those nominations to the Senate. The Committee

The Judicial Proceedings Committee was estab

consists of nineteen members.

lished by the Senate in December 1831 as a five-

member body first appointed in January 1832.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Committee is assigned legislation relating

Thomas L. Bromwell, Chair

to the commercial code, constitutional amend-

Arthur Dorman, Vice-Chair

ments, criminal and civil laws, penalties, and proce-

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dures, equal rights and opportunities, ethics, family
law, judicial administration and court structure,

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juvenile justice, landlord and tenant laws, law en-

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forcement organization, legal profession, legal

The Finance Committee started in December

rights and immunities, public safety and correc

1831 Originally, it bore responsibility for review-

tions, real property, trusts and estates, and vehicle

ing all bills concerned with fiscal matters. In 1975,

laws. Eleven senators serve on this committee.

the review of budgetary and tax matters was as-

signed to a separate committee—the Budget and
Taxation Committee.

RULES COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee considers legislation

Decatur W. Trotter, Chair

relating to banking and financial institutions, credit

George W. Della, Jr., Vice Chair

regulation and consumer financing, economic and

community development, health and welfare mat-

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ters, insurance, labor and employment, State per-

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sonnel issues, racing and lotteries, social programs,

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transportation, unemployment insurance, utility

regulation, and worker's compensation. The Com-

In November 1796, the Senate formed a com-

mittee has eleven members.

mittee to "report rules and regulations to be ob-

Under the Finance Committee are two subcom-

served in the Senate." Called first the Committee

mittees: Health, and Welfare Reform.

on Rules and Regulations, it came to be known as

the Rules Committee.

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE

The Rules Committee considers proposals re-

Walter M. Baker, chair

garding rules, organization, and procedures of the

Leo E. Green, Vice-Chair

Senate or the General Assembly. The Committee

reviews proposed legislation introduced after the

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bill deadline in a regular session and decides on

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re-referral of those bills to other standing commit-

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tees. The Committee has eleven members.

SENATE

PAUL G. PINSKY (D), Dist 22, Prince George's
County. Appointed to State Senate, Aug 1, 1994. Sworn
in Aug 2, 1994, to replace Thomas Patrick O'Reilly, who
resigned July 11, 1994.

RUSHERN L. BAKER III (D), Dist 22B, Prince
George's County. Appointed to House of Delegates,
1994. Sworn in Aug 11,1994, to replace Paul G. Pinsky,
who was appointed to State Senate, Aug 1, 1994.

ROBERT C. BALDWIN (R), Dist 33, Anne Arundel
County. Appointed to House of Delegates, Dec 19, 1994.

Sworn in Dec 19, 1994, to replace John G. Gary, who was
elected Anne Arundel County Executive, Nov 8, 1994.

CLAY C. OPARA (D), Dist 41, Baltimore City.
Appointed to House of Delegates, Jan 9, 1996. Sworn in
Jan 9, 1996, to replace Margaret H. Murphy, who
resigned Dec 31, 1995.

ELLEN L. WILLIS (D), Dist 5, Carroll County.
Appointed to House of Delegates, Feb 19, 1996. Sworn
in Feb 20, 1996, to replace Richard N. Dixon, who
resigned Jan 31, 1996, following his election as State
Treasurer.

CARMENA F. WATSON (D), Dist 44, Baltimore City.
Appointed to House of Delegates, Aug 6, 1996, to
replace Elijah E. Cummings, who was elected to the U.S.
House of Representatives, April 16, 1996.