Senator George C. Edwards
District 1

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 54

• SB 222

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Hotel Rental Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 223

  Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Tax - Property - Assessment and Valuation - Forest Conservation and Management Agreement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 224

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 227

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Code of Ordinances - Review of Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 291

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Properties - Natural Gas Drilling

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 292

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 232

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Racing Events - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 293

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Damage - Funds for Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 294

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  State Government - Hoye Crest on Backbone Mountain - Highest Point in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• SB 295

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards and Colburn

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Maximum Alcohol Content

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

• SB 343

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 245

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Video Lottery Construction - Local Impact Grants - Rocky Gap Construction Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 389

  Status as of March 4, 2009: 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 448

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 544

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Local School Systems - Biannual Financial Status Report Requirement - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 449

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 263

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Allegany County and Garrett County - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Forestry Products - Sunset Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

• SB 450

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Allegany County - Upper Potomac River Commission - Savage River Dam - Borrowing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 464

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 546

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Colburn, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund - Rural Trauma Centers - Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

• SB 583

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Generating Stations - Wind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 584

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - County Commissioners - Commercial Grade Wind Turbines - Authority to Set Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 585

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Wind Generating Stations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 651

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 581

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Code of Ordinances - Natural Gas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means

• SB 652

  Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Allegany and Garrett Counties - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

• SB 771

  Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Wind-Powered Electric Generating Facilities and Solar Generating Systems - Performance Standards and Decommissioning and Restoration Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

• SB 772

  Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration - Surcharge or Bond or Other Security - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• SB 773

  Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable 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 774

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Practitioners Who Perform Obstetrical Services - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

• SB 775

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings

• SB 863

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 616

  

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Death Benefits for Partially Dependent Individuals - Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

Co-sponsored Bills

• 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 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 65

  Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 15

  

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Kasemeyer, McFadden, Robey, Brinkley, Edwards, Jones, King, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension System - Line of Duty Death Benefits - Maryland Transportation Authority Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 177

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 518

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, Colburn, Edwards, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Robey

  Entitled

  Emergency Responders - Death Benefits and Funeral Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 199

  Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Harrington, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Biodiesel Requirements for the State Vehicle Fleet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 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 243

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Harris, Middleton, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  State Capital Projects - High Performance Buildings - Green Globe Rating

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 244

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Proof of Lawful Presence

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 257

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501

  

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

• SB 284

  Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, King, Klausmeier, McFadden, Muse, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, Zirkin, and Munson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Military Retirement Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 485

  Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 596

  Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Brinkley, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Film Production Activity Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 627

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 575

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Kasemeyer, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Loan Assistance Repayment and Practice Assistance for Physicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

• SB 639

  Status as of February 20, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, McFadden, Mooney, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 712

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Dyson, Robey, Miller, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Trooper Tobin Triebel Benefits Memorial Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

• SB 718

  Status as of March 4, 2009: 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 - Barbara Ingram School for the Arts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 719

  Status as of March 4, 2009: 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 - Doleman Black Heritage Museum

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 766

  Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Dyson, Edwards, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• SB 843

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Wellness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• SB 858

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, DeGrange, Edwards, Exum, Gladden, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance

• 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 898

  Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  

  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 1016

  Status as of March 5, 2009: 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