Senator Andrew P. Harris
District 7

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 55

• SB 43

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Greenip, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 384

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Dyson, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Program Open Space - Impervious Surface Projects - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 653

  Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Peters

  Entitled

  Admissions and Amusement Tax - Shooting Ranges - Military, Police, and Correctional Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 746

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Citizens Self-Defense Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 747

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

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 748

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Glassman, Greenip, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Sales Tax Rollback Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 846

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Financing Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 847

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 848

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Authorized Resolutions - Spending Mandates - Three-Fifths Vote and Limited Duration Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 947

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Raskin

  Entitled

  Elections - New Political Party - Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 1050

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Baltimore County Revenue Authority - Closure, Sale, Transfer, or Conveyance of Facility or Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 1061

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Colburn, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SJ 11

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Mooney

  Entitled

  Opposition to the Reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 7

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 7

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Flags - Made in USA

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 14

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 183

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 27

  Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Haines, Harris, Munson, Pipkin, Kittleman, Colburn, Glassman, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 45

  Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Harris, Pipkin, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Family Education Savings Account Act - Subtraction Modification for Contributions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 216

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 228

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 228

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Property Tax Credit for Homes Near a Refuse Disposal System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 243

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 244

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 247

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 529

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 248

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 46

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Kelley, and Lenett

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Negro Baseball League

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 338

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Astle, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License

  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 422

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Mooney, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Child Protection from Predators Act of 2009

  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 426

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Astle, Colburn, Glassman, Greenip, Harris, Klausmeier, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Reckless Driving While License Is Suspended or Revoked - Penalty for Serious Bodily Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 427

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Sexual Offense in the Second Degree - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 432

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Pipkin, Colburn, Glassman, Harris, and Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Lane Use Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 516

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 553

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Glassman, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Lenett, Harrington, Greenip, and Harris

  Entitled

  Maryland Organic Transition Investment Pilot Program (MO-TIPP)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 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 553

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 278

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Phosphorous Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 623

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 629

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 745

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 647

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland's Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 656

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Munson, Rosapepe, Harrington, Harris, Pinsky, Lenett, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 666

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 298

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 675

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 694

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 695

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Ethics - Executive Branch - Lobbying by Former Officials

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 717

  Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Colburn, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Cancer Reports - Myelodysplastic Syndromes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 721

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Harris

  Entitled

  Private Wastewater Treatment Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 766

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Dyson, Edwards, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 784

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Dyson, Gladden, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle at a Red Signal - Affirmative Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 802

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 607

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Dyson, Jacobs, Mooney, Rosapepe, Stone, and Harris

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 814

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 883

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Commemorative Days - Firemen and Rescue Workers Memorial Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 990

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 638

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Colburn, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SJ 6

  Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  "Card Check" and Forced, Compulsory Arbitration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance