The 427th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 13, 2010, and adjourned sine die on April 12, 2010.
Senate
Party composition
Affiliation Members Democratic Party 33 Republican Party 14 Total 47
Leadership Position Name Party DistrictPresident of the SenateDemocratic27President pro temDemocratic45Majority LeaderDemocratic12Majority WhipDemocratic41Minority LeaderRepublican9Minority WhipRepublican34
Members DistrictJurisdiction(s) representedImageSenatorPartyFirstelectedPrimarycommitteeExecutivenominations1Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Republican2006Finance—2Washington Republican1990Budget and TaxationMember3Frederick and Washington Republican1998Judicial Proceedings—4Carroll and Frederick Republican2002Budget and TaxationMember5Baltimore County and Carroll Republican1990Judicial ProceedingsMember6Baltimore County Democratic1966Judicial ProceedingsMember7Baltimore County and Harford— Republican1998Education, Health, and EnvironmentMember8Baltimore County Democratic2002FinanceMember9Carroll and Howard Republican2004FinanceMember10Baltimore County Democratic1994FinanceChair11Baltimore County Democratic2006Budget and Taxation—12Baltimore County and Howard Democratic1986Budget and Taxation (Vice-Chair)Member13Howard— Democratic2006Budget and Taxation—14Montgomery Democratic2002Budget and TaxationMember15Montgomery Democratic2002Finance—16Montgomery Democratic1994Judicial Proceedings (Chair)Member17Montgomery Democratic1994Judicial ProceedingsMember18Montgomery Democratic2006Budget and Taxation—19Montgomery— Democratic2006Education, Health, and Environment—20Montgomery Democratic2006Judicial Proceedings—21Anne Arundel and Prince George's Democratic2006Education, Health, and Environment—22Prince George's Democratic1994Education, Health, and Environment—23Prince George's Democratic2006Budget and Taxation—24Prince George's Democratic1998Finance—25Prince George's Democratic1994Budget and Taxation (Chair)Member26Prince George's Democratic2006Judicial Proceedings—27Calvert and Prince George's Democratic1974n/aMember28Charles Democratic1994Finance (Chair)Member29Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Democratic1994Education, Health, and Environment (Vice-Chair)—30Anne Arundel Democratic1994Finance (Vice-Chair)—31Anne Arundel Republican2006Judicial Proceedings—32Anne Arundel Democratic1998Budget and TaxationVice-Chair33Anne Arundel— Republican2009Education, Health and Environmental Affairs—34Cecil and Harford Republican1998Judicial Proceedings—35Harford Republican1998Finance—36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Republican2002Finance—37Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Republican1994Education, Health, and Environment—38Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Republican1992Budget and Taxation—39Montgomery Democratic2007Budget and Taxation—40Baltimore City Democratic2006Finance—41Baltimore City Democratic2002Judicial Proceedings (Vice-Chair)—42Baltimore County Democratic2002Judicial Proceedings—43Baltimore City Democratic1997Education, Health, and Environment (Chair)—44Baltimore City Democratic2002Budget and Taxation—45Baltimore City Democratic1994Budget and TaxationMember46Baltimore City Democratic1982Finance—47Prince George's Democratic2008Education, 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 37Unaffiliated 0 Total 141 Government Majority 67
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 Democrat/Republican Democratic Party Republican Party DistrictCounties represented DelegatePartyFirst electedCommitteeAllegany, Garrett Republican2006Health and Government OperationsAllegany Democratic1986JudiciaryAllegany, Washington Republican2002AppropriationsWashington Republican2008Ways and MeansWashington Republican1998JudiciaryWashington Democratic1990Health and Government OperationsFrederick Democratic2002AppropriationsFrederick Democratic1994Economic MattersFrederick, Washington Republican2010Health and Government OperationsFrederick Republican1998Ways and MeansFrederick Republican1994Environmental MattersCarroll, Frederick Republican1986Health and Government OperationsCarroll Republican2004Originally 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.Environmental MattersCarroll Republican1994AppropriationsCarroll, Baltimore County Republican1974Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County Democratic1988Economic MattersBaltimore County Democratic2006Ways and MeansBaltimore County Democratic2002Environmental MattersBaltimore County, Harford Republican2002Economic MattersBaltimore County, Harford Republican2002Ways and MeansBaltimore County, Harford Republican1978Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County Democratic2006JudiciaryBaltimore County Democratic2002Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County Republican2002Environmental MattersHoward Republican2002AppropriationsHoward Republican2003Economic MattersCarroll Republican2002Ways and Means10Baltimore County Democratic1994Economic Matters10Baltimore County Democratic1997Appropriations10Baltimore County Democratic1994Health and Government Operations11Baltimore County Democratic2002Ways and Means11Baltimore County Democratic1994Health and Government Operations11Baltimore County Democratic2002Environmental MattersBaltimore County, Howard Democratic2002AppropriationsBaltimore County, Howard Democratic1994Environmental Matters (Vice-Chair)Howard Democratic1994Environmental Matters13Howard Democratic1994Health and Government Operations13Howard Democratic2006Appropriations13Howard Democratic1994Ways and Means14Montgomery Democratic2002Ways and Means14Montgomery Democratic2002Health and Government Operations14Montgomery Democratic2002Economic Matters15Montgomery Democratic2006Ways and Means15Montgomery Democratic2002Judiciary15Montgomery Democratic2002Economic Matters16Montgomery Democratic1998Appropriations16Montgomery Democratic2007Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.Ways and Means16Montgomery Democratic2002Judiciary17Montgomery Democratic1990Ways and Means17Montgomery Democratic2006Ways and Means17Montgomery Democratic1978Judiciary18Montgomery Democratic2002Appropriations18Montgomery Democratic2007Environmental Matters18Montgomery Democratic2006Judiciary19Montgomery Democratic1986Appropriations19Montgomery Democratic2006Judiciary19Montgomery Democratic2006Economic Matters20Montgomery Democratic2006Environmental Matters20Montgomery Democratic1976Ways and Means (Chair)20Montgomery Democratic2006Health and Government Operations21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic1994Environmental Matters21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic2006Judiciary21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic2006Health and Government Operations22Prince George's Democratic2001Appropriations22Prince George's Democratic1990Environmental Matters22Prince George's Democratic2002Ways and MeansPrince George's Democratic2006JudiciaryPrince George's Democratic1992Health and Government OperationsPrince George's Democratic2002Environmental Matters24Prince George's Democratic1990Health and Government Operations24Prince George's Democratic1988Ways and Means24Prince George's Democratic2002Economic Matters25Prince George's Democratic2006Economic Matters25Prince George's Democratic1994Economic Matters (Chair)25Prince George's Democratic1998Appropriations26Prince George's Democratic2006Judiciary26Prince George's Democratic2006Ways and Means26Prince George's Democratic2002Health and Government OperationsCalvert, Prince George's Democratic1990Appropriations (Vice-Chair)Calvert, Prince George's Democratic1974Judiciary (Chair)Calvert Democratic2004Health and Government Operations28Charles Democratic2006Ways and Means28Charles Democratic2002Economic Matters28Charles Democratic2004AppropriationsCharles, St. Mary's Democratic1986AppropriationsSt. Mary's Democratic1999AppropriationsCalvert, St. Mary's Republican1994Environmental Matters30Anne Arundel Democratic1986Speaker of the House of Delegates30Anne Arundel Democratic1994Environmental Matters30Anne Arundel Republican2006Ways and Means31Anne Arundel Republican2002Health and Government Operations31Anne Arundel Republican2006Judiciary31Anne Arundel Republican2006Appropriations32Anne Arundel Democratic2006Environmental Matters32Anne Arundel Democratic1993Economic Matters32Anne Arundel Democratic1992Appropriations Anne Arundel Republican2006Economic Matters Anne Arundel Republican2002Judiciary Anne Arundel Republican2002Health and Government OperationsCecil, Harford Democratic1998Health and Government OperationsCecil, Harford Democratic1998AppropriationsCecil Democratic1994Economic Matters (Vice-Chair)Harford Republican2007Environmental MattersHarford Republican2006Economic MattersHarford Republican2002Judiciary36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican2002Judiciary36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican2002Environmental Matters36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican1994Economic MattersDorchester, Wicomico Democratic1998Environmental MattersCaroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico Republican1994AppropriationsCaroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico Republican2002Economic MattersSomerset, Wicomico Republican2002Ways and MeansWicomico, Worcester Democratic1986Appropriations (Chair)Wicomico, Worcester Democratic2006Economic Matters39Montgomery Democratic1998Appropriations39Montgomery Democratic2007Health and Government Operations39Montgomery Democratic2006Environmental Matters40Baltimore City Democratic2006Judiciary40Baltimore City Democratic2006Appropriations40Baltimore City Democratic2006Health and Government Operations41Baltimore City Democratic2002Judiciary41Baltimore City Democratic1982Health and Government Operations41Baltimore City Democratic1982Judiciary (Vice-Chair)42Baltimore County Democratic2006Environmental Matters42Baltimore County Republican2002Appropriations42Baltimore County Republican2002Judiciary43Baltimore City Democratic1982Judiciary43Baltimore City Democratic1986Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)43Baltimore City Democratic1992Environmental Matters (Chair)44Baltimore City Democratic2002Appropriations44Baltimore City Democratic1982Economic Matters44Baltimore City Democratic2006Ways and Means45Baltimore City Democratic1994Appropriations45Baltimore City Democratic2006Environmental Matters45Baltimore City Democratic1973Economic Matters46Baltimore City Democratic1994Health and Government Operations (Chair)46Baltimore City Democratic1990Economic Matters46Baltimore City Democratic1990Economic Matters47Prince George's Democratic2006Ways and Means47Prince George's Democratic2002Environmental Matters47Prince George's Democratic2002Judiciary
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.