Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 45
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 3 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 19 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 16 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 26 Completed Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 27 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 19 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 30 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 11, 2020
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 3
SB0530 Senator Smith
Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act
March 11, 2020
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 19
HB0030 Delegate Watson, C. Judicial Proceedings
Condominiums – Disclosures to Unit Owners and Prohibited Provisions in Instruments
HB0095 Anne Arundel County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Natural Resources - Fishing With a Haul Seine
HB0143 Delegate Kipke Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Boat Act - Abandoned or Sunken Vessels - Removal
HB0162 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Rules
Transportation - Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact - Inclusion of Additional Bridges
HB0174 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Rules
Motor Vehicle Offenses - Following Too Closely - Application to Trucks
HB0175 Delegate Charkoudian Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Safety - State Fire Marshal - Explosives License
HB0200 Delegate Fisher, W. Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plate Frames and Borders - Enforcement
HB0693 Delegate Malone Judicial Proceedings
Paternity Proceedings – Court Orders – Legal Name Change of Child
HB0748 Delegate Barve Finance
Transportation - Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program
HB0837 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Public Health - Maternal Mortality and Morbidity - Implicit Bias Training and Study
HB0896 Delegate Shetty Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment - Statewide Green Business Certification Program - Establishment
HB0897 Delegate Beitzel Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Black Bear Damage Reimbursement Fund - Pets
HB0918 Delegate Wilson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Office of the Public Defender - Definition of Serious Offense
HB0955 Delegate Hornberger Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Snare Traps – Prohibition Against Sale or Possession – Alterations
HB0959
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Pendergrass Finance
Health Insurance - Consumer Protections
HB1661
(Emergency Bill) 		Speaker Budget and Taxation
State Budget - Revenue Stabilization Account Transfers - Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 16
SB0754 Financial Institutions - Consumer Protection - Money Transmissions and Virtual Currencies
Senator Rosapepe Calendar Day 03/10/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0234 Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License or Registration - Unpaid Citations or Judgments
President Calendar Day 03/10/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Committee Amendments (3) and the Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Sydnor and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR SYDNOR.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 11, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0037 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B and Class H Licenses - Renewals
SB0126
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Reilly
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Facilities
SB0163 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Elfreth
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board Meetings
SB0194
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Reilly
Anne Arundel County - Liquor Licenses - Transfer of License
SB0360 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License
SB0361 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
SB0373 Favorable with Amendments(3) Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Assisted Living Program License
SB0374 Favorable with Amendments(2) Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Operator License Holder - Establishment Operations
SB0377 Favorable with Amendments(2) Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiver From Place of Worship Restrictions
SB0378 Favorable with Amendments(1) Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
SB0381 Favorable with Amendments(2) Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Cafe Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
SB0525 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit
SB0643 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Edwards
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2020
SB0824 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
SB0935 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hayes
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – West North Avenue Corridor – Restrictions
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0380 Unfavorable Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class DLR License
SB0405
(Emergency Bill) 		Unfavorable Senator Reilly
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Facility License - Nudity and Sexual Displays
SB0773 Unfavorable Senator Lam
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MD Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 11, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0130 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Alcoholic Beverages - License Requirements - Registered Voter and Citizenship
SB0421
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Edwards
Task Force on the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority - Reestablishment
SB0630 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kagan
Grant Applications and Reporting - Uniform Forms and Requirements
SB0753 Favorable Senator Rosapepe
Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact - City of Laurel
SB0765 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Miller
Alcoholic Beverages - License Applications - Durational Residency Requirements
SB0779 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Griffith
Commission on Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business Participation in State Procurement
SB0911 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission - Clarifications
SB0995 Favorable with Amendments(2) Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Contracts and Purchases
REREFERRED
SB1037 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Sydnor
Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibited Acts - Defense to Prosecution for Sale to Underage Individuals
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0756 Unfavorable Senator Lam
General Provisions - Public General Law - Preemption of Local Laws
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: March 10, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0460 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Elfreth
State Government - Office of the Environmental and Natural Resources Ombudsman - Establishment (Environmental Accountability and Transparency Act)
SB0510 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing - Use of Haul Seines
SB0655 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
High Performance and Green Buildings - Community Colleges and Public Schools - Repeal of Requirements and Guidelines
SB0721 Favorable Senator Hester
Emergency Management - Chief Resilience Officer - Appointment and Duties
SB0808
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Elfreth
Natural Resources - Fishery Management Plans - Oysters
SB0882 Favorable Senator Bailey
Recreational Striped Bass Fishery - Study on Harvest Data
SB0985 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0243 Unfavorable Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting - Migratory Game Birds
SB0426 Unfavorable Senator West
Baltimore County - Hunting - Nongame Birds and Mammals
SB0614 Unfavorable Baltimore County Senators
Community Parks and Playgrounds Program - Baltimore County and Howard County - Expansion
SB0689 Unfavorable Senator Klausmeier
Unlawful Taking of Oysters From Submerged Land Leases and Water Column Leases - Penalties
SB0948 Unfavorable Senator Pinsky
Natural Resources - Commercial Oyster Authorizations - Requirements
UNFAVORABLE
SB0964 Unfavorable Senator Hettleman
Agriculture - Hemp Research and Production - Prohibitions
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: March 11, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0350 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Patterson
State Real Estate Commission – Continuing Education Requirements – Ethics and Professionalism
SB0402 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Health Care Practitioners - Telehealth
SB0692 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Klausmeier
Health Occupations - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants - Qualifications
SB0755 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gallion
Education - Harford County - Liability of School Bus Contractors
SB0763 Favorable with Amendments(4) Senator Lam
State Board of Physicians - Genetic Counselors - Licensing
SB0893 Favorable Senator Hester
Public Health – Cyber Safety Handbook – Handbook Development and Publication
SB0927
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Pinsky
Public Ethics - Issue Lobbying Communications - Lobbyist Registration and Disclosure Requirements
SB0970 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington
Public Ethics - Disclosures and Fines and Penalties - Revisions
SB0994 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator McCray
Maryland Electricians Act of 2020
UNFAVORABLE
SB0974 Unfavorable Senator Washington
Public Ethics - Lobbyists - Gift Exception and Regulated Activities Exemption
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 11, 2020
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2020
FAVORABLE
SB0256 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Surcharge on Recordable Instruments
SB0393 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Peters
Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals - Renaming
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0370 Unfavorable Senator Carter
Driver's License Suspensions - Failure to Satisfy Judgment - Penalties and Assessment of Points
SB0815 Unfavorable Senator Waldstreicher
Vehicle Laws - Violations Involving Pedestrians or Bicyclists - Penalties (Pedestrian Safety Act of 2020)
UNFAVORABLE
SB0415 Unfavorable Senator Kramer
Circuit Court Judges - Election
SB0703 Unfavorable Senator Beidle
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Tenure
March 11, 2020
64th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 30
SB0190 Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2021)
President Calendar Day 03/09/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (162) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/10/20 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/11/20.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (162) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB0192 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2020
President Calendar Day 03/09/20 Reported Favorably with Amendments (43) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/10/20 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/11/20.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (43) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 10, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 11, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General Senate Bills)
SB0020 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
SB0281 President Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Renewable Energy Development and Siting (REDS) – Evaluations and Tax and Fee Exemptions
SB0390 Senator Peters Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited
SB0501 Senator Griffith Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Budget and Taxation
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants - Administration and Funding
SB0564 Senator Washington Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - High School Graduation Requirements - Students in Foster Care or Homeless Youth
SB0568 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Workgroup on Funding for a Low- or No-Interest Mortgage Program
SB0663 Senator Patterson Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Dental Examiners - Dental Specialization - Requirements
SB0673 Senator Klausmeier Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Fees - General Fund
SB0722 Senator Hester Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Clean Energy Loan Program - Environmental Remediation and Resiliency Projects
SB0793 Senator Hershey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Limited Fishing Guide License - Propulsion of Boats and Vessels
SJ0003 Senator Guzzone Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources – Fishing – Wild–Caught Blue Catfish
Distribution Date: March 10, 2020
Third Reading Date: March 11, 2020
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General Senate Bills)
SB0008 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Subsequent Injury Fund and Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Assessment on Awards and Settlements – Amount
SB0166 Senator Kelley Finance
Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Controlled Dangerous Substances
SB0287 Senator Elfreth Budget and Taxation
Maryland Arts Capital Grant Program
SB0339 Senator Reilly Budget and Taxation
State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Participation
SB0425 Senator Beidle Finance
Debt Collection - Exemptions From Attachment and Execution
SB0462 Senator Elfreth Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System – Death Benefits for Children
SB0470 Senator Hester Finance
Motor Vehicle and Homeowner's Insurance - Use of Claim History in Rating Policies
SB0556 Senator Beidle Finance
Insurance - Product and Service Offerings
SB0618 Senator Klausmeier Finance
Public Safety - Hydraulic Elevator Inspections - Privately Owned Buildings
SB0656 Senator Kramer Finance
Utility Regulation - Consideration of Climate and Labor
SB0810 Senator Waldstreicher Finance
State Highway Administration - Electronic Signs Along Highways - Suicide Prevention
SB0960 Senator Hettleman Budget and Taxation
Optional Retirement Program - Membership
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