Maryland 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 547 — Education – Head Start Program – Annual Appropriation (The Ulysses Currie Act)

Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 555

  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 26, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 1 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 555

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

  7. Rereferred to Budget and Taxation

  8. First Reading Senate Rules

  9. Third Reading Passed (128-8)

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  11. Floor Amendment {103722/1 (Delegate Walker) Adopted

  12. Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted

  13. Special Order until later this session (Delegate Jones) Adopted

  14. Special Order until 4/2 (Delegate Jones) Adopted

  15. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  16. Favorable with Amendments {434369/1 Report Adopted

  17. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

  18. Hearing 2/08 at 2:00 p.m.

  19. First Reading Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Barron

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (165)

165 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 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30001
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 45001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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
Norman — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young — 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 — Not Voting
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 128 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23301
Unaffiliated 72502
Democrat 33002
Total 128805
% of votes cast 91%6%0%4%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Afzali — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Yea
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Branch — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Flanagan — Yea
Frush — Yea
Frick — Yea
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 — Nay
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Speaker Busch — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Ali — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Sophocleus — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Malone — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McDonough — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Saab — Yea
Sanchez — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Beitzel* — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Miele — Yea
Morales — Yea
Morhaim — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Otto — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Platt — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Tarlau — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Walker — Yea
Kittleman* — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Rey — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Vogt — Not Voting
Jackson, M. — Yea
Jones, A. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Not Voting
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 Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Not Voting
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
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 Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 547?
HB 547 is sponsored by Frush, Gaines, Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Holmes, Angel, Barron, Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democrat), Sanchez, Proctor, Tarlau, Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Valentino-Smith, Vallario, Walker, Knotts, A. Washington, Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Robbyn Lewis (Democrat), Delegate Debra Davis (Democrat), Delegate Ben Barnes (Democrat), and Jackson, M..
What is the current status of HB 547?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2018. Enacted.
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