Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 720 — Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Last action — Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (173)

173 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

Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Chief Executive?

Passed 31 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11600
Democrat 18000
Republican 2900
Total 311500
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Peters — Yea
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
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
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
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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Shall the Bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Chief Executive?

Passed 95 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311702
Democrat 62100
Republican 22500
Total 954302
% of votes cast 68%31%0%1%
How each member voted (140)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barve — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Cain — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Carey — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Clark — Nay
Anderton — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Cox — Nay
Saab — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Otto — Nay
Malone — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Jalisi — Not Voting
Barron — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Yea
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Yea
Delegate Brian M. Crosby Democrat Yea
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Yea
Delegate Catherine M. Forbes Democrat Yea
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield Democrat Yea
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Yea
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Yea
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Emily Shetty Democrat Yea
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat Yea
Delegate Harry Bhandari Democrat Yea
Delegate Heather Bagnall Democrat Yea
Delegate J. Sandy Bartlett Democrat Yea
Delegate Jared Solomon Democrat Yea
Delegate Jen Terrasa Democrat Yea
Delegate Jessica Feldmark Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Jon S. Cardin Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian Democrat Yea
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Yea
Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat Yea
Delegate Melissa Wells Democrat Yea
Delegate Michele Guyton Democrat Yea
Delegate Mike Rogers Democrat Yea
Delegate Nicole A. Williams Democrat Yea
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Yea
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Robbyn Lewis Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Carl Jackson Democrat Yea
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Yea
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Nay
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 720?
HB 720 is sponsored by Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Bridges, Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Delegate Marc Korman (Democrat), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Mosby, Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), and Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 720?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 720?
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