Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 28 — Solid Waste Management - Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Motion Laid Over (Senator Pinsky) Adopted

  7. Floor Amendment {

  8. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  9. Motion Special Order until 2/6 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

  10. Favorable

  11. Motion Special Order until 2/5 (Senator Hough) Adopted

  12. Committee Amendment Adopted

  13. Favorable with Amendments {

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

  15. Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.

  16. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

  17. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 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 38 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12500
Democrat 17101
Republican 9200
Total 38801
% of votes cast 81%17%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Washington — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 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 Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

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Floor Amendment Lam /653325/1

Passed 36 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12500
Democrat 16300
Republican 8201
Total 361001
% of votes cast 77%21%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Peters — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Lee — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hough — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Yea
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
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 Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Not Voting
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Hershey, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 28?
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 28?
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