Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr.
District 32

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 45

• SB 32

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Astle

  Entitled

  Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 213

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Income Tax - U.S. Government Employees' Foreign Earned Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 214

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Linthicum Veterans Memorial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 215

  Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Benson-Hammond House Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 289

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Medical Services Board - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 552

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 277

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tax Amnesty Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 617

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 84

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Local Government - Deposits of Unexpended or Surplus Money

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 639

  Status as of February 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 715

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Della, Dyson, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 876

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 942

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Anne Arundel County - Tipton Airport Control Tower

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 988

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Dyson, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Division of Correction and Division of Parole and Probation - Reports and Records - Immigration Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 1011

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 641

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, and Munson

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Bonds - Issuance Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 1066

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnerships - Authorization and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 44

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 235

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 528

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Lenett, Robey, Rosapepe, and Harrington

  Entitled

  Education - MDK12 Digital Library

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 284

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 304

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 236

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Middleton, Muse, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Financial Exploitation of Elderly - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 305

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 48

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, DeGrange, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Sunset Extension and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 354

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Brochin, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Crimes of Violence - Diminution Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 372

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 251

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Harrington, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, and Robey

  Entitled

  Foster Care - Tuition Exemption - Expanded Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• SB 373

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 253

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Greenip, Harrington, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Public Institutions of Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• SB 390

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, DeGrange, Exum, Glassman, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 414

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, DeGrange, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Family Law - Maryland Quality Ratings and Improvement System for Child Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 420

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 425

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 541

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Glassman, Harris, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Retroactivity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 485

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 496

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, DeGrange, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Zirkin, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Retired Pilots with the Maryland State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 507

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 551

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, DeGrange, Klausmeier, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Locksmiths Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 527

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Fairness in Taxation for Retirees Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 555

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Biomass and Biofuels - In-State Production Incentives

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 556

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 558

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Funding Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 557

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 596

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 622

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, DeGrange, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 637

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 684

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Senior Investment Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 686

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, DeGrange, Greenip, Jones, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  High Performance Buildings Act - Modifications and Applicability to Community College Capital Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 709

  Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, DeGrange, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - City of Laurel - Tax Rebate for Local Bus Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 712

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 858

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, DeGrange, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 898

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 922

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Astle, DeGrange, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Bay Restoration Fund - Septic Systems - Nitrogen Removal Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 1072

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters