Senator Walter M. Baker
District 36

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 42

• SB 20

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 308

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Easton

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 22

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 132

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Kent Family Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 83

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 141

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Frosh

  Entitled

  Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 90

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 142

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Honorably Discharged Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 173

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Postconviction Procedure - Filing of Petition for Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 208

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Frosh, Middleton, Sfikas, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 223

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 329

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Jimeno, Green, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Mooney, Stone, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Offenses Involving Destructive Devices - Penalties - Suspension of Driving Privileges and Parental Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 252

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Real Property - New Home Warranty Security Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 253

  Status as of February 3, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Economic Development Opportunities ("Sunny Day") Program Fund - Default

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 275

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Gunston Day School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 292

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Schooner Sultana Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 312

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Colburn

  Entitled

  Crimes - Pardons, Commutations, and Other Acts of Clemency - Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 325

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Dredge Spoil - Open Water Dumping - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 326

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 171

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Ruthsburg Community Club, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 464

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 355

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Colburn

  Entitled

  Child Welfare - Citizen Review Panels and Child Fatality Review Teams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 465

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 466

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - The Town of North East - Bulkheading

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 467

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - The Benedictine School for Exceptional Children, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 468

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Beneficial Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 469

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 357

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 470

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Horsehead Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 510

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 119

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Election and Terms of Office for the Board of County Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 651

  Status as of April 4, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Businesses That Create New Jobs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 710

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Ferguson, Jimeno, Colburn, Haines, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Aggressive Driving - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 718

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 380

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Board of County Commissioners - Staggered Terms of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 1

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Hollinger, Hoffman, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Van Hollen, Miller, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Settlement Funds - Medicaid Recoupment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 8

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Carter M. Hickman District Court Building

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 9

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Forehand, and Colburn

  Entitled

  False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 131

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 705

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Hollinger, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Middleton, Green, Stone, Teitelbaum, Baker, Astle, Bromwell, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Teacher Scholarships - Maryland HOPE Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 132

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Green, Forehand, Stone, Jimeno, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Haines, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Crimes - Stalking - Increased Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 137

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 513

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Lawlah, Collins, Baker, Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Bromwell, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Green, Dyson, Astle, Exum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Learning Success Program - Public School Class Size Reduction Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 141

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Baker, Blount, Bromwell, Munson, Middleton, McFadden, Ruben, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, Stone, Green, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 146

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Baker, Hughes, Mitchell, Forehand, Jimeno, Colburn, Green, Roesser, Lawlah, Stone, Hoffman, Ferguson, and Haines

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Dating Relationship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 170

  Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 124

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Miller, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Green, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Department of Veterans Affairs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 301

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Stone, Mitchell, Forehand, Jimeno, Hughes, Baker, and Green

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Charging Document - Emergency Services Personnel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 509

  Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 41

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Baker

  Entitled

  Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 534

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Education - Budget - Program Implications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 535

  Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Work Release - Periodic Sentences - Escape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 538

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Denton Armory Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 540

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Aggravating Circumstances - Drug Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 544

  Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Baker

  Entitled

  Governor - Notice of Commutation, Reprieve, or Pardon

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 562

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Lawlah, Neall, Astle, DeGrange, Roesser, Baker, Dyson, Bromwell, Munson, Haines, Jacobs, Hooper, Madden, Hafer, Harris, Mooney, Colburn, Stoltzfus, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation