Maryland 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 18 D · 8 R cosponsors

SB 397 — General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day

Last action — Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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. Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn

  2. Hearing canceled

  3. Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Elfreth

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 397?
SB 397 is sponsored by Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Edwards, Elfreth, Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Hershey, Hough, Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Lee, Senator Cory V. McCray (Democrat), Nathan-Pulliam, Peters, Pinsky, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Smith, Washington, Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), Zirkin, Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Jack Bailey (Republican), Carter, Cassilly, Griffith, Miller, Patterson, Reilly, Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Joanne C. Benson (Democrat), Eckardt, Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Kelley, Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Klausmeier, Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Serafini, Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senator Benjamin F. Kramer (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 397?
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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