board of Education - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 318

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Lions Club Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 319

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Cornerstone Assembly of God

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 338

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Belair Swim Club Repair

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 339

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Whitehall Pool and Tennis Capital Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 340

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Task Force on Reducing State Budget Expenditures for Record Management and Retention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 357

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Improvements to Pointer Ridge Swim and Racquet Club

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 358

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Belair Bath and Tennis Club Capital Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 425

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 426

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Jacobs, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Military Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 465

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 584

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 466

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment Appeals - Due Date for Payment and Stay of Collection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 467

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment Appeal Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 871

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 891

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Prince George's County - Reid Community Business Development Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 924

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 633

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, DeGrange, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Kramer, Brinkley, Robey, Munson, King, Jones, Madaleno, Edwards, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Leased Vehicles - Application of Trade-In Value

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 985

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  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 33

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 348

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 92

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Youth Voter Registration and Participation in Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 94

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 364

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Property Tax Credits - Agricultural Land Preservation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 95

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 366

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 96

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 367

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Truancy Rates - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Programs and Behavior Modification Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 116

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Conway, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Greenip, Jacobs, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 128

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 129

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Muse, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Petition Requirement PG 323-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 131

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 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 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 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 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 287

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 300

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee(By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 315

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 316

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pugh, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 317

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Malfunctioning Traffic Control Signals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 373

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 433

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Peters

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Permit Holders - Signs for Reporting Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 436

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, McFadden, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 444

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 446

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Correctional Facilities - Released Inmates - Identification Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 447

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 529

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Conway, Currie, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 533

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 581

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, DeGrange, Glassman, King, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Hometown Heroes Act of 2008 - Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 603

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 606

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 600

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, Peters, and Harrington

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 626

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Convention Center License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 645

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 652

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, King, and Peters

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Valuation of Income Producing Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 662

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 685

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 436

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Roadside Solicitation of Money or Donations - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 691

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno and Peters

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Needs and Expenditures of State Programs

  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 803

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, DeGrange, and Peters

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• 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 835

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Deamonte Driver Mobile Dental Unit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 837

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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

• SB 887

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, and Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 934

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 470

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington, Currie, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Application of Bond Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 1007

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SJ 2

  Status as of March 15, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Peters, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and the National Agricultural Library

  Committee
  Assignments

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