2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:29 p.m.
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Senator George C. Edwards
District 1
Total Number of Bills: 62
SB 121
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Garrett County - Property Tax Credit for Adventure Sports Center, Inc. - Applicability
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Ways and Means
(Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 122
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Garrett Performing Arts Center
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 10:00 a.m)
SB 123
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Human Resources Development Commission Senior Center
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 10:00 a.m)
SB 124
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates Honoring Mountain Maryland
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
SB 173
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 132
Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Garrett County Municipalities, Inc.
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
SB 174
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 17
Environment - Mining - Security
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Environmental Matters
SB 229
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 315
Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Judiciary
SB 271
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 319
Hunting - Exemptions from License and Stamp Requirement
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Environmental Matters
SB 272
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Greenway Avenue Stadium
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 10:00 a.m)
SB 273
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany County and Garrett County - Coal Rights
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Environmental Matters
SB 274
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 143
Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - New or Expanding Businesses
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Ways and Means
SB 649
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 45
Garrett County - Special Property Tax - Volunteer Fire Departments
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Ways and Means
SB 650
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 46
Community Based Regional Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Garrett County - Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Appropriations
SB 651
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 174
Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic Matters
SB 652
Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Benefits
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 653
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Allegany County - School Funding Repayment - Release of Debt
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 694
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: February 27, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 733
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Milk Hauling Permit - Raw Liquid Milk
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Environmental Matters
SB 794
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Western Maryland Health System
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
SB 804
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Respite Bed Study - Extension
Senate:
Finance
(Heard: March 16, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 954
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 207
Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - Society for the Preservation of St. Ann Mission
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Ways and Means
SB 955
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
State Personnel - Appointments in Skilled and Professional Services - Veterans
Senate:
Finance
SB 984
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 211
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Racing Events - Approval
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
House:
Environmental Matters
Co-sponsored Bills
SB 49
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 137
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 129
State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Eligibility for Enrollment and Participation
Senate:
Finance
House:
Appropriations
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 183
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Exemption Amounts - Blind and Elderly Individuals
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 184
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 226
Status as of February 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 294
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Property Protection Act of 2007
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 304
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service that Interrupts State Service - Calculation
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
House:
Appropriations
SB 336
Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Correctional Laundry Officers
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
SB 361
Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic Matters
SB 367
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic Matters
SB 380
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
(Heard: March 2, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 381
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 8, 2007, 8:00 a.m.)
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 405
Status as of February 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Money Orders
Senate:
Finance
(Heard: February 16, 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 423
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 554
Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House:
Economic Matters
SB 471
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
SB 518
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 7, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 564
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Valid Marriages
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 1, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 616
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Land Preservation and School Construction Assistance Act of 2007
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 677
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act
Senate:
Finance
(Heard: March 14, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 724
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Brook Lane Health Services
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
SB 725
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Museum of Fine Arts
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
SB 731
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusions for Family Farms Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
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 741
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 348
Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Senate:
Finance
House:
Economic Matters
SB 750
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 574
Queen Anne's County - Health Care Facilities Regulation - Licensing of Freestanding Medical Facilities
Senate:
Finance
House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 793
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Abduction of Children - Public Places
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 818
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - C & O Canal National Historical Park
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
SB 848
Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Artificial Reef Initiative
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 5:00 p.m.)
SB 863
Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Right-of-Way - Penalties for Failure to Yield
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
(Heard: March 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 920
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Respite Care - Sunset Extension
Senate:
Finance
House:
Health and Government Operations
SB 933
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Health Insurance - Public Health Plans - Education and Disclosure Requirements
Senate:
Finance
SB 936
Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation
Senate:
Finance
House:
Health and Government Operations
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 1
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Assistance Programs
Senate:
Finance
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
SJ 2
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Federal Reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program
Senate:
Finance
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
SJ 4
Status as of March 18, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Veterans Health Care Budget Reform
Senate:
Finance
House:
House Rules and Executive Nominations
