2007 Regular Session sponsor information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:30 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Bobby A. Zirkin District 11	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 82	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Baltimore County - Board of Education - Elected Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 83	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 519
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 84	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 85	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - HopeWell Cancer Support Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 86	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - United Cerebral Palsy Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 127	Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Education - Residential Child Care Programs - Rate Setting Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 175	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 526
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Muse
Entitled	Juveniles - Mentoring Program - "Maryland Rising"
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 176	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juveniles - Summer Opportunity Pilot Program - Funding and Sunset Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 177	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Residential Child Care Programs - Out-of-Home Placement - Standards for Staff and System for Outcomes Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 178	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Human Resources - Children in Out-of-Home Placements - Visits by Local Departments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 358	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Joint Oversight Committee on the Department of Juvenile Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

SB 359	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Juvenile Services - Reorganization and Regionalization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 360	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 476	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Study Group Home Education and Placement Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 477	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 478	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Reporting Requirement - Class Size
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 479	Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Department of Human Resources - Commingling Children Committed to the Department of Juvenile Services - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 480	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Group Homes - Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit - Expansion of Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 481	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Office of Group Home Licensing and Monitoring - Group Home Standards Registry - Reporting Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 507	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 561
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Tasting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 508	Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Liability Division
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 693	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Britt, Colburn, Dyson, Harris, and Middleton
Entitled	HIV Testing - Exposure - Forensic Scientist
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 880	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Marriage - Performance of Ceremony - Retired Clerk of Court
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 31	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Frosh, Lenett, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Elections - Voter Registration and Voting - Age
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 43	Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 46	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Kittleman, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Judiciary

SB 51	Status as of January 17, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 54	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Middleton, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Health - General - Vaccine for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 77	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Klausmeier, Munson, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Rotation of Candidates Names on the Ballot
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 89	Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Britt, Haines, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy - Address Requirement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 91	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 103	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 128	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 12
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Zirkin, and Harris
Entitled	Education - Public Schools - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and Civic Responsibility for Students
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 132	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 312
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Student Discipline - Review of Local Policies and Procedures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 149	Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 195	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Exum, Raskin, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Political Committees - Campaign Finance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 207	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Healthy Maryland Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 217	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Middleton, Pinsky, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Special and Commemorative Registration Plates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 238	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Community College of Baltimore County Dental Education Facility and Clinic
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 244	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Conway, Dyson, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Student Health and Fitness Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 268	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Higher Education - Blind and Print Disabled Students - Instructional Materials
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 293	Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Frosh, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement of Renewable Energy - Solar Energy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 298	Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Credits for Green Buildings - Additional Credits Authorized
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 312	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Brochin and Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Athletic Turf Fields
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 333	Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Forehand, Conway, Dyson, Britt, Colburn, Lenett, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Commission on Maryland's Energy Future
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 361	Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 392	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 547
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hogan, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, Dyson, Britt, Harris, and Greenip
Entitled	Election Law - Voting Systems - Voter-Verifiable Paper Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 401	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Forbush School
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 409	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Global Warming Solutions - Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 413	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, and Brochin
Entitled	Jessica's Law - Sexual Offenses - Parole Eligibility and Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 547	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators McFadden, Britt, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Maryland Children's Health Program - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 674	Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 691	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Zirkin, and Madaleno
Entitled	Primary and Secondary Education - School Facilities - Aging Schools Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 726	Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Maryland Student Voting Rights Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 739	Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Legislative Scholarships Integrity Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 774	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By	Senators Britt, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Cervical Cancer Committee - HPV Vaccine Subcommittee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 786	Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Mailing Deadlines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 809	Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Tuition Cap and College Opportunity Act of 2007
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 881	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Zirkin
Entitled	No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 965	Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Protective Orders and Stalking - Cruelty Toward a Pet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 996	Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, DeGrange, Della, Klausmeier, McFadden, Simonaire, and Zirkin
Entitled	Critical Area - Construction of a Facility - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 997	Status as of March 8, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, DeGrange, Della, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Zirkin
Entitled	Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

SB 1034	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Silver Spring District Courthouse - Renaming
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 357	Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone (By Request - Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Kelley
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - High School Stadium Seating
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation