2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator E. J. Pipkin District 36	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 446	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Property Tax - Homeowner's Property Tax Assessment Cap Reduction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 475	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Independent Inspection Required Before Toll, Fee, or Penalty Increase
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 476	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 477	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls - Legislative Approval Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 478	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tolls
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 479	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Jacobs
Entitled	Maryland Transportation Authority - Bonding Authority
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 480	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Operating Budget - Elimination of Inflation Adjustments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 481	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 549
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Provider Panels - Provider Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 482	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Kennard High School Restoration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 483	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Inspection by Independent Entity Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 484	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 266
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Jacobs
Entitled	Cecil County - Public Facilities Bond Bill
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 510	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Vehicle Manufacturer's Rebates - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 587	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Lawyers - Simultaneous Service As Counsel to Counties and Municipalities - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 588	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Department of Planning - Advisory Role to Municipal and County Governments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 589	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Sharp Road Youth Sports Complex
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 590	Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Della
Entitled	Business Regulation - State Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board - Membership
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 648	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Employer Contributions - Educators and Educational Staff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 649	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Transportation - Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund - Transport by Privately Owned Helicopter
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 650	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Medevac Helicopter Improvement Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 752	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Certificate of Need Requirements - Health Care Facilities Other than Home Health Agencies and Hospices - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 753	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Frosh, Harrington, Jacobs, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled	Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 754	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - School Buses - Prohibition on Permitting Sitting on Floor or Standing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 755	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Constitution - Laws Making an Appropriation Made Subject to Petition Referendum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 756	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 757	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated Care and Undercompensated Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 764	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Reorganization of State Government - Department of Emergency Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 794	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Required Approval - Acquisition of Generation Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 795	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Reregulation and Energy Independence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 828	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Environment - Independent Audit - Use of State Money by Nongovernmental Organizations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

SB 866	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Required Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1073	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Public Financing Act - Declaration by General Assembly that the Act Is Operable and Viable
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 22	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Sheriff's Salary
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 23	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Department of Corrections Employment Applicants - Lie Detector Tests
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary

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 37	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Multiple Event Licenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

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 45	Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Harris, Pipkin, and Colburn
Entitled	Family Education Savings Account Act - Subtraction Modification for Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 208	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley and Pipkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Lawful Presence in United States
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 328	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Tax Sales - Auctioneer Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

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 369	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Greenip, Brinkley, Brochin, Pipkin, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Simonaire, Haines, and Mooney
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Proof of Lawful Presence Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 380	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 432	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Pipkin, Colburn, Glassman, Harris, and Stone
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge Utilization - Zoning and Lane Use Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 470	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Kasemeyer, Pipkin, Robey, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Recreational Sports Officials - Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 613	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Zirkin, and Simonaire
Entitled	CINA, Guardianship, Adoption, Custody, and Visitation - Disability of Parent, Guardian, Custodian, or Party
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 694	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled	Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 751	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 97
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Pugh, Currie, Jones, Raskin, Conway, Muse, McFadden, and Harrington
Entitled	Insurance - Slavery Era Insurance Policies - Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 804	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Adkins Arboretum Native Garden Gateway
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 844	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, McFadden, Pipkin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Haines, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - New Electric Generation Facilities - Rate Regulation and Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

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 897	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe and Pipkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Acquisition of Power to Influence Electric Company, Gas and Electric Company, or Gas Company Policy or Action - Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 964	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 633
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County Board of Education - Election and Appointment of Members - Referendum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 965	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 339
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - School Buses - Length of Operation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 968	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Family Medicine Rural Health Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1041	Status as of March 29, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, and Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Health Care Commission - State Police - Helicopter Emergency Medical Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1072	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Environmental Matters