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Senator Douglas J. J. Peters

Peters, Douglas J. J.
District
23
County
Prince George's
Committee Assignment(s)
Annapolis Info
120 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 410-841-3631 | 301-858-3631
Toll-free in MD
Fax 301-858-3174
Interim Info
120 James Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone 301-858-3631
Fax 301-858-3174
Contact
douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us
Party
Democrat
District 23
Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0030 /CH0003 (HB0129)
Title
Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation - Award of Contracts
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0031 (HB0177)
Title
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0144
Title
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0432 /CH0032
Title
Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Combination of Service - Clarification
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0433 /CH0349
Title
Funeral Establishments and Crematories - Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans - Disposition
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0560 /CH0182
Title
Employees' Pension System - Optional Membership
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0561 (HB0549/CH0093)
Title
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0562 (HB0473/CH0423)
Title
Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals With Disabilities
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0563 /CH0364
Title
Developmental Disabilities Administration and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Services - Military Families
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0564 /CH0365 (HB0938)
Title
Prince George's County - Maryland-Washington Regional District - Fairness in Zoning
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0763 /CH0050 (HB1233)
Title
Tax Amnesty Program
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0797 (HB1212)
Title
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Champ House
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0865 (HB0011/CH0215)
Title
Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programs - Eligibility
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0866
Title
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Salaries, Inspectors, and Bottle Clubs
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0867 (HB0597)
Title
Prince George's County Board of Education - Public High Schools - Outdoor Synthetic Turf Fields
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0918 (HB1044)
Title
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Family Life and Wellness Intergenerational Center
Sponsorship Type
Primary
1 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0040 (HB0385)
Title
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0044 /CH0320 (HB0194)
Title
Vehicle Laws - Maximum Speed Limits on Highways
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0080 /CH0002 (HB1118/CH0001)
Title
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0115 (HB0099)
Title
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Correctional Officer, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0165
Title
State Retirement and Pension System - Constitutional Officers - Forfeiture of Benefits
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0182 (HB0180/CH0227)
Title
Video Lottery Terminal Revenues - Purse Dedication Account - Standardbred Racetrack Operating Assistance
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0183 /CH0477 (HB0215)
Title
Education - Geographic Cost of Education - Requirement
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0184 (HB0059)
Title
Criminal Law - Gaming - Home Games
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0189 (HB0200/CH0407)
Title
State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Polygraph Examination
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0196 (HB1089)
Title
Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0258 (HB0514/CH0429)
Title
Maryland Commission on Climate Change
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0279 (HB0404)
Title
Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Requirements
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0283 (HB0584)
Title
Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statement by Elected Local Official of a Municipal Corporation - Confidential Information
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0284 (HB0252)
Title
Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program - Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week - Occurrence
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0310 (HB0166)
Title
Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0318 (HB1026)
Title
Community Mental Health Services - Telemental Health Services - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0334 (HB0965/CH0291)
Title
The Hunger-Free Schools Act of 2015
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0365 (HB0810)
Title
One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit - Business Incubators
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0366 (HB0337)
Title
Correctional Services - Sentencing Review and Parole Eligibility - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0367 (HB0582)
Title
Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0372 (HB0953)
Title
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0381
Title
State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0392 (HB0498)
Title
Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0393 (HB0362)
Title
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0395
Title
Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2015
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0400 (HB0572)
Title
State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0405
Title
Maryland Education Credit
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0415 /CH0348 (HB0592)
Title
State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0424 (HB1051)
Title
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0471 (HB0949)
Title
Task Force to Study the Provision of Health Care Coverage to Uninsured Marylanders
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0476 (HB0586)
Title
Department of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Feasibility of Repeal of Excluded Offenses
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0488
Title
Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0490 /CH0355 (HB0923)
Title
Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth or Relocatable Classrooms
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0493
Title
Task Force to Study the Placement of Library Services Within the Annotated Code of Maryland
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0495
Title
Video Lottery Facilities - Table Games - Distribution of Proceeds
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0497 (HB0452/CH0421)
Title
Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0507
Title
Maryland Strong Manufacturing Development Act
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0521 (HB0456/CH0091)
Title
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0526 (HB0244/CH0313)
Title
Maryland Second Chance Act of 2015
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0529 (HB0595)
Title
Special Elections for United States Senate Vacancies Act
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0551 (HB0919/CH0288)
Title
Land Use - Plans - Development and Adoption
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0600 /CH0370
Title
Chesapeake Bay Trust and Chesapeake Conservation Corps - Funding
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0601 /CH0371 (HB0130)
Title
African American Heritage Preservation Program - Reestablishment and Revisions
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0602 /CH0042 (HB0388)
Title
Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0603 (HB0622)
Title
Correctional Services - Aging Prisoners - Conditional Parole
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0604 /CH0043 (HB0229)
Title
Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protection for Interns
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0605
Title
Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0606 /CH0372 (HB0887)
Title
Health Insurance - Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products - Coverage
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0607 (HB0896/CH0464)
Title
Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0623
Title
Prince George's County - Property Tax Deferrals - Elderly and Disabled Homeowners
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0625
Title
Department of Veterans Affairs - Employment Assistance for Veterans
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0689 /CH0047 (HB0970)
Title
Prince George's County - Transfer Tax - Deputy Sheriffs
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0705 (HB0236/CH0410)
Title
Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0802 /CH0052 (HB0466/CH0053)
Title
Transportation - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act)
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0843
Title
University System of Maryland - Members of the Armed Forces - Financial Aid
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0863 /CH0124
Title
Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs - Revisions
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0896 /CH0390
Title
Military Personnel and Veteran-Owned Small Business No-Interest Loan Program and Fund
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0905 /CH0486 (HB0753)
Title
Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit
Sponsorship Type
Co-Sponsor
2 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0590 (HB0480)
Title
Small Business Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2015
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Administration
3 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0592 /CH0125 (HB0482)
Title
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Administration
3 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0076 /CH0007 (HB0078)
Title
State Retirement and Pension System - Noncontributory Pension Benefit - Definition
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0102 /CH0010 (HB0076)
Title
State Retirement and Pension System - Accumulated Contributions of Nonvested Former Members
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0103 /CH0150 (HB0077)
Title
Judges' Retirement System - Membership, Benefits, and Reemployment
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0104 /CH0011 (HB0079)
Title
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0191 (HB0217/CH0230)
Title
State Retirement and Pension System - Credit for Unused Sick Leave - Clarification
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0772 (HB0942/CH0140)
Title
Apprenticeship Pilot Program - Apprenticeship Maryland
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0773 (HB0941/CH0139)
Title
Task Force to Study Exemptions from Higher Education Ethics Requirements and Procurement Rules to Facilitate Technology Transfer
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0774 (HB0940/CH0138)
Title
Office of the Business Ombudsman - State Customer Service and Business Development Efforts Training Program
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0775 (HB0939/CH0137)
Title
Proposed Regulations - Determination of Impact on Small Businesses
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
SB0776 (HB0943/CH0141)
Title
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Restructuring
Sponsorship Type
By Request - Other
6 2
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsorship Type Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
SB0030 /CH0003 (HB0129) Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation - Award of Contracts Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/05/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0031 (HB0177) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Budget and Taxation
2/04/2015 - 2:00 PM
SB0144 Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 3:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/14/2015 - 3:00 PM
SB0432 /CH0032 Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Combination of Service - Clarification Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 32
Budget and Taxation
3/06/2015 - 8:30 AM
Appropriations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0433 /CH0349 Funeral Establishments and Crematories - Unclaimed Cremains of Veterans - Disposition Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
Finance
3/05/2015 - 1:00 PM
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health and Government Operations
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0560 /CH0182 Employees' Pension System - Optional Membership Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
Budget and Taxation
3/06/2015 - 8:30 AM
Appropriations
4/08/2015 - 2:00 PM
SB0561 (HB0549/CH0093) Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments Primary 1 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Budget and Taxation
3/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0562 (HB0473/CH0423) Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals With Disabilities Primary 1 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Budget and Taxation
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/13/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0563 /CH0364 Developmental Disabilities Administration and Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Services - Military Families Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 364
Finance
3/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0564 /CH0365 (HB0938) Prince George's County - Maryland-Washington Regional District - Fairness in Zoning Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 365
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0763 /CH0050 (HB1233) Tax Amnesty Program Primary 1 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 50
Budget and Taxation
3/04/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0797 (HB1212) Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Champ House Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 3:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/14/2015 - 3:00 PM
SB0865 (HB0011/CH0215) Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programs - Eligibility Primary 1 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/02/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0866 Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Salaries, Inspectors, and Bottle Clubs Primary 1 2 In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-1)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/17/2015 - 1:00 PM
Economic Matters
SB0867 (HB0597) Prince George's County Board of Education - Public High Schools - Outdoor Synthetic Turf Fields Primary 1 2 In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/18/2015 - 1:30 PM
Appropriations
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0918 (HB1044) Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Family Life and Wellness Intergenerational Center Primary 1 2 In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Rules
SB0040 (HB0385) Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
2/03/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0044 /CH0320 (HB0194) Vehicle Laws - Maximum Speed Limits on Highways Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320
Judicial Proceedings
2/04/2015 - 2:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0080 /CH0002 (HB1118/CH0001) General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/05/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/12/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0115 (HB0099) Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Correctional Officer, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel (Hometown Heroes) Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0165 State Retirement and Pension System - Constitutional Officers - Forfeiture of Benefits Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 8:30 a.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/19/2015 - 8:30 AM
SB0182 (HB0180/CH0227) Video Lottery Terminal Revenues - Purse Dedication Account - Standardbred Racetrack Operating Assistance Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0183 /CH0477 (HB0215) Education - Geographic Cost of Education - Requirement Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 477
Budget and Taxation
2/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
SB0184 (HB0059) Criminal Law - Gaming - Home Games Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
2/12/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0189 (HB0200/CH0407) State Correctional Facilities - Correctional Officers - Polygraph Examination Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Finance
2/19/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0196 (HB1089) Economic Development - Rural Economic Development Program and One Maryland Tax Credit Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0258 (HB0514/CH0429) Maryland Commission on Climate Change Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/17/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0279 (HB0404) Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Contractor Occupational Safety and Health Requirements Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance
Finance
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0283 (HB0584) Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statement by Elected Local Official of a Municipal Corporation - Confidential Information Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0284 (HB0252) Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program - Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week - Occurrence Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/24/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0310 (HB0166) Education - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act - Establishment Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0318 (HB1026) Community Mental Health Services - Telemental Health Services - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Finance
SB0334 (HB0965/CH0291) The Hunger-Free Schools Act of 2015 Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Budget and Taxation
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Ways and Means
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0365 (HB0810) One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit - Business Incubators Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0366 (HB0337) Correctional Services - Sentencing Review and Parole Eligibility - Juvenile Offenders Sentenced as Adults Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
3/04/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0367 (HB0582) Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Qualifications, and Term of Office Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
3/03/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0372 (HB0953) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - First-Time Homebuyer Savings Accounts Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0381 State Government - Display of the POW/MIA Flag on State Building Grounds Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/06/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0392 (HB0498) Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Judicial Proceedings
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0393 (HB0362) Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Conference Committee Appointed
Judicial Proceedings
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0395 Drunk Driving Reduction Act of 2015 Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/24/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0400 (HB0572) State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0405 Maryland Education Credit Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0415 /CH0348 (HB0592) State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 348
Judicial Proceedings
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0424 (HB1051) Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
3/05/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0471 (HB0949) Task Force to Study the Provision of Health Care Coverage to Uninsured Marylanders Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Finance
3/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
4/02/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0476 (HB0586) Department of Juvenile Services - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction - Feasibility of Repeal of Excluded Offenses Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
3/03/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0488 Income Tax Credit - Qualified Research and Development Expenses - Credit Amounts Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 4/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/13/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0490 /CH0355 (HB0923) Capital Grant Program for Local School Systems With Significant Enrollment Growth or Relocatable Classrooms Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 355
Budget and Taxation
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Appropriations
4/08/2015 - 2:00 PM
SB0493 Task Force to Study the Placement of Library Services Within the Annotated Code of Maryland Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB0495 Video Lottery Facilities - Table Games - Distribution of Proceeds Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
2/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0497 (HB0452/CH0421) Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/04/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0507 Maryland Strong Manufacturing Development Act Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Referred to interim study by Budget and Taxation
Budget and Taxation
3/12/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0521 (HB0456/CH0091) Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Judicial Proceedings
3/03/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
3/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0526 (HB0244/CH0313) Maryland Second Chance Act of 2015 Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Judicial Proceedings
2/19/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0529 (HB0595) Special Elections for United States Senate Vacancies Act Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/05/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0551 (HB0919/CH0288) Land Use - Plans - Development and Adoption Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0600 /CH0370 Chesapeake Bay Trust and Chesapeake Conservation Corps - Funding Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0601 /CH0371 (HB0130) African American Heritage Preservation Program - Reestablishment and Revisions Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 371
Budget and Taxation
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
3/24/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0602 /CH0042 (HB0388) Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42
Judicial Proceedings
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0603 (HB0622) Correctional Services - Aging Prisoners - Conditional Parole Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Judicial Proceedings
2/26/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0604 /CH0043 (HB0229) Human Relations - Employment Discrimination - Protection for Interns Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 43
Judicial Proceedings
3/03/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0605 Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Judicial Proceedings
2/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0606 /CH0372 (HB0887) Health Insurance - Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products - Coverage Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372
Finance
3/04/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
4/02/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0607 (HB0896/CH0464) Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Finance
3/12/2015 - 1:00 PM
Health and Government Operations
3/31/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0623 Prince George's County - Property Tax Deferrals - Elderly and Disabled Homeowners Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0625 Department of Veterans Affairs - Employment Assistance for Veterans Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB0689 /CH0047 (HB0970) Prince George's County - Transfer Tax - Deputy Sheriffs Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 47
Budget and Taxation
3/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0705 (HB0236/CH0410) Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders Co-Sponsor 2 2 Veto sustained (0-46)
Judicial Proceedings
3/12/2015 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
4/08/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0802 /CH0052 (HB0466/CH0053) Transportation - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act) Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 52
Finance
3/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
4/02/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0843 University System of Maryland - Members of the Armed Forces - Financial Aid Co-Sponsor 2 2 In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/18/2015 - 1:00 PM
Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0863 /CH0124 Watershed Protection and Restoration Programs - Revisions Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 124
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Environment and Transportation
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0896 /CH0390 Military Personnel and Veteran-Owned Small Business No-Interest Loan Program and Fund Co-Sponsor 2 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 390
Finance
3/17/2015 - 1:00 PM
Economic Matters
4/01/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0905 /CH0486 (HB0753) Income Tax - Film Production Activity Tax Credit Co-Sponsor 2 2 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 486
Budget and Taxation
3/24/2015 - 1:30 PM
Ways and Means
4/11/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0590 (HB0480) Small Business Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 2015 By Request - Administration 3 2 In the House - Hearing 4/08 at 1:00 p.m.
Budget and Taxation
3/10/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/08/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0592 /CH0125 (HB0482) Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old By Request - Administration 3 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 125
Budget and Taxation
3/04/2015 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
4/08/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0076 /CH0007 (HB0078) State Retirement and Pension System - Noncontributory Pension Benefit - Definition By Request - Other 6 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 7
Budget and Taxation
2/05/2015 - 9:00 AM
Appropriations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0102 /CH0010 (HB0076) State Retirement and Pension System - Accumulated Contributions of Nonvested Former Members By Request - Other 6 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10
Budget and Taxation
2/05/2015 - 9:00 AM
Appropriations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0103 /CH0150 (HB0077) Judges' Retirement System - Membership, Benefits, and Reemployment By Request - Other 6 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 150
Budget and Taxation
2/05/2015 - 9:00 AM
Appropriations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0104 /CH0011 (HB0079) Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement By Request - Other 6 2 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 11
Budget and Taxation
2/05/2015 - 9:00 AM
Appropriations
3/25/2015 - 1:00 PM
SB0191 (HB0217/CH0230) State Retirement and Pension System - Credit for Unused Sick Leave - Clarification By Request - Other 6 2 In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Budget and Taxation
2/19/2015 - 8:30 AM
Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0772 (HB0942/CH0140) Apprenticeship Pilot Program - Apprenticeship Maryland By Request - Other 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance)
Finance
3/09/2015 - 2:00 PM
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB0773 (HB0941/CH0139) Task Force to Study Exemptions from Higher Education Ethics Requirements and Procurement Rules to Facilitate Technology Transfer By Request - Other 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. (Finance)
Finance
3/09/2015 - 2:00 PM
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
SB0774 (HB0940/CH0138) Office of the Business Ombudsman - State Customer Service and Business Development Efforts Training Program By Request - Other 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Finance
3/09/2015 - 2:00 PM
SB0775 (HB0939/CH0137) Proposed Regulations - Determination of Impact on Small Businesses By Request - Other 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Finance
3/09/2015 - 2:00 PM
SB0776 (HB0943/CH0141) Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Restructuring By Request - Other 6 2 In the Senate - Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Finance
3/09/2015 - 2:00 PM
Denotes enacted legislation
Peters, Douglas J. J.
Tenure
First elected to the Senate in 2006. Member of the Senate since 2007.
Current Assignments
2007- Budget and Taxation Committee
2011- Vice Chair, Capital Budget Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee (Member, 2008-)
2015 Chair, Pensions Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee
2015 Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee
2007- Senate Special Committee on Substance Abuse
2013- Joint Audit Committee
2011- Joint Committee on Federal Relations
2013- Spending Affordability Committee
2013- Tax Credit Evaluation Committee
2015 Senate Chair, Commission on Maryland Retirement Security and Savings
2015 Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
2015 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions
2009- Chair, Senate Select Committee No. 7, Prince George's County
2015 Senate Chair, Maryland Veterans Caucus (Member, 2007)
Past Senate Service
Chair, Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services (Member 2009), 2011-2013; Health and Human Services Subcommittee, Budget & Taxation Committee, 2011-2015; Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure, 2008-2011; Health, Education and Human Resources Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2008-2010; Education, Business and Administration Subcommittee of the Budget and Taxation Committee, 2007.
Public Service
Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council, 2015-; Governor's Workforce Investment Board, 2015-; Veterans Behavioral Health Advisory Board, 2008-2011; Commission to Study Title Insurance Industry in Maryland, 2008-2010; Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2009; Task Force to Study Locations in Prince George's County Best Suited for Use by State Agencies, 2008-2009; Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-; Task Force to Study Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Rosecroft Raceway, 2008; Vice Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2008; Co-Chair, Task Force to Study State Assistance to Veterans, 2007-2008; State Board of Spinal Cord Injury Research, 2007-; Task Force to Study Rent Stabilization for the Elderly in Prince George's County, 2007; County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Health, Education and Human Services Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Vice Chair, Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Chair, Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee, County Council, Prince George's County, representing Councilmanic District 4, 2004-2006; Mayor Pro Tem, Bowie City Council, 2000-2002; Public Schools Management Oversight Panel, Prince George's County, 1998-2002; Bowie City Council, 1998-2002; Prince George's County Commission, 2000; Past County Council Liaison to Prince George's County Municipal Association; Past Member, National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council and Public Safety Policy Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Memberships
Maryland Doctors Caucus, 2010-; Bowie Boys and Girls Club, Assistant Football Coach, 2002-2005; Steering Committee, DeMatha Catholic High School, 2004-; President, Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2001; President, Prince George's County Board of Trade, 1988-1989; Chair, Corporate Gifts Committee, Doctor's Community Hospital Foundation; Board of Directors, Bowie State University Foundation; Board Member, Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce, 1997-2000; President, St. Pius X Home and School Association; Elizabeth Seton High School Board; Knights of Columbus (1st Degree Member); American Legion Post no. 66 (Post Commander, 1996-98); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post no. 8065 (Post Commander, 1995-96).
Awards
Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League , 2007-2008.
Biographical Information
Born, December 28, 1963; University of Maryland, B.S., Finance, 1985; University of Baltimore, M.B.A., 1990; U.S. Army Reserves, Operation Desert Storm (Bronze Star), 1990-1991; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Peters Group; Married, Six children.
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