Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition
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SB 500 — Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition
Last action — Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read SB 500 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Conway)
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Floor Amendment {773728/1 (Senator Eckardt)
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Motion Reconsider floor amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted
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Floor Amendment {673527/1 (Senator Middleton) Withdrawn
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Special Order until 3/15 (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
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Floor Amendment {673527/1 (Senator Middleton)
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Floor Amendment {773728/1 (Senator Eckardt) Adopted (23-20)
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Floor Amendment {803528/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {554538/1 Report Adopted
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Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {554538/1
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Recommitted to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {824334/1 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Special Order until 3/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
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Special Order until later today (Senator Pinsky) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {824334/1
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Sponsors
- Senator Joanne C. Benson · Cosponsor
- Senator Brian J. Feldman · Cosponsor
- Senator Guy Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Senator Nancy J. King · Cosponsor
- Lee · Cosponsor
- Madaleno · Cosponsor
- Manno · Cosponsor
- McFadden · Cosponsor
- Pinsky · Cosponsor
- Ramirez · Cosponsor
- Senator Jim Rosapepe · Cosponsor
- Currie · Cosponsor
- Nathan-Pulliam · Primary
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Oaks · Cosponsor
- Robinson · Cosponsor
- Smith · Cosponsor
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan · Cosponsor
- Kelley · Cosponsor
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Nathan-Pulliam
Co-sponsors (19)
- Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat
- Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Voted No
- Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Voted No
- Senator Nancy J. King Democrat
- Lee
- Madaleno
- Manno
- McFadden
- Pinsky
- Ramirez
- Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat
- Currie
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Voted No
- Oaks
- Robinson
- Smith
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Voted No
- Kelley
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 43% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (46)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Astle | — | Nay |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Brochin | — | Nay |
| Currie | — | Nay |
| DeGrange | — | Yea |
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Kasemeyer | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Nay |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Nay |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Conway | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Nay |
| Young | — | Nay |
| Oaks | — | Nay |
| Madaleno | — | Nay |
| Manno | — | Not Voting |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| McFadden | — | Nay |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Nay |
| Peters | — | Nay |
| Pinsky | — | Nay |
| Ramirez | — | Nay |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Waugh | — | Yea |
| Zirkin | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 500?
- SB 500 is sponsored by Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Lee, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Pinsky, Ramirez, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Currie, Nathan-Pulliam, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Oaks, Robinson, Smith, Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Kelley, and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 500?
- This bill died with 2018 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 500?
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