Senator Thomas M. Middleton
District 28

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 96

• SB 1

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 5

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 44

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 8

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 68

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Reports to Crime Stoppers Organization - Inadmissibility and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 202

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, Astle, Currie, Ferguson, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Muse

  Entitled

  Community Services Reimbursement Rate Commission - Termination Date - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 254

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 255

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 41

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 256

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 43

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Kelley

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Definition of Home Builder

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 340

  Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Charles County - Lions Camp Merrick

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 343

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Supports Intensity Scale - Stakeholder Advisory Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 344

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 219

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification - Implementation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 416

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 235

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Officers - Authority to Enter into Contracts or Agreements for Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 486

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Miller

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 487

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 484

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Frosh, Young, Conway, Pinsky, Simonaire, Benson, Rosapepe, Ferguson, Montgomery, and Jennings

  Entitled

  Fertilizer Use Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 513

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 241

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property - Extension of Payment Deferral

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 514

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 242

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Health Resources Commission - Health Care Reform - Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 664

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 271

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Nitrous Oxide

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 688

  Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Restoration of the Original Physicians Memorial Hospital Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 689

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 274

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Dealers - Issuance of Temporary Registration Plate - Lapsed Security - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 690

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 519

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio - Waste-to-Energy and Refuse-Derived Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 691

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 83

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Renewable Source Generator Lead Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 692

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 167

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 693

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 276

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Employee Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 783

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Forest Banking Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 805

  Status as of March 3, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 822

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 295

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 850

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 300

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Licensed Insurance Producers - Information on State Health Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 907

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Bel Alton High School Community Development Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 920

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 960

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 308

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Investigations - Information Sharing Among State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 968

  Status as of March 10, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Greater Baden Medical Services Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 976

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Charitable Contributions to Community Foundations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 980

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 311

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Boards of Directors - Electronically Conducted Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 993

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 312

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Employee Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• SJ 6

  Status as of March 19, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Safe Harbor Legislation and Regulations Needed to Form Accountable Care Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 53

  Status as of January 19, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kittleman, Madaleno, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Education - Waiver from Maintenance of Effort Requirement - Process and Factors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 71

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on Surrogate Parenting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

• SB 97

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 112

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Mathias, Middleton, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sale of Novelty Lighters - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 119

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Getty, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, Middleton, Pugh, Reilly, and Shank

  Entitled

  Election Law - Use of Campaign Funds for Meeting and Conference Expenses and Other Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 121

  Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, King, Middleton, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Month - German-American Heritage Month

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 150

  Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Korean American Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 151

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 189

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, Mathias, and Muse

  Entitled

  Public Health - Containers of Infant Formula Manufactured with Bisphenol-A - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 154

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 425

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Ambulance Service Providers - Direct Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 163

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 429

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Young, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Allegany County, Baltimore City, Charles County, and Frederick County - Boards of Elections - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 175

  Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Quality and Cost Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 182

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, Pugh, Currie, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 183

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 188

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 430

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire, and Young

  Entitled

  Recreational Fishing Licenses - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 196

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 192

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Sexual Offense in the Fourth Degree - Statute of Limitations - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 203

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 433

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions Act - "Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 210

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Real Estate Settlements - Paying or Receiving Consideration - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 212

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 435

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Edwards, Kittleman, Middleton, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Dependency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 225

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Election Law - Access to Voting Room and Voting Booth by Minors Not Eligible to Vote

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 227

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 199

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Charlotte Hall Veterans Home - Gifts and Grants - Authority to Accept and Spend

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 228

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 437

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Garagiola, Jennings, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, Pipkin, Pugh, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License - Public Festival and Event Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 230

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 438

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Benson, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Middleton, Montgomery, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Information Act - Required Denials - Senior Citizen Activities Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 267

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Colburn, Getty, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Broad Creek Maryland Boy Scouts of America Ecology Conservation Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 269

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 45

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Klausmeier, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Jurisdiction Pending Appeal - Proposed Settlement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 283

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 50

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation) and Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  State Board of Architects - Retired Status Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 317

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brinkley, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 332

  Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 365

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Trust Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 380

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 405

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Electricity - Net Energy Metering

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 394

  Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 406

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 419

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Robey

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles - Credit for Idle Reduction Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 421

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 470

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards and Middleton

  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 423

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Klausmeier, Colburn, DeGrange, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 441

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Getty, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Additional Forms or Expansion of Commercial Gaming by Supermajority of General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 443

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Shank

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 456

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Emergency Standards for Moderate Sedation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 458

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Enhanced Inspection of Bridges - Adoption of Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 474

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Manno, Middleton, Pugh, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Student Attendance - Preventing Chronic Absenteeism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 547

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Banking Services Preference - Lend Local Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 548

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Middleton, Montgomery, and Young

  Entitled

  Condominium and Homeowners Associations - Assessments - Increase Necessary to Meet Government Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 557

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 250

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Montgomery, Rosapepe, Stone, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Commission on Maryland Cybersecurity Innovation and Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 560

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 584

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Cord Blood Transplant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 592

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Independent Expenditures - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 679

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 273

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Madaleno, Middleton, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing School Vehicles - School Bus Monitoring Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 682

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 81

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Montgomery, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Behavioral Health - Veterans - Coordination and Provision of Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 694

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Middleton

  Entitled

  Insurance - Surplus Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 709

  Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Middleton, Montgomery, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 714

  Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Ferguson, Forehand, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, and Robey

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund - Financing - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 717

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 407

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Solar Water Heating Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 722

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 532

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electronic Health Records - Incentives for Health Care Providers - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 731

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, King, Montgomery, Peters, Reilly, Rosapepe, Stone, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund - Annual Report and Related Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 734

  Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Kelley, Middleton, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - Long-Range Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 770

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 546

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Montgomery, Muse, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program - Disposal of Prescription Drugs and Medical Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 771

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 548

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Young, Zirkin, Benson, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools and Youth Sports Programs - Concussions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 786

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 552

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health - Newborn Screening Program - Critical Congenital Heart Disease

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 803

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 556

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, King, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 813

  Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Currie, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminal Applicants and Licensees - Minority Business Participation - Modifications and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 843

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Garagiola, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Eligibility Determinations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 861

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Astle, Mathias, Middleton, Benson, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 977

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 570

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Dyson, Simonaire, Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, Forehand, Brinkley, Reilly, Pipkin, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Rosapepe, Shank, Jennings, Glassman, Frosh, Brochin, Ramirez, Raskin, Zirkin, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Freedom of Speech - Picketing at a Funeral - Distance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary