2010 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 10, 2010 - 9:13 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator Bobby A. Zirkin District 11	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 118	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 119	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 237	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 509
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 329	Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Domestic Violence - Requirement to Advise Respondent of Consequences of Final Protective Order
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 330	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin, Frosh, Mooney, Muse, and Stone
Entitled	Human Services - Quality Care - Juvenile Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 575	Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Juvenile Services - Maryland Rising Program - Volunteer Mentors
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 576	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 583
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioners - Certification Requirement - Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 577	Status as of April 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Time Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 578	Status as of February 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 579	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Criminal Law - Drug Schedules - Marijuana
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 714	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Separation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 875	Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registry - Written Notice of New Electronic Identity Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 933	Status as of February 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registry - Failure to Provide Required Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 934	Status as of February 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registrants - Internet Posting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 935	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Stone
Entitled	Denial or Dismissal of Peace Order or Protective Order Petition - Shielding of Records
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 981	Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Baltimore County Humane Society
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 982	Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Zirkin and Brochin
Entitled	Baltimore County - Board of Education - Elected Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1052	Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland Defense Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1105	Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred 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 1106	Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Owings Mills High School Stadium
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 106	Status as of March 25, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Miller, Currie, Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, and Stone
Entitled	Labor and Employment - Job Creation and Recovery Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 123	Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Frosh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Victim's Compensation - Temporary Lodging for Domestic Violence Victims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 124	Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Kittleman, and Zirkin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Use of Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Presence of Workers Required
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 170	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Child Protection from Predators Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 184	Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Real Property - Condominiums - Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 191	Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 234	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 527
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations

SB 235	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 258
Sponsored By	Senators Robey, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for Dislocated Residents
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 280	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Simonaire, Stone, Zirkin, Haines, and Mooney
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Lifetime Supervision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 283	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Dyson, Munson, King, Rosapepe, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, and Zirkin
Entitled	Higher Education Investment Fund - Tuition Stabilization and Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

SB 318	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Income Tax Checkoff for Developmental Disabilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 353	Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 396	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Garagiola, Currie, Kasemeyer, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, Glassman, Kittleman, and Dyson
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Pilot Program for Payment Deferral for Qualified Agricultural Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 407	Status as of March 4, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators King, Harrington, Lenett, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Open Government Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 408	Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 68
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Zirkin, Middleton, Della, Exum, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, and Pipkin
Entitled	Public Health - Disposition of Remains - Armed Forces Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 410	Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Colburn, Garagiola, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Public School Holidays - Veterans Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 415	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 292
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Currie, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Lenett, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Zirkin, Conway, Harris, and Reilly
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Month - Hispanic Heritage Month
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 465	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Kelley, Madaleno, Middleton, and Zirkin
Entitled	Developmental Disabilities Administration - Recipient Appeals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 467	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Madaleno, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Task Force to Explore the Incorporation of the Principles of Universal Design for Learning into the Education Systems in Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 478	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 567
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Della, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Residential Child Care Facilities - Incident Reporting - Interagency Workgroup
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 513	Status as of April 2, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Jones, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Zirkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - No-Discharge Designation for Maryland Waters - Reports
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 540	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By	Senators Harrington, Conway, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Child with a Disability - Individualized Education Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 564	Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Drunk Driving Elimination Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 566	Status as of February 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Pugh, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Mooney, Muse, Pinsky, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 580	Status as of February 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, King, McFadden, Peters, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Afterschool and Summer Learning Activity Program - Income Tax Checkoff
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 582	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Raskin, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Zirkin
Entitled	Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 627	Status as of April 4, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Garagiola, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Madaleno, Miller, and Zirkin
Entitled	Public Health - Medical Marijuana
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 652	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 328
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brochin, Conway, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
Entitled	Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 677	Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, Lenett, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Acquisitions and Franchises
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 715	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 342
Sponsored By	Senators Dyson, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Middleton, Munson, Pipkin, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, Zirkin, and Harrington
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Days - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Workers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 777	Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Local Government Funds - Redeposit into Insured Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 807	Status as of March 30, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Jones, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 833	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Departmental - Office of the Attorney General) and Senators Astle, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Miller, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled	Circuit Court Judges - Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 858	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 355
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Maryland Winery Modernization Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 865	Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett and Zirkin
Entitled	Education - Student-Athletes - Concussions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations

SB 1092	Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Rosapepe, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, and Zirkin
Entitled	Snowstorm and Related Climate Change Preparation Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

SJ 3	Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Raskin, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Zirkin, Harrington, Lenett, and Reilly
Entitled	Maryland American Legion Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations