Senator Jennie M. Forehand
District 17

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 119

• SB 9

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2011 - Montgomery County - Mental Health Association HVAC Replacement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 185

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 46

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Child Safety Seats - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 351

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 352

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 491

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Raskin, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information - Sign Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 353

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 62

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Estates - Small Estate Administration - Eligibility Thresholds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 396

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 68

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Transfers to Minors Act - Orphans' Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 397

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 226

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Allowance for Funeral Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 398

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Local Correctional Facilities - Sentenced Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 416

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Minor - Guardianship of the Person

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 417

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, King, Madaleno, and Manno

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - VisArts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 499

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - TLC's Katherine Thomas School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 526

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 558

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Crimes - Solicitation - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 559

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, and Young

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Prohibition Against Smoking in Vehicle Containing Young Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 560

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Frosh, Manno, Ramirez, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Title and Registration - Transfer to Surviving Spouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 561

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Additional Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 562

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Colburn, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Ramirez, Stone, Brochin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Juvenile Sex Crime Victims' Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 563

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Seat Belts and Child Safety Seats

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 624

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Motor Scooters, Mopeds, and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Titling and Required Use of Protective Headgear

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 625

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Tobacco-Free Schools Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 626

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 678

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 563

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Criminal Charge Transferred to Juvenile Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 679

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SB 710

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2008 - Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 711

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 84

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 741

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 292

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Rosapepe, Gladden, Jacobs, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - U.S. Foreign Service Members Absent from State - Effective Period of Driver's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 787

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Maryland Uniform Principal and Income Act - Certain Payments to and from Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 916

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Robbery and Burglary - Pharmacies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 917

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - City of Rockville - Swim and Fitness Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1082

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 342

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance and Child Abuse and Neglect - Sexual Abuse - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 16

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 159

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Miller, Rosapepe, Peters, Forehand, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Jury Service - Employers - Prohibited Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 42

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Rosapepe, Forehand, Mathias, and Colburn

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Month - German-American Heritage Month

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 76

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, DeGrange, Forehand, Jacobs, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, Raskin, Shank, and Reilly

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Research - Synthetic Cannabinoids

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 138

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Mathias, Montgomery, and Robey

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 168

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim's Compensation - Temporary Lodging for Domestic Violence Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 175

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 42

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Shank, Stone, Brochin, Ramirez, Zirkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Crimes - Electronic Communication - Harassment

  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 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 193

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 189

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Middleton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 202

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Benson, Forehand, Klausmeier, Montgomery, Ramirez, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 206

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 208

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 191

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Forehand, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling - Apartment Buildings and Condominiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 213

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Robey, Forehand, Gladden, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 217

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Conway, Ferguson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 220

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - National Center for Children and Families Youth Activities Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 221

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 237

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 241

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Civil Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 270

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 276

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 50

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Jennings, Middleton, Peters, Robey, Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Veteran Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 277

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Ramirez, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Young

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 279

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Easter Seals Inter-Generational Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 283

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, Klausmeier, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 293

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 476

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Core Content Areas - Accountability Program

  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 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 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 301

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Animal Abuse Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 309

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 210

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Robey, Shank, Stone, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Mopeds and Motor Scooters - Titling, Insurance, and Required Use of Protective Headgear

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 311

  Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - State Facilities - Surveillance Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 314

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 481

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Muse, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Traumatic Events - Mental Health Support Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 316

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Health Care Facilities - Abuser Registry Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 324

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 339

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Currie, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting at Early Voting Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 341

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, King, Montgomery, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Subsequent Election Absentee Ballot List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 343

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 488

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 359

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Shank, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief and Orders to Vacate Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 362

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 494

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Stone, Ferguson, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Age for Compulsory Public School Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 399

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 405

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 498

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 415

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 500

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 432

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Stone

  Entitled

  Procurement - Maryland Buy American Steel and Manufactured Goods Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 440

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Highway User Revenue Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 459

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village South Valley Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 460

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 465

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shark or Elasmobranch Fins - Restriction on Possession or Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 476

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 519

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, Kelley, and Muse

  Entitled

  State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 486

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 512

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Database - Applications for Dealer's License - Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 524

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 530

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Conway, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland After-School and Summer Opportunity Fund Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 544

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Raskin, Benson, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Elected Officials - Removal from Office - Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 564

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 565

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 259

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Gladden, Miller, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offender Registration Requirements - Kidnapping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 566

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 79

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, and Young

  Entitled

  Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 571

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 540

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Manno, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Establishment of a Deaf Culture Digital Library

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 612

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Jacobs, Forehand, Getty, Ramirez, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - First Degree Assault - Strangulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 613

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jacobs, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Abuse Reporting - Training of School Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

• SB 632

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars - Prohibition on Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

• SB 640

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 276

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Forehand, Manno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Possession of Firearms - Crimes Committed in Other States

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 642

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Shank

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 647

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 554

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Shank, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Domestically Related Crimes - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 650

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 280

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Manno, Montgomery, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Impersonating a Police Officer - WMATA Metro Transit Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 651

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

• 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 656

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 82

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Manno, Ramirez, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community Colleges - Tuition Waiver for Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 673

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Getty, Forehand, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prohibition Against Testimony by Convicted Perjurer - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 797

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Gladden, Forehand, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Witnesses - Privileged Communications or Information Involving Labor Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 809

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods - University and College Textbooks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 831

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Frosh, Forehand, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 846

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 851

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Education - Maintenance of Effort - Waiver of Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 856

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 309

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Getty, Gladden, Jacobs, Ramirez, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Maryland Mediation Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 859

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Tenured Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Graduate Student Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 902

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brinkley, Forehand, Getty, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Peters

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 927

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Retaliation Against Dealers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 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 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• SJ 2

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Joint Resolution 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Ratification of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 5

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Gift of a Statue of Harriet Tubman to the United States Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs