Maryland 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 D cosponsors

SB 256 — Presidential Candidate Tax Transparency Act

Last action — Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

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

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Action History

  1. Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Ways and Means

  3. Third Reading Passed (28-17)

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Hough) Rejected (18-28)

  6. Floor Amendment {213029/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (17-29)

  7. Floor Amendment {493721/1 (Senator Brochin) Rejected (20-26)

  8. Floor Amendment {563423/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (20-24)

  9. Special Order until 3/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

  10. Floor Amendment {473328/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (20-25)

  11. Laid Over (Senator Cassilly) Adopted

  12. Floor Amendment {473328/1 (Senator Hough)

  13. Favorable with Amendments {504331/1 Report Adopted

  14. Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted

  15. Favorable with Amendments {504331/1

  16. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  17. Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.

  18. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Pinsky

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (168)

168 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 28 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181202
Democrat 10000
Republican 0500
Total 281702
% of votes cast 60%36%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Yea
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Nay
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kasemeyer — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Nay
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Madaleno — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Young — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Norman — Not Voting
Manno — Not Voting
Mathias — Nay
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Waugh — Nay
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 Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay

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On 2nd rdg and open to amendment

Failed 20 Yea · 24 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131702
Democrat 2701
Republican 5000
Total 202403
% of votes cast 43%51%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Nay
Bates — Yea
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Nay
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Nay
Norman — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Oaks — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cassilly — Not Voting
Robinson — Not Voting
Madaleno — Nay
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Nay
Middleton — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Peters — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Ramirez — Nay
Serafini — Yea
Waugh — Yea
Zirkin — Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Not Voting
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
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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Floor amendment Hough /473328/1

Failed 20 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 131702
Democrat 2800
Republican 5000
Total 202502
% of votes cast 43%53%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Nay
Bates — Yea
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Nay
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Nay
Norman — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Oaks — Nay
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Conway — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Young — Nay
Cassilly — Not Voting
Madaleno — Nay
Middleton — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Ramirez — Nay
Zirkin — Not Voting
Peters — Nay
Serafini — Yea
Waugh — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Nathan-Pulliam, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robinson, Smith, Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Conway, Currie, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Kelley, Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Lee, Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), and Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 2018 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.
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