Senator John C. Astle
District 30

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 79

• SB 2

  Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Sprinkler Assistance Revolving Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 8

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 451

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Income Tax Refund - Anne Arundel County - Warrants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 12

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 20

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 24

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Shiplap House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 40

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 456

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Machinery and Equipment - Energy Star Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 49

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 167

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 50

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Selective Service Registration - Driver's License, Moped Operator's Permit, and Identification Card Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 65

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Dedicated Funds - Prohibition of Transfer - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Bay Restoration Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 199

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Samaritan House Addition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 200

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - YWCA Counseling and Community Service Building Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 256

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 472

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Commercial Policies - Notices of Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 295

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 208

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Miller, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 488

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 489

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 243

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Bail Bondsmen - Acceptance of Installment Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Judiciary and Economic Matters

• SB 540

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 534

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 541

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Infrastructure Replacement Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 575

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 576

  Status as of March 18, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Video Lottery Facility - Licenses and Hours for Sale and Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 811

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 588

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Muse

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Violations - Fines and Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 812

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 590

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Suspected Fraud - Liability for Reporting or for Furnishing or Receiving Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 813

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Pugh

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Exemption from Prior Approval of Public Service Commission - Franchises, Securities, and Financing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 814

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 306

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Elevators - Accessibility Lift Mechanic License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 815

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Robbery - Oral Claim of Possession of a Dangerous Weapon

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 903

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 318

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Audits and Reimbursement of Pharmacies or Pharmacists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 907

  Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Transportation - Required Security - Rental Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 928

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 622

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Fees for Administrative Services Provided by Insurance Producers - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 929

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 624

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Conway, Ferguson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Young, Zirkin, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Contact Voltage - Surveys and Mitigation - The Deanna Camille Green Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 930

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Annapolis Historic District - Sprinkler Assistance Revolving Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 931

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Anne Arundel County - Deale Elementary School Baseball Fields

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 991

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits - Determination of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 1007

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Anne Arundel County - Goshen House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1012

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Short-Term Rental of Motorcycles - Sales and Use Tax and Motor Vehicle Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1023

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Deale Elementary School Technology Enhancement Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1024

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 337

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 1057

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Milburn Stone Theatre

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1058

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Jacob Tome Gas House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 11

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Astle, Colburn, Kittleman, Stone, Edwards, and Dyson

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 18

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 160

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Ramirez, Montgomery, Kelley, Madaleno, Stone, Manno, Kittleman, Colburn, Edwards, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 19

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Kelley, Colburn, Kittleman, Madaleno, Montgomery, Edwards, Manno, Stone, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 28

  Status as of January 18, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Klausmeier, Garagiola, DeGrange, Rosapepe, King, Ramirez, Montgomery, Colburn, Kittleman, Stone, Manno, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 31

  Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Stone, Kittleman, Garagiola, and Young

  Entitled

  Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 63

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Stone, Young, Brochin, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, Shank, and Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Notice and Reporting Requirements, Disclosure, and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 121

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 27

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Health Insurance Plan) and Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 131

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 29

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests - Theft Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 179

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pipkin, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, and Muse

  Entitled

  Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 203

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Astle, Jacobs, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, Brochin, Forehand, Ramirez, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 272

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 292

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 475

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 296

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 478

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Manno, Miller, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Reilly, Robey, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Security Clearances - Employer Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 317

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 330

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Montgomery, and Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Total Maximum Daily Load - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 365

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - The Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scholarship

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 441

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund - Financing - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 451

  Status as of February 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Finder's Fees - Table-Funded Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 452

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 509

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

• SB 477

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 521

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Peters

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 485

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 523

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 507

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 528

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Interest Payable on Escrow Accounts and Specific Purpose Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 532

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Mathias, Peters, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Department of Planning - State Development Plan - Use and Conflicts of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 577

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Reilly, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 634

  Status as of March 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities - Open Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 653

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 655

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 282

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pugh, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Residential Multiple Occupancy Buildings - Master Meters - Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 671

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request - Task Force on Prisoner Reentry) and Senators Astle, Benson, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Muse, Ramirez, and Raskin

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 744

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 293

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Kittleman, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and Technical Advisory Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 772

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards and Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates for Motorcycles - Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 781

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 579

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Pipkin, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 792

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 585

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Young, Middleton, and Astle

  Entitled

  Linked Deposit Program for Small Businesses - Lend Local Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 794

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 303

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Robey

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 808

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Graduate Level Education - Exemption from Paying Nonresident Tuition - Members of the United States Armed Forces

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 818

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, and Getty

  Entitled

  Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 844

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Partnership for Student Education and Community Investment Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 941

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 324

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Fiduciary Institutions - Protection of Elder Adults from Financial Abuse - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 976

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Pipkin, Zirkin, Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 992

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Jacobs, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Safety Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Specific Types of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 993

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Forehand, Jennings, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, and Young

  Entitled

  Crimes - Human Trafficking of Minor - Defenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 1096

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Aggravated Animal Cruelty - Bait Dogs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings