Senator Ralph M. Hughes
District 40

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 82

• SB 23

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Sandi's Learning Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 592

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substance Crimes - Minimum Penalties - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 593

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pimlico Road Arts and Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 594

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Trinity Family Life Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 595

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Parks & People Headquarters at Auchentoroly Terrace

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 596

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Coppin State University Lutheran Site Demolition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 597

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Right to Reclaim Personal Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 598

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrest Without Charge - Automatic

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 599

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Actions by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 819

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Baltimore City Community College Police - Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Appropriations

• SB 820

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Child Abuse Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 927

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Gaudenzia at Woodland Avenue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 990

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Elephant Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 4

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 70

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Representations to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 83

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 230

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Auxiliary and Academic Facilities Bond Authority - Morgan State University

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 84

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 231

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - University System of Maryland and Morgan State University - Financial Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 85

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 87

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Duration of Final Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 134

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 135

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 42

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Hooper, Hughes, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 154

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 23

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Healthy Air Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 156

  Status as of February 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Homeowners' Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 169

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Powerhouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 193

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  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 196

  Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hogan, Forehand, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Geographic Cost of Education Index - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 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 265

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Periods for the Purchase of Energy Efficient Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 266

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Power Grant Fund - Maryland-Mined Coal Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 267

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 427

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Buildings Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 312

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Baltimore City Community College - Board of Trustees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 313

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 244

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Baltimore City Community College - Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 320

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 348

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 349

  Status as of February 15, 2006: 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 350

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Task Force on Minority Participation in the Environmental Community

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 359

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Forehand, Hughes, Jimeno, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Conservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 412

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City - Feasibility Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 417

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Procurement - Board of Contract Appeals - Award of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 434

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Della, Gladden, Hughes, McFadden, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - The Walters Art Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 438

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - Prescription Drugs - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 444

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 255

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 486

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 487

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 492

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 493

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Land Preservation - Repayment of Transfers to General Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 542

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 51

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Kramer, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Operating Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account - Use and Minimum Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 568

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 578

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments for Brand-Name Prescription Drugs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 754

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 536

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Currie, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Caregivers - Voluntary Tax Withholding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means

• SB 825

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Currie, Della, Gladden, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Primary and Secondary Education - Aging Schools Program - Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 827

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore Metropolitan Transit District Advisory Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 828

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Hughes

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 829

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Hughes

  Entitled

  Transportation - Heavy Rail Transit - Federal Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 837

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line - Required Considerations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 857

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Gladden, Hughes, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 873

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Gladden, Della, Hughes, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line - Requirements and Citizens' Advisory Council

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 878

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Crime Stoppers Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 884

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (By Request - Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs) and Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 897

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 283

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 936

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Steam Heating Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 958

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Community and Recreation Centers - Drug-Free Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 997

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Hughes, Jimeno, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Approval for Construction or Operation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 998

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

• SB 1002

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Brinkley, Brochin, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Kramer, McFadden, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lloyd Street Synagogue

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1010

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lyric Opera House

  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 1060

  Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Prison Violence in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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
  

• SB 1102

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SJ 1

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 4

  Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Slavery in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 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

• SJ 12

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Harris, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Consideration of the Proposed Merger Between FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. - Request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SJ 14

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, Miller, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Ports - Delay of the Sale of Port Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance