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

SB 744 — Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland

Last action — First Reading Environment and Transportation

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. First Reading Environment and Transportation

  2. Third Reading Passed (47-0)

  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  4. Favorable with Amendments {444335/1 Report Adopted

  5. Laid Over (Senator Feldman) Adopted

  6. Favorable with Amendments {444335/1

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

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

  9. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Pinsky

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 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 10000
Unaffiliated 18000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
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 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

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Subjects

environment agriculture energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 744?
SB 744 is sponsored by Edwards, Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Hershey, Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Pinsky, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Eckardt, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Lee, Senator Chris West (Republican), Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 744?
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.
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