Senator Michael J. Collins
District 6

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 58

• SB 255

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 381

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore County Revenue Authority - Appointment Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 256

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 119

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Eastside Economic Development Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 279

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 121

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Catonsville Revitalization Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 280

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Eastern Baltimore County Community Conservation Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 281

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Ballard-Cover/Owings-Durkee Recreational Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 312

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 575

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers - County and Municipal Facilities - Power to Make Arrests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 512

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Fines - Baltimore County Treatment Access Program Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 693

  Status as of April 6, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Chairman, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics) and Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure and Lobbyist Reporting - Special Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 253

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 572

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Adult Dependent Care Programs - Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 254

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 573

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Parole Hearings - Oral Testimony by Victims of Violent Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 257

  Status as of February 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driver's License - Suspension for Unexcused Absence from School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 278

  Status as of March 1, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Public Facilities - Refusal of Services - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 311

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 129

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Community Colleges of Baltimore County - Board of Trustees - Chancellor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 340

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 576

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 348

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins, Ruben, Hollinger, Pica, Kelley, Della, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Professional Educators - Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 419

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Atlantic Ocean - Otter or Beam Trawl - Purse Seines and Pair Trawlers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 506

  Status as of March 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Life Safety Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 507

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Roesser

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Absentee Voters - Publication

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 516

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Rehabilitation Practitioners - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 604

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 673

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Replacement Vehicles - Required Security - Task Force to Examine Liability Insurance on Rental Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 657

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 410

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Stone

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Impervious Surface Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 660

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Small Business Impact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 667

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  People's Counsel - Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 668

  Status as of March 15, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 669

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Title Insurance Agents - Maximum Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 679

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Air Quality - Construction and Modification of Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 736

  Status as of February 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Cost Allocation Manual - Periodic Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 762

  Status as of March 26, 1996: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Life Safety Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 129

  Status as of March 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Della, Derr, Forehand, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pica, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Weapons-Free School Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 162

  Status as of February 20, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Colburn, Collins, Haines, Middlebrooks, Stone, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Enhanced Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Moratorium Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 164

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 566

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Hollinger, Collins, Kelley, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Courts - District Court Facilities in Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 174

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Baker, Jimeno, Bromwell, Della, Collins, Pica, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Voluntary Dynamometer Testing - Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 205

  Status as of March 29, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Young, Stone, Van Hollen, Collins, Pinsky, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Lawlah, Green, Roesser, Hollinger, Forehand, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Ruben, Madden, Dyson, and Astle

  Entitled

  Brownfields Revitalization and Voluntary Remediation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 212

  Status as of February 27, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Forehand, and Collins

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Emissions Control Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 219

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 85

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Amoss, Collins, and Craig

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Snack Food

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 221

  Status as of April 9, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Lawlah, Craig, Dyson, Frosh, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Green

  Entitled

  Education - School Order and Discipline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 223

  Status as of April 8, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Sfikas, Collins, Teitelbaum, Hoffman, Green, McFadden, Forehand, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Frosh, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Environment - Applications for Permits and Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 250

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Derr, Dorman, Collins, Hoffman, Kelley, Currie, Lawlah, Roesser, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Driving While License Suspended or Revoked - Revocation of Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 272

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 670

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Collins, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Frosh, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment - Inmates - State Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 282

  Status as of January 31, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Craig, and Collins

  Entitled

  Primary Education - Size of Classes - Establishment of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 283

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Craig, and Collins

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Sexual Assault/Spousal Abuse Resource Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 337

  Status as of March 5, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Roesser, Kelley, Dyson, Hughes, Hoffman, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Collins

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Hospitalization Benefits for Childbirth - Payment for Extended Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 339

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 131

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Hoffman, Teitelbaum, Hughes, Collins, Sfikas, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 347

  Status as of March 25, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Kelley, Forehand, Stone, Sfikas, Collins, Blount, Hollinger, Lawlah, Ruben, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 355

  Status as of March 19, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Boozer, Della, Collins, Dyson, Derr, Lawlah, Middleton, Hafer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Office of Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 411

  Status as of February 7, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Bromwell, Haines, Collins, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Pistols and Revolvers - Straw Transactions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 433

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 396

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hoffman, Hollinger, Dorman, Blount, Currie, Miller, Sfikas, Collins, Ferguson, Madden, Stone, Kelley, Young, Forehand, Roesser, Pica, Astle, Hafer, Boozer, Haines, Derr, Green, Trotter, Della, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Postpartum Mothers and Infants - Hospital Stays and Home Visits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 444

  Status as of May 23, 1996: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount and Collins

  Entitled

  Design Professional Boards - Imposition of Monetary Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 457

  Status as of April 5, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Collins, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 464

  Status as of April 4, 1996: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madden, Teitelbaum, Craig, Sfikas, Kasemeyer, and Collins

  Entitled

  Public Information - Reasonable Fee Guarantee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 470

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 400

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount and Collins

  Entitled

  Design Professional Boards - Reinstatement of Licenses - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 473

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 401

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Collins, Jimeno, Kelley, Forehand, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seat and Seat Belt Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 488

  Status as of February 14, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Currie, Lawlah, Kelley, Dorman, Pinsky, Collins, Green, McFadden, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 513

  Status as of February 6, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Kelley, Collins, Jimeno, Sfikas, and Della

  Entitled

  Public Education Employment Relations Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 545

  Status as of April 30, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 147

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Governor's Task Force on Assisted Living) and Senators Collins, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Green, Forehand, Dorman, Roesser, Kelley, Hoffman, Hafer, Stone, Boozer, Middleton, and Astle

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 607

  Status as of March 18, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pica, Currie, Blount, Young, McFadden, Ruben, Collins, Lawlah, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Hughes, Trotter, Forehand, Della, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Punitive Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 672

  Status as of May 14, 1996: Became Law - Chapter 413

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Amoss, Craig, and Collins

  Entitled

  Real Property - Harford County - Recordation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SJ 3

  Status as of February 29, 1996: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger and Collins

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes - Alzheimer's Disease - Special Care Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance