Maryland 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 446 — Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Disorderly School Closures

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 554

  2. Passed Enrolled

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments

  5. Third Reading Passed

  6. Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Solomon) Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Favorable with Amendments {

  9. Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

  10. Hearing canceled

  11. Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

  12. Referred Appropriations

  13. Third Reading Passed

  14. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  15. Floor Amendment {

  16. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  17. Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Cassilly) Adopted

  18. Committee Amendment Adopted

  19. Favorable with Amendments {

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

  21. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

  22. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 40 voted No

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (179)

179 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 44 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15101
Democrat 19000
Republican 10001
Total 44102
% of votes cast 94%2%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Lee — Yea
Hough — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Serafini — 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 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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ON THIRD READING (Rules Suspended) (Amend)

Passed 98 Yea · 32 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371304
Democrat 58002
Republican 31905
Total 9832011
% of votes cast 70%23%0%8%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Clark — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Holmes — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barron — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Barve — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Cain — Yea
Cox — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Saab — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Otto — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Malone — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Gilchrist — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
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 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
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Not Voting
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Not Voting
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Motion to suspend rules and allow 2 Rdgs on 1 Day

Passed 110 Yea · 18 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 391005
Democrat 58002
Republican 13806
Total 11018013
% of votes cast 78%13%0%9%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Krebs — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Carr — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Barron — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Walker — Yea
Barve — Yea
Washington — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Mosby — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Boteler — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Saab — Nay
Cox — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Otto — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Malone — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Gilchrist — Not Voting
Carey — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Proctor — Not Voting
Speaker — Yea
Cain — Yea
Jackson, M. — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Delegate Regina T. Boyce Democrat Yea
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat Yea
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Yea
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 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
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Not Voting
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Not Voting
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Not Voting
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Not Voting
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14300
Democrat 16003
Republican 6500
Total 36803
% of votes cast 77%17%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Peters — Yea
Washington — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Lee — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Hough — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Not Voting
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Not Voting
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 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 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 Yea

Official roll call →

On second reading and open to amendment

Failed 15 Yea · 31 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8201
Unaffiliated 71000
Democrat 01900
Total 153101
% of votes cast 32%66%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Eckardt — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Serafini — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hough — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Peters — Nay
Washington — Nay
Carter — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Young — Nay
Elfreth — Nay
Lee — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Nay
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Nay
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 446?
SB 446 is sponsored by Pinsky, Elfreth, Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Sydnor, Washington, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), and Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 446?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2020. Enacted.
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