Legality of Cannabis by U.S. Jurisdiction

Maryland General Assemblies

The 426th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 14, 2009, and adjourned sine die on April 13, 2009.[1]

Senate[edit]

Party composition[edit]

Affiliation Members
  Democratic Party 33
  Republican Party 14
Total 47

Leadership[edit]

Position Name Party District
President of the Senate Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr. Democratic 27
President pro tem Nathaniel J. McFadden Democratic 45
Majority Leader Edward J. Kasemeyer Democratic 12
Majority Whip Lisa Gladden Democratic 41
Minority Leader Allan H. Kittleman Republican 9
Minority Whip Nancy Jacobs Republican 34

Members[edit]

District 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[edit]

a 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[edit]

Party composition[edit]

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

Leadership[edit]

Michael E. Busch, House Speaker
Position 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[edit]

Democrat/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 Chris 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 Richard B. Weldon 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 Shewell Republican 2004[2] Environmental Matters
5A Carroll Nancy 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 Joe Boteler 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 Burns 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 Steve DeBoy Democratic 2002 Appropriations
12A Baltimore County, Howard James Malone 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 Montgomery Democratic 2002 Health and Government Operations
14 Montgomery Herman Taylor 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 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 Hank Heller Democratic 1986 Appropriations
19 Montgomery Ben 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 Gaines Democratic 2001[2] Appropriations
22 Prince George's Anne Healey Democratic 1990 Environmental Matters
22 Prince George's Justin D. 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 2006 Health and Government Operations
31 Anne Arundel Don H. Dwyer Jr. Republican 2002 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 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]

  • Senate Bill 279 - Death Penalty Restricts the use of the death penalty to cases in which the State presents the court or jury with (1) biological evidence or DNA evidence that links the defendant with the act of murder; (2) a videotaped, voluntary interrogation and confession of the defendant to the murder; or (3) a video recording that conclusively links the defendant to the murder. The bill also prohibits a defendant from being sentenced to death if the State relies solely on evidence provided by eyewitnesses.[4]
  • House Bill 387 - Verification of the lawful status of individuals seeking Maryland drivers licenses The 2005 REAL ID Act requires federal agencies to accept only personal identification cards that meet certain standards for official purposes. In order for Maryland to comply with the REAL ID Act the General Assembly passed HB 387. As of April 2009, Maryland was one of five states (along with Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington) that extended the privilege to drive to individuals who do not have lawful status. HB 387 defines “lawful status” as it applies to the issuance of identification cards, driver’s licenses, and moped operator permits, and establishes a two-tiered approach to the issuance of these documents by the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), with the documents issued under one of these tiers considered invalid for certain official federal purposes. MVA may issue these documents, including driver’s licenses and the associated driving privilege, to an individual who held the document sought for renewal on April 18, 2009, regardless of lawful status or the absence of a valid Social Security number. However, MVA documents issued on or after July 1, 2010, must expire on July 1, 2015, and MVA may no longer undertake this two-tier issuance after July 1, 2015.[5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Maryland House and Senate Sessions". Maryland Legislative Information Systems. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.
  4. ^ "SB 279". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  5. ^ "HB 387". Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved April 22, 2010.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/426th_Maryland_General_Assembly