HB 285 — Hotel Rental Tax - Limitation of Municipal Authority to Tax Small Hotels - Repeal
Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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Read HB 285 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 607
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Returned Passed
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Third Reading Passed (39-8)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted (39-6)
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Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Budget and Taxation
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Third Reading Passed (123-17)
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Second Reading Passed
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Favorable Report Adopted
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Favorable Report by Ways and Means
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Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsors
- Barve · Cosponsor
- Gilchrist · Cosponsor
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 14 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr Democrat
Co-sponsors (2)
- Barve
- Gilchrist
Not signed on (185)
185 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 185 →"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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Nay |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Nay |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 13% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eckardt | — | Yea |
| Elfreth | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Hershey | — | Yea |
| Hough | — | Nay |
| Kelley | — | Yea |
| Klausmeier | — | Yea |
| Lee | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Nathan-Pulliam | — | Yea |
| Serafini | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Yea |
| Pinsky | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Cassilly | — | Nay |
| Zirkin | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Senator Jack Bailey | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Jason C. Gallion | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Johnny Ray Salling | Republican | Yea |
| Senator Justin Ready | Republican | Nay |
| Senator Mary Beth Carozza | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 123 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 12% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 285?
- HB 285 is sponsored by Barve, Gilchrist, and Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 285?
- 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 285?
- Track HB 285 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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