Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 149 — Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties

Last action — Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

  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 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Judiciary

  3. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

  4. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  5. Favorable with Amendments {628971/1 Report Adopted

  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

  7. Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.

  8. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Hough

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (176)

176 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 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 15003
Total 44003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Yea
Edwards — Not Voting
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Washington — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Not Voting
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — Not Voting
Zirkin — Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 149?
SB 149 is sponsored by Hough, Cassilly, Smith, Carter, Washington, Lee, Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), Zirkin, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 149?
This bill died with 2019 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.
Where can I track SB 149?
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