Senator Rona E. Kramer
District 14

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 52

• SB 303

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 503

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, Madaleno, Robey, Rosapepe, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Silver Alert Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 304

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 236

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 311

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Renovation of "Falling Green" at OBGC Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 312

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Damascus Heritage Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 313

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 527

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 528

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 684

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Senior Investment Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 1012

  Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center Campus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1025

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Our House Youth Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 44

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 99

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 510

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Simonaire, Jacobs, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 149

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 183

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• SB 191

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Center for Children and Families Youth Activities Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 200

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 216

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 306

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Developmental Disabilities Administration - Adult Autism Care Training Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 338

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 353

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 367

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 537

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 368

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 56

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Jones, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 370

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 249

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force - Reconstitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 410

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Northgate Homes Lighting Upgrade

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 411

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - RCI Group Home Renovations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 412

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lake Whetstone Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 413

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 414

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, DeGrange, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Family Law - Maryland Quality Ratings and Improvement System for Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 425

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 541

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Glassman, Harris, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Retroactivity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 429

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Community Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 459

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007 - Victory Youth Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 460

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - LEDC Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 461

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 512

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Elections - Campaign Finance Entities - Certificates of Deposit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 551

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 555

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 565

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Raskin, Forehand, Gladden, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 596

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 613

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 617

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 84

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Local Government - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 622

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 623

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 624

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Black Rock Center for the Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 686

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Greenip, Jones, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Modifications and Applicability to Community College Capital Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 691

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 761

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 308

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 784

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Dyson, Gladden, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle at a Red Signal - Affirmative Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 858

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, DeGrange, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 898

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means