Senator Walter M. Baker
District 36

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 44

• SB 22

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Circuit Courts - Time for Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 23

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Hand-Held Telephone During Operation of a Motor Vehicle - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 91

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 356

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Criminal Sentencing - Custodial Confinement as a Condition of a Suspended Sentence or Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 95

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 126

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes - Electricity Generation Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 96

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 106

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Financial Assistance - Nursing Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 97

  Status as of February 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System - Provisional License Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 98

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Register of Wills - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 99

  Status as of February 7, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Circuit Court Clerks - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 109

  Status as of February 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Threats Against Person - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 110

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 22

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Winding Brook Special Taxing District

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 111

  Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 23

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - County Treasurer - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 112

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - The Benedictine School

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 113

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker , Hooper, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, and Jimeno and Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation and the State Highway Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Aggressive Driving - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 131

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 579

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Dishonored and Bad Checks - Collection Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 168

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Criminal Charges - Search and Seizure in Connection with Offense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 186

  Status as of January 24, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Preneed Burial Contracts and Pre-Need Contracts - Cancellation Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• SB 224

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 584

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hoffman, Van Hollen, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Public Safety Officer Survivor Benefits - Income Tax Subtraction Modification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 275

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 588

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Hoffman, Currie, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Madden, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Stoltzfus, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Special Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 304

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Public Facilities Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 342

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Horsehead Education Center Loan of 1999

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 343

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

• SB 345

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 144

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Board of Electrical Examiners - Appointment and Licensing Fees and Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 373

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 379

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Transfer-on-Death Security Registration Act - Trust Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 379

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 596

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Fraud - Telecommunication Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 380

  Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Support Guidelines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• SB 433

  Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Colburn, Mooney, Haines, Ferguson, Forehand, Mitchell, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 454

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland Community Trust Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 661

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County Community Center Project

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 662

  Status as of April 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Uniform Principal and Income Act - Adjustments Between Principal and Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 663

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Favorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Companies - Membership and Activities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• SB 715

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Echo Hill Outdoor School Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 835

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Cray House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 836

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - The Hollingsworth House

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• SB 862

  Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Property Tax - Personal Property of Tax-Exempt Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• SB 863

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hooper

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Personal Property of Tax-Exempt Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 5

  Status as of March 29, 2001: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Dyson, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System - Provisional Licenses - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• SB 245

  Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Baker, Bromwell, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Harris, Hoffman, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Budget

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• SB 413

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris, Baker, Jimeno, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Transfers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 489

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 735

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Mooney, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Sheriffs' Office Liability - Apportionment of State and County Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 560

  Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Stoltzfus, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Canada Goose Hunting - Season and Bag Limits - Federal Maximums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• SB 648

  Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Baker, Colburn, Forehand, Haines, Jimeno, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Homicide by Aggressive Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• SB 779

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 171

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Baker

  Entitled

  Fireworks - Sparklers and Sparkling Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• SB 886

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mitchell and Baker

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Compensation of Lawyers and Administrative Law Judges Employed by the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
  

• SJ 6

  Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Baker

  Entitled

  Taxation - Constitutional Amendment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Ways and Means