2011 Regular Session sponsor information current as of September 19, 2011 - 5:15 p.m.

Sponsor Information	Senator E. J. Pipkin District 36	Another Session	Short Format
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SB 102	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 420
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Colburn
Entitled	Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 105	Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Queen Anne's County - Hospice of Queen Anne's
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 106	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Colburn
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Caroline High School Culinary Center
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 298	Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Covered Services Rendered by Telemedicine
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 404	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Environment - Sewage Sludge - Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 405	Status as of March 2, 2011: 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 406	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Task Force to Study the Use of Telemedicine in Medically Underserved Populations and Areas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 407	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Judicial Review
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 458	Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority - Enhanced Inspection of Bridges - Adoption of Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 459	Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 460	Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 461	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Camp Fairlee Manor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 519	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - School Buses - Prohibition on Permitting Sitting on Floor or Standing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 520	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled	Transportation - Chesapeake Bay Bridge Crossing - Environmental Impact Study for a Third Span
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 521	Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 525	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Centre for the Arts Renovation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 629	Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Local Employer Contributions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 630	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Election Law - Petition Signatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 631	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Budget - Reductions of Appropriations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 632	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	State Budget
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 633	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Repeal of Constitutional Amendment - Changes to Statutory Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 729	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Transportation - Transit Authorities - Red Line and Purple Line
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

SB 732	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Taxpayer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 733	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Kittleman, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Health Care Freedom Act of 2011
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 734	Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin, Kelley, Middleton, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - Long-Range Plans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 735	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Optional Retirement Program - New Employees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 737	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Education - Foundation Program - Per-Pupil Adjustment for Salaries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 869	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Chesterwye Center - Jessie's House
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 873	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 984	Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Pipkin and Brinkley
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 998	Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Pipkin
Entitled	State Government - Executive Order - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 71	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commission on Surrogate Parenting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance

SB 155	Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Legislative Districting - Resident Delegates by County
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 157	Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Eastern Shore Code Home Rule Counties - Development Excise Tax for School Construction - Applicability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

SB 188	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 430
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire, and Young
Entitled	Recreational Fishing Licenses - Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 222	Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Kittleman, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Pipkin, and Shank
Entitled	Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 224	Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Benson, Brochin, Edwards, Ferguson, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Raskin, Reilly, Shank, Stone, and Young
Entitled	State Government - Commemorative Day - Young Heroes Day
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 228	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	Senators Glassman, Astle, Garagiola, Jennings, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Montgomery, Pipkin, Pugh, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Agricultural Product Sales - Producer Mobile Farmer's Market License - Public Festival and Event Authorization
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 248	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 204
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Astle, Benson, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Young, and Zirkin
Entitled	Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 254	Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young
Entitled	Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 389	Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Raskin, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, Kittleman, Pipkin, Reilly, Simonaire, and Young
Entitled	Maryland Funding Accountability and Transparency Web Site - State Loans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 390	Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Colburn, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Pipkin, Reilly, Simonaire, Stone, and Young
Entitled	State Government - E-Verify Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 441	Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Getty, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Pipkin, Pugh, Robey, and Stone
Entitled	Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Additional Forms or Expansion of Commercial Gaming by Supermajority of General Assembly
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 506	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	General Assembly - Legislative Redistricting - Exclusion of Noncitizens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 507	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Criminal Law - Elimination of Concurrent Sentencing for Child Sexual Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 508	Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Criminal Law - Plea Agreements - Prohibition of Concurrent Sentences for Child Sexual Offenses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 538	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Natural Resources - Oyster Sanctuaries - Designation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 675	Status as of February 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs, Brochin, Getty, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, and Simonaire
Entitled	Sales and Use Tax - Rate
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 685	Status as of May 29, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 625
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pipkin
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Messenger Service Drivers - Delivery
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 692	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 167
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh
Entitled	Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 705	Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 85
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Pipkin, Garagiola, Kittleman, Mathias, and Pugh
Entitled	Health Insurance - Dental Provider Contracts - Prohibited Provision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 727	Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Getty, Glassman, Jacobs, Jennings, King, Manno, Peters, Pipkin, Reilly, Shank, and Young
Entitled	Small Business Growth Initiative
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 872	Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Pipkin
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 913	Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By	Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled	Caroline County - Board of Elections - Membership and Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 977	Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Dyson, Simonaire, Middleton, Edwards, Mathias, Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Kasemeyer, Forehand, Brinkley, Reilly, Pipkin, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Rosapepe, Shank, Jennings, Glassman, Frosh, Brochin, Ramirez, Raskin, Zirkin, and Garagiola
Entitled	Freedom of Speech - Picketing at a Funeral - Distance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SJ 1	Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Shank, Brinkley, Jacobs, Jennings, Pipkin, Reilly, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Sovereignty Under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation