Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 47
Laid Over Calendar No. 35 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 30 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 20 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 21 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 22 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 13 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 14 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 15 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 29 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 30 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 31 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 32 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 33 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 49 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 50 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 51 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 52 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 53 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 54 Completed

March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 35
SB0429 Corporations and Associations - Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Washington
Senator Bailey Calendar Day 03/12/24 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/13/24. Calendar Day 03/14/24 Made a Special Order for the Second Session. Calendar Day 03/14/24 Second Session – Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24. Motion to Reconsider Special Order Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Muse and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR MUSE.
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0691 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Higher Education - Firefighters and EMS Recruitment and Retention - Scholarship and Loan Repayment Assistance
SB0978
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Election Law - Synthetic Media - Disclosure and Regulation
SB1035 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Focusing Federal Career and Technical Education Act Funds on Blueprint School-to-Work Apprenticeship Goals Act
SB1102 Favorable with Amendments(2) President
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Alterations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0532 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Gallion
Commission to Advance Lithium–Ion Battery Safety in Maryland
SB0854 Favorable Washington County Senators
Agriculture – Nuisance Insects
SB0902 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lewis Young
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings
SB1068 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Human Services - 2-1-1 and 3-1-1 Systems - Nonemergency Information and Referrals
SB1074 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Ready
Environment - Industrial Sludge Utilization Permit - Establishment
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0620 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carter
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Resources and Education for All Prisons (REAP) Act
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0046 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Waldstreicher
Condominiums - Sales Contracts - Asbestos Disclosure
SB0057 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Sydnor
Evidence - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Fair Housing Testing
SB0452 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carter
Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities
SB0665 Favorable Senator Charles
Maryland Condominium Act - Amendments to the Declaration
SB0708 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Family Law - Kinship Care
SB0793 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility
SB0849 Favorable Senator Corderman
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc.
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0410 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Vehicle Laws - Unauthorized Registration Plates - Prohibition
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0017 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator West
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
SB0107 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator James
Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots
SB0118 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Muse
Criminal Procedure - Expungement and Shielding - Probation Before Judgment for Driving While Impaired or Under the Influence
SB0470 Favorable with Amendments(2) President
Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act
SB0687 Favorable Senator Smith
Criminal Procedure - Bail Bonds - Seventh Judicial Circuit
SB0890 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Compensation for Individuals Erroneously Convicted - Alterations
SB0894 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carter
Baltimore City - Control Over Powers of Police Commissioner
SB1039 Favorable Frederick County Senators
Frederick County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
SB1101 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Smith
Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0100 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
Criminal Law - Organized Retail Theft
SB0139 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
Driver's Licenses - Suspension for Child Support Arrearages - Exception
SB0551 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Sydnor
Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings
SB0740 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Operating a Vessel While Under the Influence of Alcohol - Enforcement (Nick's Law)
SB0943 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kelly
Vehicle Laws - Bus Obstruction Monitoring Systems (Better Bus Service Act of 2024)
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0725 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Real Property - Residential Leases - Renter's Insurance Requirement
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0035 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - State Supplement
SB0733 Favorable Senator Carter
Task Force to Study Transparency in Tax Incentives
SB1014 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Charles
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises - Procurement Forecast and Outreach
SB1080 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
State Personnel - Maryland Department of Health - Pay Rates
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0407 Unfavorable Senator McKay
Community Colleges - Capital Projects - State Share Adjustment
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB1094 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Extension
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0628 Favorable Senator Gile
State Finance – Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund – Noncivilian Federal Employees
SB0892 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator McCray
School Construction - Public Charter School Facility Fund - Establishment
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0579 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Guzzone
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion
SB0963 Favorable with Amendments(2) Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0673 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Charles
State Procurement - Small and Minority Business Reserve Program (Parran J. Mitchell MBE Prime Contracting Act)
Finance Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0516 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, A.
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission
SB0594 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hershey
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
SB0751 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Klausmeier
Public Health – Opioid Restitution Advisory Council and Fund – Revisions
SB0790 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Klausmeier
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Employed Individuals With Disabilities
SB0843 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Klausmeier
Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing Loss
SB0896 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Carter
Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force
Finance Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0059 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Ellis
Safe Sleep for Infants - Awareness and Certification
SB0084 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Teacher Degree Apprenticeship
SB0511 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, A.
Labor and Employment - Apprenticeship Standards - Ratio of Apprentices to Journeypersons
SB0651 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage (Gas Price Gouging Act)
SB0723 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Benson
Baby Food - Toxic Heavy Metals - Testing and Labeling
SB0910 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Rosapepe
Governor's Workforce Development Board - Study on Diploma and Degree Employment Discrimination
SB0952 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Referrers - Requirements and Prohibitions
Finance Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0614 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Beidle
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses
SB0697 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Maryland National Guard - Tricare Premium Reimbursement Program - Alterations
SB0891 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator McCray
Transportation - MobilityLink Paratransit Service Improvements - Study
Finance Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0009 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Nonprofit Organizations
SB0537 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Cannabis - Licensee Locations - Restrictions
SB0795 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Gile
Health Occupations - Practice Audiology - Definition
SB0975 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Elfreth
Public Safety – Reproductive Health Care Clinic Security Grant Program – Establishment (Supporting Reproductive Health Care Clinics Act)
SB1009 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Feldman
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances
SB1056 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kramer
Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Revisions (Tobacco Retail Modernization Act of 2024)
SB1059 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Ellis
Maternal Health – Assessments, Referrals, and Reporting (Maryland Maternal Health Act of 2024)
Finance Committee Report No. 33
Distribution Date: March 15, 2024
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2024
FAVORABLE
SB0816 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
(Jointly Considered Finance/Budget and Taxation)
Economic Development – Cyber Maryland Fund and Program – Alterations
SB0855 Favorable with Amendments(2) Washington County Senators
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Washington County - Board of License Commissioners and Board of Community College Trustees - Membership
SB0944 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kelly
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Nonprescription Drugs and Devices - Provision by Registered Nurses and Sale of Contraceptives Through Automatic Devices
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 49
SB0905 Public Safety - Extreme Risk Protective Orders - Review of Court Records
Senator Kelly Calendar Day 03/14/24 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 50
Calendar Day 03/14/24 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 51
SB0366 Employees' and Teachers' Retirement and Pension Systems - Reemployment of Retirees
Senator Mautz Calendar Day 03/14/24 On Third Reading Calendar No. 41. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 52
SB0797 Education - Access to Attorneys, Advocates, and Consultants for Special Education Program and Fund - Established
Senator Hester Calendar Day 03/14/24 On Third Reading Calendar No. 46. Motion to Place Bill Back on Second Reading Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 53
SB0784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
Senator Elfreth Calendar Day 03/14/24 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/14/24 Second Session Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 15, 2024
66th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 54
SB1092 Vehicle Registration - Emergency Medical System Surcharge - Increase and Distribution of Funds
Senator Guzzone Calendar Day 03/14/24 Reported Favorably with Amendments (4) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 03/14/24 Second Session Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/15/24.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (4) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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