Senator Thomas M. Middleton
District 28

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 94

• SB 131

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 29

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Mathias, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests - Theft Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 344

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 219

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Local Anesthesia

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 373

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Gas and Electric Companies - Use of Trade Name or Trademark - Royalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 393

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Managed Care Organizations - Recipient Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 449

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 72

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Service Quality and Reliability Standards - Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 451

  Status as of February 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Finder's Fees - Table-Funded Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 452

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 509

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters

• SB 455

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 511

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Special Appointments - Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Appropriations

• SB 456

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 513

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 531

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 253

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Period - Discovery of Material Risk Factor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 532

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Mathias, Peters, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Department of Planning - State Development Plan - Use and Conflicts of Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 652

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 556

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Young, Garagiola, Manno, Mathias, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Geothermal Heating and Cooling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 745

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 570

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Conversion to Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 746

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 571

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Communications Companies - Universal Service Trust Fund - Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 747

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Revisions to Title 1

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 748

  Status as of March 31, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 749

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 295

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Physicians - Sharing of Information with Maryland Health Care Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 750

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Cardiac Surgery and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 751

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Indian Head Center for the Arts Renovation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 904

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Health Care Delivery Systems - Pilot Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 922

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Jude House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 923

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Southern Maryland Carousel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 950

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Public Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 954

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 326

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Enhancement or Coordination of Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 976

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Pipkin, Zirkin, Kasemeyer, Currie, DeGrange, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, McFadden, and Peters

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 1003

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 633

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 1004

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 635

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renewable Energy Credits - Thermal Biomass Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 1006

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 336

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producers - Commissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 1073

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 643

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Electricity - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines and Wind Generating Stations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 1077

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 340

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Mortality and Quality Review Committee - Reporting Requirements - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

Co-sponsored Bills

• SB 49

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 167

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 63

  Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Stone, Young, Brochin, Jacobs, Ramirez, Raskin, Shank, and Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Notice and Reporting Requirements, Disclosure, and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 156

  Status as of January 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 158

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Gaming - Table Games

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 174

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 40

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Subsequent Injury Fund and Uninsured Employers' Fund - Assessments on Settlement Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 179

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pipkin, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Zirkin, Garagiola, Glassman, and Muse

  Entitled

  Kathleen A. Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 193

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 189

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Middleton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 194

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Middleton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 234

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 3

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Currie, Ferguson, Kelley, King, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 238

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 239

  Status as of March 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Middleton, Klausmeier, and Muse

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• SB 272

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 206

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Pugh, Young, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 276

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 50

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Jennings, Middleton, Peters, Robey, Forehand, Getty, Jacobs, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Veteran Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 284

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Prosecutions for Bribery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 285

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Immunity of Local Government Officials - Prosecutions for Bribery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 292

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 475

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 448

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Young, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Kittleman, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Family Farm Preservation Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 295

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 208

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Miller, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 312

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Education - School Vehicle - On-Board Attendant

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 317

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 324

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Reilly, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, Shank, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 358

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

• SB 365

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Jennings, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - The Charles W. Riley Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scholarship

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 410

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Estate Tax - Exclusion of Qualified Agricultural Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 423

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 428

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Garagiola, Jennings, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Expanding the Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 431

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 506

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Brinkley, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Emergency Responders - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 440

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Highway User Revenue Distribution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 441

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Ramirez, Rosapepe, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Transportation Trust Fund - Financing - Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 477

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 521

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Peters

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 484

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 74

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Managed Care Organizations - Medical Loss Ratio Information - Publication

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 485

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 523

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 496

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 525

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Middleton

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Unexecuted Warrant, Summons, or Other Criminal Process - Invalidation and Destruction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

• SB 507

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 528

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Interest Payable on Escrow Accounts and Specific Purpose Savings Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 535

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, Robey, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

• SB 540

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 534

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission - Preauthorization of Health Care Services - Benchmarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 544

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Raskin, Benson, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Shank, Simonaire, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Elected Officials - Removal from Office - Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 550

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 255

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Glassman, Jacobs, Middleton, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Health - Cottage Food Businesses - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 564

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Ramirez, Raskin, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Student Health and Fitness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 566

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 79

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Muse, Pugh, Ramirez, and Young

  Entitled

  Home Visiting Accountability Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 577

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Reilly, Middleton, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 579

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 542

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Brinkley, Colburn, Jacobs, Kelley, Middleton, Montgomery, Robey, Rosapepe, Dyson, Jennings, Pinsky, and Young

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Farm Brewery Manufacturer's License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 604

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 268

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Effect of Consent to Offer of Settlement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 627

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 275

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway and Middleton

  Entitled

  Multiple Jurisdictions - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B and Class BLX Licenses - Restaurants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 634

  Status as of March 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Manno, Mathias, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities - Open Windows and Doors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• SB 653

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, King, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Expensing of Business Property and Bonus Depreciation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 668

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 285

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Colburn, Middleton, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Electronic Notices and Voting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

• SB 671

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh (By Request - Task Force on Prisoner Reentry) and Senators Astle, Benson, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Muse, Ramirez, and Raskin

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Applicants for Employment - Criminal History Records Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 693

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Middleton, Pugh, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Toll Rates and the Funding of Transportation Facilities Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 714

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Registration Plates - "Home of Our National Anthem"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 744

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 293

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, King, Klausmeier, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Astle, Kittleman, Kelley, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Habilitative Services - Required Coverage, Workgroup, and Technical Advisory Group

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 765

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 573

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Middleton

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Study on Tenant Payment of Landlord Utility Bills

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• SB 781

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 579

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Pipkin, Mathias, Middleton, Montgomery, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Services Delivered Through Telemedicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 792

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 585

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Young, Middleton, and Astle

  Entitled

  Linked Deposit Program for Small Businesses - Lend Local Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 794

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 303

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, King, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Robey

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Purse Dedication Account - Use of Funds for Operating Assistance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Ways and Means

• SB 811

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 588

  

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Violations - Fines and Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 849

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Dental Preventive Care - Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 858

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 310

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Colburn, Middleton, and Peters

  Entitled

  Public Library - Essential Community Service - Designation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• SB 928

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 622

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Fees for Administrative Services Provided by Insurance Producers - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 941

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 324

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Montgomery, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Mathias, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Fiduciary Institutions - Protection of Elder Adults from Financial Abuse - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 953

  Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and Middleton

  Entitled

  Medicaid Sustainability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

• SB 1030

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Raskin, Klausmeier, Garagiola, Kittleman, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Small Business Development Center Network Fund - Minimum Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SJ 6

  Status as of March 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Currie, Mathias, Middleton, Raskin, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health - Prostate Cancer Screening

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations