Senator Ralph M. Hughes
District 40

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 71

• SB 118

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sandi's Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 119

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 8

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Community Based Regional Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Center for Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 672

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Community College - Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 673

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substance Crimes - Minimum Penalties - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 674

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 501

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Della

  Entitled

  Real Property - Abatement of Nuisances on Property Used for Controlled Dangerous Substance Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 675

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes and Gladden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Zeta Senior Activities Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 810

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Delta Lambda Foundation Outreach Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 811

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 176

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 812

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Moveable Feast

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 893

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 43

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 242

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Identity Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 55

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Hughes, Conway, Munson, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Representations to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 59

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Teachers' Pension System and the Teachers' Retirement System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 68

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Residential Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 89

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Stone, Middleton, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 106

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 108

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Real Property - Ground Rents - Ejectments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 116

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 148

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 166

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenses - Polygraph Examination of Alleged Victims - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 179

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• 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 194

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 239

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 259

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 261

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Jacobs, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 263

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 287

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Voters Rights Protection Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 314

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 474

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit for Newly Constructed Dwellings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 329

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Prior Convictions - Penalties and Probation Before Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 339

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 475

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 356

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Transportation - Funerals - Motorcycle Funeral Escorts

  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 371

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 426

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 308

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Education - Children in State-Supervised Care - Transfer of Educational Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 462

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Elections - Voter Registration Eligibility Requirements - Convicted Criminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 471

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 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 579

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Robbery by Display of Written Instrument Claiming Possession of Dangerous Weapon - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 597

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  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 600

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Employment - Pay Rates - Maryland Self-Sufficiency Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 601

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Work and Education-Related Transportation Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 605

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 612

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Hughes, and Stone

  Entitled

  Juvenile Services - Intensive Alcohol Abuse and Drug Abuse Treatment - Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 666

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 687

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Hughes

  Entitled

  Cooperative Housing Corporations and Homeowners Associations - Dispute Settlement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 728

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 742

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 744

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Air Quality - Emissions of Four Pollutants from Power Plants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 792

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 825

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Prostate Cancer Research Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SB 846

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Baltimore City Community College Police Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 872

  Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Financing of Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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
  

• 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