Senator Douglas J. J. Peters
District 23

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 110

• SB 24

  Status as of January 19, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Public Schools - State Aid for School Construction - Planning and Design Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 26

  Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Landfills - Disposal of Motor Vehicle Oil Filters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 31

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 283

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Prince George's County - Knights of St. John Hall

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 352

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public Utility Tree Management Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 453

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, King, and Muse

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Payments - Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 454

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - South Bowie Boys and Girls Club Concession Stand

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 519

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Currie

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Olde Mill Community and Teaching Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 657

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 92

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Real Property - New Home Sales Contracts - Financing Contingency Clauses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 658

  Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Political Subdivisions - Government Imposed Restrictions on Income Producing Real Property - Fiscal Impact Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 831

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, Frosh, Harrington, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 832

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Lincoln Vista Neighborhood Park Recreation Building

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 833

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Shabach Adult Day Care and Senior Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 834

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Whitemarsh Turf Field

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 835

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and Muse

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Roadside Solicitation of Money or Donations - Permit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 887

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Kappa Alpha Psi Playground Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 889

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bowie Police Dispatch Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 1035

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 343

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Muse, Harrington, Currie, Exum, Miller, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - Prince George's Community College Board of Trustees

  Committee
  Assignments

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

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 143

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 148

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Garagiola, Greenip, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Mail Theft - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 183

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

• SB 186

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 215

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Correctional Facilities - Released Inmates - Identification Cards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 187

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 216

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Glassman, Harrington, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, and Peters

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Bundling of Procurements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 188

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Allocation of Funds - Low-Income Renewable Energy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 199

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Harrington, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 206

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Malfunctioning Traffic Light Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 211

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 222

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Jones

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs 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 234

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 526

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Education - Maryland's Preschool for All Business Plan - Final Report Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 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 257

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 277

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 500

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Robey, Forehand, Klausmeier, and Peters

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 278

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 172

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Jones

  Entitled

  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 279

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 186

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Exum, Frosh, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Evidence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 290

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Favorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, and Peters

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Elevator Installation - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 300

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Property Tax Assessment Appeals Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 301

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Haines, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Mooney, Peters, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Notice of Assessment - Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 302

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Mooney, Peters, and Stone

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment Freeze and Annual Reassessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 353

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Public Health Risks Linked to Bullying

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 367

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 537

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 368

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 56

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Jones, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 370

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 249

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Conway, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force - Reconstitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• 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 374

  Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 379

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Peters, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, King, Madaleno, Middleton, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the County and Municipal Revenue Structure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 395

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Peters

  Entitled

  Task Force to Review Property Tax Assessment Procedure and the Assessment Appeals Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 402

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Higher Education Commission - Review of Duplicative Academic Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 403

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 256

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harrington, Muse, and Peters

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Green Businesses - Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 406

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pugh, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Payment of Liquidated Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 413

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 63

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator King (Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) and Senators Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Greenip, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 417

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prescription Confidentiality Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 418

  Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 447

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 542

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Frosh, Haines, Mooney, Peters, Raskin, Stone, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Jacobs, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Public Safety - SWAT Team Activation and Deployment - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 487

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Cancer Treatment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 489

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 267

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Harrington, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Exum, Lenett, and Conway

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Cap on Personal Net Worth

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 491

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tax Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 499

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, Peters, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Statewide Voter Registration List - Removal of Inactive Voters

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 500

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 270

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Exum, Harrington, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Pilot Program Course

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 514

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Elective Franchise - Registration and Voting on Election Day

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 528

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Brinkley, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 551

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 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 558

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King and Peters

  Entitled

  State Government - Notary Public - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 568

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 283

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Directory of Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 577

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Covers All Children Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• SB 581

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 289

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Conway, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Peters

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Protection and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• 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 613

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• 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 621

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 574

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Forehand, Garagiola, Harrington, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Sales and Use and Property Tax - Exemptions - Solar Energy Equipment and Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• 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 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 660

  Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 664

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 418

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Currie, Klausmeier, McFadden, Peters, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 673

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brochin, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, King, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, Stone, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Fairness in Negotiations Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 693

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 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 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 733

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Lenett, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Elections - Permanent Absentee Ballot List

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 816

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Food and Hunger Policy Council - Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 822

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 823

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Gladden, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Real Property - Tenant Rights and Protections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 844

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

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• 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 904

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 907

  Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Exum, Garagiola, Harrington, and Peters

  Entitled

  Disability History and Awareness Month - Educational Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 908

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 625

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Conway, Exum, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, Peters, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Prisoner Reentry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 909

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Workplace Fraud Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 912

  Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 1039

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 116

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Harrington, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations

• 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