Senator Verna L. Jones
District 44

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 90

• SB 203

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and Muse

  Entitled

  Residential Property - Foreclosure - Notice to Occupants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 248

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 46

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Kelley, and Lenett

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Negro Baseball League

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 249

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  Data Warehouse - Agency Data Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 456

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Garrett-Jacobs Mansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 457

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 458

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Local Government Units - Local Debt Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 517

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 273

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Debt - Annuity Bond Fund - Payment of Fiscal Agents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 544

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and Conway

  Entitled

  Historically Black Institutions - State Funding - Blount-Rawlings-Britt HBI Comparability Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 556

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 558

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Miller, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Funding Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 578

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Academy of Success Community Empowerment Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 579

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 81

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Checks - Electronic Publication of Payee Names

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 610

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  State Treasury - Permissible Investments of State Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 611

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 292

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Harrington, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 612

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - 1st Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and Conway

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Contracting Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 813

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Health Care Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 817

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 102

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland - Reconstitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 818

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  General Obligation Bonds - Required Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 885

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Charter - East Baltimore Community Benefits District

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 890

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Enhancement Transit-Oriented Development Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 976

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - 44th Legislative District Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 996

  Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Southwest Senior and Community Multipurpose Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1060

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 649

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  General Obligation Bonds - Method of Sale by Board of Public Works

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 7

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Flags - Made in USA

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 44

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Harris, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 96

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller) and Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Mandatory Income Tax Return Preparer Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 121

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Protection - Mandatory Reporting of Children Regularly in Contact with Persons Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 143

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 148

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 149

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 176

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 213

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Education - Baltimore City Community College - Academic Facility Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 188

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Funds - Low-Income Renewable Energy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 211

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 222

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Jones

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 216

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 227

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Newly Constructed Dwelling Property Tax Credit - Modification and Reauthorization

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 234

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 526

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland's Preschool for All Business Plan - Final Report Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 264

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 187

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Exum, Klausmeier, Conway, Gladden, Jones, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Lenett

  Entitled

  State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Negotiations - "The Fair Share Act"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 278

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• SB 279

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 288

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 341

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 243

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Della, Exum, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Prosthetic Parity Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 355

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, McFadden, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Personal Net Worth Requirement - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 367

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 537

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 368

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 56

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Jones, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 402

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 406

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pugh, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Payment of Liquidated Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 413

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 414

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, DeGrange, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Family Law - Maryland Quality Ratings and Improvement System for Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 419

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 473

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 264

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling - Public School Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 487

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 491

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 551

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 552

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax Amnesty Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 553

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 554

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 280

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 555

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 557

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 563

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Harrington, Jones, and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  State Budget - Modifications - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 566

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 568

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 283

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Directory of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 577

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 596

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 597

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 562

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Electronic Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 605

  Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  State Employment Opportunity Credit - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 614

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 569

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Jones, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Transportation - Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 632

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones, Kelley, and Muse

  Entitled

  Procurement - Maryland Business Access List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 639

  Status as of February 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 660

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 673

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, King, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Fairness in Negotiations Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 684

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Senior Investment Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 686

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Greenip, Jones, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Modifications and Applicability to Community College Capital Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 690

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 591

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Programs for Children in Out-of-Home Placement - System for Outcomes Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 693

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 708

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Frosh, Jones, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 712

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 729

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Exum, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Increase and Distribution of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 751

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 97

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Pugh, Currie, Jones, Raskin, Conway, Muse, McFadden, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 800

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 605

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King and Jones

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 822

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 842

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 614

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett and Jones

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property - Notice to Occupants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 843

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 883

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Firemen and Rescue Workers Memorial Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 898

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 904

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 908

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 625

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Prisoner Reentry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 912

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 1011

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 641

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, and Munson

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Bonds - Issuance Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 1072

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters