Senator John J. Hafer
District 1

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 101

• SB 187

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2002 - Western Maryland Health System Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  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 375

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  State Employment - Contractual Employees - Credit for Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 376

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gross Weight of Vehicles - County Roads

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 377

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Building Trades Education Foundation, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 378

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 147

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Fees for Discontinuing and Restoring Water Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 379

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Local Government - Annual Financial Report - Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 404

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 148

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Disposition of Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 493

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 494

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Whistleblower Protection for Employees of State Grant Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 575

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 163

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Expiration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 576

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer and Conway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 655

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Gaming Events, Paper Gaming, and Bingo - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 684

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Registration Plates for Civic or Nonprofit Organizations Promoting Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 685

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 686

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Salem School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 843

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany County Health Department Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 921

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Adventure Sports Center International

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 922

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Wine Festival License - Sunday Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 925

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett College Athletic and Community Recreation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 947

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Allegany County Agricultural Expo

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 967

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Flood Repairs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 968

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Mining - Bond Supplement Reserve - Payments and Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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

• 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 57

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Hollinger, Miller, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, DeGrange, Green, Schrader, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Minor Holding Provisional Driver's License - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 115

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax Subtraction Modification for Cost of Employee Teleworking Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 117

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Teleworking Implementation Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 189

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Della, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 206

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Provisional Drivers - Eligibility for License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 207

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers - License Suspension and Revocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 209

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 453

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - License to Drive - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 213

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 448

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, McFadden, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Collection of DNA Samples

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 216

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 450

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Justice Information System - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 219

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

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 220

  Status as of January 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 221

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

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 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 272

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 275

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental 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 284

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 138

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Kittleman, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Register of Wills - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 318

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Fees - Military Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 319

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 380

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 477

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 381

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Additional Training Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 382

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Hafer, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 383

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 413

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• SB 431

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Administrative Hearings - Rights of Victim's Representatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 433

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Digital Photographic Images - Private Detective Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 474

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 488

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 313

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Forehand, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Criminal Law and Procedure - Criminal Gang Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 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 499

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, and Hafer

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality - Guidelines for Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 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 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 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 567

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - King Farm Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 568

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Aspiring to Serve the Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 598

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 323

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Green, Hafer, Kittleman, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 602

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Hafer, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Notaries Public - Qualifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 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 649

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries

  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 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 740

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 332

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels Promotion Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 793

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 794

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 175

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 795

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 801

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 826

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Colburn, DeGrange, Giannetti, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 858

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Community Free Clinic

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 859

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Hafer

  Entitled

  Washington County Growth Management Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 860

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Discovery Station at Hagerstown

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 913

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Hollinger, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Jones, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 959

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 971

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - North Hagerstown High School Stadium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1006

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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