427th Maryland General Assembly

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

House of Delegates

Leadership

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

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	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
	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	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
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
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
	Calvert, Prince George's		Democratic	1974	Judiciary
	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
	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
	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 '
42	Baltimore County		Democratic	2006	Environmental Matters
42	Baltimore County		Republican	2002	Appropriations
42	Baltimore County		Republican	2002	Judiciary
Maryland [House of Delegates District 43\|43]	Baltimore City		Democratic	1982	Judiciary
43	Baltimore City		Democratic	1986	Ways and Means '
43	Baltimore City		Democratic	1992	Environmental Matters '
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 '
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.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."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.