2010 Regular Session sponsor information current as of December 10, 2010 - 9:12 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator George C. Edwards District 1	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 200	Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading 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 288	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 268
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 289	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County and Garrett County - Turkey Hunting - Sundays
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 301	Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 387	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Noncertificated Public School Employees - Service Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means

SB 388	Status as of March 3, 2010: 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 389	Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - Oakland B&O Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 448	Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Environment - Oil and Gas Drilling - Wells
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 482	Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 75
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Allegany County Deputy Sheriffs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 551	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 581
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Education - Public School Construction - Procurement - Preference for State and Local Business Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance House: Appropriations

SB 552	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 582
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Memorial Hilltop Centre
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 553	Status as of March 8, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Garrett County Physicians
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 615	Status as of May 20, 2010: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads - Emergency Services Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 882	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 624
Sponsored By	Senators Edwards and Miller
Entitled	Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 905	Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Alcohol Content
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 919	Status as of March 3, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Slot Machines for Nonprofit Organizations - Volunteer Fire Departments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 947	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - WMHS Braddock Hospital Facility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 1059	Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Procurement - Employee Uniforms and Equipment - Place of Manufacture
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 1	Status as of January 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, Garagiola, DeGrange, Simonaire, Harris, Astle, Robey, Stone, Glassman, Edwards, and Colburn
Entitled	Income Tax - Military Retirement Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 18	Status as of March 25, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 3
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Stone, Colburn, DeGrange, Exum, Glassman, Edwards, Klausmeier, Frosh, Gladden, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, and Simonaire
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Benefits to Employees of Dealers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 134	Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, Kittleman, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Reilly, Robey, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 155	Status as of January 26, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Harris, Kittleman, Middleton, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled	Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 229	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters

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 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 300	Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Peters, DeGrange, Edwards, King, and Robey
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Contributions - Installment Payment Option
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 386	Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Reilly, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled	Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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 411	Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Stone, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, and Simonaire
Entitled	Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business - Civil Immunity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 486	Status as of March 3, 2010: 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 - Rural Heritage Transportation Museum
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 487	Status as of March 3, 2010: 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 - Deafnet Building
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 622	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 180
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Brochin, Haines, Mooney, Muse, Stone, Kittleman, Stoltzfus, Munson, Harris, Colburn, Simonaire, Pipkin, Brinkley, Reilly, Glassman, and Edwards
Entitled	Crimes - Sexual Offenses Against Children - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

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 685	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Peters, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Heavy Equipment Tax Reform Act of 2010
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 712	Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Harris, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Reilly, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 739	Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Reilly, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 811	Status as of March 2, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Edwards, and Robey
Entitled	State Personnel - Land Records Employees - Salaries and Benefits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 887	Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 194
Sponsored By	Senators Munson, Astle, Edwards, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Robey
Entitled	Correctional Services - State Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Appropriations

SB 912	Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Middleton, and Mooney
Entitled	Farmer's Markets - Sale of Poultry and Rabbits
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 953	Status as of April 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Exum, Edwards, and Kittleman
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Dependency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1017	Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Child Welfare Training Act of 2010
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 1058	Status as of March 5, 2010: 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