Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 89 — Vehicle Laws - Use of Handheld Telephone While Driving - Penalty

Last action — Hearing 3/19 at 12:00 p.m.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 3/19 at 12:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  3. Third Reading Passed (83-58)

  4. Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report Adopted

  6. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

  7. Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.

  8. First Reading Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

  • Ebersole and Atterbeary · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ebersole and Atterbeary

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 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 83 Yea · 58 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 50900
Republican 22400
Unaffiliated 312500
Total 835800
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Anderton — Nay
Atterbeary — Yea
Barron — Nay
Barve — Yea
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Bromwell — Yea
Cain — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Nay
Cox — Nay
Dumais — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Glenn — Yea
Grammer — Nay
Haynes — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Impallaria — Nay
Jalisi — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Walker — Yea
Kittleman — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Young, P. — Nay
Malone — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Mosby — Nay
Otto — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Saab — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Johnson, S. — Nay
Jones, A. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Palakovich Carr — Nay
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 Nay
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Nay
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Nay
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Nay
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
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 Nay
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 89?
HB 89 is sponsored by Ebersole and Atterbeary.
What is the current status of HB 89?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 89?
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