2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.
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Senator E. J. Pipkin
District 36
Total Number of Bills: 49
SB 38
        Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Dredged Material Management - Duties of Executive Committee
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 39
        Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 515
Maryland Port Administration - Strategic Plan and Membership
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 40
        Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tolls
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 41
        Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Study of the Effectiveness of Traffic Control Signal and Speed Monitoring Systems
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 42
        Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Northern Chesapeake Bay Crossing with Terminus in Kent County - Prohibition on Planning, Financing, and Construction
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: January 23, 2007, 2:00 p.m.)
   
SB 139
      Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Video Surveillance Camera Deployment Commission and Fund - Establishment
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 140
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Queen Anne's County - Motor Fuel Tax - Exemption for Biodiesel Fuel
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
SB 399
      Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Business Regulation - State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
   
(Heard: March 29, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
SB 400
      Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549
Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Economic Matters
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 554
      Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: March 13, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 555
      Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Bonding Requirement - Local Authority
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 617
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance and Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 618
      Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 619
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Health Insurance - Low-Income Health Insurance Premium Support Fund
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 620
      Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: February 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 628
      Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Repeal of Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other Than Home Health Agencies and Hospices
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 749
      Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Health Insurance - Provider Contracts - Conditions of Participation with Carriers
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Health and Government Operations
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 775
      Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 192
Queen Anne's County - State's Attorney - Salary
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 783
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Chesterwye Center Addition
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
   
SB 825
      Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Queen Anne's County - Orphans' Court Judges - Powers
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
SB 853
      Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Maryland Energy Independence Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance
   
(Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.m.)
   
SB 1037
    Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
County Attorneys - Representation of Person That Does Business with the County - Prohibition
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
   
Co-sponsored Bills
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 149
      Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Senate:
Finance
    House:
Health and Government Operations
   
(Heard: March 29, 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 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 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 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 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 414
      Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 30
Working Waterfront Commission
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 440
      Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 330
Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership
Senate:
Judicial Proceedings
    House:
Environmental Matters
SB 446
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Caroline Hospice
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
   
SB 447
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 12, 2007, 9:00 a.m.)
   
SB 459
      Status as of May 17, 2007:
Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Alcoholic Beverages - Places of Public Entertainment and Unlicensed Establishments
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House:
Economic Matters
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 706
      Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Gas Companies and Electric Companies - Annual Reports
Senate:
Finance
   
SB 728
      Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - Rosie Parks Restoration Project
Senate:
Budget and Taxation
   
(Heard: March 10, 2007, 4:00 p.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 811
      Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Bay Restoration Fund - Statewide Demonstration Projects
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
SB 812
      Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Bay Restoration Fund - Eastern Shore Demonstration Projects
Senate:
Education Health and Environmental Affairs
   
(Heard: March 20, 2007, 1:00 p.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 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 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