Senator Richard F. Colburn
District 37

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 115

• 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 216

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - Statewide Straw Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 440

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 330

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 441

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 442

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Migrant Labor Camps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 443

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses and Stamps - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 444

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 156

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates for Veterans - Use After Vehicle Transfer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 445

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 446

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Caroline Hospice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 447

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 448

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester County Historical Society Museums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 449

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Shore Health System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 450

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Galestown Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 451

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County - Dorchester County Family YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 452

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 453

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Additional Class A Beer Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 454

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Talbot Agricultural Service Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 455

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Talbot County - Frederick Douglass Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 456

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 158

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Interest Rate for Overdue Property Tax - Mardela Springs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 457

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 331

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Board of License Commissioners - Attorney's Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 458

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Minimum Seating Capacity for Licensed Restaurants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 459

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Places of Public Entertainment and Unlicensed Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 709

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - For All Seasons Mid Shore Center for Human Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 713

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 345

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Class C Licensees - Distribution of Wristbands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 717

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 347

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Somerset County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 769

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - The Benedictine School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 770

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Farmstead Cheese Production - Pilot Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 811

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Statewide Demonstration Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 812

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Eastern Shore Demonstration Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 813

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 194

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Appointment of Members of Fire Companies as Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 814

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 195

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Liquor Control Board - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 829

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Renewable Fuels - Production Credits - British Thermal Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 920

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Edwards

  Entitled

  Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Respite Care - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 947

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Easton Memorial Walk

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1008

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 215

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Town of Brookview (Dorchester County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 1009

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Town of Eldorado (Dorchester County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 1010

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 216

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Town of Galestown (Dorchester County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 1011

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Town of Hurlock (Dorchester County) - Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 54

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health - General - Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 137

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 129

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 156

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 131

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Miller, Mooney, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 166

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Greenip, Hooper, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Public Institutions of Higher Education - Textbook Fairness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 168

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Colburn, Haines, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Registered Offenders - Residential Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 169

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Colburn, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Sample Collection on Arrest

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 170

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 524

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Brochin, Colburn, Haines, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Abuse and Crimes of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 171

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Colburn, Jacobs, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Abduction of Child Under 16 Years for Prostitution or Sex Crime - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 185

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Della, Hogan, Jones, Middleton, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 187

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Solar Energy Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 203

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Wicomico County - Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 205

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - The Arrow Project of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 206

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Soft Crabs - Bycatch

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 226

  Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 230

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 231

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 232

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Research and Development Tax Credits - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 237

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 137

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Open Air Burning Limitations - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 248

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Miller

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 261

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 540

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Renewable Alternative Fuels

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 268

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 271

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 319

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Colburn, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Hunting - Exemptions from License and Stamp Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 283

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 541

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Charles County Prostate Cancer Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• 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 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 333

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Conway, Dyson, Britt, Colburn, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commission on Maryland's Energy Future

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 339

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 145

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 361

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 373

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 423

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Jacobs, Kelley, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• 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 460

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Epilepsy Association Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 465

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Middleton, Munson, Pinsky, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorized Wheelchairs and Scooters - Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 466

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Gladden, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Summer Learning Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 526

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 534

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 37

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Jacobs, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Capital Improvement Grants Program - Maximum Grant Amount

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 536

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Hooper, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Compulsive Gambling Grants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 537

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Hooper, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on Gambling Addiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 564

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Valid Marriages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 589

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Jacobs, Munson, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  First Responders Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 590

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Security Lapses and Point Assessments - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

• 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 704

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Colburn

  Entitled

  Home Improvement Contracts - Exception to Limit on Deposits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 728

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Rosie Parks Restoration Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 763

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Hogan, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Drugged Driving - Test - Police Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 809

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 846

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mechanics' Liens - Altering Scope and Percentage

  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 851

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 359

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Colburn, Dyson, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Britt, DeGrange, Hooper, Jones, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Physicians - Unauthorized Practice of Medicine - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 863

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 939

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Haines, and Munson

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dextromethorphan Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 980

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Scholarship Program - Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 995

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Colburn, Jacobs, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules

• SB 1034

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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