Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 542 — Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties

Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372

  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 February 04, 2019. 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.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

  4. Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted

  5. Second Reading Passed

  6. Favorable Report Adopted

  7. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  8. Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings

  9. First Reading Senate Rules

  10. Third Reading Passed (140-0)

  11. Second Reading Passed

  12. Favorable Report Adopted

  13. Favorable Report by Judiciary

  14. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

  15. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cox

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (174)

174 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 · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 17002
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 18000
Total 45002
% 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
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Young — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Serafini — 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 Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 140 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 56000
Republican 26000
Unaffiliated 58001
Total 140001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Anderton — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Branch — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Busch — Not Voting
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
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Malone — Yea
Mangione — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Saab — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Boteler — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Otto — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Walker — Yea
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — 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 Yea
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 Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks 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 Yea
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 Yea
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 542?
HB 542 is sponsored by Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Jesse T. Pippy (Republican), Atterbeary, Beitzel, Senator Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Cox, Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), and Delegate April Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 542?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2019. Enacted.
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