Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 44
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 10 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 9 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16 Completed Senate Rules Committee Report No. 7 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 30 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) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 47 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 15, 2017
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16
HB0179 Frederick County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Beer and Wine Licenses - Barbershops
HB0267 Delegate Wilson, B. Budget and Taxation
Program Open Space - Authorized Transfer to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund - Increase
HB0307 Montgomery County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Distilleries - Class B and Class D Licenses MC 6-17
HB0538 St. Mary's County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beauty Salon License
HB0561 Delegate Jones Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - St. Mary's College of Maryland - Governing Authority
HB0591 Delegate Conaway Finance
Task Force to Study the Local Economic Impact of Bank Deserts in Maryland
HB0715 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Institutions of Higher Education - Teacher Preparation Programs - Accreditation and Approval
HB0752 Delegate Kelly Finance
Department of Human Resources - Public Assistance Eligibility - Financial Records
HB0792 Delegate Barkley Budget and Taxation
Office of Legislative Audits - Performance Audits - Local Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Boards
HB0852 Delegate Barkley Finance
Courts - Action for Violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement or Breach of Duty of Fair Representation - Limitations Period
HB0916 Delegate Sydnor Finance
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Prohibitions
HB0920 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Primary and Secondary Education - School Personnel - Training Requirement
HB0950 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
University System of Maryland - Constituent Institutions - Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
HB0967 Delegate Frick Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
The Textbook Cost Savings Act of 2017
HB0971 Delegate Ebersole Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
James W. Hubbard Inclusive Higher Education Grant Program
HB0991 Delegate Lierman Finance
State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation by Satellite Organizations
HB0994 Delegate Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Statute of Limitations - Residential Leases Signed Under Seal
HB1061 Delegate Washington, A. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Emergency and Evacuation Plans - Individuals With Disabilities
HB1067 Delegate Miller, A. Finance
Shelter Services for Homeless Women - Feminine Hygiene Products
HB1096 Allegany County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales and Privileges
HB1136 Delegate Ali Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-D-7 Licenses - Hours of Sale
HB1201 Cecil County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
HB1207 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Siblings
HB1256 Delegate Jalisi Judicial Proceedings
Department of Juvenile Services - Implementation of Task Force Recommendations - Report
HB1315 Delegate Valderrama Finance
Workers' Compensation - Tiered Rating Plans and Merit Rating Plans
HB1422 Delegate Wilson, C. Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
HB1423 Calvert County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Calvert County - Board of License Commissioners - Notice and Hearing on Proposed Legislation
HB1425 Delegate McKay Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries - Special Event Permits
HB1430 Delegate Wilson, B. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class CT (Cinema/Theater License)
HB1450 Delegate Wivell Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hotel and Motel Licenses
HB1466 Delegate Young, P. Finance
State Personnel - Disabled Veterans - Noncompetitive Appointment
HB1475 Delegate Washington, A. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Residential Boarding Education Programs for At-Risk Youth - Eligibility
HB1480 Delegate Parrott Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Penalties
HB1484 Delegate Glenn Finance
Workers' Compensation - Medical Benefits - Payment of Medical Services and Treatment
March 15, 2017
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 10
SB0307
(Emergency Bill) 		Repeal of the Maryland Open Trnsprtn Investment Decision Act of 2016 (Road Kill Bill Repeal)
President 03/14/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB1034 Md Public Broadcasting Commission - Recording and Dstrbtn During Legislative Session - Funding
Senator King 03/14/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0971 Procurement - Nondiscrimination Clauses and State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination
Senator Kagan 03/14/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) 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.
March 15, 2017
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 9
SB0230 Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act
Senator Middleton 03/14/17 On Third Reading Calendar No.43. Motion to Place the Bill back on Second Reading Adopted. Amendment (1) offered from the Floor by Senator Middleton Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Zirkin and Laid Over under the Rule,
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR ZIRKIN.
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0312 Favorable with Amendments(5 ) President
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Felonies (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017)
SB0387 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Lee
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations
SB0509 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Peters
Prince George's County - Orphans' Court Judges - Salary
SB0574 Favorable with Amendments(8 ) Senator Feldman
Family Law - Child Conceived Without Consent - Termination of Parental Rights (Rape Survivor Family Protection Act)
SB0680 Favorable Senator Lee
Adult Protective Services Investigations - Completion Time
SB0714 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator McFadden
Criminal Procedure - Indigent Individual - Bail Review and Indigency Determination
SB0794 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Smith
Legal Advice to Corporations - Clarification
SB0941 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Smith
Public Safety - SWAT Teams - Reporting and Limitations
SB0944 Favorable Senator Smith
Criminal Law - Sexual Offenses - Classification
SB0979 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Edwards
Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0480 Unfavorable Senator Lee
Criminal Procedure - Shieldable Conviction - Motion to Vacate Judgment
SB1011 Unfavorable Senator Jennings
Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property
SB1022 Unfavorable Senator Mathias
Real Property - Vacant and Abandoned Property - Expedited Foreclosure
SB1094 Unfavorable Senator Smith
Criminal Procedure - Statewide Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit Tracking System - Requirements
SB1097 Unfavorable Senator Bates
Vehicle Registration - Exception for Municipal RTV Utility Vehicles - Town of Sykesville
SB1108 Unfavorable Senator Eckardt
Foreclosures - Dorchester County - Certificate of Vacancy or Certificate of Property Unfit for Human Habitation
UNFAVORABLE
SB0810 Unfavorable Senator Smith
Criminal Procedure - Coram Nobis - Time for Filing
Senate Rules Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2017
REREFERRED
HB0095 To Budget and Taxation Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Sales and Use Tax - Hygienic Aids - Exemption
HB0103 To Finance Chair, Appropriations Committee
Department of Human Resources and Child Support Enforcement Administration - Renaming
HB0119
(Emergency Bill) 		To Finance Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Washington Metrorail Safety Commission - Establishment and Compact
HB0120 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Department of Agriculture - Seafood and Aquaculture Product Marketing
HB0121 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment - Hazardous Material Security - Repeal
HB0124 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment - Solid Waste and Recycling Facilities
HB0125 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment - Emergency Action Plans for Dams
HB0130 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund
HB0135 To Finance Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Electronic Transmission of Information and Documents - Authority
HB0137 To Finance Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Recovery of Benefits - Collection by Assessment
HB0138 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Occupational and Professional Licensing Boards, Commissions, and Regulatory Entities - Notifications of Applicants, Licensees, Registrants, and Permit Holders
HB0139 To Finance Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Employer Determinations - Process and Appeal Rights
HB0141 To Finance Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Business Operation Closings
HB0143 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Elections - Miscellaneous Duties and Procedures
HB0145 To Finance Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Nonlicensed Persons - Provisional Licensure
HB0149 To Finance Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Transportation - Light Rail and Metro Subway - State Safety Oversight Authority
HB0154 To Finance Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration Expiration Date
HB0155 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Easement Termination
HB0182 To Finance Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Commissioner of Financial Regulation and State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Licensees - Revisions
HB0199 To Budget and Taxation Chair, Appropriations Committee
Capital Grants for Senior Citizen Activities Centers
HB0529 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Election Law - Political Parties, Candidacy, and Campaign Finance
HB1219 To Judicial Proceedings Chair, Judiciary Committee
Children in Need of Assistance - Sex Trafficking
March 15, 2017
64th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 30
SB0484 Maryland Transit Administration - Farebox Recovery, Goals, and Performance Indicators
Senator Madaleno 03/14/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0713 Prdcts That Cntn Mercury - Prhbtn on Sale of Elctrc Swtchs, Elctrc Relays, and Gas Valve Swtchs
Senator Young 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0857 State Government - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans' Services Specialists
Senator Smith 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0013 Public Safety - State Militia
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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. 03/14/17 Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0746 District Court Commissioners - Residency in Contiguous County
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee 03/14/17 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/15/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 14, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills)
SB0270 Senator Lee Finance
Consumer Protection - Credit Report Security Freezes - Prohibition on Fees and Required Notices
SB0313 President Finance
Economic Development - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
SB0328 Senator Nathan-Pulliam Finance
State Highways - Dedication - Henrietta Lacks Way
SB0348 Senator Kelley Judicial Proceedings
State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Certification of Error
SB0380 Senator Feldman Finance
Insurance - Short-Term Medical Insurance - Study
SB0625 Senator Benson Finance
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools and Shelters - Homeless Girls and Women - Feminine Hygiene Products
SB0631 Senator Madaleno Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse Emergency Compensation Fund - Establishment
SB0649 Senator Middleton Finance
Public Utilities - Telephone Lifeline Service - Revisions
SB0949 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Possession of Marijuana
SB0966 Senator Klausmeier Finance
Electric Universal Service Program - Unexpended Funds
Distribution Date: March 14, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)
SB0085 Senator Conway Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Siblings
SB0156 Senator Brochin Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore County - Elections for Judges of the Orphans' Court - Procedures
SB0269 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability
SB0327 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Financial Aid - Reduction Restrictions
SB0385 Senator Nathan-Pulliam Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Nurse Practice Act - Revisions
SB0517 Senator Zucker Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Secretaries of Principal Departments - Supervision and Review of Decisions and Actions by Units Within Departments
SB0549
(Emergency Bill) 		Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Physicians and Allied Health Advisory Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
SB0943 Senator Smith Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Children With Disabilities and Child Care Providers - Dispute Resolution Process
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 46 (General Senate Bills)
SB0023 Senator Klausmeier Judicial Proceedings
Handgun Permits - Alternative Expiration Date - Private Detectives, Security Guards, and Special Police Officers
SB0088 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions - State Designations - Great Seal
SB0309 President Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Finance and Procurement - Small and Minority Business Participation
SB0310 President Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Improving the State Procurement Oversight Structure
SB0365 Senator Young Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Task Force on the Forest Conservation Act Offset Policy
SB0539
(Emergency Bill) 		President Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Fentanyl
SB0541 Senator Conway Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Baltimore City - Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals - Appeals Authority
SB0703 Senator Middleton Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Participation in the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program
SB0781 Senator Lee Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Testing - HIV and Hepatitis C
SB0885 Senator Rosapepe Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Recycling - Special Events
SB0964
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Klausmeier Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Aquaculture - Leases - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
SB0982 Senator Muse Judicial Proceedings
Department of Juvenile Services - Implementation of Task Force Recommendations - Report
SB1040 Senator Ready Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Water and Sewer Plan Approval
Distribution Date: March 15, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 47 (General Senate Bills)
SB0142 Senator Manno Judicial Proceedings
Task Force to Study Bicycle Safety on Maryland Highways
SB0274 Senator Ramirez Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Divorce - Domestic Violence Order
SB0505 Senator Kelley Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings
SB0534 Senator Benson Finance
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Prohibitions
SB0562 Senator Kelley Finance
Health Care Decisions Act - Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision Making - Disqualified Individuals
SB0671 Senator Kelley Finance
Department of Human Resources - Public Assistance Eligibility - Financial Records
SB0700 Senator Robinson Finance
State Government - Office of Minority Affairs and Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Minority Affairs - Renaming
SB0811 Senator Zirkin Judicial Proceedings
Civil Cases - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund - Surcharges - Repeal of Sunset
SB0912 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Children in Need of Assistance - Sex Trafficking
SB0919 Senator Mathias Finance
President Jimmy Carter Cancer Treatment Access Act
SB0968 Senator Klausmeier Finance
Health Insurance - Coverage Requirements for Behavioral Health Disorders - Modifications
SB0969 Senator Feldman Finance
Electricity - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines - Condemnation Authority
SB0975 Senator Ready Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Agricultural Land Preservation Easements - Separate Parcels
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