Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 903 — Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right

Last action — First Reading Judicial Proceedings

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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.

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Action History

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  2. Third Reading Passed (89-47)

  3. Second Reading Passed

  4. Floor Amendment {933729/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (49-88)

  5. Floor Amendment {463823/1 (Delegate Krebs) Rejected (51-86)

  6. Special Order until 3/08 (Delegate Krebs) Adopted

  7. Favorable Report Adopted

  8. Favorable Report by Judiciary

  9. Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

  10. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Dumais

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 89 Yea · 47 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492403
Democrat 37101
Republican 32201
Total 894705
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Vogt — Nay
Speaker Busch — Yea
Ali — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Morales — Yea
Morhaim — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Platt — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Tarlau — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Kittleman — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Cluster — Nay
Malone — Nay
McConkey — Nay
McDonough — Nay
McMillan — Nay
Miele — Nay
Otto — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Rey — Nay
Reznik — Yea
Saab — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Walker — Not Voting
Afzali — Nay
Anderton — Not Voting
Angel — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Nay
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Flanagan — Nay
Frick — Yea
Frush — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glass — Not Voting
Glenn — Yea
Grammer — Nay
Gutierrez — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hixson — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Impallaria — Nay
Jalisi — Yea
Jameson — Yea
Knotts — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Jones, A. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Nay
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Not Voting
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator William G. Folden Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Floor Amendment {463823/1 (Delegate Krebs)

Failed 51 Yea · 86 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22301
Unaffiliated 274801
Democrat 23502
Total 518604
% of votes cast 36%61%0%3%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Kittleman — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Malone — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Miele — Yea
Otto — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Saab — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Vogt — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Speaker Busch — Nay
Ali — Nay
Sophocleus — Nay
Lisanti — Nay
Luedtke — Nay
McDonough — Yea
McIntosh — Nay
Proctor — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Young, P. — Nay
Kelly — Not Voting
Lierman — Nay
Reznik — Nay
Morales — Nay
Morhaim — Nay
Mosby — Nay
Pendergrass — Nay
Platt — Nay
Rey — Yea
Sanchez — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Tarlau — Nay
Valentino-Smith — Nay
Vallario — Nay
Walker — Nay
Afzali — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Nay
Atterbeary — Nay
Aumann — Yea
Barkley — Nay
Barron — Nay
Barve — Nay
Beitzel — Yea
Branch — Nay
Bromwell — Nay
Carey — Nay
Carr — Nay
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Nay
Dumais — Nay
Flanagan — Yea
Frick — Nay
Frush — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Gilchrist — Nay
Glass — Yea
Glenn — Nay
Grammer — Yea
Gutierrez — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Hixson — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Impallaria — Yea
Jalisi — Nay
Jameson — Nay
Knotts — Nay
Krebs — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Nay
Jones, A. — Nay
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Nay
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Nay
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Nay
Delegate David Moon Democrat Nay
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Nay
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Nay
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Nay
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Nay
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Nay
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Nay
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Nay
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Nay
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Nay
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Nay
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Nay
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Nay
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Not Voting
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Nay
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator William G. Folden Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Floor Amendment {933729/1 (Delegate Fisher)

Failed 49 Yea · 88 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21401
Unaffiliated 274801
Democrat 13602
Total 498804
% of votes cast 35%62%0%3%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Kittleman — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Malone — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Miele — Yea
Otto — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Saab — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Vogt — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Speaker Busch — Nay
Ali — Nay
Kelly — Nay
Lisanti — Nay
Luedtke — Nay
McDonough — Yea
McIntosh — Nay
Morales — Nay
Morhaim — Nay
Mosby — Nay
Pendergrass — Nay
Platt — Nay
Rey — Yea
Sanchez — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Tarlau — Nay
Valentino-Smith — Nay
Vallario — Nay
Walker — Nay
Proctor — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Young, P. — Nay
Lierman — Nay
Reznik — Nay
Afzali — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Not Voting
Atterbeary — Nay
Aumann — Yea
Barkley — Nay
Barron — Nay
Barve — Nay
Beitzel — Yea
Branch — Nay
Bromwell — Nay
Carey — Nay
Carr — Nay
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Nay
Dumais — Nay
Flanagan — Yea
Frick — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Frush — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Gilchrist — Nay
Glass — Yea
Glenn — Nay
Grammer — Yea
Gutierrez — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Hixson — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Impallaria — Yea
Jalisi — Nay
Jameson — Nay
Knotts — Nay
Krebs — Yea
Krimm — Nay
Lafferty — Nay
Jones, A. — Nay
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Nay
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Nay
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Nay
Delegate David Moon Democrat Nay
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Nay
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Nay
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Nay
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Nay
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Nay
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Nay
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Nay
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Nay
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Nay
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Nay
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Nay
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Nay
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Not Voting
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Nay
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Nay
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator William G. Folden Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 903?
HB 903 is sponsored by Dumais, Lierman, Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Sanchez, and Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 903?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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.
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