Maryland 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 716 — Solid Waste Management – Prohibition on Releasing a Balloon Into the Atmosphere

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 611

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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 February 03, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 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 611

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation

  6. Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m.

  7. Rereferred to Environment and Transportation

  8. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

  9. Third Reading Passed

  10. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  11. Floor Amendment {

  12. Floor Amendment {

  13. Motion Special Order until 4/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted

  14. Floor Amendment {

  15. Favorable with Amendments {

  16. Motion Laid Over (Senator Carter) Adopted

  17. Favorable with Amendments {

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

  19. Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

  20. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 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 100 Yea · 33 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381404
Democrat 55203
Republican 71701
Total 1003308
% of votes cast 71%23%0%6%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Clark — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Malone — Yea
Jackson — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Barron — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Barve — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Otto — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Washington — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Carey — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Cox — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Saab — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Novotny — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Thiam — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Bridges — Not Voting
Walker — Not Voting
Watson, C. — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Not Voting
Morgan, M. — Nay
Palakovich Carr — Yea
Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison Democrat Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Marlon Amprey 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 Dalya Attar Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Nick Charles Democrat Yea
Senator Ron Watson Democrat Not Voting
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat 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 Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
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 Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay

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On Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14300
Democrat 14500
Republican 7400
Total 351200
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Lee — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Klausmeier — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Nay
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 Nay
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 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 Nay
Senator Jack Bailey Republican Yea
Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Yea
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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Failed 20 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6401
Unaffiliated 71000
Democrat 71101
Total 202502
% of votes cast 43%53%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Edwards — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Hough — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Peters — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Pinsky — Nay
Washington — Nay
Carter — Nay
Lee — Nay
Young — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Yea
Senator Arthur Ellis Democrat Yea
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Yea
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Nay
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Nay
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Not Voting
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Nay
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Nay
Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat Nay
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Yea
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Not Voting
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
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 Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 716?
SB 716 is sponsored by Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Hershey, and Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 716?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.
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