Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 499 — Family Law - Divorce on Grounds of Mutual Consent - Court Appearance

Last action — Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Judiciary

  3. Third Reading Passed (42-5)

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

  8. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

  • Norman and Lee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Norman and Lee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30200
Republican 4100
Democrat 8200
Total 42500
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Norman — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Conway — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young — Yea
Madaleno — Yea
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Waugh — Yea
Zirkin — Yea
Astle — Yea
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 499?
SB 499 is sponsored by Norman and Lee.
What is the current status of SB 499?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 499?
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