Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 460 — State Government – Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman – Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)

Last action — Referred Environment and Transportation

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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 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Referred Environment and Transportation

  2. Third Reading Passed

  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  4. Floor Amendment {

  5. Floor Amendment {

  6. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  7. Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted

  8. Committee Amendment Adopted

  9. Favorable with Amendments {

  10. Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted

  11. Favorable with Amendments {

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

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

  14. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 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 35 Yea · 10 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13301
Democrat 19000
Republican 3701
Total 351002
% of votes cast 74%21%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Hough — Yea
Lee — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Carter — Yea
Peters — Yea
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Pinsky — 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 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
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 460?
SB 460 is sponsored by Elfreth, Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), Lee, Pinsky, Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Sydnor, Washington, Senator Chris West (Republican), Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 460?
This bill died with 2020 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 460?
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