SB 895 — Business Regulation - Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions
Last action — First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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Read SB 895 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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First Reading Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
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Third Reading Passed (35-11)
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Floor Amendment {243926/3 (Senator Ready) Rejected
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Floor Amendment {243926/1 (Senator Ready) Withdrawn
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Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted
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Floor Amendment {243926/1 (Senator Ready)
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Special Order until 3/15 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
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Floor Amendment {243926/1 (Senator Ready)
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Floor Amendment {763928/2 (Senator Hough) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
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Special Order until later today (Senator Ready) Adopted
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Committee Amendment Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {647779/1
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Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted
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Favorable with Amendments {647779/1
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Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
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Rereferred to Finance
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First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsors
- Senator Joanne C. Benson · Cosponsor
- Senator Pamela Beidle · Cosponsor
- Senator Brian J. Feldman · Cosponsor
- Senator Malcolm Augustine · Cosponsor
- Kelley · Primary
- Senator Antonio Hayes · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Kelley
Co-sponsors (6)
- Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat
- Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat
- Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat
- Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat
- Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 23% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Nay |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Nay |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Nay |
| Carter | — | Not Voting |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Senator Chris West | Republican | Yea |
| Senator J.B. Jennings | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 895?
- SB 895 is sponsored by Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Kelley, Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), and Senator Benjamin F. Kramer (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 895?
- 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 895?
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