Senator Ida G. Ruben
District 20

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 114

• SB 6

  Status as of February 20, 2001: 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 108

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hollinger, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McCabe, McFadden, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, and Green

  Entitled

  Alcohol Concentration - "0.08"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 119

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 122

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Waiting List Equity Fund - Use of Unclaimed State Lottery Prizes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 158

  Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Green, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 176

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 129

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Link - Ages Place

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 226

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 133

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hillandale Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 227

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 228

  Status as of February 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Currie, Frosh, Hoffman, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 248

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Site for Electronic Media, Art, and Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 249

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 136

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Olney Theatre Center Campus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 250

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hoffman, Hughes, McFadden, Mitchell, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Possession of Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 293

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 347

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Silver Spring Senior Source

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 358

  Status as of February 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  State Emblems - Shrubs - Pinxterbloom Azalea

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 403

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 404

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - CASA of Maryland Employment and Training Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 405

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Laws - Violations - Assessment of Points

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 410

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Reckless Endangerment of Bus Driver - Mandatory Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 415

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Duty to Yield Right-of-Way to Buses and School Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 477

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery and Prince George's Counties - Boys' and Girls' Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 478

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Community Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 479

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 664

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 665

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Voluntary Quit for New and Better Employment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 666

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery Blair High School Baseball Field

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 667

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Nephews and Nieces

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 668

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lane Kirkland Center for Labor and Economic Advancement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 669

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Silver Spring Innovation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 702

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Sale of Tobacco Products - Vending Machines - Affidavit of Compliance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 792

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Teitelbaum (Montgomery County Administration)

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Biotechnology and Internet Infrastructure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 800

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Tobacco Product Vending Machines - Conversion or Removal for Scrap

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 890

  Status as of March 8, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Ridge Road Regional Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 4

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Evidence - Refusal to Submit to Test for Alcohol, Drugs, or Controlled Dangerous Substances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 30

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Ruben, Green, Hooper, Kelley, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Possession and Consumption - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 33

  Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, Exum, Dyson, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Practice of Dentistry - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 34

  Status as of April 3, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Blount, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Exum, Teitelbaum, Dyson, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Practice of Medicine - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 82

  Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Ruben, Stone, Forehand, Teitelbaum, and Hoffman

  Entitled

  Maryland Safe Haven Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 84

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Postconviction - DNA Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 100

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 127

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Dorman, Roesser, Ruben, Green, Exum, Pinsky, Forehand, Kelley, Collins, Hoffman, Hollinger, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Colorectal Cancer Screening - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 103

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Currie, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Capital Debt Affordability Committee - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 104

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 106

  Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Hoffman, Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 124

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Astle, Blount, Collins, Dorman, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Firearms Safety and Accident Prevention Education Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 166

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 581

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Currie, DeGrange, Dorman, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall , Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 167

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Dorman, Hogan, Hollinger, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Concord Apartments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 171

  Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Ferguson, Forehand, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Education - Children in Out-of-County Living Arrangements - Kinship Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 179

  Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Roesser, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 181

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Blount, Bromwell, Collins, Frosh, Hoffman, Jimeno, Lawlah, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Maintenance Prescription Drugs - Supply

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 189

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Family Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 190

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Lone Oak

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 192

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Kelley, Mitchell, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, and Ruben and the President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Contraband Products - Destruction of Seized Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 199

  Status as of February 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Van Hollen and Ruben

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Contraband Products - Disposition of Seized Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 201

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Ruben, McFadden, and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Vehicle Parking Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 202

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Community Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 204

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 566

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Della, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Office of Smart Growth

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 205

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 340

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Antidiscrimination Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 206

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 105

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Forehand, Kelley, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Maryland Teacher Scholarship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 207

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 341

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Higher Education - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 208

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 342

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers - Vehicle Laws - Race-Based Traffic Stops

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 209

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Bulletproof Body Armor - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 224

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 584

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits - Income Tax Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 236

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 134

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Sfikas, Astle, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• SB 239

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Catastrophic Pharmaceutical Expense Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 245

  Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Harris, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Budget

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 252

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 137

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Supplies Supporting Breast-Feeding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 275

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 588

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Madden, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Special Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 289

  Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Forehand, Hoffman, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Health Care - Programs and Facilities - Pain Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 292

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 33

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hoffman, Neall, Currie, Hogan, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Registration - Surcharge - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations

• SB 309

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Neall, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Community Colleges - Employer and Employee Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 313

  Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Work Contracts - Apprenticeship Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 321

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Roundhouse Theatre

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 333

  Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Nonprofit Sector Development Center Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 364

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Munson, McFadden, Hollinger, Currie, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 367

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 595

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Madden, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Skills-Based Training for Employment Promotion (STEP) Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 378

  Status as of February 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Blount, Collins, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hughes, Jimeno, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Negotiations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 385

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 381

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dorman, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Mitchell, Munson, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Walters Art Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 387

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 597

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Technology Incubator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 407

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Bromwell, Currie, DeGrange, Green, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Roesser, Ruben, Stone, Astle, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 420

  Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Green, Pinsky, Ruben, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Pedestrian Safety Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 421

  Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Bromwell, Currie, Green, Kelley, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 422

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Conway, Hoffman, Hollinger, Ruben, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Mitchell, Mooney, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women - Sexual Trafficking of Women

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 431

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 150

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Bromwell, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Green, Exum, Dorman, Lawlah, Kelley, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Blount, Conway, Pinsky, Ruben, Dyson, Jacobs, McCabe, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Partial-Year Property Taxation - Newly Annexed Properties Within Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 432

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 109

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, Dyson, Colburn, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Providers - Developmentally Disabled Individuals - Rate Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 434

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Conway, Forehand, Hoffman, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, Roesser, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Right to Breast-Feed

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 445

  Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Violations of Ex Parte and Protective Orders - Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 455

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Critical Skills and Occupations - Income Tax Credit for Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 475

  Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 481

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Out-of-State Orders for Protection - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 490

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Collins, DeGrange, Hafer, Kelley, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 495

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 496

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Blount, Collins, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Forehand, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Nursing Recertification Tuition Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 510

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 525

  Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Forehand, Green, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hooper, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Ferguson, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving - Repeat Offenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 542

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 396

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Mooney, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  State Government - Survey of State Departments, Agencies, and Programs - Persons with Limited English Proficiency

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 567

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 400

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Caregivers Support Coordinating Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 586

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 608

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Munson, Sfikas, Currie, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Ruben, Van Hollen, Green, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Smart Growth - Arts and Entertainment Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

• SB 611

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 610

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 687

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Hafer, Mitchell, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 688

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dorman, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Madden, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 694

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 418

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Forehand, Green, Kelley, Middleton, Mitchell, Sfikas, Blount, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Hoffman, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - DNA Evidence - Postconviction Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 704

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Hoffman, Bromwell, Dorman, Dyson, Hollinger, Hughes, McCabe, McFadden, Mitchell, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Safe Haven for Newborns Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 714

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland After-School Opportunity Act - Appropriation - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 729

  Status as of March 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Unappropriated General Fund Surplus - Appropriation for Reduction of State Debt

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 745

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 620

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

• SB 773

  Status as of February 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Roesser, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 775

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 8

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Blount, Madden, Bromwell, Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Regional Olympic Games Authority Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters and Appropriations

• SB 784

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Ruben

  Entitled

  Public-Private Transportation Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 850

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 436

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Bromwell, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Hooper, Madden, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Stoltzfus, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Volunteer Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Ladies' Auxiliary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 860

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 868

  Status as of March 30, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers - Payment of Special Death Benefits - Income Tax Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 892

  Status as of April 4, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Ruben

  Entitled

  Downtown Commuter Benefits Act of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SJ 8

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Blount, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Health Care for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SJ 11

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hogan (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Venture Capital Programs - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters