Senator J. Robert Hooper
District 35

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 61

• SB 405

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Jacobs, Ruben, Van Hollen, Harris, and Stone

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Ignition Interlock System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 412

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Stone, Collins, Forehand, Jacobs, Ruben, and Madden

  Entitled

  Juveniles - Suspension of Driver's License for Alcoholic Beverages Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 487

  Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  School Vehicles - Use of Flashing Warning Signals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 488

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Electricians, Plumbers, and Home Improvement Contractors - Mechanics' Liens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 555

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Mooney, and Madden

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Recovery of Evidences of Registration - Counties and Municipalities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 556

  Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Harris, Mooney, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 690

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Insurance - Misrepresentations in Applications - Rescission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 691

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Protest by Insured of Proposed Action of Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 775

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Town of Rising Sun Historical Museum and Visitors Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 790

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Broad Creek Memorial Scout Reservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 95

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Collins, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Harford County - Hotel Rental Tax - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 112

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Sheriff - Sale of Property - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 122

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 321

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson , Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Hafer, Hooper, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Fair Board - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 145

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 526

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Kasemeyer, Exum, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Bromwell, Hooper, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Continuing Care Communities - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 154

  Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Dorman, Exum, Hooper, Bromwell, Astle, Kelley, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Health Insurance Carriers - Termination of Providers - Notification and Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 156

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Collins, Dorman, Green, Jacobs, Blount, Lawlah, Ferguson, Sfikas, Stone, Conway, Colburn, Bromwell, Astle, Munson, Kelley, Forehand, Hooper, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 157

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Collins, Dorman, Green, Jacobs, Blount, Lawlah, Ferguson, Hoffman, Sfikas, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Stone, Conway, Colburn, Bromwell, Astle, Kelley, Forehand, Hooper, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 159

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Hoffman, Astle, Hooper, Hollinger, Colburn, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Ruben, Madden, Conway, Exum, Dorman, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Communities - Certificate of Need Exemption - Concurrent Direct Admissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 175

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Currie, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Aid for Police Protection - Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 194

  Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Harris, Mooney, Ferguson, Madden, Stoltzfus, Collins, Colburn, Hogan, McCabe, Jacobs, Hafer, Munson, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 195

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Harford Memorial Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 196

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Treatment and Prevention of Drug Abuse by Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 197

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Highway Work Zones - Reducing Speed Limits - County and Municipal Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 223

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 329

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Jimeno, Green, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Mooney, Stone, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Offenses Involving Destructive Devices - Penalties - Suspension of Driving Privileges and Parental Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 232

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 533

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Green, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Colburn, Collins, Hoffman, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Jacobs, Lawlah, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Mooney, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 234

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Stone, Astle, Jimeno, DeGrange, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Hooper, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Handgun Permits - Course Requirements - Qualified Instructors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 236

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Bromwell, Hafer, Madden, Hooper, McFadden, Exum, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Mitchell, Colburn, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Steam Heating Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 244

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 331

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Jimeno, Exum, Kelley, Hooper, Della, Conway, Astle, Dyson, Frosh, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 255

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Lawlah, Dyson, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Haines, Mitchell, Blount, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Frosh, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Madden, McCabe, McFadden, Roesser, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 257

  Status as of February 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Hollinger, Hooper, Middleton, Hafer, Ferguson, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Money to the State of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 259

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Collins, Hooper, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 263

  Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 264

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Correctional Facilities - Work Release - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 265

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Local School Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 287

  Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson, Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Mooney, Colburn, Hooper, and Harris

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Motor Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 308

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Liquor Control Board - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 319

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Munson, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 322

  Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Roesser, Kelley, Hoffman, Dorman, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Sale by Vending Machines - Distribution of Tokens or Any Other Single Use Nonmonetary Mechanism to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 323

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Jacobs, Dyson, Hooper, McCabe, and Conway

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Monitoring Data - Public Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 343

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 552

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Colburn, Van Hollen, Lawlah, Hooper, Hogan, Sfikas, Kasemeyer, Blount, Mitchell, and Harris

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Clayworks, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 370

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Exum, Astle, Hooper, and Della

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Financing - Discrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 384

  Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Reportable Offenses by Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 385

  Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Haines, Hooper, Roesser, Mooney, Ferguson, Jacobs, Stoltzfus, Madden, McCabe, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Elimination of Revenue Surplus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 386

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Hooper, Roesser, McCabe, and Madden

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Campaign Contributions by Persons Awarded Grants from the State "Sunny Day Fund"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 391

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 561

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben (Montgomery County Administration) and Senators Dorman, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Collins, Jacobs, Forehand, Van Hollen, Lawlah, Hooper, Hogan, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  School Safety Act of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 396

  Status as of April 5, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben , Forehand, Kelley, Dorman, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Vending Machines - Access by Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 398

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Van Hollen, Currie, DeGrange, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Neall, Stoltzfus, Ferguson, Hogan, Hooper, McCabe, Jacobs, Harris, Mooney, Roesser, Madden, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Kelley, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 424

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Della, McFadden, Madden, Hooper, Munson, Hollinger, Ruben, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The American Visionary Art Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 469

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 357

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 492

  Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a Statewide 800 Megahertz Communications System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 493

  Status as of February 17, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Dyson, Harris, Lawlah, McCabe, McFadden, Sfikas, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Election Law - Ballot Questions - Plain English

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 501

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Lawlah, Hogan, Frosh, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Hooper, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Inheritance Tax - Tax Rate - Siblings, Nieces, and Nephews of Decedent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 559

  Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madden, Stoltzfus, Roesser, Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, Jacobs, Colburn, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Elections - Campaign Finance - Slates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 562

  Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Lawlah, Neall, Astle, DeGrange, Roesser, Baker, Dyson, Bromwell, Munson, Haines, Jacobs, Hooper, Madden, Hafer, Harris, Mooney, Colburn, Stoltzfus, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 612

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Hooper

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Humane Society

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 718

  Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 380

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Board of County Commissioners - Staggered Terms of Office

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 739

  Status as of February 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - City of Havre de Grace

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SB 767

  Status as of April 10, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ferguson and Mooney (Frederick County Senators) and Senators Bromwell, Astle, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Madden, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electricity - Affiliate Wheeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 788

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - The Ripken Stadium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SJ 1

  Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Hollinger, Hoffman, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Van Hollen, Miller, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Tobacco Settlement Funds - Medicaid Recoupment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 4

  Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Blount, Stone, Collins, Hollinger, Ferguson, Colburn, DeGrange, Hughes, Jacobs, Green, Hooper, Sfikas, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Munson, Neall, Hafer, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Task Force on Microenterprise Development in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters