Workgroup to Study the Optional Retirement Program
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SB 356 — Workgroup to Study the Optional Retirement Program
Last action — Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read SB 356 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
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Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Appropriations
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Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Hearing 2/02 at 9:00 a.m.
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Hearing canceled
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Hearing 2/02 at 9:00 a.m.
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First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsors
- Edwards · Cosponsor
- Senator J.B. Jennings · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Cosponsor
- Cassilly · Cosponsor
- Hershey · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Serafini · Primary
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Serafini
Co-sponsors (7)
- Edwards
- Senator J.B. Jennings Republican
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
- Cassilly
- Hershey
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
Not signed on (180)
180 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 180 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Madaleno | — | Yea |
| Manno | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Norman | — | Yea |
| Oaks | — | Yea |
| Conway | — | Not Voting |
| McFadden | — | Yea |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| 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 | 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 | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 356?
- SB 356 is sponsored by Edwards, Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Cassilly, Hershey, Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Serafini, and Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 356?
- 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 356?
- Track SB 356 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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