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Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 48

Proceedings

MARCH 24, 2015 - SESSION 1
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 25	Completed
Laid Over Calendar No. 28	Completed
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14	Completed
Special Order Calendar No. 29	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General Senate Bills)	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General Senate Bills)	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills)	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 46 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2	Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 47 (General Senate Bills)	Completed

MARCH 24, 2015 - SESSION 1

Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 25

Completed

Laid Over Calendar No. 28

Completed

Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14

Completed

Special Order Calendar No. 29

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General Senate Bills)

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General Senate Bills)

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills)

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 46 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2

Completed

Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 47 (General Senate Bills)

Completed

MARCH 24, 2015 - SESSION 1

March 24, 2015 70th Day of Session Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 25
HB 274	Frederick County Delegation	Budget and Taxation
Frederick County - Gaming Events
HB 280	Carroll County Delegation	Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Table Gaming Events
HB 286	Delegate O'Donnell	Judicial Proceedings
Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Scenic Byways - Signs
HB 300	Delegate Korman	Finance
Department of Transportation - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Services - Utilization Study
HB 313	Delegate Beidle	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Financing or Leasing Agreements
HB 387	Delegate Glass	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone
HB 466	Delegate Folden	Finance
Transportation - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act)
HB 506	Delegate Anderson	Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Safety
HB 652	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Montgomery County - Commissioner Terms MC/PG 105-15
HB 653	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation	Judicial Proceedings
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Regulation of Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles MC/PG 114-15
HB 655	Delegate Glass	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Sunday Hunting - Deer Bow Hunting Season
HB 675	Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Performance Audit MC/PG 104-15
HB 742	Delegate Hayes	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board for the Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals - Revisions
HB 793	Washington County Delegation	Judicial Proceedings
Washington County - County Clerk
HB 811	Delegate Hornberger	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age
HB 818	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Lane Changes
HB 851	Prince George's County Delegation	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Towne Centre at Laurel - Class A License PG 316-15
HB 860	Delegate Stein	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Aquatic Invasive Species - Decontamination of Vessels (State Lakes Invasive Species Act of 2015)
HB 887	Delegate Young, K.	Finance
Health Insurance - Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products - Coverage
HB 896	Delegate Bromwell	Finance
Joint Committee on Behavioral Health and Opioid Use Disorders
HB 926	Delegate Sydnor	Finance
Baltimore City and Baltimore County - Police Behavioral Health Units - Pilot Program
HB 931	Prince George's County Delegation	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Prince George's County - Seven Day Sales PG 318-15
HB 978	Delegate Lam	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Pretest Requirements - Modification
HB 981	Cecil County Delegation	Judicial Proceedings
Cecil County - Orphans' Court - Sessions
HB 1002	Delegate Jacobs	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - County Oyster Committees
HB 1007	Delegate McMillan	Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Disclosures to Purchasers on Resale of Unit or Lot - Limitation on Fees
HB 1048	Delegate Gilchrist	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Education - Licensing
HB 1080	Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Finance
9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Multiple-Line Telephone Systems - Direct Dial (Kari's Law)
HB 1104	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement Exemptions - Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Repacking Requirements
HB 1129	Delegate O'Donnell	Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Actions to Quiet Title
HB 1158	Delegate Stein	Judicial Proceedings
Lead Risk Reduction Standards - Maintenance of Exemptions
HB 1224	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Procurement - Contracts for Pretreatment and Removal of Snow and Ice
HB 1229	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Commercial Motor Vehicles - Denial, Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration
HB 1241	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Finance
Maryland Transportation Authority - Payment of Tolls and Related Fees

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March 24, 2015 70th Day of Session Laid Over Calendar No. 28
SB 695 Senator Raskin		General Provisions - Public Information Act - Enforcement, Fees, and Exemptions Calendar Day 03/23/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (12) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB 793 (Emergency Bill) Senator Middleton		State Personnel - Automatic Step Increases - Standard Pay Plan Calendar Day 03/23/15 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
HB 70 Speaker		Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2016) Calendar Day 03/23/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (45) by the Committee of Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (45) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
HB 72 Speaker		Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2015 Calendar Day 03/23/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (23) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (23) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.

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Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14 Distribution Date: March 23, 2015 Second Reading Date: March 24, 2015
FAVORABLE
SB 269	Favorable with Amendments (2)	Senator Lee
Domestic Violence - Additional Relief
SB 413	Favorable with Amendments (2)	Senator Gladden
Vehicle Laws - Race-Based Traffic Stops - Policy and Reporting Requirements
SB 567	Favorable with Amendments (3)	Senator Gladden
Department of Human Resources - State Child Welfare System - Report
SB 649	Favorable with Amendments (2)	Senator Muse
Real Property - Contract for Sale of New Home
SB 671	Favorable with Amendments (3)	Senator Young
Motor Vehicle Administration - Commercial Driver's License - Program for Veterans and Service Members (Troops to Trucks)
SB 716	Favorable	Senator Raskin
Motor Vehicles - Checkpoints - Prohibition on Targeting Motorcycles
SB 735	Favorable with Amendments (2)	Senator Zirkin
Office of the Public Defender - Eligibility - Requirements
SB 756 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable with Amendments (4)	Senator Muse
Prince George's County - Foreclosure Relief Act of 2015
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 745	Unfavorable	Senator Edwards
Landlord and Tenant - Security Deposit - Use for Unpaid Water and Sewer Bills
UNFAVORABLE
SB 188	Unfavorable	Senator Pugh
Task Force to Study the Establishment of Health Courts
SB 392	Unfavorable	Senator Montgomery
Criminal Law - Assault - First Responders
SB 394	Unfavorable	Senator Raskin
Criminal Law - Hazing
SB 414	Unfavorable	Senator Gladden
Public Safety - Segregated Confinement - Report
SB 617	Unfavorable	Senator Norman
Criminal Law - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Misconduct (Lynette's Law)

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March 24, 2015 70th Day of Session Special Order Calendar No. 29
SB 672 Senator Young		Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Diabetes Management Program 03/17/15 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/19/15 Committee Amendment (1) and the Favorable Report Adopted. Ordered Printed for Third Reading. Motion to Reconsider the Vote by which the Bill passed to Third Reading. Made a Special Order for 03/20/15. 03/20/15 Motion to Reconsider the Vote by which the Bill passed to Third Reading Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Eckardt. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/23/15. Calendar Day 03/23/15 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/24/15.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR ECKARDT.

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Distribution Date: March 23, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 23, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General Senate Bills)
SB 331	Senator Klausmeier	Finance
Workers' Compensation - Baltimore County Deputy Sheriff
SB 371	Senator Rosapepe	Finance
State Highway Administration - Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Areas
SB 458	Senator Zirkin	Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act
SB 469	Senator Madaleno	Finance
Public Health - Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System
SB 471	Senator Nathan-Pulliam	Finance
Task Force to Study the Provision of Health Care Coverage to Uninsured Marylanders
SB 535	Senator Madaleno	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Community Colleges - Tuition Waiver for Disabled Individuals - Requirements
SB 564	Senator Peters	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Maryland-Washington Regional District - Fairness in Zoning
SB 624	Senator Currie	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Task Force to Study the Expansion of Career and Technical Education in Maryland
SB 673	Senator Young	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Brewing Company Off-Site Permit and Nonprofit Beer Festival Permit

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Distribution Date: March 23, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 23, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General Senate Bills)
SB 160	Senator Montgomery	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief - Authority
SB 374	President	Judicial Proceedings
Maryland False Claims Act
SB 416	Senator Kagan	Finance
Health Insurance - Coverage for Infertility Services
SB 439	Senator McFadden	Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City - Tax Sales
SB 553	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Motor Clubs - Scope of Law - Fees
SB 613	Senator Astle	Finance
Self-Service Storage Facilities - Enforcement of Lien - Procedures
SB 640	Senator Serafini	Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Actuarial Stress Tests
SB 702	Senator Jennings	Budget and Taxation
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Homes Near a Refuse Disposal System
SB 867	Senator Peters	Budget and Taxation
Prince George's County Board of Education - Public High Schools - Outdoor Synthetic Turf Fields

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Distribution Date: March 23, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 23, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills)
SB 400	Senator Pugh	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Commemorative Months - Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
SB 484	Senator Simonaire	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
SB 556 (Emergency Bill)	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Health Insurance - Conformity With Federal Law
SB 573	Senator Kelley	Finance
Insurance - Standard Valuation Law and Reserve and Nonforfeiture Requirements
SB 677	Senator Ferguson	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Professional Development for Teachers and Providers of Early Childhood Education - Master Plan
SB 763	Senator Peters	Budget and Taxation
Tax Amnesty Program
SB 802	Senator Cassilly	Finance
Department of Transportation - Dedication of Structures - Gold Star Families (Hero's Highway Act)
SB 847 (Constitutional Amendment)	Senator Miller	Judicial Proceedings
Judges - Mandatory Retirement Age
SB 909 (Emergency Bill)	Senator Middleton	Finance
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Property Purchase
SB 910	Senator Middleton	Finance
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Entry-Level Commercial Truck Driver's License Holders - Study

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Distribution Date: March 24, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 24, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)
SB 70	Senator Conway	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Orders of Summary Suspension - Stays
SB 107 (Emergency Bill)	Senator Conway	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Safety - Hotels - Carbon Monoxide Alarms
SB 190	Senator Madaleno	Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Price - Accommodations
SB 199	Senator Conway	Finance
Public Health - Opioid Maintenance Programs - Licensing
SB 216	Senator Kelley	Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Guardianship Commissions and Fees - Income Deduction
SB 339	Senator Conway	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Baltimore City - Belvedere Square
SB 513	Senator Klausmeier	Finance
Hospitals - Rate-Setting - Participation in 340B Program Under the Federal Public Health Service Act
SB 534	Senator Madaleno	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - College Admissions Outreach Program for High-Achieving Students - Establishment
SB 711	Senator Raskin	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Voting by Absentee Ballot - Prepaid Postage for the Return of Ballots
SB 720	Senator Ready	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Carroll County - Warrant Intercept Program
SB 743	Senator Lee	Finance
Vital Records - New Certificates of Birth - Sex Change or Diagnosis of an Intersex Condition
SB 755	Senator Simonaire	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Central Committee Candidates
SB 757	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Required Disclosures
SB 758	Senator Kagan	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency - Web Sites
SB 766	Senator Ready	Budget and Taxation
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Rate Determination

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Distribution Date: March 24, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 24, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 46 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2
SB 313	Senator Ramirez	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Individuals at Special Entertainment Events in the 47th Legislative District
SB 369	Senator Rosapepe	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - City of College Park - Class D Beer and Wine License
SB 423	Senator Rosapepe	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Towne Centre at Laurel - Class A License
SB 426	Senator Madaleno	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - License Requirements
SB 715	Senator Edwards	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Garrett County - Multiple Event License
SB 719	Senator Ready	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Sale on Sundays for Holders of Class A Licenses
SB 750	Washington County Senators	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Conversion of Class P Licenses
SB 818	Senator Nathan-Pulliam	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Baltimore City - Transfer or Issuance of Licenses
SB 866	Senator Peters	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses, Salaries, Inspectors, and Bottle Clubs
SB 902	Senator Young	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses

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Distribution Date: March 24, 2015 Third Reading Date: March 24, 2015 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 47 (General Senate Bills)
SB 792 (Emergency Bill)	Senator Astle	Finance
Public Health - Nondiscrimination in Access to Anatomical Gifts and Organ Transplantation
SB 808	Senator Klausmeier	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Liability for Trespass
SB 816	Senator Rosapepe	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Low-Income Student Outreach and College Access Act of 2015
SB 824	Senator Edwards	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Allegany County - Warrant Intercept Program
SB 829	Senator Conway	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists - Licensure Exemption - Clinical Training
SB 830	Senator Conway	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Occupations - Professional Counselors and Therapists - Provisional Licenses
SB 838	Senator Waugh	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
St. Mary's County - Animal Regulations
SB 844	Senator Young	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Deer Management Permit - Use of Rifles
SB 852	Senator Young	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Information Act - List of Contact Information for Governmental Unit Representatives
SB 855	Eastern Shore Senators	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Income Tax Refunds - Eastern Shore Counties - Warrant Intercept Program
SB 864	Senator Klausmeier	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - Cease and Desist Orders - Authority
SB 865	Senator Peters	Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy and Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Programs - Eligibility
SB 886	Senator Hough	Budget and Taxation
Frederick County Property Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Strengthening Frederick Municipalities)

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