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SB 1259 — Harford County District Courthouse – H. Wayne Norman, Jr. Memorial Plaza
Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2018. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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46 sponsors
1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Read SB 1259 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 370
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed (134-0)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Judiciary
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Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Judiciary
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Third Reading Passed (44-0)
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {568370/1 Report Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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Referred Judicial Proceedings
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Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
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Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
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First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsors
- Senator Joanne C. Benson · Cosponsor
- Brochin · Cosponsor
- Eckardt · Cosponsor
- DeGrange · Cosponsor
- Edwards · Cosponsor
- Senator Brian J. Feldman · Cosponsor
- Klausmeier · Cosponsor
- Lee · Cosponsor
- Madaleno · Cosponsor
- Manno · Cosponsor
- Mathias · Cosponsor
- McFadden · Cosponsor
- Middleton · Cosponsor
- Nathan-Pulliam · Cosponsor
- Peters · Cosponsor
- Pinsky · Cosponsor
- Ramirez · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Cosponsor
- Senator Jim Rosapepe · Cosponsor
- Astle · Cosponsor
- Cassilly · Primary
- Conway · Cosponsor
- Miller · Cosponsor
- Oaks · Cosponsor
- Reilly · Cosponsor
- Robinson · Cosponsor
- Smith · Cosponsor
- Bates · Cosponsor
- Currie · Cosponsor
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Senator Guy Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Hershey · Cosponsor
- Hough · Cosponsor
- Senator J.B. Jennings · Cosponsor
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan · Cosponsor
- Kasemeyer · Cosponsor
- Kelley · Cosponsor
- Senator Nancy J. King · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Serafini · Cosponsor
- Waugh · Cosponsor
- Zirkin · Cosponsor
- Senator Craig J. Zucker · Cosponsor
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Cosponsor
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cassilly
Co-sponsors (45)
- Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat
- Brochin
- Eckardt
- DeGrange
- Edwards
- Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat
- Klausmeier
- Lee
- Madaleno
- Manno
- Mathias
- McFadden
- Middleton
- Nathan-Pulliam
- Peters
- Pinsky
- Ramirez
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
- Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat
- Astle
- Conway
- Miller
- Oaks
- Reilly
- Robinson
- Smith
- Bates
- Currie
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
- Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat
- Hershey
- Hough
- Senator J.B. Jennings Republican
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat
- Kasemeyer
- Kelley
- Senator Nancy J. King Democrat
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Serafini
- Waugh
- Zirkin
- Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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 |
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| Republican | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 134 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (141)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Afzali | — | Yea |
| Anderton | — | Yea |
| Angel | — | Yea |
| Atterbeary | — | Yea |
| Aumann | — | Yea |
| Barkley | — | Yea |
| Barron | — | Not Voting |
| Barve | — | Yea |
| Beitzel | — | Yea |
| Branch | — | Yea |
| Bromwell | — | Yea |
| Carey | — | Yea |
| Carr | — | Yea |
| Clark | — | Yea |
| Conaway | — | Yea |
| Dumais | — | Yea |
| Flanagan | — | Yea |
| Frick | — | Yea |
| Frush | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Gilchrist | — | Yea |
| Glass | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Grammer | — | Yea |
| Gutierrez | — | Yea |
| Haynes | — | Yea |
| Hixson | — | Not Voting |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Impallaria | — | Yea |
| Jalisi | — | Yea |
| Jameson | — | Yea |
| Knotts | — | Yea |
| Krebs | — | Yea |
| Krimm | — | Yea |
| Lafferty | — | Yea |
| Speaker Busch | — | Yea |
| Cluster | — | Yea |
| Ali | — | Yea |
| Sophocleus | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| Kittleman | — | Yea |
| McDonough | — | Yea |
| McIntosh | — | Yea |
| McMillan | — | Yea |
| Miele | — | Yea |
| Morales | — | Yea |
| Morhaim | — | Yea |
| Saab | — | Yea |
| Sanchez | — | Yea |
| Shoemaker | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Tarlau | — | Yea |
| Valentino-Smith | — | Yea |
| Lewis, R. | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Young, P. | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Lierman | — | Yea |
| Lisanti | — | Yea |
| Luedtke | — | Yea |
| Malone | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Not Voting |
| Mosby | — | Yea |
| Otto | — | Yea |
| Parrott | — | Yea |
| Pendergrass | — | Yea |
| Platt | — | Yea |
| Rey | — | Yea |
| Reznik | — | Yea |
| Vallario | — | Yea |
| Vogt | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Jackson, M. | — | Yea |
| Jones, A. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, J. | — | Yea |
| Long, R. | — | Yea |
| Morgan, M. | — | Yea |
| Delegate Anne Healey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Anne R. Kaiser | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Ben Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Ben Barnes | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate C. T. Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Dana Stein | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate David Moon | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Debra Davis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 Samuel I. Rosenberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 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 | Yea |
| Delegate April Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Christopher T. Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate H. Kevin Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Mautz | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mike McKay | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Paul D. Corderman | Republican | Yea |
| Senator William G. Folden | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (46)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Conway | — | Yea |
| Madaleno | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Ramirez | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Oaks | — | Not Voting |
| Manno | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McFadden | — | Yea |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Not Voting |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Waugh | — | Yea |
| Zirkin | — | 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 1259?
- SB 1259 is sponsored by Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Brochin, Eckardt, DeGrange, Edwards, Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Klausmeier, Lee, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Nathan-Pulliam, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Astle, Cassilly, Conway, Miller, Oaks, Reilly, Robinson, Smith, Bates, Currie, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Hershey, Hough, Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Kasemeyer, Kelley, Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Serafini, Waugh, Zirkin, Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 1259?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2018. Enacted.
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