Maryland 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 244 — General Assembly – Prefiled Bills – Deadlines

Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed (46-0)

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  7. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  8. Third Reading Passed (129-2)

  9. Second Reading Passed

  10. Favorable Report Adopted

  11. Favorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations

  12. Hearing 2/19 at 3:00 p.m.

  13. First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (167)

167 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

On Third Reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31000
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 46000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Cassilly — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Conway — Yea
Young — Yea
Norman — Yea
Madaleno — Yea
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Serafini — 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

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 129 Yea · 2 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25002
Unaffiliated 69205
Democrat 35003
Total 1292010
% of votes cast 91%1%0%7%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Afzali — Not Voting
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Yea
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Branch — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Flanagan — Yea
Frick — Yea
Frush — Not Voting
Gaines — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glass — Yea
Glenn — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Gutierrez — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hixson — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Impallaria — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Jameson — Yea
Knotts — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Speaker Busch — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Ali — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Malone — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McDonough — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Miele — Yea
Saab — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Tarlau — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Kittleman — Nay
Parrott* — Nay
Proctor — Not Voting
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Morales — Yea
Morhaim — Yea
Mosby — Not Voting
Otto — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Platt — Not Voting
Rey — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Vogt — Yea
Walker — Yea
Jones, A. — 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 Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Carl Jackson Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 244?
HB 244 is sponsored by Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Gaines, Haynes, Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Holmes, Jalisi, Jones, Barron, Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Knotts, Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Sydnor, Delegate Caylin Young (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), and Jackson, M..
What is the current status of HB 244?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2018. Enacted.
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