Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 44
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 12 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 14 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 15 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. 23 Consent No. 2 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 11 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 20 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 21 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 24 Completed

March 12, 2019
63rd Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 12
HB0020 Delegate Luedtke Budget and Taxation
State Agricultural Land Transfer Tax – Alteration of Nonagricultural Use Reduction and Exemptions
HB0079 Delegate Luedtke Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law – Early Voting Centers – Establishment
HB0109 Delegate Lierman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions
HB0172 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Voter Registration Deadlines and Security of Voter Registration Information
HB0195 Prince George's County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George’s County Board of Education – Financial Literacy Pilot Program Course PG 504–19
HB0214 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Judicial Proceedings
Victims and Witnesses - U Nonimmigrant Status - Certification of Victim Helpfulness
HB0238 Delegate Atterbeary Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Removal of County Superintendents - Procedures
HB0243 Allegany County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Allegany County - Property Tax Credit - Cumberland Economic Development Corporation
HB0330 Delegate Miller Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - County Boards of Education - County Superintendent Contracts
HB0387 Delegate Hornberger Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Maryland Transportation Authority Police
HB0432 Delegate Dumais Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Exemptions - Nonprofit Charitable Museums
HB0513 Delegate Ghrist Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
County Boards of Education – Establishing Regional Career and Technology Education Schools – Authority
HB0590 Howard County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Howard County Board of Education – Election of Members Ho. Co. 01–19
HB0684 Delegate Wilson Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Checkoff - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
HB0830 Delegate Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
County Public Campaign Financing – Administration
HB0844 Delegate Reilly Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools – School Psychologists – Reports
HB0878 Delegate Kaiser Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Campaign Finance Reports - Late Fees and Certificates of Nomination
HB0997 Cecil County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Cecil County – Special Taxing Districts – Internet Service
HB1093 Delegate Young, P. Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income
March 12, 2019
63rd Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 14
SB0830 Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters
Senator Elfreth 03/11/19 Reported Favorably with Amendments (4) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (4) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 12, 2019
63rd Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 15
SB0280 Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen)
Senator McCray 03/11/19 Reported Favorably with Amendments (5) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (5) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0793 Community Safety and Strengthening Act
Senator Hayes 03/11/19 Reported Favorably with Amendments (7) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (7) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0134 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Nathan-Pulliam
State Board of Nursing - Criminal History Records Checks - Certified Nursing Assistants and Certified Medication Technicians
SB0371 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
State Board of Dental Examiners - Ownership, Management, or Operation of a Dental Practice
SB0733 Favorable Senator Zucker
State Board of Physicians - Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialists
UNFAVORABLE
SB0783 Unfavorable Senator West
Public Health - Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Information and Informed Consent
SB0924 Unfavorable Senator Gallion
Maryland Dentistry Act - Practice of Dentistry - Scope and Prohibited Act
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0104 Favorable with Amendments(2) Washington County Senators
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries - Special Event Permits
SB0286 Favorable President
Department of Legislative Services - Publication of Municipal Charter Amendments and Local Laws of Charter and Code Counties
SB0390 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Deer
SB0590 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Code of Public Local Laws - Legalization
SB0741 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Maryland Historical Trust - Properties Subject to Historic Preservation Easements - Waiver Process
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0345 Unfavorable Senator Ferguson
State Designations - State Classical Theater - Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
SB0397 Unfavorable Senator Elfreth
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day
SB0674 Unfavorable Senator West
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Towson Row Development
UNFAVORABLE
SB0267
(Emergency Bill) 		Unfavorable Senator Klausmeier
Task Force on Prohibiting Debris From Entering Storm Drains or Stormwater Inlets
SB0429 Unfavorable Senator Gallion
Procurement Contracts - Architectural and Engineering Services - Indemnity Clauses
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 23 Consent No. 2
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0920 Favorable Senator Eckardt
Talbot County - Alcoholic Beverages - Election Days
SB0927 Favorable Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class D Beer License
SB0943 Favorable Senator Eckardt
Talbot County - Alcoholic Beverages - Substitute Member for Board of License Commissioners
SB0952 Favorable Senator Young
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Theater Licenses - Seating Capacity
SB0955 Favorable Senator Hershey
Kent County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2019
SB0960 Favorable Senator Jennings
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Seasonal Closing
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0386 Favorable Senator Zirkin
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales
SB0535 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Election Law - Local Public Campaign Financing - Boards of Education
SB0546 Favorable with Amendments(6) Senator Pinsky
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement
SB0563 Favorable Senator Patterson
Zoning - Special Exceptions - Construction or Operation of Landfills
SB0651 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Young
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Membership
SB0710 Favorable with Amendments(2) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Ethics - Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Qualifying Contributions During Pendency of Zoning Applications
UNFAVORABLE
SB0385 Unfavorable Senator Zirkin
Election Law - Primary Elections - Voting by Unaffiliated Voters
SB0582 Unfavorable Senator Ferguson
Election Law - Presidential Elections - Voting by Electors
SJ0001 Unfavorable Senator Pinsky
United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0541 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention
SB0704 Favorable with Amendments(4) Senator Feldman
Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Franchise Agreements - Notice of Nonrenewal or Termination
SB0719 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Elfreth
University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight
SB0807 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Patterson
State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Brokerage Relationships, Continuing Education, and Disclosures
SB0852 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Griffith
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Veterans and Military Service Members and Spouses - Occupational Licenses
SB0879 Favorable Senator Griffith
Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0564 Unfavorable Senator Patterson
Cosmetologist - Licensing Examination - Requirements
UNFAVORABLE
SB0497 Unfavorable Senator Hayes
(Jointly Considered Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Finance)
Pharmacists - Aids for the Cessation of Tobacco Product Use - Prescribing and Dispensing
SB0576 Unfavorable Senator Salling
Student Victim of Violent Crime - Option to Transfer or Require Offender to Transfer Schools
SB0757 Unfavorable Senator Klausmeier
Primary and Secondary Education - Assessments - Limitation of Administration (One Day in May Act)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0261 Favorable Senator Ferguson
Estates and Trusts - Administration of Estates - Waiver of Fees - Required
SB0382 Favorable Senator West
Maryland Trust Act - Division or Consolidation of Trust
SB0594 Favorable Senator Peters
State Law Library - Renaming
SB0690 Favorable Senator Lee
Criminal Law - Human Trafficking and Prostitution Offenses
SB0908 Favorable Calvert County Senators
Calvert County - State's Attorney - Annual Salary
SB0957 Favorable Calvert County Senators
Calvert County - Office of the Sheriff - Correctional Deputies
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0965 Unfavorable Senator Rosapepe
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund - Funding
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0205 Favorable with Amendments(1) President
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Budget and Taxation)
Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
SB0255 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Abandoned Property in Possession of a Museum
SB0317 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Reilly
Estates and Trusts - Share of Intestate Estate Inherited by Surviving Spouse (Chuck's Law)
SB0381 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Trusts - Maryland Trust Act - Methods of Notice
SB0426 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator West
Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Cannabis Commission - Licensed Dispensaries
UNFAVORABLE
SB0077 Unfavorable Senator Lam
Estates and Trusts - Protection of Minors and Disabled Persons - Guardianship
SB0475 Unfavorable Senator Kramer
Office of the Attorney General – Senior and Vulnerable Adult Asset Recovery Unit
SB0749 Unfavorable Senator Lam
Medical Cannabis - Pesticide Use - Labeling and Study
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0210 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Lee
Law Enforcement - Federal Military Surplus Program - Equipment Acquisition
SB0232 Favorable with Amendments(4) Senator Zirkin
Hate Crimes - Threats and Penalties
SB0242 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lee
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of Charges
SB0568 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lee
Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report
UNFAVORABLE
SB0341 Unfavorable Senator Kelley
Criminal Procedure - Charging Procedures and Documents - Citation
SB0369 Unfavorable Senator West
Evidence - Chain of Custody of DNA
SB0479 Unfavorable Senator McCray
Baltimore Police Department - Reporting on Vehicle Accidents
SB0666 Unfavorable Senator Edwards
Public Safety - Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Acceptance of Out-of-State Training
SB0706 Unfavorable Senator Ready
Public Safety – Assault Weapons – Replacements (Legally Owned Firearms Replacement Act)
Finance Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0052 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
State Government - Strategic Energy Investment Program - Reporting
SB0299 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Benson
Tanning Devices - Use by Minors
SB0483 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Guzzone
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose, Use, Funding, and Grant Qualifications - Alterations
SB0695 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kramer
Maryland Commercial Receivership Act
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0388 Unfavorable Senator Zirkin
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Civil Actions - Liability Insurance - Prohibition on Disclaiming Coverage
SB0556 Unfavorable Senator Miller
State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying
SB0609 Unfavorable Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage - Treatment for Contagious Diseases
Finance Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 11, 2019
Second Reading Date: March 12, 2019
FAVORABLE
SB0195 Favorable with Amendments(4) Senator Kelley
Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions
SB0496 Favorable Senator Hayes
Payroll Recovery Act - Sunset Repeal
SB0532 Favorable Senator Klausmeier
Insurance - Formation of Domestic Insurers - Number of Directors
SB0573 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Energy Storage Pilot Project Act
SB0574 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Feldman
Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program
SB0634 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Eckardt
Electric Cooperatives - Powers - Conducting or Communications Facilities
SB0705 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Organ Donation – Prohibition on Discrimination by Insurer and Unpaid Leave
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0445 Unfavorable Senator Klausmeier
Maryland Health Care Commission - Surgical Birth Rate - Study
March 12, 2019
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 24
SB0448 Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration
Senator Pinsky 03/06/19 Reported Favorably with Amendments (1) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs. Committee Amendment (1) Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/07/19. 03/07/19 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendment (1) offered from the Floor by Senator Eckardt and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/08/19 Amendment (1) offered from the Floor by Senator Eckardt Failed. Made a Special Order for 03/12/19.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
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