427th Maryland General Assembly explained

The 427th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 13, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 12, 2010.^[1]

Senate

Party composition

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	33
	Republican Party	14
Total		47

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
President of the Senate			Democratic	27
President pro tem			Democratic	45
Majority Leader			Democratic	12
Majority Whip			Democratic	41
Minority Leader			Republican	9
Minority Whip			Republican	34

Members

District	Jurisdiction(s) represented	Image	Senator	Party	First elected	Primary committee	Executive nominations
1	Allegany, Garrett, and Washington				Republican	2006	Finance	—
2	Washington				Republican	1990	Budget and Taxation	Member
3	Frederick and Washington				Republican	1998	Judicial Proceedings	—
4	Carroll and Frederick				Republican	2002	Budget and Taxation	Member
5	Baltimore County and Carroll				Republican	1990	Judicial Proceedings	Member
6	Baltimore County				Democratic	1966	Judicial Proceedings	Member
7	Baltimore County and Harford	—			Republican	1998	Education, Health, and Environment	Member
8	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Finance	Member
9	Carroll and Howard				Republican	2004	Finance	Member
10	Baltimore County				Democratic	1994	Finance	Chair
11	Baltimore County				Democratic	2006	Budget and Taxation	—
12	Baltimore County and Howard				Democratic	1986	Budget and Taxation (Vice-Chair)	Member
13	Howard	—			Democratic	2006	Budget and Taxation	—
14	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Budget and Taxation	Member
15	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Finance	—
16	Montgomery				Democratic	1994	Judicial Proceedings (Chair)	Member
17	Montgomery				Democratic	1994	Judicial Proceedings	Member
18	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Budget and Taxation	—
19	Montgomery	—			Democratic	2006	Education, Health, and Environment	—
20	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Judicial Proceedings	—
21	Anne Arundel and Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Education, Health, and Environment	—
22	Prince George's				Democratic	1994	Education, Health, and Environment	—
23	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Budget and Taxation	—
24	Prince George's				Democratic	1998	Finance	—
25	Prince George's				Democratic	1994	Budget and Taxation (Chair)	Member
26	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Judicial Proceedings	—
27	Calvert and Prince George's				Democratic	1974	n/a	Member
28	Charles				Democratic	1994	Finance (Chair)	Member
29	Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's				Democratic	1994	Education, Health, and Environment (Vice-Chair)	—
30	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1994	Finance (Vice-Chair)	—
31	Anne Arundel				Republican	2006	Judicial Proceedings	—
32	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1998	Budget and Taxation	Vice-Chair
33	Anne Arundel	—			Republican	2009	Education, Health and Environmental Affairs	—
34	Cecil and Harford				Republican	1998	Judicial Proceedings	—
35	Harford				Republican	1998	Finance	—
36	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's				Republican	2002	Finance	—
37	Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico				Republican	1994	Education, Health, and Environment	—
38	Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester				Republican	1992	Budget and Taxation	—
39	Montgomery				Democratic	2007	Budget and Taxation	—
40	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Finance	—
41	Baltimore City				Democratic	2002	Judicial Proceedings (Vice-Chair)	—
42	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Judicial Proceedings	—
43	Baltimore City				Democratic	1997	Education, Health, and Environment (Chair)	—
44	Baltimore City				Democratic	2002	Budget and Taxation	—
45	Baltimore City				Democratic	1994	Budget and Taxation	Member
46	Baltimore City				Democratic	1982	Finance	—
47	Prince George's				Democratic	2008	Education, Health, and Environment	—

Notes

This Senator was originally appointed to office by the Governor to fill an open seat.

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

Party composition

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic Party	104
	Republican Party	37
	Unaffiliated	0
Total	141
Government Majority	67

Leadership

Position	Name	Party	District
	Michael E. Busch			30
			Democratic	10
			Democratic	17
	Talmadge Branch		Democratic	45
	Tony O'Donnell			29C
	Christopher B. Shank		Republican	2B

Members

Democrat/Republican
	Democratic Party
	Republican Party

District	Counties represented		Delegate	Party	First elected	Committee
	Allegany, Garrett				Republican	2006	Health and Government Operations
	Allegany				Democratic	1986	Judiciary
	Allegany, Washington				Republican	2002	Appropriations
	Washington				Republican	2008	Ways and Means
	Washington				Republican	1998	Judiciary
	Washington				Democratic	1990	Health and Government Operations
	Frederick				Democratic	2002	Appropriations
	Frederick				Democratic	1994	Economic Matters
	Frederick, Washington				Republican	2010	Health and Government Operations
	Frederick				Republican	1998	Ways and Means
	Frederick				Republican	1994	Environmental Matters
	Carroll, Frederick				Republican	1986	Health and Government Operations
	Carroll				Republican	2004^[2]	Environmental Matters
	Carroll				Republican	1994	Appropriations
	Carroll, Baltimore County				Republican	1974	Health and Government Operations
	Baltimore County				Democratic	1988	Economic Matters
	Baltimore County				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Environmental Matters
	Baltimore County, Harford				Republican	2002	Economic Matters
	Baltimore County, Harford				Republican	2002	Ways and Means
	Baltimore County, Harford				Republican	1978	Health and Government Operations
	Baltimore County				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Health and Government Operations
	Baltimore County				Republican	2002	Environmental Matters
	Howard				Republican	2002	Appropriations
	Howard				Republican	2003	Economic Matters
	Carroll				Republican	2002	Ways and Means
10	Baltimore County				Democratic	1994	Economic Matters
10	Baltimore County				Democratic	1997	Appropriations
10	Baltimore County				Democratic	1994	Health and Government Operations
11	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Ways and Means
11	Baltimore County				Democratic	1994	Health and Government Operations
11	Baltimore County				Democratic	2002	Environmental Matters
	Baltimore County, Howard				Democratic	2002	Appropriations
	Baltimore County, Howard				Democratic	1994	Environmental Matters (Vice-Chair)
	Howard				Democratic	1994	Environmental Matters
13	Howard				Democratic	1994	Health and Government Operations
13	Howard				Democratic	2006	Appropriations
13	Howard				Democratic	1994	Ways and Means
14	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Ways and Means
14	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Health and Government Operations
14	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Economic Matters
15	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
15	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Judiciary
15	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Economic Matters
16	Montgomery				Democratic	1998	Appropriations
16	Montgomery				Democratic	2007^[3]	Ways and Means
16	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Judiciary
17	Montgomery				Democratic	1990	Ways and Means
17	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
17	Montgomery				Democratic	1978	Judiciary
18	Montgomery				Democratic	2002	Appropriations
18	Montgomery				Democratic	2007	Environmental Matters
18	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
19	Montgomery				Democratic	1986	Appropriations
19	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
19	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Economic Matters
20	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
20	Montgomery				Democratic	1976	Ways and Means (Chair)
20	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Health and Government Operations
21	Anne Arundel, Prince George's				Democratic	1994	Environmental Matters
21	Anne Arundel, Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
21	Anne Arundel, Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Health and Government Operations
22	Prince George's				Democratic	2001	Appropriations
22	Prince George's				Democratic	1990	Environmental Matters
22	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Ways and Means
	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
	Prince George's				Democratic	1992	Health and Government Operations
	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Environmental Matters
24	Prince George's				Democratic	1990	Health and Government Operations
24	Prince George's				Democratic	1988	Ways and Means
24	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Economic Matters
25	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Economic Matters
25	Prince George's				Democratic	1994	Economic Matters (Chair)
25	Prince George's				Democratic	1998	Appropriations
26	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
26	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
26	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Health and Government Operations
	Calvert, Prince George's				Democratic	1990	Appropriations (Vice-Chair)
	Calvert, Prince George's				Democratic	1974	Judiciary (Chair)
	Calvert				Democratic	2004	Health and Government Operations
28	Charles				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
28	Charles				Democratic	2002	Economic Matters
28	Charles				Democratic	2004	Appropriations
	Charles, St. Mary's				Democratic	1986	Appropriations
	St. Mary's				Democratic	1999	Appropriations
	Calvert, St. Mary's				Republican	1994	Environmental Matters
30	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1986	Speaker of the House of Delegates
30	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1994	Environmental Matters
30	Anne Arundel				Republican	2006	Ways and Means
31	Anne Arundel				Republican	2002	Health and Government Operations
31	Anne Arundel				Republican	2006	Judiciary
31	Anne Arundel				Republican	2006	Appropriations
32	Anne Arundel				Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
32	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1993	Economic Matters
32	Anne Arundel				Democratic	1992	Appropriations
	Anne Arundel				Republican	2006	Economic Matters
	Anne Arundel				Republican	2002	Judiciary
	Anne Arundel				Republican	2002	Health and Government Operations
	Cecil, Harford				Democratic	1998	Health and Government Operations
	Cecil, Harford				Democratic	1998	Appropriations
	Cecil				Democratic	1994	Economic Matters (Vice-Chair)
	Harford				Republican	2007	Environmental Matters
	Harford				Republican	2006	Economic Matters
	Harford				Republican	2002	Judiciary
36	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's				Republican	2002	Judiciary
36	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's				Republican	2002	Environmental Matters
36	Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's				Republican	1994	Economic Matters
	Dorchester, Wicomico				Democratic	1998	Environmental Matters
	Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico				Republican	1994	Appropriations
	Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico				Republican	2002	Economic Matters
	Somerset, Wicomico				Republican	2002	Ways and Means
	Wicomico, Worcester				Democratic	1986	Appropriations (Chair)
	Wicomico, Worcester				Democratic	2006	Economic Matters
39	Montgomery				Democratic	1998	Appropriations
39	Montgomery				Democratic	2007	Health and Government Operations
39	Montgomery				Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
40	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Judiciary
40	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Appropriations
40	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Health and Government Operations
41	Baltimore City				Democratic	2002	Judiciary
41	Baltimore City				Democratic	1982	Health and Government Operations
41	Baltimore City				Democratic	1982	Judiciary (Vice-Chair)
42	Baltimore County				Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
42	Baltimore County				Republican	2002	Appropriations
42	Baltimore County				Republican	2002	Judiciary
43	Baltimore City				Democratic	1982	Judiciary
43	Baltimore City				Democratic	1986	Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)
43	Baltimore City				Democratic	1992	Environmental Matters (Chair)
44	Baltimore City				Democratic	2002	Appropriations
44	Baltimore City				Democratic	1982	Economic Matters
44	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
45	Baltimore City				Democratic	1994	Appropriations
45	Baltimore City				Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
45	Baltimore City				Democratic	1973	Economic Matters
46	Baltimore City				Democratic	1994	Health and Government Operations (Chair)
46	Baltimore City				Democratic	1990	Economic Matters
46	Baltimore City				Democratic	1990	Economic Matters
47	Prince George's				Democratic	2006	Ways and Means
47	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Environmental Matters
47	Prince George's				Democratic	2002	Judiciary

Notable legislation enacted

• 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

1. Web site: Maryland House and Senate Sessions. Maryland Legislative Information Systems. April 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100608030728/http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/proceedings/index_$.htm. June 8, 2010. dead.
2. 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.
3. Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.
4. Web site: SB 140. Maryland General Assembly. April 22, 2010.
5. Web site: SB 517. Maryland General Assembly. April 22, 2010.
6. Web site: HB 934. Maryland General Assembly. April 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100308112804/http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/hb0934.htm. March 8, 2010 . live.

See also

• Current members of the Maryland State Senate
• List of Maryland General Assemblies

References

General

• Web site: Maryland at a Glance: Government . Maryland Manual On-line . Maryland State Archives . 2009-05-15.
• Web site: Maryland Senate: Organizational Structure . Maryland Manual On-line . Maryland State Archives . 2009-05-15.
• Web site: Maryland Senators by District . Maryland Manual On-line . Maryland State Archives . 2009-05-15.
• Web site: Maryland Senate - Committees . Maryland Manual On-line . Maryland State Archives . 2009-05-15.

Specific

• Web site: General Assembly: House of Delegates . Maryland Manual Online . Maryland State Archives . 2007 . 2007-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20070630000801/http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/hse.html. June 30, 2007 . live.

External links

• Maryland General Assembly