Senator Rob Garagiola
District 15

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 102

• SB 119

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Button Farm Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 294

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 166

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Crimes Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Definition of Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 341

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Waters Barn Restoration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 342

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Procurement - Flexible-Fuel Vehicles - Alternative Fuel Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 343

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Colburn, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 344

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  The Flexible Leave Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 471

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 472

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2006 - Montgomery County - Agricultural Activity Center Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 473

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 404

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - Passive Parental Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 474

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 565

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 140

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Edwards, Forehand, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Bio-Heating Oil

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 566

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 567

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, King, Lenett, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Computer Services Tax Repeal and Transportation Funding Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 570

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 593

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Exum, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 608

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 604

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Dyson, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, Klausmeier, Colburn, Conway, Harris, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 677

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 199

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 884

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and McFadden

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Complementary Alternative Medicine Health Care Providers - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 925

  Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - The Arc of Montgomery County Group Homes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 991

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 3

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Harris, Edwards, Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 60

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 354

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Prohibitions, Evidence, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 61

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 79

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 108

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Group Home Renovations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 109

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Imagination Stage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 110

  Status as of January 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Forehand, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Suburban Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 158

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 204

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

• SB 205

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 207

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Garagiola, Madaleno, Forehand, Frosh, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Solar and Geothermal Tax Incentive and Grant Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

• SB 208

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 124

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Madaleno, King, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 209

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 125

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Renewable Portfolio Standard Percentage Requirements - Acceleration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 210

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 555

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Stone, Middleton, Exum, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Veterans Behavioral Health

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 211

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 213

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 214

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 342

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Kasemeyer, Edwards, Jones, Munson, Zirkin, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Divestiture from Iran and Sudan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 226

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Maryland Youth Ballet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 239

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 246

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Fertilizer - Phosphorus Content Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 257

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Computer Services - Government Contracts Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 259

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 264

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 378

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harrington

  Entitled

  High School Dropouts - Alternative Education Programs and GED Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 268

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 270

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 282

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 287

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 289

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Miller, Kasemeyer, Rosapepe, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Seniors Tax Relief Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 297

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 571

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Employer Established Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 298

  Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 309

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• SB 311

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Bioscience Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 312

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 315

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Muse, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 316

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Munson, Peters, Pugh, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Impersonation of a Police Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 346

  Status as of January 28, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Adventist Health Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 392

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 395

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Enforcement of Protective Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 393

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 394

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Violation of Condition of "No Contact" - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 431

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 176

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Raskin, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 436

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, McFadden, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Age of Compulsory Attendance - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 441

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Garagiola, Forehand, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 444

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 177

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Reporting and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 475

  Status as of February 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Miller, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Impact of Immigrants in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 486

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 498

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Missing Senior Adult Alert Program - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 500

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 501

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Crimes Against the Elderly or Persons with a Disability - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 513

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Tobacco Prevention - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 516

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 520

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harris, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 521

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 533

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Conway, Harrington, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 553

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Kelley, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, and Jones

  Entitled

  Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 574

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Health - Construction Sites - Rest Rooms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 575

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Garagiola, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System - Sexual Offenses and Kidnapping - Sample Collection on Arrest

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 587

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Transition of Control

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 588

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Bond Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 589

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Common Ownership Communities - Management Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 600

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 616

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 623

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 624

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 646

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 605

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 648

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 651

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Muse, and Robey

  Entitled

  Costs - Circuit Courts and District Court - Failure to Appear or Violation of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 679

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 612

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 712

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 443

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Failure to Yield Right-of-Way - Penalties for Death or Serious Bodily Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 713

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 38

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Garagiola, Haines, Kramer, Munson, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Equipment on Motorcycles - Auxiliary Lighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 720

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, Exum, Garagiola, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 735

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 445

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Glassman

  Entitled

  Coordinating Emerging Nanobiotechnology Research (CENTR) in Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 775

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 452

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Maryland Medbank Program - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 784

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Allocation of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 799

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 459

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Garagiola, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Family Investment Program Recipients - Child-Specific Benefit - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 818

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Harrington, and Lenett

  Entitled

  Public Health Dental Hygiene Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 872

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pugh, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Mental Health Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 885

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett

  Entitled

  The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 906

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Frosh, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Exum, Glassman, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program - Subsidy for Medicare Part D Coverage Gap and Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 920

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 239

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Statewide Gypsy Moth Infestation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 959

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Slot Machines - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 985

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation