Senator Verna L. Jones
District 44

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 108

• SB 171

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (Co-Chair, Task Force on Lending Equity Within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services) and Senators DeGrange, Gladden, and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Treasurer - Designation of Financial Institution for Banking Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 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 389

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, DeGrange, Della, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Production Activity - Taxable Laundering Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 459

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Currie, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 460

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Communities Organized to Improve Life

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 551

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Gay Street One/Madison Square

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 653

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Institute of Notre Dame

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 654

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Paul's Place

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 655

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Della, Gladden, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Citizens' Advisory Council for the Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 858

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Winchester Street Potter's House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 883

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Dorothy M. Higgins Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 912

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Homeowner's and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 949

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Legends Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 954

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Maryland Biotechnology Tax Benefit Certificate Program

  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 1027

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Kasemeyer, DeGrange, Della, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Atlantic C-PORT II Trial: Non-Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 1076

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 447

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood and Community Assistance Program - Community Investment Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 2

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 225

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 59

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 229

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Graduation Rate Formula - Collecting, Maintaining, Analyzing, and Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 74

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support - Deviation from Child Support Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 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 86

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders - Burden of Persuasion

  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 144

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 19

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 167

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 121

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Brinkley, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Middleton, Pinsky, Gladden, and Exum

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Net Energy Metering - Accrual of Generated Electricity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 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 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 256

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Della, and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 260

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Jones

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Compensatory Time for Mentoring Youth

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• SB 294

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 243

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola (Chairman, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Brinkley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jacobs, Jones, Kramer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Children, Youth, and Family Services - Local Management Boards, State Coordinating Council, and Local Coordinating Councils - Services for Children with Special Needs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 297

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 298

  Status as of January 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 345

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jones, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 361

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment of Conservation Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 372

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Mooney, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Probation Before Judgment - Time Limit - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 373

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 47

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Adult External High School Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 388

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 250

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Britt, Della, Dyson, Garagiola, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Munson, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety Employees Killed in Performance of Duties - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 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 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 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 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 525

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 556

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks

  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 569

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 572

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Revenues for Pension Enhancements for State Employees and Teachers

  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 575

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 262

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Community Colleges - Cade Funding Formula - Grants for English for Speakers of Other Languages Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 576

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Conway, Forehand, Grosfeld, Jones, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Geographic Cost of Education Index Adjustment

  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 580

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Jones

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative - Required Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 581

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Jones, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Retail Establishments - Individuals with Disabilities - Accommodations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 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 611

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Astle, Conway, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 649

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kelley, Middleton, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Oral Health Safety Net Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 650

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Education - Adult Education and Literacy Services - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 709

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Libraries - County Library Capital Project Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 810

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 275

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Middleton, Ruben, DeGrange, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Programs - Corporate Responsibility and Governance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 811

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 441

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Residential Child Care Capital Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 850

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 443

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Colburn, Lawlah, Ruben, Hogan, Jones, DeGrange, Garagiola, Forehand, Giannetti, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Transportation Funding - Mass Transit - Funding Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 896

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 281

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, Britt, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, Hollinger, Conway, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument

  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 946

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Green, Hogan, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 959

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 57

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Currie, Miller, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton, McFadden, DeGrange, Giannetti, Klausmeier, Dyson, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Tuition Affordability Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 975

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Jones

  Entitled

  Insurance - Automobile Insurance and Prosecution of Automobile Theft

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 976

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Middleton, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Stay of Enforcement of Final Appellate Decisions - Maryland Constitution and Declaration of Rights - State Statutes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 999

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 1055

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Teachers' and Local Employees' Retirement Enhancement Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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