Senator Rona E. Kramer
District 14

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 83

• SB 263

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Boys and Girls Club Community Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 522

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Olney Theatre Center Campus

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 851

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sandy Spring Museum Library and Archives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 868

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kittleman, McFadden, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Affordable Housing Trust

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 906

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Our House Youth Home

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 1004

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Great Strides

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 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 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 175

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Britt, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Teitelbaum, Hooper, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Community Energy and Economic Development Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 189

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Wheaton Multi-Service Youth Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 190

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Jubilee Association of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 191

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - MacDonald Knolls Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 192

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Circle Manor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 194

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Glen Echo Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 195

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase

  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 205

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Ruben, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Ivymount School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 216

  Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Schrader, Brinkley, DeGrange, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Family Caregiver Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 230

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 221

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kramer, Lawlah, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nurse Support Program Assistance Fund - Hospital Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 268

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kelley, Kramer, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Mandatory Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 280

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 127

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kramer, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Removal of a Partially Consumed Bottle of Wine from a Licensed Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 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 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 314

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Brinkley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Incentive Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 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 358

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Pinsky, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Emergency Contacts - Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 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 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 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 430

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 28

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employees and Retirees - State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan - Co-Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 484

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 134

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Hogan, DeGrange, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Extensions for Filing Returns

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 491

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 259

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Home Visits After Mastectomy or Surgical Removal of a Testicle - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 523

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hogan, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Strathmore Hall

  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 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 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 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 651

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Montgomery Village Foundation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 652

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Germantown Life Sciences Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 702

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Kramer, Teitelbaum, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board - Members - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 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 740

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Brinkley, Britt, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Green, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, Middleton, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Graduate Level Education - Nonpublic School Teachers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 757

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, and Kramer

  Entitled

  Driver's License Suspension and Revocation - Alcoholic Beverages Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 763

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Driver Responsibility and Funding for First Responders Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 764

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Enterprise Zones - Property Tax Credits After Expiration of Designation of Enterprise Zone

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: 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 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 867

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Hogan, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Income Tax Paid to Another State - Income from Pass-Through Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 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 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 932

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Mooney, Schrader, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Family Law - Foster Care - Payment Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

• SB 1105

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Kramer

  Entitled

  Funding for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 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 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