Committees - Rules Committee

Legislation

Session:

Chair

Senator Joanne C. Benson

Vice Chair

Senator Shelly Hettleman

Address

State House Caucus Room
100 State Circle
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Phone

410-841-3600

301-858-3600

Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3600

Contact

Online Contact cannot be used to submit written committee hearing testimony.
For questions requiring an immediate response please call the committee.

Staff

Kacey Smith, Office of the Senate President

Issue Areas
: Considers proposals concerning the rules, organization, and procedures of the Senate or the legislature
: Reviews legislation introduced after the bill introduction deadline and decides whether to re-refer those bills to the appropriate principal standing committees

Further Information

Witness Guidelines and Committee FAQs

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0005 (HB0005) Title State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2021) Sponsor President	3	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0006 (HB0006) Title Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021) Sponsor President	3	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0007 Title Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal Sponsor Senator Hough	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SS0001 Title Implementation of Modified Procedures Due to COVID-19 Sponsor President	6	1

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsor	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings
SB0005 (HB0005)	State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy – Plea Agreements and Annual Report (The Judicial Transparency Act of 2021)	President	3	1	In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules	Rules
SB0006 (HB0006)	Crimes - Firearms - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021)	President	3	1	In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules	Rules
SB0007	Motor Fuel Tax Rates – Consumer Price Index Adjustment – Repeal	Senator Hough	2	1	In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules	Rules
SS0001	Implementation of Modified Procedures Due to COVID-19	President	6	1	In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules	Rules