2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:29 p.m.
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Senator Jim Brochin
District 42
Total Number of Bills: 60
SB 61
        Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
   
(Heard: April 3, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 65
        Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Community or Homeowners' Associations - Standing to Participate in Certain Proceedings
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 116
      Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
   
(Heard: April 3, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 159
      Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Planning and Zoning Decisions - Standing to Appeal
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 195
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Political Committees - Campaign Finance
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 300
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Proposed Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 301
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Education - New School Construction - Price Preference for High Performance Buildings
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 401
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Forbush School
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m)
   
SB 523
      Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Telephone Solicitation - Prohibitions on Automated Calls
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 524
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver Improvement Program/Point System Conferences (DIP/PSC) Pilot Program
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 575
      Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 878
      Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Lawful Interception of Communications - Additional Crimes
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
Co-sponsored Bills
SB 34
        Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 51
        Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: January 25, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 77
        Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 79
        Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore County - Board of Education - Membership
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 103
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111
Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 154
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 15
Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Payment Incentive Program
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 168
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Registered Offenders - Residential Restrictions
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 169
      Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Sample Collection on Arrest
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: February 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 170
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 524
Child Sexual Abuse and Crimes of Violence
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 179
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Robert Kittleman Scholarship Reform Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 182
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Effective Exemption Amount and Deduction for State Death Taxes
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 186
      Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Solar Energy Grant Fund
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 187
      Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Solar Energy Grant Program
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 6, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 196
      Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Baltimore County - Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities - Dredging, Construction, and Permitting
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 213
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Corrections - First Degree Murder - Minimum Sentence
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 238
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Community College of Baltimore County Dental Education Facility and Clinic
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m)
   
SB 264
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Storyville Children's Learning Center
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m)
   
SB 268
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317
Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 295
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Tax Credit - Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 298
      Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 310
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Athletic Lighting Renovations
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m)
   
SB 312
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Athletic Turf Fields
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m)
   
SB 325
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - State Forests and Parks - Funding
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 332
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 115
Maryland Green Building Council
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
    House:
Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
SB 339
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 145
Drug Treatment - Maryland State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council - Study of the State's Approach to Drug Treatment
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 344
      Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Divestment from the Republic of Sudan
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 392
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547
Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 409
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: February 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 413
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 494
Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 461
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 332
Labor and Employment - Maryland Workforce Investment Act - Transit Service for Low-Income Individuals
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 495
      Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Education - Nonpublic Schools - Notification of School Administration of Enrollee with Criminal Record
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 519
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 562
Truancy - Prohibition Against Issuance of Learner's Instructional Permit
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 520
      Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Every Vote Counts Act
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 533
      Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Divorce and Annulment - Removal of Barriers to Remarriage
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 543
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 39
2007 Darfur Protection Act - Divestiture from the Republic of Sudan
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
    House:
Appropriations
SB 553
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 161
Environment - Landfills - Termination Date
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 563
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
(Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 606
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340
Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 632
      Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed
Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
SB 634
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 43
Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 679
      Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Judiciary
   
(Heard: April 3, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 739
      Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Ways and Means
SB 809
      Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 913
      Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 996
      Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: March 23, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 998
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 214
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple License Holdings
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Economic Matters
SB 1034
    Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302
Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Health and Government Operations
SJ 8
          Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D
Senate:
Finance
    House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations