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HB 240 — Hate Crimes – Threats
Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read HB 240 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed (45-0)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
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First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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Third Reading Passed (133-2)
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Favorable with Amendments {852217/1 Report Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Judiciary
Sponsors
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Cosponsor
- Delegate David Moon · Cosponsor
- Bridges · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mark S. Chang · Cosponsor
- Delegate Michele Guyton · Cosponsor
- Lierman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jared Solomon · Cosponsor
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg · Primary
- Delegate Dana Stein · Cosponsor
- Sydnor · Cosponsor
- Senator Dalya Attar · Cosponsor
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat
Co-sponsors (11)
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
- Delegate David Moon Democrat
- Bridges
- Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat
- Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat
- Lierman
- Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat
- Delegate Dana Stein Democrat
- Sydnor
- Senator Dalya Attar Democrat
- Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat
Not signed on (176)
176 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 176 →"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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| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Yea |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Zirkin | — | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Antonio Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Arthur Ellis | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin F. Kramer | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Bill Ferguson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Brian J. Feldman | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cheryl C. Kagan | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Clarence K. Lam | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Cory V. McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Craig J. Zucker | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Guy Guzzone | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jeff Waldstreicher | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Jim Rosapepe | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Joanne C. Benson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Katie Fry Hester | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Malcolm Augustine | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nancy J. King | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Senator Pamela Beidle | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Griffith | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Bryan W. Simonaire | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 133 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderton | — | Yea |
| Atterbeary | — | Yea |
| Barron | — | Yea |
| Barve | — | Yea |
| Beitzel | — | Yea |
| Branch | — | Yea |
| Bridges | — | Yea |
| Bromwell | — | Yea |
| Cain | — | Yea |
| Carey | — | Yea |
| Carr | — | Yea |
| Clark | — | Yea |
| Conaway | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Dumais | — | Yea |
| Gaines | — | Yea |
| Gilchrist | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Grammer | — | Yea |
| Haynes | — | Yea |
| Holmes | — | Yea |
| Impallaria | — | Yea |
| Jalisi | — | Yea |
| Krebs | — | Yea |
| Krimm | — | Yea |
| Lafferty | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Lisanti | — | Yea |
| Luedtke | — | Yea |
| Malone | — | Yea |
| Mangione | — | Yea |
| McIntosh | — | Yea |
| Reznik | — | Yea |
| Saab | — | Yea |
| Shoemaker | — | Yea |
| Boteler | — | Yea |
| Kelly | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Watson, C. | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Yea |
| Mosby | — | Yea |
| Otto | — | Yea |
| Pendergrass | — | Yea |
| Sydnor | — | Yea |
| Valentino-Smith | — | Yea |
| Young, P. | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Yea |
| Kittleman | — | Nay |
| Lierman | — | Yea |
| Parrott | — | Nay |
| Walker | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, S. | — | Yea |
| Jones, A. | — | Yea |
| Long, R. | — | Yea |
| Morgan, M. | — | Yea |
| Palakovich Carr | — | Yea |
| Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison | Democrat | 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 Brian M. Crosby | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate C. T. Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Dana Stein | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate David Moon | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Debra Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Debra Davis | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Diana M. Fennell | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Edith J. Patterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Emily Shetty | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Eric Ebersole | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Gabriel Acevero | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Harry Bhandari | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Heather Bagnall | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jared Solomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jen Terrasa | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jessica Feldmark | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Jon S. Cardin | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Julian Ivey | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kenneth Kerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Kriselda Valderrama | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lesley J. Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lily Qi | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Lorig Charkoudian | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Luke Clippinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Marc Korman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mark S. Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mary A. Lehman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Melissa Wells | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Michele Guyton | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Mike Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Pam Queen | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Regina T. Boyce | 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 Stephanie Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Terri L. Hill | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delegate Vaughn Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate Veronica Turner | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Benjamin Brooks | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Carl Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Dalya Attar | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Karen Lewis Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Nick Charles | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Ron Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Sara Love | Democrat | Yea |
| Senator Shelly Hettleman | Democrat | Yea |
| Delegate April Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate April Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Brian Chisholm | 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 Jesse T. Pippy | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Kathy Szeliga | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Lauren Arikan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Mark N. Fisher | 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 Steven J. Arentz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Delegate Susan K. McComas | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Teresa E. Reilly | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate Wayne A. Hartman | Republican | Yea |
| Delegate William J. Wivell | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Johnny Mautz | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Mike McKay | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Paul D. Corderman | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 240?
- HB 240 is sponsored by Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Bridges, Delegate Mark S. Chang (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Lierman, Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Sydnor, Senator Dalya Attar (Democrat), and Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 240?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 240?
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