Senator George C. Edwards
District 1

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 45

• 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

Co-sponsored Bills

• 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