Senator John J. Hafer
District 1

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 85

• SB 163

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 185

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 239

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  City of Frostburg Employees - Participation in the Employees' Pension System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 314

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 129

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 334

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 246

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Local Government - Tri-County Council for Western Maryland - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 335

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 247

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Maryland-Mined Coal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 342

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 131

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Beer Tax - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 532

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett Performing Arts Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 533

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 770

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 272

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Air Ambulance Services - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 771

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 439

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer and Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee - Membership, Staffing, and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 869

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - La Vale Boulevard Area Storm Drain System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 872

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 278

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Salary Study Commission - Recommendations and Establishment of Recommended Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 881

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 923

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Allegany County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 924

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Garrett County - Condemnation for Public Use and Repurchase of Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 938

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Maryland Salem Children's Trust, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 980

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 1001

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Adventure Sports Center International

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 22

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 226

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Kittleman, Green, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Schrader, Currie, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 34

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 227

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Employees - Military Administrative Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 61

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 22

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - Maryland Medbank Program - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 160

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Jimeno, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 165

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Active Duty Income - Military Reserves and Maryland National Guard

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 173

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Property Protection Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 174

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 180

  Status as of January 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Della, Hafer, Harris, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 187

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Money Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 197

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 240

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Umbilical Cord Blood Donation - Educational Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 220

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 227

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 217

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 228

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 219

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Haines

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Young Drivers - License Suspension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 239

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights - Child Conceived as the Result of Rape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 248

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles Financed Through Dealer - Rights of Purchasers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 272

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Gladden, Hafer, Harris, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lawlah, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 282

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland) and Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 300

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 516

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Insurable Interests - Trustees, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 305

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Veterans Advocacy and Education Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 325

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 356

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Funding Formulas - Adjustment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 357

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - State Funding - Size Factor Component

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 375

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 432

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health - General - Residential Treatment Centers - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 377

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Surplus Lines Insurance - Compliance with Filing Requirement - Electronic Transmission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 382

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 27

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit and Renters' Property Tax Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 392

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Blind and Visually Impaired Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 429

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Astle, Garagiola, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 433

  Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 447

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 256

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Della, Hafer, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Teitelbaum, and Garagiola

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

• SB 450

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Gladden, Hafer, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dextromethorphan Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 465

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Pay-for-Performance Models of Teacher Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 482

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Colburn, Hafer, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Household and Dependent Care Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 537

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes - Application of Law to Members of the Armed Forces of the United States

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 538

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Giannetti, Hafer, Jacobs, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear for Motorcycle Riders - Required Warning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 539

  Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Hafer, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People - Task Force to Identify Hate Crime Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 559

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Rate Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 560

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Rate Reduction for Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 566

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Discovery Station at Hagerstown

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 567

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Rural Heritage Transportation Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 571

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Hagerstown Police Athletic League Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 574

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Dyson, Hafer, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Officer or Emergency Personnel Death in Line of Duty - Death Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 579

  Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Medical Day Care - Reimbursement Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 585

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 527

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight) and Senators Exum , Kelley, Astle, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Special Administrative Expense Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 657

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Maryland Cord Blood Bank

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 658

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 666

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retired Military Personnel Employed in Critical Workforce Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 681

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Election Law - Fraudulent Registration and Voting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 700

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Hafer, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit - Expansion and Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 753

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 269

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Rural Broadband Communication Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 763

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and Funding for First Responders Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 809

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Quality Child Care Access and Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 812

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 111

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Dyson, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Hafer, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Wine Wholesaler's License and Nonresident Winery Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 813

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Right to Repurchase Condemned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 870

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 871

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Giannetti, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 882

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Astle, Britt, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 885

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 279

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, DeGrange, McFadden, Currie, Hogan, Brinkley, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Line of Duty Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 942

  Status as of February 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Election Law - Early Voting - Delayed Implementation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 963

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Taxpayers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1000

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - YMCA of Hagerstown

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1019

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Enhancement Benefit Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 1048

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Transition to Market Rates - Continuation of Rate Caps Until Merger is Final

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 1092

  Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SJ 5

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to the United States Supreme Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SJ 7

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Reformation of the United States Tax Code

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SJ 9

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, Brinkley, 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, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Coretta Scott King Day

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 11

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters