Maryland 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 21 D cosponsors

HB 696 — Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program

Last action — Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. 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 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    29 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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 570

  2. Passed Enrolled

  3. Third Reading Passed

  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments

  5. Third Reading Passed

  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  7. Favorable with Amendments {

  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

  9. Referred Finance

  10. Third Reading Passed

  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  12. Favorable with Amendments {

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

  14. Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)

  15. Hearing 2/23 at 12:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)

  16. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)

  17. First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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29 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (29)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 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 and Final Passage (Hse concurred)

Passed 93 Yea · 29 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21805
Unaffiliated 3511010
Democrat 56004
Total 9329019
% of votes cast 66%21%0%13%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Holmes — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Howell — Yea
Otto — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Prettyman — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barve — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Walker — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Washington — Yea
Watson — Yea
Landis — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Carey — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carr — Yea
Anderton — Nay
Clark — Nay
Cox — Nay
Munoz — Nay
Thiam — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Novotny — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Saab — Not Voting
Kittleman — Not Voting
Pendergrass — Not Voting
Shoemaker — Not Voting
Jackson — Not Voting
Mangione — Not Voting
Impallaria — Not Voting
Krebs — Not Voting
Krimm — Not Voting
Conaway — 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 Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Julian Ivey Democrat Yea
Delegate Karen Toles Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Linda Foley 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 Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Not Voting
Delegate Brian Chisholm Republican Not Voting
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting

Official roll call →

On Third Reading (Amend)

Passed 33 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12500
Democrat 19000
Republican 2900
Total 331400
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Pinsky — Yea
Watson — Yea
Klausmeier — Yea
Carter — Yea
Young — Yea
Elfreth — Yea
Sydnor — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lee — Yea
Eckardt — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hough — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
Kelley — Yea
Washington — 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 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 Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
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 Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay

Official roll call →

On Third Reading

Passed 98 Yea · 33 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 59001
Unaffiliated 371207
Republican 22102
Total 9833010
% of votes cast 70%23%0%7%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Jackson — Yea
Otto — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Parrott — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Barve — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Prettyman — Yea
Walker — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Washington — Yea
Watson — Yea
Landis — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Carr — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Howell — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Young, P. — Yea
Carey — Yea
Clark — Nay
Cox — Nay
Saab — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Grammer — Nay
Novotny — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Conaway — Not Voting
Jalisi — Not Voting
Krimm — Not Voting
Thiam — Not Voting
Impallaria — Not Voting
Krebs — Not Voting
Munoz — 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 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 Karen Toles Democrat Yea
Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Yea
Delegate Lesley J. Lopez Democrat Yea
Delegate Lily Qi Democrat Yea
Delegate Linda Foley 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 Not Voting
Senator Sara Love Democrat Yea
Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat Yea
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 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 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

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 696?
HB 696 is sponsored by Delegate Melissa Wells (Democrat), Walker, Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Dana Stein (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Prettyman, Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Lierman, Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Jalisi, Holmes, Delegate Anne Healey (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Carey, Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Barve, Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), and Jackson, M..
What is the current status of HB 696?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2022. Enacted.
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