Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 43
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 19 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 20 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 21 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 22 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 15 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 22 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 29 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General Senate Bills) Completed

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0365 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Young
Forest Conservation Act - Exemption, Reforestation Rate, and Forest Conservation Fund - Alterations
SB0703 Favorable Senator Middleton
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Participation in the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program
SB0713 Favorable Senator Young
Products That Contain Mercury - Prohibition on Sale of Electric Switches, Electric Relays, and Gas Valve Switches
SB0885 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Rosapepe
Environment - Recycling - Special Events
SB0964
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Klausmeier
Aquaculture - Leases - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
SB1040 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Ready
Environment - Water and Sewer Plan Approval
UNFAVORABLE
SB0719 Unfavorable Senator Eckardt
Conserving Working Waterfront Farms Act of 2017
SB0980 Unfavorable Senator Edwards
Environment - Natural Gas and Oil Interest Restitution Fund
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0088 Favorable Senator Simonaire
General Provisions - State Designations - Great Seal
SB0309 Favorable President
State Finance and Procurement - Small and Minority Business Participation
SB0310 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) President
Improving the State Procurement Oversight Structure
SB0541 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Conway
Baltimore City - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - Appeals Authority
SB0971 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Kagan
Procurement - Nondiscrimination Clauses and State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination
UNFAVORABLE
SB0777 Unfavorable Senator Astle
State Lottery - Licensed Agents - Commissions
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0452 Favorable with Amendments(5 ) Senator Manno
Education - Accountability Program - Assessments (Less Testing, More Learning Act of 2017)
SB0667 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Jennings
Education - Prekindergarten Student Assessment - Moratorium
SB0814 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Rosapepe
Pharmacists - Dispensing of Prescription Drugs - Single Dispensing of Dosage Units
SB0815 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Rosapepe
State Board of Pharmacy - Registered Pharmacy Technicians - Exemption for Pharmacy Students
SB0989 Favorable Senator Nathan-Pulliam
State Board of Physicians - Physician Licensure - Prohibition on Requiring Specialty Certification
SB0997 Favorable Senator Conway
Pharmacists - Substitution and Dispensing of Biological Products
SB1012 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Conway
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Members - Appointment and Removal
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0633 Unfavorable Senator Bates
Maryland Medical Practice Act - Individuals Exempt From Licensure - Repeal of Criminal History Records Check Requirement
UNFAVORABLE
SB0618 Unfavorable Senator Serafini
Education - Achievement School District - Establishment
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0013 Favorable Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Public Safety - State Militia
SB0044 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Records Management and Preservation - State and Local Government Units - Responsibilities
SB0406 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Peters
Election Law - Voting System - Optical Scanners in Prince George's County
SB0450 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Manno
Open Meetings Act - Required Training for Members of Public Bodies
SB0857 Favorable Senator Smith
State Government - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans' Services Specialists
UNFAVORABLE
SB0164 Unfavorable Senator Brochin
Baltimore County - Ethics - Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Payments During Pendency of Zoning Applications
SB0520 Unfavorable Senator Young
State Real Estate Commission - Property Managers - Registration
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0142 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Zirkin
Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways
SB0274 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Ramirez
Family Law - Divorce - Domestic Violence Order
SB0505 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Kelley
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings
SB0746 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
District Court Commissioners - Residency in Contiguous County
SB0811 Favorable Senator Zirkin
Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund - Surcharges - Repeal of Sunset
SB0912 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Children in Need of Assistance - Sex Trafficking
SB0975 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Ready
Real Property - Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Separate Parcels
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0881 Unfavorable Senator Kelley
Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse
UNFAVORABLE
SB0055 Unfavorable Senator Cassilly
Employers of Ex-Offenders - Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision - Immunity
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0023 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Klausmeier
Handgun Permits - Alternative Expiration Date - Private Detectives, Security Guards, and Special Police Officers
SB0539
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2 ) President
Criminal Law - Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death
SB0781 Favorable with Amendments(4 ) Senator Lee
Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C
SB0982 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Muse
Juveniles - Strip Search - Limitations
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0235 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Guzzone
Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Service Performed by Person Practicing Engineering
SB0251 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Credit for Seniors of Limited Income
SB0273 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Edwards
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
State Forest, State Park, and Wildlife Management Area Revenue Equity Program
SB0307
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(3 ) President
Repeal of the Maryland Open Transportation Investment Decision Act of 2016 (Road Kill Bill Repeal)
SB0318 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) President
Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Eligibility and Sunset Extension
SB0460 Favorable Senator Conway
Education - Debt Service for Transferred Schools - County Reimbursement Grace Period
SB0484 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Madaleno
Maryland Transit Administration - Farebox Recovery, Goals, and Performance Indicators
SB0495 Favorable with Amendments(4 ) Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals - Transfer of Ownership
SB0498 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Video Lottery Terminals - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Transfer of Authority
SB0737 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Waugh
St. Mary's County - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - Limitations
SB0752 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Guzzone
Optional Retirement Program - Annuity Contract Providers
SB0754 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Guzzone
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership
SB0846 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Conway
Baltimore City - Hotel Room Tax - Convention Center Promotion
SB0908 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Ferguson
Maryland Education Development Collaborative - Established
SB0930 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Economic Development Projects
SB1001 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Guzzone
Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - County Boards of Education Payments
SB1034 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator King
Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission - Recording and Distribution During Legislative Session - Funding
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0114 Unfavorable Senator Ramirez
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - New Horizons Disability Job Training and Recycling Center
SB0759 Unfavorable Senator Guzzone
Property Tax - Credit for Accessibility Design Features - Newly Constructed Apartment Buildings
SB0829 Unfavorable Senator Pinsky
Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Riverdale Park Station
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
HB0092 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Video Lottery Terminals - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account - Transfer of Authority
Finance Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0534 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Benson
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Prohibitions
SB0562 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Kelley
Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision Making - Disqualified Individuals
SB0671 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Kelley
Department of Human Resources - Public Assistance Eligibility - Financial Records
SB0700 Favorable Senator Robinson
State Government - Office of Minority Affairs and Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs - Renaming
SB0919 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Mathias
President Jimmy Carter Cancer Treatment Access Act
SB0968 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Klausmeier
Health Insurance - Coverage Requirements for Behavioral Health Disorders - Modifications
SB0969 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Feldman
Electricity - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines - Condemnation Authority
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0768 Unfavorable Senator Feldman
Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes
March 14, 2017
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 29
SB0476 Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act
Senator Guzzone 03/07/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee Finance. Made a Special Order for 03/08/17. 03/08/17 Made a Special Order for 03/14/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0266 Env - On-Site Sewage Disposal Sstms - Best Available Tchnlgy for Nitrogen Rmvl - Prhbtn
Senator Conway 02/28/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 03/02/17. 03/02/17 Favorable Report Failed by Roll Call. Motion to Reconsider the Vote by which the Favorable Report Failed Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/03/17. 03/03/17 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Reilly and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/06/17 Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Reilly Withdrawn. Motion to Reconsider Amendments (2) offered by Senator Middleton made a Special Order for 03/07/17. 03/07/17 Made a Special Order for 03/08/17. 03/08/17 Motion to Reconsider Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Middleton Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Middleton Withdrawn. Made a Special Order for 03/09/17. 03/09/17 Made a Special Order for 03/14/17.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
SB1006 Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Bingo Games - Authorization
Senator Jennings 03/07/17 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/08/17 Made a Special Order for 03/10/17. 03/10/17 Made a Special Order for 03/14/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 13, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 14, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General Senate Bills)
SB0230 Senator Middleton Finance
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
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