Senator Andrew P. Harris
District 7

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 62

• SB 74

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Haines

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 406

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Flag Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 436

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Greenip, Hooper, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retrieval of Oocytes - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 437

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Walter and Betty Ward YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 487

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Kittleman

  Entitled

  The Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 671

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Greenip

  Entitled

  State-Funded Stem Cell Research - Stem Cell Research Commission - Abstract

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 672

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Greenip

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Industrial Zoned Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 673

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Education - Teachers - Merit-Based Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 785

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Tuition - Textbooks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 786

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Mailing Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 787

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Stem Cell Research Commission - Subject to the State Open Meetings Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 881

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 926

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Harford County - Gaming - Political Fundraising

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Ways and Means

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 77

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Munson, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 80

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Harris

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Refunds - Motor Fuel Used to Operate Vessels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 90

  Status as of January 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Exum, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Miller, and Stone

  Entitled

  Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy - Given Name Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 99

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Harris

  Entitled

  Education - Baltimore County Board of Education - School Board Nominating Convention of Baltimore County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 128

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 12

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Zirkin, and Harris

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and Civic Responsibility for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 158

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Muse, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Department of Education - Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 160

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 182

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Peters, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 183

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 184

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 189

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 314

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Harris, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages Licensees - Age of Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 190

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Harris, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Repeal of Obsolete and Unused Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 191

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Harris, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Harford County - Liquor Control Board - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 213

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Brochin, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Mooney, Munson, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 214

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 535

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, Munson, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Unauthorized Possession of Contraband - Place of Confinement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 215

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Harris, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Advisory Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 238

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Community College of Baltimore County Dental Education Facility and Clinic

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 258

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Dyson, and Harris

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Subpoenas - Medical Records for Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 294

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 295

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 304

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Brinkley, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Munson, Garagiola, and Peters, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Edwards, Simonaire, Greenip, Mooney, Stoltzfus, Haines, Colburn, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 316

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Gough Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 317

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Eastern Regional Greenway

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 329

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Possession of Child Pornography - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 362

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 392

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, Dyson, Britt, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 413

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 494

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, and Brochin

  Entitled

  Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 414

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 30

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Colburn, Dyson, Middleton, Pipkin, Stone, Hooper, Harris, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Working Waterfront Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 464

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Gladden, Harris, Jones, McFadden, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Inmates - Mandatory Health Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 495

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Gladden, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Education - Nonpublic Schools - Notification of School Administration of Enrollee with Criminal Record

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 518

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 545

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Open Ballot Voting - Nomination by Multiple Political Parties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 563

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Brochin, Harris, Hooper, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 579

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Children with Disabilities - Voluntary Placement Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 584

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Harris, Hooper, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 597

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Munson, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 693

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, and Middleton

  Entitled

  HIV Testing - Exposure - Forensic Scientist

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 731

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 739

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 761

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Astle, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Crimes - Self-Defense - No Duty to Retreat or Seek Safety by Escape

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 762

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Astle, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 847

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Gladden, Harris, Jacobs, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driver's License Renewals - Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 852

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Gladden, Harris, Jacobs, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 921

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Harris

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Havre de Grace Maritime Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 938

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 206

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Harris, Jones, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Health - Injury Reports - Workgroup

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 940

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Garagiola, Harris, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Registration - Show Class Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 943

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Mooney

  Entitled

  English Language - Formal Recognition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 985

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper and Harris

  Entitled

  Harford County Board of Education - Appeal of Decisions of the County Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SJ 3

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Celebrate Freedom Week in Public Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs