Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 203 — Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. Hearing canceled

  2. Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. First Reading Environment and Transportation

  4. Third Reading Passed (34-13)

  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  6. Committee Amendment {814831/1 Adopted

  7. Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted

  8. Favorable with Amendments {814831/1

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  10. Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (172)

172 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 34 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 2800
Unaffiliated 13500
Total 341300
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Nay
Kelley — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Washington — Yea
Young — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 203?
SB 203 is sponsored by Washington, Patterson, Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Elfreth, Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Lee, Nathan-Pulliam, Pinsky, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 203?
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 203?
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