Senator Ulysses Currie
District 25

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 92

• SB 1

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 21

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 23

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 103

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Prince George's County - Mission of Love

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 56

  Status as of January 20, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Nonresidents - Withholding from Payments and Taxation of Pass-Through Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 481

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Concorde Mansion Loan of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 482

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Concorde Mansion Loan of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 483

  Status as of February 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Budget and Management - Sharing of State Fiscal Information with the Maryland General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 646

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Registers of Wills - Service Retirement Allowance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 840

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - District Heights Street Lights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 901

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 515

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemption - Property Used for Student Housing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 929

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Walker Mill Regional Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 939

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Education - State Aid for Public Elementary and Secondary Education - Trigger Provision - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 940

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Kennedy Krieger Institute - National Center for Advanced Research in Developmental Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 995

  Status as of March 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Johns Hopkins Medicine - Pediatric Trauma Center and Cardiovascular and Critical Care Tower

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1013

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 188

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Kettering Largo Boys & Girls Club Storage Facility Loan of 2001

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 59

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Exum, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Maryland Teachers' Pension System and the Teachers' Retirement System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 67

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 457

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Valuation - Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 89

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Stone, Middleton, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 92

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 459

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Britt, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Pinsky, Harris, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Proposed Capital Projects - Planning - High Performance Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 102

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 617

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Disposition of Park Lands - General Assembly Approval Required

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 116

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 148

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 165

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Public School Teachers in Hard to Staff Public Schools in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 179

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 189

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Della, Giannetti, Hafer, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Governance of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 199

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Currie, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit for Repaired or Reconstructed Dwelling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 207

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers - License Suspension and Revocation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 209

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 453

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - License to Drive - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 210

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 211

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 216

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 450

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Justice Information System - National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 217

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 220

  Status as of January 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Human Resources - Disclosure of Information - Hospitals and Birthing Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 224

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Currie, Green, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Regulation of Nudity and Sexual Displays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 239

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Pilot Program for the Long-Term Employment of Qualified Ex-Felons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means

• SB 241

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 290

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, 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, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Private Donation Incentive Program - Extension of Deadline

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 257

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission for Women

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 259

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jacobs, Giannetti, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 260

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee ...

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Evidence Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 261

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Jacobs, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Family Law - Family Home or Family Use Personal Property - Termination of Order or Decree

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 262

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Family Law - Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce - Family Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 263

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Definition of Abuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 275

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and First Responders Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 290

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Lawlah, Miller, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Historic Bostwick House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 306

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 473

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Dyson, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Land Preservation and State Asset Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 315

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Common Sense Food Consumption Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 323

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 332

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 341

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 142

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Corporations - Payments to Related Entities - Foreign Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 342

  Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Rate Increases - Disapproval by Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 360

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 304

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Higher Education Institutions - Blind Individuals - Access to Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 380

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 477

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Services Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Exemption from Probationary Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 381

  Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police - Additional Training Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 382

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Hafer, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Classification of State Forest and Park Ranger Supervisors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 383

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, DeGrange, Colburn, Currie, Hafer, Haines, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consolidation of State Forest and Park Rangers and Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 384

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 305

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Miller, Currie, McFadden, Middleton, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Adult Education and Literacy Services - Waiting List - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 395

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 306

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Green, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 399

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green and Currie

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 402

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 421

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 481

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Middleton, Green, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Libraries - Funding - Public Libraries and Regional Resource Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 425

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 150

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Britt, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Miller, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Part-Time Inspectors and Class B-MB/22 Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 444

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Elections - State Board of Elections - Membership Appointment Process and Authority over the State Administrator

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 463

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, Middleton, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Assistance - Eligibility for Residents Convicted of a Felony Involving a Controlled Dangerous Substance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 468

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Currie, Hogan, Lawlah, Ruben, Hollinger, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Services Bureaus - Predelinquent Diversion Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 478

  Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 548

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 491

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Britt, Currie, Exum, Green, Jones, Lawlah, Miller, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Vehicle Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 569

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Hogan, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Purchase of Child Care - Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 600

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Employment - Pay Rates - Maryland Self-Sufficiency Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 601

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program - Work and Education-Related Transportation Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 605

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 613

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer-Established Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 620

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 623

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 663

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 499

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Green, Hollinger, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, DeGrange, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Reemployment of Retirees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 666

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 707

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Currie, Lawlah, Astle, Della, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Loss Ratio and Quality of Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 728

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program - State Discount - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 742

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pipkin, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 762

  Status as of March 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Driver Education - Mandatory Instruction in Public High Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 774

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 173

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 779

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 333

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Human Papillomavirus Screening Test - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 783

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Hospitals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 790

  Status as of May 19, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 792

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 336

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 793

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Funding for Public Art

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 794

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 175

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts and Entertainment Districts - Tax Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 795

  Status as of March 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Brinkley, Britt, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Arts in Maryland Fund - Income Tax Checkoff

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 815

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 872

  Status as of February 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Green, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Financing of Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 1001

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, and Exum

  Entitled

  Certified Heritage Areas - Prince George's County - National Capital Preservation District

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SJ 4

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Compensation to Families of Military Service Members Who Gave Their Lives in the Service of Our Country

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 8

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, Green, Hollinger, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Commission to Study Maryland's Commitment to Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

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