Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 46
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 19 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 11 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. 17 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 18 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 13 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 23 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 24 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 25 Completed Senate Rules Committee Report No. 8 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 32 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 52 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 17, 2017
66th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 19
HB0106 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Rules
Department of Housing and Community Development - Homebuyer Education Requirements
HB0112 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Budget and Taxation
Interest Rate on Tax Deficiencies and Refunds - Rounding
HB0150 Speaker Budget and Taxation
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2018)
HB0152 Speaker Budget and Taxation
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2017
HB0381 Delegate McCray Finance
Railroad Company - Movement of Freight - Required Crew
HB0425 Delegate Lierman Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Schools - Suspensions and Expulsions
HB0485 Delegate Impallaria Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Common Direct or Indirect Sharing of Profit
HB0554 Delegate Carey Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Board of License Commissioners - Attorneys
HB0627 Delegate Howard, C. Budget and Taxation
Motor Fuel Tax Refund - Demand Response Trips
HB0725 Delegate Cullison Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Dental Examiners - Death of a Licensed Dentist - Ownership of a Dental Practice
HB0771
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Miller, W. Finance
Public Health - Mobile Food Service Facilities - Licensing and Inspection by County Health Departments
HB0773 Delegate Korman Finance
Clean Energy - Energy Storage Technology Study
HB0775 Delegate Kelly Finance
Public Health - Maternal Mental Health
HB0795 Harford County Delegation Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiver From School Distance Restrictions
HB0836 Delegate Folden Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Common Law Battery
HB0887
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition
HB0889 Delegate Stein Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Tow Trucks
HB0924 Delegate Gilchrist Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Natural Resources - Oyster Management - Prohibited Actions
HB0952 Delegate Healey Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Law - Waste and Recycling Collection Vehicles - Use of Yellow and Amber Lights
HB0970 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - New Home Sales - Information on Energy-Efficient Options
HB0987 Delegate Miller, W. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's Permit - Application and Renewal Requirements
HB1083 Delegate Pendergrass Budget and Taxation
Health - Family Planning Services - Continuity of Care
HB1104 Delegate Hixson Budget and Taxation
Inheritance Tax - Exemption - Evidence of Domestic Partnership
HB1200
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Mautz Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Aquaculture - Leases - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
HB1261 Delegate Wilkins Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Barbers - Criminal Penalties for Violations of Barbering Law - Repeal
HB1270 Delegate Waldstreicher Finance
Credit Regulation - Unsecured Open End Credit Plans - Fees and Charges
HB1408 Delegate Sanchez Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Places of Use
HJ0009 Delegate Moon Finance
The Protection of the Federal Affordable Care Act
March 17, 2017
66th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 11
SB0422 Keep Antibiotics Effective Act of 2017
Senator Pinsky 03/16/17 Reported Favorably with Amendments (6) by the Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (6) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB1057 Favorable Senator Lee
Public Information Act - Denials of Inspection - Explanation Regarding Redaction
SB1085 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Conway
Morgan State University - Designation as the State's Preeminent Public Urban Research Institution
SB1086 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Conway
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Residency and Registered Voter Requirements
SB1088 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Astle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - Fees
SB1102 Favorable Senator Mathias
Worcester County - Ocean City Convention Center - Beer and Wine Tasting License
SB1138 Favorable Senator Zucker
Alcoholic Beverages - Family Beer and Wine Facility Permit
UNFAVORABLE
SB0326 Unfavorable Senator Young
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar Shop Licenses
SB0978 Unfavorable Senator Edwards
Public Safety - State Fire Marshal - Appointment and Term
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB1080 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Simonaire
State Boat Act - Privilege to Operate a Vessel - Suspension Authority
SB1084 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Waugh
State Finance and Procurement - Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises - Definitions
SB1144 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Robinson
Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Janitorial Products
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0954 Unfavorable Senator Eckardt
Talbot County - Deer Management Permit - Use of Rifles
UNFAVORABLE
SB0458 Unfavorable Senator Ready
Education - Foreign Language Requirement - Computer Programming Language Courses
SB0956 Unfavorable Senator Eckardt
Dorchester County Board of Education - Nonprofessional Personnel Appointment - Advice and Consent
SB1089 Unfavorable Senator Hershey
Primary and Secondary Education - Health and Safety Guidelines and Procedures - Digital Devices
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0224 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Lee
Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Definition of Convicted of a Disqualifying Crime
SB0487 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator McFadden
Baltimore City - Residential Ground Leases - Abandoned Property
SB0792 Favorable Senator Smith
Maryland Trust Act - Notice and Reporting Requirements - Exemptions
SB0793 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Smith
Maryland Trust Act - Representatives of Beneficiaries
SB0799 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Muse
Driver's License Suspensions - Penalties and Assessment of Points
SB0809 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Muse
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Sales of Common Elements and Common Areas
SB0946 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Smith
Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones
SB0951 Favorable with Amendments(4 ) Senator Smith
Maryland Securities Act - Vulnerable Adults
SB0983 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Muse
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0501 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Norman
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Trial by Jury
SB0705 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Muse
Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
SB0783 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Cassilly
Patient Early Intervention Programs
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0583 Unfavorable Senator Rosapepe
Juvenile Law - Probation
SB1015 Unfavorable Senator Lee
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Limitations
SB1047 Unfavorable Senator Young
Distribution of Marriage Ceremony Fees
SB1058 Unfavorable Senator Brochin
Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
SB1115 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Maryland Homeowners Association Act - Payment Plan for Fees or Charges - Written Policy
SB1119 Unfavorable Senator Muse
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Finance)
Correctional Services - Inmates - Labor
SB1184 Unfavorable Senator Muse
Foreclosed and Vacant Residential Property - Common Ownership Communities - Payment of Regular Assessments
UNFAVORABLE
SB0010 Unfavorable Senator Cassilly
Child Custody and Visitation - Deployed Parents
SB0902 Unfavorable Senator Ferguson
Vehicle Laws - Safe Autonomous Vehicle (SAVE) Act
SB0970 Unfavorable Senator Kagan
Public Information Act - Inspection of Records From Body-Worn Digital Recording Devices
SB1018 Unfavorable Senator Lee
Human Trafficking Victims - Establishment of Workgroup
SB1032 Unfavorable Senator Robinson
Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
SB1050 Unfavorable Senator Jennings
Motor Vehicles - Dump Trucks - Gross Vehicle Weight Limits
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0202 Favorable Senator King
Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Quasi-Endowment Funds
SB0282 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Ready
Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Acquisition of Dwelling
SB0295 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Peters
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Retirement Income - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
SB0540 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) President
State Retirement Choice for the 21st Century Workforce
SB0587 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator King
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Education - Libraries - Reorganization of Governance Structure
SB0597 Favorable with Amendments(3 ) Senator Guzzone
Income Tax Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel
SB0650 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Guzzone
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership
SB0664 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Edwards
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership
SB0913 Favorable with Amendments(10) Senator Guzzone
State Retirement and Pension System - Death Benefits
Finance Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 16, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0178 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Peters
Horse Racing - Bowie Race Course Training Center - State Purchase or Condemnation
SB0426 Favorable Senator Klausmeier
Workers' Compensation - Permanent Total Disability - Survival of Claim
SB0867 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Klausmeier
Workers' Compensation - Failure to Report Accident or Action to Deter or Dissuade From Filing a Claim - Penalties
SB0884 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Rosapepe
Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Commission
SB0924 Favorable Senator Serafini
Commissioner of Financial Regulation and State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Surety Bond Requirements for Licensees and Registrants
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0757 Unfavorable Senator Guzzone
State Personnel - Department of State Police - Forensic Scientist Salaries
Finance Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0290 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Middleton
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies - Eligibility and Producer Charge
SB0355 Favorable Senator Serafini
Gas Companies - Rate Regulation - Environmental Remediation Costs
SB0666 Favorable Senator Hough
Disclosure of Medical Records - Guardian Ad Litem - Victims of Crime or Delinquent Acts
SB0858 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Smith
Commercial Law - Maryland Antitrust Act - Indirect Purchasers
SB0910 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Middleton
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Operations
SB0925 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Madaleno
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Operation on Sidewalks and in Crosswalks
SB1075
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Middleton
Nonprofit Health Entity - Acquisition - Waiver of Waiting Period
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0876 Unfavorable Senator Kelley
Individuals With Disabilities - Establishing Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports (Maryland Disability Integration Act)
SB1054 Unfavorable Senator Mathias
Health Insurance - Freedom of Choice of Pharmacy Act
SB1055 Unfavorable Senator Mathias
Health Insurance and Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Reimbursement for and Provision of Pharmacy Services
UNFAVORABLE
SB0669 Unfavorable Senator Kelley
Tobacco Products - Minimum Age and Civil Fines
SB0847 Unfavorable Senator Kagan
Retail Service Station Dealers - Gas Prices - Required Signage
Finance Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
FAVORABLE
SB0571 Favorable with Amendments(6 ) Senator Middleton
Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act
SB0772 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Madaleno
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Employees - Job Titles, Position Descriptions, and Compensation Levels
SB0818 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Hershey
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act - Voluntary Protection Program
SB0853 Favorable Senator Madaleno
Transitional Supports for Ex-Offenders - Repeal of Restrictions (Maryland Equal Access to Food Act of 2017)
SB0909 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Charles County Senators
Charles County - Collective Bargaining for Public Safety Officials
SB0929 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Astle
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Door-to-Door Sales
SB1009 Favorable with Amendments(2 ) Senator Jennings
Public Assistance - Family Investment Program - Child Support Pass Through
SB1042 Favorable with Amendments(1 ) Senator Feldman
Behavioral Health Administration - Outpatient Civil Commitment Pilot Program
UNFAVORABLE
SB0623 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Hospitals - Community Benefit Report - Disclosure of Tax Exemptions
Senate Rules Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2017
REREFERRED
HB0127 To Finance Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Board of Review - Repeal
HB0747 To Finance Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Public Health - Cigarette Restitution Fund Programs - Modifications
SB1037 To Judicial Proceedings Senator Ramirez
Health Care Malpractice Qualified Expert - Limitation on Testimony in Personal Injury Claims - Repeal
SB1123 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Conway
State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency - Procurements
SB1147
(Emergency Bill) 		Jointly Considered Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Judicial Proceedings Senator Mathias
State Boat Act - Vessel Operation - Prohibition When Individual on the Bow, Gunwale, or Transom
SB1150 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Young
Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Children - Sign Language Instruction for Parents and Guardians
SB1156 To Finance Senator Reilly
Health Insurance - Coverage for Male Sterilization - High-Deductible Health Plans
SB1164 To Finance Senator Salling
Maryland Transportation Authority - Membership
SB1165 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Waugh
Maryland Longitudinal Data System - Student and Workforce Data Linkage - Extension of Time Limit
SB1168 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Eckardt
Pharmacists - Administration of the Influenza Vaccination - Age Requirement
SB1187 To Judicial Proceedings Senator Cassilly
Criminal Procedure - Life Without Parole - Repeal of Sentencing Proceeding
SB1190 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Eckardt
Bay Restoration Fund - Upgraded Municipal Wastewater Facilities - Grants
SB1191 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Manno
Schools and Child Care Centers - State Grant Program - Security Upgrades for Facilities at Risk of Hate Crimes or Attacks
SB1192
(Emergency Bill) 		To Finance Senator Manno
Labor and Employment - Unemployment Insurance - Independent Contractors and Severance Pay
SB1193 To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Reilly
Controlled Water Ski Areas in Maynadier Creek - Operation of Vessel - Prohibition
March 17, 2017
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 32
03/16/17 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for 03/17/17.
QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”
SB0737 St. Mary's County - Bonds and Other Evidences of Indebtedness - Limitations and Repayment
Senator Waugh 03/16/17 On Third Reading Calendar No. 48. Made a Special Order for 03/17/17.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
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. 03/15/17 Committee Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for 03/16/17. 03/16/17 Made a Special Order for 03/17/17.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 17, 2017
Third Reading Date: March 17, 2017
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 52 (General Senate Bills)
SB0131 Senator Simonaire Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Board of Education - Selection of Members
SB0304 President Budget and Taxation
Taxpayer Protection Act
SB0312 President Judicial Proceedings
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders and Punitive Damages (Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017)
SB0429 Senator Klausmeier Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Student Loan Notification Letter
SB0476 Senator Guzzone Finance
Budget and Taxation
Behavioral Health Community Providers - Keep the Door Open Act
SB0746 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
District Court Commissioners - Residency in Contiguous County
SB0817 Cecil County Senators Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Safety - Agritourism - Permit Exemption
SB0857 Senator Smith Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Government - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans' Services Specialists
SB0866 Senator Klausmeier Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Adult High School Pilot Program
SB0979 Senator Edwards Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles
SB1006 Senator Jennings Budget and Taxation
Senior Citizen Activities Centers - Bingo Games - Authorization
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