Maryland 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 3 — Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Last action — Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71

  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 October 13, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    14 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 71

  2. Passed Enrolled

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Senate Concurs House Amendments

  5. Third Reading Passed

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  7. Favorable with Amendments {

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

  9. Hearing canceled

  10. Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.

  11. Referred Health and Government Operations

  12. Third Reading Passed

  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  14. Favorable with Amendments {

  15. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

  16. First Reading Finance

  17. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

  18. Pre-filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

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 (Amend)

Passed 132 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52004
Democrat 58002
Republican 22003
Total 132009
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Impallaria — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Barron — Yea
Novotny — Yea
Thiam — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Otto — Yea
Barve — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Walker — Yea
Washington — Yea
Boteler — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Krebs — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Jalisi — Not Voting
Mangione — Not Voting
Cox — Not Voting
Kelly — Not Voting
Saab — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Clark — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Malone — Yea
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Yea
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 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Senator Dalya Attar Democrat Not Voting
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 Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Not Voting
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Jesse T. Pippy Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Not Voting
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Not Voting
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On third reading

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 19000
Republican 11000
Total 46001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Hough — Yea
Lee — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Carter — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Young — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Washington — 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 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
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democrat 20000
Republican 11000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Hough — Yea
Lee — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Peters — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Washington — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Young — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
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 Carl Jackson 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 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
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3?
SB 3 is sponsored by Griffith, Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Eckardt, Elfreth, Senator Arthur Ellis (Democrat), Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Hershey, Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Kelley, Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Washington, and Senator Chris West (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 3?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 13, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 3?
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