Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 540 — Study of Retirement Plan Alternatives

Last action — Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

  2. Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. First Reading Appropriations

  4. Third Reading Passed (42-5)

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  6. Favorable with Amendments {399936/1 Report Adopted

  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

  8. Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.

  9. Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

  10. First Reading Senate Rules

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • The President (By Request - Administration) and Bates

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (178)

178 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

Veto Override

Failed 0 Yea · 45 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 03002
Republican 0500
Democrat 01000
Total 04502
% of votes cast 0%96%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Oaks — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
Norman — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Conway — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Young — Nay
Madaleno — Nay
Manno — Nay
Mathias — Nay
McFadden — Nay
Middleton — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Peters — Not Voting
Pinsky — Nay
Ramirez — Nay
Serafini — Not Voting
Waugh — Nay
Zirkin — Nay
Astle — Nay
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Nay
Currie — Nay
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Nay
Lee — Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28400
Republican 5000
Democrat 9100
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
Robinson — Yea
Conway — Yea
Young — Yea
Madaleno — Nay
Manno — Nay
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Nay
Ramirez — Nay
Serafini — Yea
Waugh — Yea
Zirkin — Yea
Astle — Yea
Bates — Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 540?
SB 540 is sponsored by Edwards, Hough, Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Justin Ready (Republican), The President (By Request - Administration) and Bates, Eckardt, Hershey, Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Serafini, and Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 540?
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 540?
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