Senator John C. Astle
District 30

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 89

• SB 16

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Waterway Improvement Fund - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 49

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 53

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Regional Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 54

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - YMCA Camp Letts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 93

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 97

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 144

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 463

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 176

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 465

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Adoption - Written Instruments - Meaning of "Child"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 225

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Gladden, and Hafer

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 299

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 300

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 295

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Reimbursement of Health Care Providers - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 301

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 396

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 489

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hughes, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 490

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 491

  Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hafer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Presumptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 498

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Racing Commission Reorganization Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 607

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Certificate of Need - Obstetric Medical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 659

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 660

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Exum

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 662

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 828

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 832

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance - Authorized Procurement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 835

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Adjustment to Capitation Payments - Quality Improvement Incentive

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 871

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Broadcast Industry Employment Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 874

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 875

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Bottle Clubs - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 961

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 962

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Death - Final Disposition of Body

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 9

  Status as of January 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Astle, Brochin, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 25

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip and Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - The Respite Home on South Haven

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 31

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 104

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees - Military Administrative Leave - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 99

  Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 100

  Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 102

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 617

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Disposition of Park Lands - General Assembly Approval Required

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• SB 107

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 460

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Hooper, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenses - Prohibition Against Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 181

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Jacobs, Kittleman, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Homeowners' Property Tax Credits - Senior Citizen Homeowners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 188

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 199

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Currie, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 210

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 211

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 212

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Waste Management Administration - Lead Poisoning Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 215

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 96

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Kramer, and Stone

  Entitled

  Film Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 217

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 218

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Investment Technology Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 231

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 550

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Kramer, Mooney, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Freestanding Medical Facilities - Licensing and Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 240

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Astle, Colburn, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Kasemeyer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 241

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290

  

  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, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 257

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 264

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 282

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 281

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Programs - Modifications and Subsidies for Medicare Drug Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 306

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• SB 333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 336

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 342

  Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 357

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Haines, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Task Force on a Decentralized Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 360

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 374

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Weekend

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 441

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Pipkin, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Establishment of a Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 444

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 507

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Miller, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Life Insurance Freedom to Travel Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 538

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Astle, DeGrange, Jimeno, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Tipton Airport Control Tower

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 542

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Della, Hafer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 543

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mental Health Safety Net Restoration Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 544

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 318

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Della, Hafer, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services - Establishment, Membership, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 546

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 490

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 569

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Purchase of Child Care - Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 599

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hughes, Jacobs, Lawlah, McFadden, Hafer, Middleton, Hogan, Astle, Jimeno, Dyson, Kasemeyer, Jones, Brochin, Kramer, DeGrange, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Green, and Conway

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Period for Back-to-School Shopping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 623

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 625

  Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Crossings - Chesapeake Bay Crossing Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 626

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Hafer, Harris, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tolls

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 627

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Della, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Transportation Authority - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 628

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Hooper, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Tractor-Trailer Combinations on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 629

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Recovery Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 632

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Armed Forces Member

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 633

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Green, Hafer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 642

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 328

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, and DeGrange

  Entitled

  Courts - Criminal Cases - Dismissal and Limitation on Prosecution After Appeal by State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 698

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Hogan, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations -- Meetings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 703

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 169

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force) and Senators Astle, Della, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Charging and Taxation - Benefits - Oversight Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 716

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Health Care Access and Safety Net Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 721

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 760

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 779

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 790

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 974

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Fire-Rescue Services Memorial Sculpture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 983

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 187

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Greenip, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Military Disability Severance Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SJ 4

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 8

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, Green, Hollinger, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Commission to Study Maryland's Commitment to Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations