Senator Ida G. Ruben
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 96

• SB 4

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Prospective Jurors - Motor Vehicle Administration Lists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 5

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Forehand

  Entitled

  Juveniles - Confidentiality of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 12

  Status as of February 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving - Ignition Interlock System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 103

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Flower Theater

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 138

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Dorman

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Participation by Eligible Municipal Corporations in the State Minimum Library Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 155

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 345

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Frosh, Hoffman, and Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 160

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Dyson, Forehand, Munson, Boozer, Blount, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, Frosh, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Currie, Middleton, Astle, Middlebrooks, Craig, Stoltzfus, Hogan, Hoffman, Conway, McFadden, and Fry

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 204

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Madden, Forehand, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Transportation - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties - Grants for Purchase of Buses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 205

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 357

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Transit District - Capital Equipment - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 206

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Lawlah, Currie, Dorman, Pinsky, Frosh, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Prince George's County and Montgomery County Local Bus Systems - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 207

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 358

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Hogan, Frosh, Currie, Roesser, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Transit District - Debt Service Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 216

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Miller, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Proposed Charter Amendments - Number of Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 227

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (By Request)

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - English as a Second Language Schools - Licensure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 228

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 229

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hadley's Outdoor Children's Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 288

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (By Request)

  Entitled

  Transportation - School Buses - Seat Belts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 328

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Munson, McFadden, Van Hollen, Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Roesser, Hogan, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Johns Hopkins University - Montgomery County Campus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 369

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Second Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 370

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 27

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Dorman, Currie, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Insurance Hearings - Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 382

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Hoffman, Hogan, Roesser, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Stone, Sfikas, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Child Protection Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 446

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 394

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Assistance to Local Governments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 448

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 449

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Roesser, Hogan, Currie, Frosh, Van Hollen, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Education - State Funding - Social Security Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 450

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Currie, Van Hollen, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Chelsea School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 462

  Status as of March 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Dorman

  Entitled

  Insurance Policies - Cancellation Notices - Certified Mail

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 472

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations - Increasing Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 533

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Currie, Boozer, Munson, Fry, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Term of Appointed or Elected Trustees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 583

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Forehand

  Entitled

  Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 586

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Prepaid Telephone Calling Cards - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 717

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Potomac River - Water Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 718

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 719

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Roesser

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Joseph White House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 772

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Failure to Comply with a Notice to Appear - Guilty Plea

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 773

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 436

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Old Town Takoma Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 795

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 208

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  Shore Erosion Control Construction Loan Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 68

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 465

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee and Senators Baker, Ruben, Jimeno, and Kelley (Departmental - Juvenile Justice)

  Entitled

  Juvenile Justice Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 85

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• SB 88

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 580

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Colburn, Collins, Hollinger, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Animal Friendly License Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 116

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 343

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, Trotter, and Conway

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 119

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Sfikas, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Currie

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 139

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Powers of Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 148

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Ruben, Van Hollen, and Collins

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Charitable Organizations - Abatement and Refund of Property Tax in Year of Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 159

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 171

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Hogan, Fry, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, Astle, Green, Pinsky, Jimeno, Derr, Bromwell, Currie, McFadden, Ruben, Dorman, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Blount, Frosh, Munson, Della, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Sfikas, Forehand, Stone, Roesser, Kasemeyer, Boozer, Lawlah, and Hafer

  Entitled

  School Accountability Funding for Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 174

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 566

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hoffman, Hollinger, Ruben, Lawlah, Collins, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, Sfikas, Boozer, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Madden, Conway, Della, Derr, Dorman, Forehand, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Trotter, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

• SB 175

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Sfikas, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Madden, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 176

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 573

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hollinger, Kelley, Green, Collins, Sfikas, Jimeno, Forehand, Stone, Ruben, Boozer, Lawlah, Derr, Van Hollen, Middleton, Hafer, Astle, Bromwell, Della, Dorman, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Aging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 177

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 328

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Fry, Middleton, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Environment - Linked Deposit - Use in Maryland Water Quality and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 178

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 181

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Roesser, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Waters Property Historical Site

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 182

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 154

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Roesser, Van Hollen, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Cultural Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 184

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Currie, Colburn, Ferguson, Roesser, Dorman, Hafer, Derr, Stoltzfus, Craig, Baker, Forehand, Ruben, Astle, Haines, Madden, Munson, Pinsky, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 194

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 349

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Hoffman, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Jimeno, Middleton, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Middlebrooks, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, Lawlah, Van Hollen, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 223

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Currie, Van Hollen, Ruben, McFadden, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Blount, Fry, Hollinger, Hughes, Conway, Frosh, Forehand, Dyson, Collins, Sfikas, Della, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Green, Pinsky, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refunds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 244

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 592

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Munson, Sfikas, Della, Madden, McFadden, Miller, Hollinger, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The American Visionary Art Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 249

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 160

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Frosh, Hogan, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Mental Health Association of Montgomery County, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 274

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 282

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 292

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 598

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Madden, Middleton, McFadden, Lawlah, Hogan, Neall, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Van Hollen, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Ruben, Munson, Fry, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Work, Not Welfare Tax Incentive Act - Child Care or Transportation Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 310

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Neall

  Entitled

  Qualified Capital Gains - Maximum Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 318

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Ruben, Green, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Metrorail - Bicycles on Trains

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 323

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Diesel Vehicle Smoke Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 351

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, and Green

  Entitled

  Office on Aging - Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 355

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 604

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Reserve Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 377

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Capital Trolley Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 378

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 326

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Boozer, Ruben, Neall, Munson, Hoffman, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Van Hollen, Fry, Currie, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Tax Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 396

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 384

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Police, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 432

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Ruben, McCabe, Van Hollen, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 444

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman and Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Care Providers - Retroactive Denials of Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 452

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Kelley, Middleton, Van Hollen, McCabe, Currie, Munson, Ruben, Sfikas, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Work, Not Welfare, and Qualifying Employees with Disabilities Tax Credits - Tax Exempt Organizations - Withholding Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 464

  Status as of April 7, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Blount, Forehand, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 470

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Munson, Hafer, Madden, Blount, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Conway, Derr, Lawlah, Dorman, Kelley, Green, Jimeno, Collins, Bromwell, Middleton, Trotter, Dyson, Roesser, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Minimum Inpatient Hospitalization Coverage - Treatments for Breast and Testicular Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 490

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 492

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Dorman, Ruben, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Testing Equipment - State Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 493

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Biotechnology Production Incentive Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 494

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 181

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Ruben, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Roesser, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County Agricultural Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 515

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 529

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 405

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Child Abuse or Neglect - Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 534

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Boozer, Hogan, McFadden, Neall, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Board of Trustees - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 537

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 614

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 560

  Status as of April 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker , Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration), Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Kelley, Hoffman, Hogan, Roesser, Hollinger, Van Hollen, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Boozer, Bromwell, Della, Stone, Sfikas, McCabe, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 596

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 619

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, Neall, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Middleton, Van Hollen, Boozer, Currie, Fry, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 614

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, McFadden, Ruben, Blount, Currie, Conway, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Madden

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 615

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 622

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Hogan, Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Ruben, and Roesser

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 634

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 638

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dorman, Green, Haines, Craig, Derr, Middleton, Hoffman, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Provided Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 648

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 629

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Child Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 652

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 654

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and State Board of Dental Examiners - Discipline of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 693

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 420

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount , Astle, Middleton, Hoffman, Lawlah, Stone, Collins, Ruben, Craig, Currie, Della, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 750

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Ruben, Boozer, Currie, Fry, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 794

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 657

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Van Hollen, Middleton, Neall, Hoffman, Ruben, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State-Aided Educational Institutions - Criteria for Qualifying

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 3

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Trotter, Hollinger, Blount, Derr, Sfikas, Ruben, Teitelbaum, McFadden, Dyson, Conway, Miller, and Middleton

  Entitled

  International Ban on Antipersonnel Land Mines

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 5

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Green, Collins, Astle, Della, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Blount, Munson, Lawlah, Hughes, Kelley, Stone, Ruben, Craig, Hoffman, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Reinstatement of the Full Honor Guard for Military Funerals

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 11

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SJ 13

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Miller, Blount, McFadden, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator John A. Cade Memorial Highway

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters