Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 50
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 4 Completed Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 5 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 28 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 29 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 37 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 39 Consent No. 17 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 40 Consent No. 18 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 41 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 30 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 35 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 36 Consent No. 20 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 37 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 38 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 24 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 25 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 19 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 32 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 58 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 5 (General House Bills) Consent No. 6 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 6 (General House Bills) Consent No. 7 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1 Completed

March 14, 2020
67th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 4
SB0748
(Emergency Bill) 		President
Annual Curative Bill
SB0749
(Emergency Bill) 		President
Annual Corrective Bill
March 16, 2020
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 5
SB0008 Chair, Finance Committee
Subsequent Injury Fund and Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Assessment on Awards and Settlements – Amount
SB0079 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Gaming - Video Lottery Facilities and Licenses - Definitions
SB0210 Senator Waldstreicher
Protective Orders - Relief Eligibility - Rape and Sexual Offenses
SB0249 Senator Cassilly
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
SB0304 Senator West
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Certifying Providers
SB0692 Senator Klausmeier
Health Occupations - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants - Qualifications
SB0747 President
Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Revision
March 16, 2020
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 28
HB0038 Delegate Carr Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws – Failure to Pay Video Toll – Penalties
HB0229 Delegate Stein Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pesticides - Use of Chlorpyrifos - Prohibition
HB0238 Allegany County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Allegany County Board of Education - Elected Members - Filling a Vacancy
HB0254 Prince George's County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
Prince George's County - Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Reserve Studies PG 403-20
HB0270 Delegate Dumais Finance
Automobile Insurance – Usage–Based Insurance
HB0304 Delegate Shetty Finance
Consumer Protection - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices - Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
HB0307 Delegate Love Finance
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy
HB0406 Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions
HB0432 Delegate Korman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
HB0539 Delegate Watson, C. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Local Governments - Resilience Authorities - Authorization
HB0566 Delegate Rosenberg Finance
Opportunity Zone Enhancement Program - Eligibility - Lead-Based Paint Affected Properties
HB0568 Delegate Mosby Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Judicial Proceedings
Election Law - Correctional Facilities - Voter Registration and Voting
HB0592 Delegate Holmes Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers
HB0598 Delegate Young, P. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore County Board of Education - Student Member - Scholarship
March 16, 2020
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 29
HB0784 Delegate Carey Finance
Consumer Protection - Online Privacy - Study
HB0805 Montgomery County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism MC 26-20
HB0938 Delegate Carey Finance
Home Energy Assistance - Critical Medical Needs Program - Power to the People Pilot Program
HB0998 Delegate Sample-Hughes Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding
HB1022 Delegate Davis, D.M. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education – Alternative Schools – Reporting Requirements and Restrictions
HB1030 Delegate Wilson Judicial Proceedings
Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity
HB1120 Delegate Kelly Finance
Health Care Providers – Discrimination in Provision of Services
HB1122 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government – Protection of Personally Identifiable Information – Public Institutions of Higher Education
HB1129 Delegate Mautz Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Talbot County - Turkey and Deer Hunting - Sundays
HB1130 Delegate Mautz Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Talbot County - Sunday Hunting - Deer Bow Hunting Season
HB1152 Delegate Queen Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools - Student Meal Programs and Policies
HB1182 Delegate Smith Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Redemption or Extinguishment of Ground Rents
HB1273 Delegate Johnson Finance
Health Insurance – Audits of Pharmacies or Pharmacists – Authorization to Withdraw and Resubmit Claims
HB1367 Delegate Corderman Finance
Transportation - Western Maryland MARC Rail Extension - Study
HB1382 Delegate Lierman Judicial Proceedings
Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Placement in Medical Facilities
HB1429 Delegate Mosby Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education – Public School Athletics – Basketball Schedule
HB1555 Delegate Wells Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore City - Members of the Command Staff of the Police Department - Residency Requirements
HB1571 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Hospitals - Changes in Status - Hospital Employee Retraining and Placement
HB1659 Delegate McIntosh Budget and Taxation
Maryland Stadium Authority – Youth and Amateur Sports Grants Program and Michael Erin Busch Sports Fund
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0524 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Elfreth
(Jointly Considered Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Budget and Taxation)
Building Lifelong Library Learners Act
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 39 Consent No. 17
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0012 Favorable Delegate Rogers
Department of Veterans Affairs - Homes for Veterans - Veterans of Uniformed Service
HB0037 Favorable Delegate Palakovich Carr
Election Law - References to Absentee Voting in Communications - Mail-In Voting
HB0106
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Krebs
Health Occupations - Morticians and Funeral Directors - Apprenticeships
HB0187 Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Outbreak Response Plan (Olivia's Law)
HB0206 Favorable Delegate Krimm
Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services
HB0303 Favorable Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
HB0310 Favorable Delegate Hill
University of Maryland, Baltimore - Study on the Health Effects of Air Traffic Noise
HB0349 Favorable Speaker
Occupational and Professional Licensing - Service Members, Veterans, and Military Spouses - Revisions to Reciprocity Requirements
HB0503 Favorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Primary and Secondary Schools - Dependent Children of Service Members - Enrollment and Documentation Requirements
HB0506 Favorable Delegate Valentino-Smith
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Military Personnel, Spouses, and Dependents - Alterations
HB0545 Favorable Delegate Griffith
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners – Cease and Desist Orders and Civil Penalties
HB0604 Favorable Delegate Forbes
State Libraries - Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and State Library Board - Alterations
HB0760 Favorable Delegate Smith
Maryland School for the Blind - Board of Directors - Reappointments
HB1446 Favorable Delegate Arentz
State Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Ethics and Professionalism
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 40 Consent No. 18
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0024 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0138 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Off-Sale Licenses - Assessment Districts
HB0145 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Repeal of Quota for Class B Licenses
HB0146 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Weinberg Center License
HB0168 Favorable Delegate Bridges
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License
HB0228 Favorable Delegate Branch
Baltimore City - 45th District - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 License
HB0329 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Notice of License Application
HB0330
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Petition of Support
HB0461 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Salaries of Inspectors
HB0554 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Small Yacht Club License
HB0571 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
HB0638 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Application Subject to Creditor Claim
HB0758 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners Staff and Compensation
HB0777 Favorable Delegate Jacobs
Kent County Alcohol Act of 2020
HB0844 Favorable Anne Arundel County Delegation
City of Annapolis - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Club Public Event Permit
HB0864 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hotel Lobby License
HB0902 Favorable Delegate Dumais
Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Durational Residency Requirements
HB0923 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License
HB0963 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - On-Sale License Record Keeping and Enforcement
HB0971 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class GCR (Golf Course Restaurant) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0972 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C-3 License
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 41
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0617
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Johnson
(Jointly Considered Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Finance)
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Medical Cannabis - Policy for Administration During School Hours and Events (Connor and Raina's Law)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: March 15, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0807 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Waivers of Rights - Prohibition
SB0919 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carter
Criminal Law – Felony First–Degree Murder – Limitation and Review of Conviction
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 35
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0708 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carter
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Budget and Taxation)
Maryland Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Fund and Advisory Council - Alterations
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 36 Consent No. 20
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0678 Favorable Allegany County Delegation
Real Property - Allegany County - Transfer of Property on Assessment Books
HB0858 Favorable Delegate McComas
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0089 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Emergency Snow Routes - Authority
HB0893 Favorable Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Adult Public Guardianship Review Board - Membership
HB1060 Favorable Delegate Clark
Calvert County - Speed Limits - Establishment
HB1069 Favorable Delegate Williams
Juvenile Causes - Court Records
HB1409 Favorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Marriage License Fees - Distribution of Proceeds PG 411-20
HB1444 Favorable Delegate Smith
Discrimination - Definition of Race - Hair Texture and Hairstyles
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB1010 Favorable Senator Peters
Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0109 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Ellis
Disabled Active Duty Service Members, Disabled Veterans, and Surviving Spouses - Exemption From Property Tax and Other Charges and Refunds
SB0144 Favorable Senator McCray
Income Tax Credit - Class F Vehicles - Extension
SB0344 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
SB0349 Favorable Senator Patterson
Property Tax Exemption - Disabled Veterans
SB0452 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Funding
SB0523 Favorable with Amendments(5) Senator Guzzone
Income Tax - Pass-Through Entities - Imposition of Tax
SB0771 Favorable Senator Patterson
State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency - Gaming Study - Use of Gaming Proceeds
SB1028 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Balancing the State Budget
SB1061 Favorable Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Transfer Tax - Sunset Extension
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0436 Favorable Delegate Buckel
Task Force on the Economic Future of Western Maryland
HB0621 Favorable Delegate Korman
County Tax Fairness Act
HB0732 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Luedtke
Electronic Smoking Devices, Other Tobacco Products, and Cigarettes - Taxation and Regulation
HB0932 Favorable with Amendments(4) Delegate Korman
21st–Century Economy Sales Tax Act
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 19
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2020
FAVORABLE
HB0006
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Krebs
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Fees - Audits
HB0097 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond
HB0251 Favorable Delegate Jackson, M.
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Obsolete Reemployment Provisions
HB0353 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Elderly or Disabled Renters - Grants
HB0588 Favorable Delegate Jackson, M.
State Police Retirement System and Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Member Contributions
HB0645 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
HB0942 Favorable Delegate Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Offset - Clarification
HB0948 Favorable Delegate Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Pension Benefits - Calculation
March 16, 2020
69th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 32
SB0927
(Emergency Bill) 		Public Ethics - Issue Lobbying Communications - Lobbyist Registration and Disclosure Requirements
Senator Pinsky Calendar Day 03/11/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/12/20 Committee Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/13/20. Calendar Day 03/13/20 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/16/20.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT AS AMENDED.
SB0646 Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements
Senator Smith Calendar Day 03/12/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/13/20 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/16/20.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0649 Public Information Act - Motor Vehicle Administration - Warrant for Personal Information and Reporting
Senator Lam Calendar Day 03/12/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/13/20 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/16/20.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
HB0448 Health Care Practitioners - Telehealth
Delegate Rosenberg Calendar Day 03/15/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Committee Amendments (2) and Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Kagan Adopted. Made a Special Oder for Calendar Day 03/16/20.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 58 (General Senate Bills)
SB0611 Senator Augustine Finance
Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
SB0732 Senator Lam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Occupations - Athletic Training - Revisions
SB1080
(Emergency Bill) 		President Finance
State Government – State of Emergency and Catastrophic Health Emergency – Authority of Governor and Unemployment Insurance Benefits (COVID–19 Public Health Emergency Protection Act of 2020)
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 5 (General House Bills) Consent No. 6
HB0005 Delegate Chang
Crimes - Hate Crimes - Use of an Item or a Symbol to Threaten or Intimidate
HB0482 Charles County Delegation
Southern Maryland - Homeowners Association Commission - Alternative Dispute Resolution Authority
HB0857 Delegate Buckel
Public Safety - Certification of Police Officers
HB1177 Harford County Delegation
Sheriff of Harford County - Salary
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 6 (General House Bills) Consent No. 7
HB0093 Delegate Jackson, C.
Consumer Protection - Mobile Home Purchasers
HB0102 Delegate Davis, D.E.
Public Service Commission - Public Utility Regulation Fund - Cap
HB0116 Delegate Davis, D.E.
Home Builder Guaranty Fund - Award Limitations - Revisions
HB0117 Delegate Dumais
Insurance - Industry Automobile Insurance Association - Board of Directors
HB0118 Delegate Dumais
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Prohibition on Cancellation Due to Towing or Emergency Roadside Coverage Claims
HB0120 Delegate Dumais
Motor Carriers and For-Hire Driving Services - Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteer Drivers
HB0141 Delegate Cullison
Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation Act - Revisions
HB0189 Delegate Dumais
Insurance - Credit for Reinsurance Model Law - Revisions
HB0194 Delegate Korman
State Highway Administration - Highway Work Permits - Pedestrian Access (Pedestrian Access Act of 2020)
HB0325 Delegate Hettleman
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training - Designated Coordinator - University System of Maryland
HB0378 Delegate Kipke
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission – Certifying Providers
HB0404 Delegate Luedtke
Economic Development Programs - Data Collection and Tracking - Minority Business Enterprises
Distribution Date: March 16, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills)
HB0078 Delegate Watson, C. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses
HB0123 Delegate Young, K. Finance
Labor and Employment - Wage History and Wage Range
HB0196 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – Assessment Applicability and Report on State–Based Individual Market Health Insurance Subsidies
HB0415 Delegate Barnes, B. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship - Revisions
HB0512 Delegate Barron Finance
Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances
HB0549 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
HB0900 Delegate Miller Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission - Clarifications
HB0911
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Gilchrist Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters
HB0959
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Pendergrass Finance
Health Insurance - Consumer Protections
HB1000 Delegate Ebersole Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Building Lifelong Library Learners Act
HB1035 Delegate Adams Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Bay Restoration Fund – Use of Funds – Municipal Wastewater Facilities
HB1100 Delegate Pendergrass Finance
Prescription Drug Affordability Board – Meetings, Legal Advisor, Reports, and Technical Changes
March 16, 2020
69th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1
SB0531 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Discrimination on the Basis of Race – Hair Texture and Hairstyles
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