Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus
District 38

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 53

• SB 258

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Somerset County - Agricultural and Civic Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 259

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Board of County Commissioners - General Bonding Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 260

  Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Sale of Great Hope Golf Course - Authorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 292

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Forest Lands - Public Access and Private Hunting Clubs - Lease Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 338

  Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation - Respite Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 344

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Pensions - Deferred Retirement Option Programs - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 359

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Ocean City - Vehicle Laws - "Taxicab" - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 504

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 284

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 505

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Worcester County - Pocomoke City Fair

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 552

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Extension of Phase-In Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 554

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Coastal Bays Fishing Guide Permit - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 875

  Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SJ 3

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Proclamation of the Maryland General Assembly on the Family

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 5

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 241

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Stoltzfus, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 13

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Hollinger, Conway, Astle, Hafer, Munson, Stone, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Finfishing - Closure of State Waters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 123

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Education - Full-Day Kindergarten Programs - County Board Decision Not to Implement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 137

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Self-Defense Act - Rule of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 143

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Government - Forms Management - Submission of Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 144

  Status as of February 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Department of Legislative Services - Office of Legislative Audits - Audit Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 151

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Noxious Weeds - Mile-a-Minute Weed

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 152

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Harris, Jacobs, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 181

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Dyson, Hafer, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 182

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 433

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act - Nutrient Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 183

  Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brochin, Colburn, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 184

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay Recovery Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 185

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 186

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 72

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Currie, Della, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Brownfields Redevelopment Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 189

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 192

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Ethics - Judicial Review - Alteration of Stay of Enforcement of an Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 246

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, Miller, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 265

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Abortion - The Women's Health Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 289

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Hogan, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Britt, Jones, Middleton, Brochin, Klausmeier, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community Colleges - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 320

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 349

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Unborn Victims of Violence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 351

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 415

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Miller, 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, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 435

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Green, Greenip, Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 451

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 278

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Collection of Medicare Approved or Limiting Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 471

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Brinkley, DeGrange, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities - Licensing - Abortion Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 472

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 473

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  College Affordability - University System of Maryland - Cap on Tuition Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 479

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - Transferability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 481

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Currie, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Preservation and Conservation Easements - County Tax Credit Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 482

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Colburn, Grosfeld, Stoltzfus, Stone, Frosh, and Della

  Entitled

  Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 499

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 283

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, 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, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Council on Cancer Control - Cervical Cancer Committee of the Maryland Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 589

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 598

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Defense Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 611

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 673

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Hooper, Hafer, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Valid Marriages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 682

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Boulevard Theatre Performing Arts Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 739

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 894

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 148

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Hogan, Brinkley, Stoltzfus, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Education Fiscal Accountability and Oversight Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

• SJ 2

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Religious Independence from Federal Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings