The 427th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 13, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 12, 2010.[1]
Senate
editParty composition
editAffiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Democratic Party | 33 | |
Republican Party | 14 | |
Total |
47 |
Leadership
editMembers
editDistrict |
Jurisdiction(s) represented |
Image |
Senator |
Party |
First elected |
Primary committee |
Executive nominations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Allegany, Garrett, and Washington | George C. Edwards | Republican | 2006 | Finance | — | |
2 | Washington | Donald F. Munson | Republican | 1990 | Budget and Taxation | Member | |
3 | Frederick and Washington | Alex X. Mooney | Republican | 1998 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
4 | Carroll and Frederick | David R. Brinkley | Republican | 2002 | Budget and Taxation | Member | |
5 | Baltimore County and Carroll | Larry E. Haines | Republican | 1990 | Judicial Proceedings | Member | |
6 | Baltimore County | Norman R. Stone Jr. | Democratic | 1966 | Judicial Proceedings | Member | |
7 | Baltimore County and Harford | — | Andrew P. Harris | Republican | 1998 | Education, Health, and Environment | Member |
8 | Baltimore County | Katherine A. Klausmeier | Democratic | 2002 | Finance | Member | |
9 | Carroll and Howard | Allan H. Kittleman | Republican | 2004[a] | Finance | Member | |
10 | Baltimore County | Delores G. Kelley | Democratic | 1994 | Finance | Chair | |
11 | Baltimore County | Robert Zirkin | Democratic | 2006 | Budget and Taxation | — | |
12 | Baltimore County and Howard | Edward J. Kasemeyer | Democratic | 1986 | Budget and Taxation (Vice-Chair) | Member | |
13 | Howard | — | James N. Robey | Democratic | 2006 | Budget and Taxation | — |
14 | Montgomery | Rona E. Kramer | Democratic | 2002 | Budget and Taxation | Member | |
15 | Montgomery | Robert J. Garagiola | Democratic | 2002 | Finance | — | |
16 | Montgomery | Brian E. Frosh | Democratic | 1994 | Judicial Proceedings (Chair) | Member | |
17 | Montgomery | Jennie M. Forehand | Democratic | 1994 | Judicial Proceedings | Member | |
18 | Montgomery | Richard Madaleno | Democratic | 2006 | Budget and Taxation | — | |
19 | Montgomery | — | Michael G. Lenett | Democratic | 2006 | Education, Health, and Environment | — |
20 | Montgomery | Jamie Raskin | Democratic | 2006 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
21 | Anne Arundel and Prince George's | James Rosapepe | Democratic | 2006 | Education, Health, and Environment | — | |
22 | Prince George's | Paul G. Pinsky | Democratic | 1994 | Education, Health, and Environment | — | |
23 | Prince George's | Douglas J. J. Peters | Democratic | 2006 | Budget and Taxation | — | |
24 | Prince George's | Nathaniel Exum | Democratic | 1998 | Finance | — | |
25 | Prince George's | Ulysses Currie | Democratic | 1994 | Budget and Taxation (Chair) | Member | |
26 | Prince George's | C. Anthony Muse | Democratic | 2006 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
27 | Calvert and Prince George's | Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr. | Democratic | 1974 | n/a[b] | Member | |
28 | Charles | Thomas M. "Mac" Middleton | Democratic | 1994 | Finance (Chair) | Member | |
29 | Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's | Roy Dyson | Democratic | 1994 | Education, Health, and Environment (Vice-Chair) | — | |
30 | Anne Arundel | John Astle | Democratic | 1994 | Finance (Vice-Chair) | — | |
31 | Anne Arundel | Bryan Simonaire | Republican | 2006 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
32 | Anne Arundel | James E. DeGrange Sr. | Democratic | 1998 | Budget and Taxation | Vice-Chair | |
33 | Anne Arundel | — | Edward R. Reilly | Republican | 2009[a] | Education, Health and Environmental Affairs | — |
34 | Cecil and Harford | Nancy Jacobs | Republican | 1998 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
35 | Harford | Barry Glassman | Republican | 1998 | Finance | — | |
36 | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's | E. J. Pipkin | Republican | 2002 | Finance | — | |
37 | Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico | Richard F. Colburn | Republican | 1994 | Education, Health, and Environment | — | |
38 | Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester | J. Lowell Stoltzfus | Republican | 1992[a] | Budget and Taxation | — | |
39 | Montgomery | Nancy J. King | Democratic | 2007 | Budget and Taxation | — | |
40 | Baltimore City | Catherine E. Pugh | Democratic | 2006 | Finance | — | |
41 | Baltimore City | Lisa Gladden | Democratic | 2002 | Judicial Proceedings (Vice-Chair) | — | |
42 | Baltimore County | James Brochin | Democratic | 2002 | Judicial Proceedings | — | |
43 | Baltimore City | Joan Carter Conway | Democratic | 1997[a] | Education, Health, and Environment (Chair) | — | |
44 | Baltimore City | Verna L. Jones | Democratic | 2002 | Budget and Taxation | — | |
45 | Baltimore City | Nathaniel J. McFadden | Democratic | 1994 | Budget and Taxation | Member | |
46 | Baltimore City | George W. Della Jr. | Democratic | 1982 | Finance | — | |
47 | Prince George's | David C. Harrington | Democratic | 2008[a] | Education, Health, and Environment | — |
Notes
edita This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat.
b The President of the Senate does not serve on any of the four standing legislative committees. He does, however, serve on both the Executive Nominations and the Rules Committees.
House of Delegates
editParty composition
editAffiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Democratic Party | 104 | |
Republican Party | 37 | |
Unaffiliated | 0 | |
Total |
141 | |
Government Majority |
67 |
Leadership
editPosition | Name | Party | District |
---|---|---|---|
Speaker of the House | Michael E. Busch | Democratic | 30 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | Adrienne A. Jones | Democratic | 10 |
Majority Leader | Kumar P. Barve | Democratic | 17 |
Majority Whip | Talmadge Branch | Democratic | 45 |
Minority Leader | Tony O'Donnell | Republican | 29C |
Minority Whip | Christopher B. Shank | Republican | 2B |
Members
editDemocrat/Republican |
Democratic Party |
Republican Party |
District | Counties represented | Delegate | Party | First elected | Committee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1A | Allegany, Garrett | Wendell R. Beitzel | Republican | 2006 | Health and Government Operations | |
1B | Allegany | Kevin Kelly | Democratic | 1986 | Judiciary | |
1C | Allegany, Washington | LeRoy E. Myers Jr. | Republican | 2002 | Appropriations | |
2A | Washington | Andrew A. Serafini | Republican | 2008 | Ways and Means | |
2B | Washington | Christopher B. Shank | Republican | 1998 | Judiciary | |
2C | Washington | John P. Donoghue | Democratic | 1990 | Health and Government Operations | |
3A | Frederick | Galen R. Clagett | Democratic | 2002 | Appropriations | |
3A | Frederick | Sue Hecht | Democratic | 1994 | Economic Matters | |
3B | Frederick, Washington | Charles A. Jenkins | Republican | 2010 | Health and Government Operations | |
4A | Frederick | Joseph R. Bartlett | Republican | 1998 | Ways and Means | |
4A | Frederick | Paul S. Stull | Republican | 1994 | Environmental Matters | |
4B | Carroll, Frederick | Donald B. Elliott | Republican | 1986 | Health and Government Operations | |
5A | Carroll | Tanya Thornton Shewell | Republican | 2004[2] | Environmental Matters | |
5A | Carroll | Nancy R. Stocksdale | Republican | 1994 | Appropriations | |
5B | Carroll, Baltimore County | Wade Kach | Republican | 1974 | Health and Government Operations | |
6 | Baltimore County | Joseph J. Minnick | Democratic | 1988[2] | Economic Matters | |
6 | Baltimore County | John A. Olszewski Jr. | Democratic | 2006[2] | Ways and Means | |
6 | Baltimore County | Michael H. Weir Jr. | Democratic | 2002 | Environmental Matters | |
7 | Baltimore County, Harford | Richard Impallaria | Republican | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
7 | Baltimore County, Harford | J. B. Jennings | Republican | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
7 | Baltimore County, Harford | Pat McDonough | Republican | 1978 | Health and Government Operations | |
8 | Baltimore County | Todd Schuler | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
8 | Baltimore County | Eric M. Bromwell | Democratic | 2002 | Health and Government Operations | |
8 | Baltimore County | Joseph C. Boteler III | Republican | 2002 | Environmental Matters | |
9A | Howard | Gail H. Bates | Republican | 2002[2] | Appropriations | |
9A | Howard | Warren E. Miller | Republican | 2003[2] | Economic Matters | |
9B | Carroll | Susan W. Krebs | Republican | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
10 | Baltimore County | Emmett C. Burns Jr. | Democratic | 1994 | Economic Matters | |
10 | Baltimore County | Adrienne A. Jones | Democratic | 1997[2] | Appropriations | |
10 | Baltimore County | Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | Democratic | 1994 | Health and Government Operations | |
11 | Baltimore County | Jon S. Cardin | Democratic | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
11 | Baltimore County | Dan K. Morhaim | Democratic | 1994 | Health and Government Operations | |
11 | Baltimore County | Dana Stein | Democratic | 2002[2] | Environmental Matters | |
12A | Baltimore County, Howard | Steven J. DeBoy Sr. | Democratic | 2002 | Appropriations | |
12A | Baltimore County, Howard | James E. Malone Jr. | Democratic | 1994 | Environmental Matters (Vice-Chair) | |
12B | Howard | Elizabeth Bobo | Democratic | 1994 | Environmental Matters | |
13 | Howard | Shane Pendergrass | Democratic | 1994 | Health and Government Operations | |
13 | Howard | Guy Guzzone | Democratic | 2006 | Appropriations | |
13 | Howard | Frank S. Turner | Democratic | 1994 | Ways and Means | |
14 | Montgomery | Anne R. Kaiser | Democratic | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
14 | Montgomery | Karen S. Montgomery | Democratic | 2002 | Health and Government Operations | |
14 | Montgomery | Herman L. Taylor Jr. | Democratic | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
15 | Montgomery | Craig L. Rice | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
15 | Montgomery | Kathleen M. Dumais | Democratic | 2002 | Judiciary | |
15 | Montgomery | Brian J. Feldman | Democratic | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
16 | Montgomery | William A. Bronrott | Democratic | 1998 | Appropriations | |
16 | Montgomery | William Frick | Democratic | 2007[3] | Ways and Means | |
16 | Montgomery | Susan C. Lee | Democratic | 2002[2] | Judiciary | |
17 | Montgomery | Kumar P. Barve | Democratic | 1990 | Ways and Means | |
17 | Montgomery | James W. Gilchrist | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
17 | Montgomery | Luiz R. S. Simmons | Democratic | 1978 | Judiciary | |
18 | Montgomery | Ana Sol Gutierrez | Democratic | 2002 | Appropriations | |
18 | Montgomery | Alfred C. Carr Jr. | Democratic | 2007[3] | Environmental Matters | |
18 | Montgomery | Jeff Waldstreicher | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
19 | Montgomery | Henry B. Heller | Democratic | 1986 | Appropriations | |
19 | Montgomery | Benjamin F. Kramer | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
19 | Montgomery | Roger Manno | Democratic | 2006 | Economic Matters | |
20 | Montgomery | Tom Hucker | Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters | |
20 | Montgomery | Sheila E. Hixson | Democratic | 1976[2] | Ways and Means (Chair) | |
20 | Montgomery | Heather R. Mizeur | Democratic | 2006 | Health and Government Operations | |
21 | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | Barbara A. Frush | Democratic | 1994 | Environmental Matters | |
21 | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | Ben Barnes | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
21 | Anne Arundel, Prince George's | Joseline Pena-Melnyk | Democratic | 2006 | Health and Government Operations | |
22 | Prince George's | Tawanna P. Gaines | Democratic | 2001[2] | Appropriations | |
22 | Prince George's | Anne Healey | Democratic | 1990 | Environmental Matters | |
22 | Prince George's | Justin Ross | Democratic | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
23A | Prince George's | Gerron Levi | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
23A | Prince George's | James W. Hubbard | Democratic | 1992[2] | Health and Government Operations | |
23B | Prince George's | Marvin E. Holmes Jr. | Democratic | 2002 | Environmental Matters | |
24 | Prince George's | Joanne C. Benson | Democratic | 1990 | Health and Government Operations | |
24 | Prince George's | Carolyn J. B. Howard | Democratic | 1988[2] | Ways and Means | |
24 | Prince George's | Michael L. Vaughn | Democratic | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
25 | Prince George's | Aisha N. Braveboy | Democratic | 2006 | Economic Matters | |
25 | Prince George's | Dereck E. Davis | Democratic | 1994 | Economic Matters (Chair) | |
25 | Prince George's | Melony G. Griffith | Democratic | 1998 | Appropriations | |
26 | Prince George's | Kris Valderrama | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
26 | Prince George's | Jay Walker | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
26 | Prince George's | Veronica L. Turner | Democratic | 2002 | Health and Government Operations | |
27A | Calvert, Prince George's | James E. Proctor Jr. | Democratic | 1990[2] | Appropriations (Vice-Chair) | |
27A | Calvert, Prince George's | Joseph F. Vallario Jr. | Democratic | 1974 | Judiciary (Chair) | |
27B | Calvert | Sue Kullen | Democratic | 2004[2] | Health and Government Operations | |
28 | Charles | Peter Murphy | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
28 | Charles | Sally Y. Jameson | Democratic | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
28 | Charles | Murray D. Levy | Democratic | 2004[2] | Appropriations | |
29A | Charles, St. Mary's | John F. Wood Jr. | Democratic | 1986 | Appropriations | |
29B | St. Mary's | John L. Bohanan Jr. | Democratic | 1999[2] | Appropriations | |
29C | Calvert, St. Mary's | Tony O'Donnell | Republican | 1994 | Environmental Matters | |
30 | Anne Arundel | Michael E. Busch | Democratic | 1986 | Speaker of the House of Delegates | |
30 | Anne Arundel | Virginia P. Clagett | Democratic | 1994 | Environmental Matters | |
30 | Anne Arundel | Ron George | Republican | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
31 | Anne Arundel | Nic Kipke | Republican | 2002 | Health and Government Operations | |
31 | Anne Arundel | Don H. Dwyer Jr. | Republican | 2006 | Judiciary | |
31 | Anne Arundel | Steve Schuh | Republican | 2006 | Appropriations | |
32 | Anne Arundel | Pamela Beidle | Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters | |
32 | Anne Arundel | Mary Ann Love | Democratic | 1993 | Economic Matters | |
32 | Anne Arundel | Theodore J. Sophocleus | Democratic | 1992 | Appropriations | |
33A | Anne Arundel | James King | Republican | 2006 | Economic Matters | |
33A | Anne Arundel | Tony McConkey | Republican | 2002 | Judiciary | |
33B | Anne Arundel | Robert A. Costa | Republican | 2002 | Health and Government Operations | |
34A | Cecil, Harford | B. Daniel Riley | Democratic | 1998 | Health and Government Operations | |
34A | Cecil, Harford | Mary-Dulany James | Democratic | 1998 | Appropriations | |
34B | Cecil | David D. Rudolph | Democratic | 1994 | Economic Matters (Vice-Chair) | |
35A | Harford | H. Wayne Norman Jr. | Republican | 2007[3] | Environmental Matters | |
35A | Harford | Donna Stifler | Republican | 2006 | Economic Matters | |
35B | Harford | Susan K. McComas | Republican | 2002 | Judiciary | |
36 | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | Michael D. Smigiel Sr. | Republican | 2002 | Judiciary | |
36 | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | Richard A. Sossi | Republican | 2002 | Environmental Matters | |
36 | Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's | Mary Roe Walkup | Republican | 1994 | Economic Matters | |
37A | Dorchester, Wicomico | Rudolph C. Cane | Democratic | 1998 | Environmental Matters | |
37B | Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico | Adelaide C. Eckardt | Republican | 1994 | Appropriations | |
37B | Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico | Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio | Republican | 2002 | Economic Matters | |
38A | Somerset, Wicomico | D. Page Elmore | Republican | 2002 | Ways and Means | |
38B | Wicomico, Worcester | Norman Conway | Democratic | 1986 | Appropriations (Chair) | |
38B | Wicomico, Worcester | James N. Mathias Jr. | Democratic | 2006[2] | Economic Matters | |
39 | Montgomery | Charles E. Barkley | Democratic | 1998 | Appropriations | |
39 | Montgomery | Kirill Reznik | Democratic | 2007[3] | Health and Government Operations | |
39 | Montgomery | Saqib Ali | Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters | |
40 | Baltimore City | Frank M. Conaway Jr. | Democratic | 2006 | Judiciary | |
40 | Baltimore City | Barbara A. Robinson | Democratic | 2006 | Appropriations | |
40 | Baltimore City | Shawn Z. Tarrant | Democratic | 2006 | Health and Government Operations | |
41 | Baltimore City | Jill P. Carter | Democratic | 2002 | Judiciary | |
41 | Baltimore City | Nathaniel T. Oaks | Democratic | 1982 | Health and Government Operations | |
41 | Baltimore City | Samuel I. Rosenberg | Democratic | 1982 | Judiciary (Vice-Chair) | |
42 | Baltimore County | Stephen W. Lafferty | Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters | |
42 | Baltimore County | Susan L. M. Aumann | Republican | 2002 | Appropriations | |
42 | Baltimore County | William J. Frank | Republican | 2002 | Judiciary | |
43 | Baltimore City | Curt Anderson | Democratic | 1982 | Judiciary | |
43 | Baltimore City | Ann Marie Doory | Democratic | 1986 | Ways and Means (Vice-Chair) | |
43 | Baltimore City | Maggie McIntosh | Democratic | 1992[2] | Environmental Matters (Chair) | |
44 | Baltimore City | Keith E. Haynes | Democratic | 2002 | Appropriations | |
44 | Baltimore City | Ruth M. Kirk | Democratic | 1982 | Economic Matters | |
44 | Baltimore City | Melvin L. Stukes | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
45 | Baltimore City | Talmadge Branch | Democratic | 1994 | Appropriations | |
45 | Baltimore City | Cheryl Glenn | Democratic | 2006 | Environmental Matters | |
45 | Baltimore City | Hattie N. Harrison | Democratic | 1973[2] | Economic Matters | |
46 | Baltimore City | Peter A. Hammen | Democratic | 1994 | Health and Government Operations (Chair) | |
46 | Baltimore City | Carolyn J. Krysiak | Democratic | 1990 | Economic Matters | |
46 | Baltimore City | Brian K. McHale | Democratic | 1990 | Economic Matters | |
47 | Prince George's | Jolene Ivey | Democratic | 2006 | Ways and Means | |
47 | Prince George's | Doyle L. Niemann | Democratic | 2002 | Environmental Matters | |
47 | Prince George's | Victor R. Ramirez | Democratic | 2002 | Judiciary |
Notable legislation enacted
edit- Primary and Secondary Education Funding The budget bill, Senate Bill 140, enacted by the 427th Maryland General Assembly increased Maryland State aid for primary and secondary education by $210.5 million in fiscal 2011 to a total of $5.7 billion. State aid provided directly to the local boards of education was increased by $119.7 million or 2.5%, while teachers’ retirement costs, which are paid by the State on behalf of the local school systems, will increase from $759.1 million to $849.8 million.[4]
- Senate Bill 517 - Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2010 The increasing number of gangs had created a significant problem in most areas of the country, including Maryland. More than 600 active gangs are reported to be in the State with more than 11,000 members. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has also identified approximately 4,000 inmates as participating in more than 260 different gangs inside its correctional facilities. Inter alia, SB 517 modifies the definition of "criminal gang" by repealing the requirement that an association of three or more persons whose members meet certain criteria be ongoing and by repealing "an identifying sign, symbol, name, leader, or purpose" as common factors and substituting "an overt or covert organizational or command structure."[5]
- House Bill 934 - Distracted Driving, Handheld Cell Phones This bill outlaws the use of handheld phones by drivers while operating a motor vehicle. The bill also prohibits drivers of a school vehicles, the holders of a learner’s instructional permit or provisional driver’s licenses from driving and talking on hand held cell phones as well. The bill's prohibitions do not apply to the emergency use of a handheld telephone. Commercial drivers using push-to-talk technology are exempted as well.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Maryland House and Senate Sessions". Maryland Legislative Information Systems. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected. Each Delegate so marked has been elected in their own right since their appointment.
- ^ a b c d Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.
- ^ "SB 140". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "SB 517". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ^ "HB 934". Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
See also
editReferences
edit- General
- "Maryland at a Glance: Government". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- "Maryland Senate: Organizational Structure". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- "Maryland Senators by District". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- "Maryland Senate - Committees". Maryland Manual On-line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- Specific
- "General Assembly: House of Delegates". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-29.