2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:08 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator George C. Edwards District 1	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 222	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 223	Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Tax - Property - Assessment and Valuation - Forest Conservation and Management Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 224	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 227
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Code of Ordinances - Review of Salaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 291	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 292	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 232
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Racing Events - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 293	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Natural Resources - Black Bear Damage - Funds for Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 294	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	State Government - Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain - Highest Point in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 295	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards and Colburn
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Alcohol Content
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 343	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 389	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Allegany County - Allegany Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 448	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 544
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Local School Systems - Biannual Financial Status Report Requirement - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 449	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County and Garrett County - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Forestry Products - Sunset Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 450	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Upper Potomac River Commission - Savage River Dam - Borrowing Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 464	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 583	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 584	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 585	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Wind Generating Stations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 651	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Code of Ordinances - Natural Gas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 652	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany and Garrett Counties - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 771	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities and Solar Generating Systems - Performance Standards and Decommissioning and Restoration Studies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 772	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 773	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities - Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge, Bond or Other Security, and Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 774	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

SB 775	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

SB 863	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partially Dependent Individuals - Payment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 27	Status as of January 14, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Haines, Harris, Munson, Pipkin, Kittleman, Colburn, Glassman, and Edwards
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licensing of Illegal Aliens - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 44	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Harris, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 65	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 177	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 518
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey
Entitled	Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 199	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Harrington, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 216	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Garagiola, Jones, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 243	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 244	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 257	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 284	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, and Munson
Entitled	Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 367	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Brinkley, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 420	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 485	Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 596	Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 623	Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Kramer, Middleton, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 627	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Kasemeyer, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 639	Status as of February 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled	Military Service Credit - Eligibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 675	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 691	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 712	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 718	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 719	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Doleman Black Heritage Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 747	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Kittleman, Jacobs, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 766	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Dyson, Edwards, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 843	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 858	Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, DeGrange, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 883	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Firemen and Rescue Workers Memorial Service
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 898	Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions - Veterans' Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1016	Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Edwards, and Mooney
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Museum of Fine Arts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation