Maryland 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 477 — Enoch Pratt Free Library - Operating Hours and Funding

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 402

  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 20, 2021. 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 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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. Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 402

  2. Returned Passed

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  5. Favorable Report by Appropriations

  6. Hearing canceled

  7. Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.

  8. Referred Appropriations

  9. Third Reading Passed

  10. Second Reading Passed

  11. Favorable Adopted

  12. Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

  13. Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  14. Hearing canceled

  15. Reassigned to Budget and Taxation

  16. Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m.

  17. First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on · 11 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 116 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 60000
Unaffiliated 411302
Republican 15901
Total 1162203
% of votes cast 82%16%0%2%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Malone — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Thiam — Yea
Barron — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Barve — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Otto — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Beitzel — Yea
Dumais — Yea
Washington — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Mangione — Nay
Novotny — Nay
Saab — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Clark — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Cox — Not Voting
Walker — Not Voting
Johnson, S. — Yea
Lewis, J. — 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 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 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 Rose Republican Nay
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 Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Lauren Arikan Republican Nay
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Mike Griffith Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
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 Yea
Delegate Wayne A. Hartman Republican Nay
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Democrat 19000
Republican 10001
Total 44003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Eckardt — Yea
Hershey — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Lee — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Hough — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Cassilly — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Washington — Not Voting
Kelley — 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 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
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 477?
SB 477 is sponsored by Senator Cory V. McCray (Democrat), Sydnor, Carter, Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), and Washington.
What is the current status of SB 477?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2021. Enacted.
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