Maryland 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 705 — Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right

Last action — Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  2. Recommitted to Judicial Proceedings (Senator Zirkin)

  3. Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse)

  4. Special Order until 3/28 (Senator Muse) Adopted

  5. Floor Amendment {383322/1 (Senator Muse)

  6. Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Muse) Adopted

  7. Special Order until 3/27 (Senator Muse) Adopted

  8. Special Order until 3/23 (Senator Ferguson) Adopted

  9. Special Order until 3/22 (Senator Kagan) Adopted (24-20)

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  11. Favorable with Amendments {948179/1 Report Adopted

  12. Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Reilly) Adopted

  13. Favorable with Amendments {948179/1

  14. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

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

  16. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Ramirez
  • Smith
  • Kelley
  • Lee

Not signed on (183)

183 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

Motion Special Order Until 3/22 (Senator Kagan)

Passed 24 Yea · 20 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141503
Republican 5000
Democrat 5500
Total 242003
% of votes cast 51%43%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Cassilly — Yea
Norman — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Madaleno — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Waugh — Yea
Conway — Nay
Robinson — Not Voting
Manno — Not Voting
Mathias — Nay
McFadden — Nay
Middleton — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Not Voting
Peters — Nay
Ramirez — Nay
Zirkin — Nay
Astle — Nay
Bates — Yea
Brochin — Nay
Currie — Nay
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Nay
Lee — Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
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 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

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 705?
SB 705 is sponsored by Ramirez, Smith, Kelley, Lee, and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 705?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 705?
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