Legislation

Title: COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Senators Rosapepe, Beidle, Augustine, King, Waldstreicher, and Benson
Status: Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 29 of 2021 Special Session
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, on or before June 1, 2021, the Maryland Department of Health, in collaboration with local health departments of the State and the Maryland State Department of Education, to adopt and implement a 2-year plan to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19; requiring the plan to address the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on underserved and minority communities in the State; establishing the Maryland Public Health Modernization Workgroup to assess the current public health infrastructure and resources in the State; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0836

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {787672/1 Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 2/27/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 28AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {787672/1 Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/28/2021 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Reilly) Adopted Proceedings 28BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/11/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Appropriations Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {516287/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Floor Amendment {173527/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (41-92) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Floor Amendment {693325/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (38-94) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (104-30) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/28/2021 Legislative Date 5/28/2021 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Governor's Veto Letter Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/06/2021 Legislative Date 12/06/2021 Action Overridden (32-15) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/07/2021 Legislative Date 12/07/2021 Action Overridden (97-40) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/07/2021 Legislative Date 12/07/2021 Action Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 29 of 2021 Special Session Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Text - First - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Favorable with Amendments {787672/1	28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2021	2/27/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	28AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Favorable with Amendments {787672/1	28BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Committee Amendment Adopted	28BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	2/28/2021	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Reilly) Adopted	28BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2021	3/01/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/22/2021	3/11/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations Appropriations	30 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/30 at 1:30 p.m. (Health and Government Operations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/09/2021	3/24/2021	Favorable with Amendments {516287/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/24/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Floor Amendment {173527/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (41-92)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Floor Amendment {693325/1 (Delegate Arikan) Rejected (38-94)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Third Reading Passed (104-30)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021
Post Passage	5/28/2021	5/28/2021	Vetoed by the Governor (Policy)
			Governor's Veto Letter	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	12/06/2021	12/06/2021	Overridden (32-15)
House	12/07/2021	12/07/2021	Overridden (97-40)
Senate	12/07/2021	12/07/2021	Became law per Maryland Constitution, Chapter 29 of 2021 Special Session
			Text - Chapter - COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing, and Vaccination Act of 2021

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