Senator Thomas M. Middleton
District 28

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 53

• SB 41

  Status as of January 15, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Green, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland 4-H Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 121

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Condominium Act - Conditions of Right to Expand - Charles County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 153

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Health Regulations for Bed and Breakfast Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 183

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton , Hogan, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Dynamics of Elderly and Retiree Migration Into and Out of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 248

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Potomac River Fisheries Commission - Dredging of Oysters and Oyster Repletion Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 326

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Study of Health Care Cost Reductions for State and County Inmate Populations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 382

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Basic Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 448

  Status as of February 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Transportation - Maryland Senior Rides Demonstration Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 449

  Status as of February 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree - Transfer to Baccalaureate Degree

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 450

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Short-Term Prescription Drug Subsidy Plan - Enrollment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 451

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Land Preservation and Recreation Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 561

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 562

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Adult Education and Literacy Services - State Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 563

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Licensing Boaters - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 564

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 255

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Dyson

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Guidelines for Easement Rankings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 626

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 258

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton , Dyson, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easements - Lot Exclusions and Allowable Economic Activity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 653

  Status as of February 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Clean-Burning Fuel - Tax Rate

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 732

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 404

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Hospice Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 744

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 266

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of Rural Development Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 745

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 765

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 269

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance Funding Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 770

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Thomas Stone High School Swimming Pool Complex

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 773

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris

  Entitled

  Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 56

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 210

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Astle, Middleton, Forehand, Currie, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Education - High School Diplomas - World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 62

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Jimeno, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Licensed Agents - Banks - Commingling of Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 63

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Hooper, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Provisional Driver's License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 66

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Annual Back-to-School Tax-Free Week

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 91

  Status as of January 28, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and Middleton

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Mental Health Services - Cost-of-Living Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 120

  Status as of January 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Frosh, Middleton, Hollinger, and Currie

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers of Controlling Interests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 179

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 364

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Revolving Credit Provisions - Amendment of Plan Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 253

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Della, Giannetti, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Technology - Creation and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 283

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 329

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Conway, Currie, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Oral Health Programs - Reducing Oral Cancer Mortality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 339

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 374

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Debt Management Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 367

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 85

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Marketing of Grain and Other Agricultural Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 386

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Kramer, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hafer, Hooper, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Employed Persons with Disabilities Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 392

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Apportionment of Income of Multistate Corporations - Throwback Rule

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 398

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 413

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Division of Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 453

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 89

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Currie, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Teitelbaum, Brochin, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Sexual Offenses - Reputation and Opinion Evidence and Evidence of Prior Sexual Conduct - Admissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 497

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public-Private Transportation Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 504

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 95

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier , Exum , Pipkin, Middleton, Gladden, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Electricity - Universal Service Program - Extension and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 519

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Lawlah, Middleton, Stone, Teitelbaum, Conway, Harris, Hollinger, and Jones

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Hepatitis C Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 547

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 101

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Hafer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Reporting, Compliance, and Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 550

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 617

  Status as of March 23, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Nutrient Management Plans - Grant of a Right of Entry and Penalties - Suspension of Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 687

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 261

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 695

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Middleton

  Entitled

  Mechanics' Liens - Notice to Purchaser

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 706

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 401

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Dyson, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - St. Mary's College of Maryland - Governing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SJ 4

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SJ 10

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Medicare - Prescription Drug Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SJ 13

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Support of the U.S. Armed Forces in their Liberation of the Iraqi People

  Committee
  Assignments

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