Maryland 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 21 D cosponsors

HB 481 — Drug Paraphernalia for Administration - Decriminalization

Last action — Referred Judicial Proceedings

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

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred Judicial Proceedings

  2. Third Reading Passed

  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  4. Favorable with Amendments {

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  6. Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

  7. First Reading Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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26 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 25 voted No

Sponsors (26)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 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 97 Yea · 40 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361703
Democrat 59001
Republican 22300
Total 974004
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Carr — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Lisanti — Yea
Holmes — Yea
Howell — Yea
Luedtke — Yea
Atterbeary — Yea
Jackson — Yea
McIntosh — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Jones, D. — Yea
Jones, R. — Yea
Barve — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Belcastro — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Prettyman — Yea
Walker — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Washington — Yea
Kittleman — Yea
Watson — Yea
Branch, C. — Yea
Branch, T. — Yea
Gilchrist — Yea
Landis — Yea
Reznik — Yea
Bridges — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Lewis, R. — Yea
Carey — Yea
Anderton — Nay
Clark — Nay
Impallaria — Nay
Cox — Nay
Saab — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Krebs — Nay
Munoz — Nay
Shoemaker — Nay
Boteler — Nay
Novotny — Nay
Mangione — Nay
Otto — Nay
Thiam — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Young, P. — Not Voting
Conaway — Not Voting
Krimm — 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 Nay
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 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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 481?
HB 481 is sponsored by Delegate Nicole A. Williams (Democrat), Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democrat), Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Emily Shetty (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Reznik, Delegate Pam Queen (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Delegate Lesley J. Lopez (Democrat), Lierman, Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Kelly, Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Gilchrist, Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Bonnie Cullison (Democrat), Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Jon S. Cardin (Democrat), Bridges, Delegate David Moon (Democrat), and Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 481?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 481?
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