Senator John C. Astle
District 30

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 46

• SB 90

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Mortgage Brokers - Insurance Agents - Collection of a Finder's Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 134

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing For Job Applicants - Preliminary Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 161

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Harbour School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 162

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Middlebrooks, Jimeno, and Neall

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Wiley H. Bates High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 199

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 353

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance Fraud Prevention Fee - Exemptions - Fraternal Benefit Societies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 235

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hollinger, Kelley, Stoltzfus, and Derr

  Entitled

  Maintenance Drug Prescriptions - Supply Quantity - Repeal of Termination Date and Alteration of Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 546

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Stanton Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 547

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 409

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Refiners and Suppliers - Games of Chance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 548

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Commercial Driver's License - Third Party Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 549

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Certificate of Title - Age of Majority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 581

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 618

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Derr

  Entitled

  Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 683

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Home Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 730

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Oiled Wildlife Rescue Facility and Nature Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 731

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Neall

  Entitled

  State Health Resources Planning Commission - Certificate of Need - Revocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 782

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 133

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Advisory Committee on Home-Based Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 85

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 110

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Young, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Hollinger, Currie, Forehand, Kelley, Ruben, Pinsky, Middleton, and Miller

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• SB 137

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 118

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medical Clinical Trials - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 160

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Dyson, Forehand, Munson, Boozer, Blount, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Madden, McCabe, Roesser, Frosh, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Dorman, Currie, Middleton, Astle, Middlebrooks, Craig, Stoltzfus, Hogan, Hoffman, Conway, McFadden, and Fry

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 171

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Hogan, Fry, Neall, Van Hollen, Hollinger, Astle, Green, Pinsky, Jimeno, Derr, Bromwell, Currie, McFadden, Ruben, Dorman, Dyson, Teitelbaum, Blount, Frosh, Munson, Della, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Sfikas, Forehand, Stone, Roesser, Kasemeyer, Boozer, Lawlah, and Hafer

  Entitled

  School Accountability Funding for Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 175

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Sfikas, Astle, Della, Derr, Dorman, Fry, Green, Hafer, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Middlebrooks, Roesser, Stone, Madden, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 176

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 573

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Hollinger, Kelley, Green, Collins, Sfikas, Jimeno, Forehand, Stone, Ruben, Boozer, Lawlah, Derr, Van Hollen, Middleton, Hafer, Astle, Bromwell, Della, Dorman, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Aging

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 184

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Currie, Colburn, Ferguson, Roesser, Dorman, Hafer, Derr, Stoltzfus, Craig, Baker, Forehand, Ruben, Astle, Haines, Madden, Munson, Pinsky, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 189

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Middlebrooks, Miller, and Neall

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Brooklyn Park Middle School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 230

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Derr, and Dorman (Joint Legislative Task Force on Organ and Tissue Donation) and Senators Astle, Bromwell, Della, Hafer, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  The William H. Amoss Organ and Tissue Donation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 236

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Astle, Fry, Colburn, Ferguson, Munson, Derr, and Stone

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 257

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 763

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, Munson, and Astle

  Entitled

  Deer - Seasons and Bonus Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 274

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Discipline of Physicians - System of Delivery of Health Care Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 282

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Baker, Blount, Boozer, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 315

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Dorman, Derr, Astle, Hafer, Bromwell, Dyson, Trotter, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Public Assistance - Finger Imaging Identification Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 436

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 391

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone , Astle, and Green

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations in School Zones - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 451

  Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Astle, Della, Stone, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Firefighters and Emergency Medical Personnel - Procedural Guarantees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 486

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, and Astle

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Permits - Impact Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 491

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Middlebrooks, Jimeno, and Astle

  Entitled

  Solid Waste - Applications and Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 545

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 120

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway , Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Della, Derr, Hafer, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 579

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Dorman, Astle, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Hafer, and Derr

  Entitled

  Local Government Health Funding Incentive Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 602

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Astle, Bromwell, Colburn, Craig, Della, Derr, Ferguson, Fry, Hafer, Hogan, Lawlah, Middlebrooks, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 634

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 114

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Derr, Dorman, Green, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Bromwell, Astle, Hafer, Della, and Currie

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 654

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Hafer, Munson, Green, Kelley, Blount, Astle, Ruben, Dorman, Hoffman, Fry, and Forehand

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance and State Board of Dental Examiners - Discipline of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 676

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middlebrooks, Jimeno, Astle, Forehand, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Violations - Driver's Licenses - Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 686

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 637

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Trotter, Derr, Madden, Bromwell, Dorman, Teitelbaum, Della, Roesser, Hafer, and Astle

  Entitled

  Welfare Innovation Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 693

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 420

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount , Astle, Middleton, Hoffman, Lawlah, Stone, Collins, Ruben, Craig, Currie, Della, Dyson, Green, Hafer, Kelley, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 705

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 774

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 716

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 428

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount, McFadden, Astle, and Della

  Entitled

  Maryland African American Museum Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SJ 5

  Status as of April 3, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Middleton, Middlebrooks, Green, Collins, Astle, Della, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Blount, Munson, Lawlah, Hughes, Kelley, Stone, Ruben, Craig, Hoffman, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Reinstatement of the Full Honor Guard for Military Funerals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SJ 13

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Neall, Boozer, Miller, Blount, McFadden, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Fry, Green, Hafer, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Senator John A. Cade Memorial Highway

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 105

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 760

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Madden (Task Force to Examine the Mortgage Lending Business)

  Entitled

  Consumer Credit - Mortgage Lending Business Reforms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters