The 428th Maryland General Assembly convened in a regular session on January 13, 2011, and adjourned sine die on April 12, 2011.
Senate
Party composition Affiliation Members Democratic Party 35 Republican Party 12 Total 47
Leadership Position Name Party DistrictPresident of the Senate Democratic27President pro tem Democratic45Majority Leader Democratic15Majority Whip Democratic41Minority Leader Republican34Minority Whip Republican36
State senators DistrictJurisdiction(s) representedImageSenatorPartyFirstelectedPrimary committee1Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Republican2006Finance2Washington Republican2010Budget and Taxation3Frederick and Washington Democrat2010 Education, Health and Environmental Affairs4Carroll and Frederick Republican2002Budget and Taxation5Baltimore County and Carroll Republican2010Judicial Proceedings6Baltimore County Democrat1966Judicial Proceedings7Baltimore County and Harford Republican2010Education, Health, and Environment8Baltimore County Democrat2002Finance9Carroll and Howard Republican2004Finance10Baltimore County Democrat1994Finance11Baltimore County Democrat2006Budget and Taxation12Baltimore County and Howard Democrat1986Budget and Taxation (Vice-Chair)13Howard Democrat2006Budget and Taxation14Montgomery Democrat2010Budget and Taxation15Montgomery Democrat2002Finance16Montgomery Democrat1994Judicial Proceedings (Chair)17Montgomery Democrat1994Judicial Proceedings18Montgomery Democrat2006Budget and Taxation19Montgomery Democrat2010Education, Health, and Environment20Montgomery Democrat2006Judicial Proceedings21Anne Arundel and Prince George's Democrat2006Education, Health, and Environment22Prince George's Democrat1994Education, Health, and Environment23Prince George's Democrat2006Budget and Taxation24Prince George's Democrat2010Finance25Prince George's Democrat1994Budget and Taxation (Chair)26Prince George's Democrat2006Judicial Proceedings27Calvert and Prince George's Democrat1974n/a28Charles Democrat1994Finance (Chair)29Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Democrat1994Education, Health, and Environment (Vice-Chair)30Anne Arundel Democrat1994Finance (Vice-Chair)31Anne Arundel Republican2006Judicial Proceedings32Anne Arundel Democrat1998Budget and Taxation33Anne Arundel Republican2009Education, Health and Environmental Affairs34Cecil and Harford Republican1998Judicial Proceedings35Harford Republican1998Finance36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Republican2002Finance37Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Republican1994Education, Health, and Environment38Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Democrat2010Budget and Taxation39Montgomery Democrat2007Budget and Taxation40Baltimore City Democrat2006Finance41Baltimore City Democrat2002Judicial Proceedings (Vice-Chair)42Baltimore County Democrat2002Judicial Proceedings43Baltimore City Democrat1997Education, Health, and Environment (Chair)44Baltimore City Democrat2002Budget and Taxation45Baltimore City Democrat1994Budget and Taxation46Baltimore City Democrat2010Education, Health and Environment47Prince George's Democrat2010 Judicial Proceedings
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 98 Republican Party 43 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 Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio Republican 37B
State delegates Democrat/Republican Democratic Party Republican Party DistrictCounties represented DelegatePartyFirstelectedCommitteeAllegany, Garrett Republican2006Health and Government OperationsAllegany Democratic1986JudiciaryAllegany, Washington Republican2002AppropriationsWashington Republican2008Ways and MeansWashington Republican2010JudiciaryWashington Democratic1990Health and Government OperationsFrederick Democratic2002AppropriationsFrederick Republican2010Environmental MattersFrederick, Washington Republican2010AppropriationsFrederick Republican2010Ways and MeansFrederick Republican2010Economic MattersCarroll, Frederick Republican1986Health and Government OperationsCarroll Republican2010Health and Government OperationsCarroll Republican1994AppropriationsCarroll, Baltimore County Republican1974Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County Democratic1988Originally 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.Economic MattersBaltimore County Democratic2006Ways and MeansBaltimore County Democratic2002Environmental MattersBaltimore County, Harford Republican2002Economic MattersBaltimore County, Harford Republican1978Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County, Harford Republican2010AppropriationsBaltimore County Republican2002Environmental MattersBaltimore County Democratic2002Health and Government OperationsBaltimore County Republican2010JudiciaryHoward 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 Democratic2006Appropriations13Howard Democratic1994Health and Government Operations13Howard Democratic1994Ways and Means14Montgomery Democratic2002Ways and Means14Montgomery Democratic2010Ways and Means14Montgomery Democratic2010Appropriations15Montgomery Democratic2002Judiciary (Vice-Chair)15Montgomery Democratic2002Economic Matters15Montgomery Democratic2010Ways and Means16Montgomery Democratic2007Originally appointed to office to fill an open seat, rather than elected.Ways and Means16Montgomery Democratic2010Health and Government Operations16Montgomery Democratic2002Judiciary17Montgomery Democratic1990Ways and Means17Montgomery Democratic2006Environmental Matters17Montgomery Democratic1978Judiciary18Montgomery Democratic2007Environmental Matters18Montgomery Democratic2002Appropriations18Montgomery Democratic2006Judiciary19Montgomery Democratic2010Judiciary19Montgomery Democratic2010Health and Government Operations19Montgomery Democratic2006Economic Matters20Montgomery Democratic2006Economic Matters20Montgomery Democratic1976Ways and Means (Chair)20Montgomery Democratic2006Health and Government Operations21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic1994Environmental Matters21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic2006Economic Matters21Anne Arundel, Prince George's Democratic2006Health and Government Operations22Prince George's Democratic2001Appropriations22Prince George's Democratic1990Environmental Matters22Prince George's Democratic2002Ways and MeansPrince George's Democratic1992Health and Government OperationsPrince George's Democratic2010JudiciaryPrince George's Democratic2002Environmental Matters24Prince George's Democratic2010Judiciary24Prince George's Democratic1988Ways and Means24Prince George's Democratic2002Economic Matters25Prince George's Democratic2006Economic Matters25Prince George's Democratic1994Economic Matters (Chair)25Prince George's Democratic1998Appropriations26Prince George's Democratic2002Health and Government Operations26Prince George's Democratic2006Judiciary26Prince George's Democratic2006Economic MattersCalvert, Prince George's Democratic1990Appropriations (Vice-Chair)Calvert, Prince George's Democratic1974Judiciary (Chair)Calvert Republican2010Ways and Means28Charles Democratic2006Health and Government Operations28Charles Democratic2002Economic Matters28Charles Democratic2010Environmental MattersCharles, St. Mary's Democratic1986AppropriationsSt. Mary's Democratic1999AppropriationsCalvert, St. Mary's Republican1994Environmental Matters30Anne Arundel Democratic1986Speaker of the House of Delegates30Anne Arundel Republican2006Ways and Means30Anne Arundel Republican2010Environmental Matters31Anne Arundel Republican2006Judiciary31Anne Arundel Republican2002Health and Government Operations31Anne Arundel Republican2006Economic Matters32Anne Arundel Democratic2006Environmental Matters32Anne Arundel Democratic1993Economic Matters32Anne Arundel Democratic1992Appropriations Anne Arundel Republican2002Judiciary Anne Arundel Republican2010Environmental Matters Anne Arundel Republican2002Health and Government OperationsCecil, Harford Republican2010Ways and MeansCecil, Harford Democratic1998AppropriationsCecil Democratic1994Economic Matters (Vice-Chair)Harford Republican2007Environmental MattersHarford Republican2006Economic MattersHarford Republican2002Judiciary36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican2010Economic Matters36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican2010Environmental Matters36Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's Republican2002JudiciaryDorchester, Wicomico Democratic1998Environmental MattersCaroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico Republican1994AppropriationsCaroline, Dorchester, Talbot, Wicomico Republican2002Economic MattersSomerset, Wicomico Republican2010Environmental MattersWicomico, Worcester Democratic1986Appropriations (Chair)Wicomico, Worcester Republican2010Judiciary39Montgomery Democratic1998Appropriations39Montgomery Democratic2007Health and Government Operations39Montgomery Democratic2010Environmental Matters40Baltimore City Democratic2006Judiciary40Baltimore City Democratic2006Appropriations40Baltimore City Democratic2006Health and Government Operations41Baltimore City Democratic2002Judiciary41Baltimore City Democratic1982Health and Government Operations41Baltimore City Democratic1982Ways and Means (Vice-Chair)42Baltimore County Democratic2006Environmental Matters42Baltimore County Republican2002Appropriations42Baltimore County Republican2002Health and Government Operations43Baltimore City Democratic1982Judiciary43Baltimore City Democratic1992Environmental Matters (Chair)43Baltimore City Democratic2010Appropriations44Baltimore City Democratic2002Appropriations44Baltimore City Democratic1982Judiciary44Baltimore City Democratic2006Ways and Means45Baltimore City Democratic1994Ways and Means45Baltimore City Democratic2006Environmental Matters45Baltimore City Democratic1973Economic Matters46Baltimore City Democratic2010Judiciary46Baltimore City Democratic1994Health and Government Operations (Chair)46Baltimore City Democratic1990Economic Matters47Prince George's Democratic2006Ways and Means47Prince George's Democratic2002Environmental Matters47Prince George's Democratic2010Ways and Means
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.