Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 937 — Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Offenses - Public Consumption and Possession of Open Container

Last action — Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Economic Matters

  2. Hearing canceled (Judiciary)

  3. Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

  4. First Reading Economic Matters and Judiciary

  5. Third Reading Passed (43-3)

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  7. Favorable with Amendments {508979/1 Report Adopted

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  9. Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

  10. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

  • Smith and Zirkin · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smith and Zirkin

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 43 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29300
Republican 4001
Democrat 10000
Total 43301
% of votes cast 91%6%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Conway — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young — Yea
Norman — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
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 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 937?
SB 937 is sponsored by Smith and Zirkin.
What is the current status of SB 937?
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 937?
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