Senator Ralph M. Hughes
District 40

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 54

• SB 12

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 569

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 256

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Gladden

  Entitled

  Civil Damages - State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Financial and Other Appropriate Counseling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 570

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Gladden

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Erroneous Conviction, Sentence, and Confinement - Eligibility for State Funds for Counseling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 571

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Conway

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance and Fiscal Structure of the Enoch Pratt Free Library System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 572

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Felony Murder

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 573

  Status as of January 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Chase Brexton Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 574

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 575

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes (By Request)

  Entitled

  Jury Duty - Exemption - Religious Beliefs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 576

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges - Felonies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 673

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - I Can't We Can

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 674

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Center for Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 681

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 29

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Marvellous Works Outreach Center Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 692

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Vulcan Blazers Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 768

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 769

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Pimlico Road Arts and Community Center Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 26

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Representations to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 52

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Custody and Unsupervised Visitation - Child Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 53

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Sentencing - Standard of Proof

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 58

  Status as of January 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Small Businesses - Commercial Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 68

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 360

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 69

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 149

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 227

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 228

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Misconduct in Office - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 229

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Obstructing or Hindering a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 230

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Resisting Arrest - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 231

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Riot - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 232

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - False Imprisonment - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 233

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Counterfeiting - Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 234

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Extortion - Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 235

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Burglary - Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 236

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Fine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 237

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 240

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Pinsky, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Department of Education - Division of Library Development and Services - Distribution of Accessible Information to Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 288

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Services - Definitions, Exemptions, and Consumer Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 321

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 80

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Real Property - Ground Rents - Reimbursement for Costs and Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 350

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Giannetti, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Proportionality Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 363

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 240

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller , Brochin, McFadden, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - DNA - Postconviction Review and Felony Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 373

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Energy-Saving Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 494

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Firearms - Assault Weapons - Ban

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 511

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  State Agencies - Managing for Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 527

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Minority Business Participation Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 533

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Debt - Enabling Acts - Goal for Minority Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 534

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Joint Committee on Fair Practices - Oversight - Minority Business Enterprise Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 586

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Study Commission on Housing Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 590

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 395

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Collective Bargaining

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 592

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, and Jones

  Entitled

  Environment - Indoor Air Quality - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 687

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 716

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Northwood Baseball Little League

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SJ 11

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, McFadden, Della, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Bethlehem Steel Corporation Retirees Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SJ 12

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  State of Emergency in the Baltimore City School System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SJ 13

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Support of the U.S. Armed Forces in their Liberation of the Iraqi People

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations