Senator John C. Astle
District 30

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 94

• SB 9

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Public Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 48

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 34

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Prize Winners - Voluntary Assignments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 63

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Prior Approval Rating Law - Exempt Commercial Policyholders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 65

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel Medical Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 277

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Homestead Tax Credit - Eligibility - Razed Property and Substantially Improved Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 378

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Improper Premiums and Charges - Bail Bonds - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 393

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 394

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 427

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 428

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Giannetti, Green, Hollinger, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Education - Retirees of a County Board of Education - Health Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 521

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 29

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 524

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Annapolis Maritime Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 673

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 674

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 826

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Harris, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Offers of Coverage - Limitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 839

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Payment of Noncontracting Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• SB 840

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 841

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Children's Theatre of Annapolis

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 842

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - James Brice House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 843

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Children's Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 862

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Waiver of Customer Liability - Utility Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 907

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle , Pipkin, DeGrange, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Nuisance Actions - Noise - Sport Shooting Ranges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 913

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Notice - Cancellation, Nonrenewal, and Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 947

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Self-Employed Individuals and Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 948

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Cancellations, Failures to Renew, Reductions in Coverage, and Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 1024

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Local Government - Adequate Public Facilities Legislation - Requirements for Ordinance Adopted by a Municipal Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 1093

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Branching by Banks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 1107

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 33

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Issuance and Holding of Capital Stock and Debt

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 20

  Status as of January 11, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Stone, Astle, Kelley, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Electronic Tracking and Movement Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 146

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 426

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Giannetti, Green, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Education - Task Force on School Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 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 168

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 24

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Astle

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Weight Violations on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 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 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 279

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Mandatory Seat Belt Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 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 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 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 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 448

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Della, Exum, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 466

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Astle

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Retirement Income - Rollovers to Individual Retirement Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 499

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, DeGrange, Frosh, Green, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 518

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, Jacobs, Jimeno, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Disposal of Handguns Owned by a Law Enforcement Agency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 536

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Pipkin, Astle, Conway, Dyson, Harris, Middleton, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Land Use - Local Government Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 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 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 636

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 54

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Frosh, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing and Recredentialing of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  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 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 668

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Brochin, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Haines, Jacobs, Klausmeier, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Education - Contractors with Criminal Convictions - Prohibitions on Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 669

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Property Tax Credit - Dwellings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 688

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Jimeno, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Residence - Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 689

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 146

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Middleton, Astle, Della, and Exum

  Entitled

  Insurance - Viatical Settlements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 701

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 713

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Mooney, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verified Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 727

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Giannetti, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hogan, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  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 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 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 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 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 978

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Astle

  Entitled

  Procurement - Small Business Reserve Program - Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 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 1051

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Transition to Market Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 1052

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Hogan, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Extension of Obligation to Provide Standard Offer Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 1073

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, DeGrange, Stone, Astle, Jimeno, Dyson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Eluding a Police Officer - Offenses, Penalties, and Forfeiture

  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
  

• SJ 3

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Jimeno, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 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 13

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - State Parks and Forests - Preservation and Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 917

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Linthicum Walks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 918

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Bell Branch Supplemental Field Lighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation