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Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 44

Proceedings
MARCH 15, 2016 - SESSION 1
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 15Completed
Laid Over Calendar No. 8Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 26Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 27Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 28Completed
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 29Completed
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13Completed
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14Completed
Finance Committee Report No. 19Completed
Special Order Calendar No. 30Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2Completed
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)Completed
MARCH 15, 2016 - SESSION 1
March 15, 2016
63rd Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 15
HB 190
Delegate Lierman
Judicial Proceedings
Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Repeal
HB 403
Delegate Morhaim
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
HB 606
Delegate Dumais
Judicial Proceedings
Patient Safety Early Intervention Programs
HB 642
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses
HB 717
Dorchester County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Dorchester County - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Minimum Seating Requirement
HB 730
Delegate Sample-Hughes
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Membership and Extension of Termination Date
HB 737
Carroll County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Beginning Hour of Sale
HB 744
Delegate Kramer
Finance
Senior Call-Check Service Program - Establishment
HB 752
(Emergency Bill)
Delegate Cullison
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Physicians - Prescriptions Written by Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners - Preparing and Dispensing
HB 791
Carroll County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
HB 798
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Finance
Health Insurance - Reporting Requirements - Repeal
HB 822
Delegate Atterbeary
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Altering References From Mentally Defective to Substantially Cognitively Impaired Individual
HB 840
Frederick County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Theater License
HB 849
Delegate Sample-Hughes
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Public Safety - Rental Dwelling Units - Carbon Monoxide Alarms
HB 873
Delegate Smith
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Special Elections - Absentee Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters
HB 926
Delegate Lierman
Budget and Taxation
Optional Retirement Program - Eligibility - Alterations
HB 984
Delegate Saab
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Open Meetings Act - Retention of Minutes and Recordings - Revision
HB 989
Delegate Holmes
Judicial Proceedings
Residential Real Property - Sales Contracts - Notice of Water and Sewer Charges
HB 994
Allegany County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales for Class A Licenses
HB 1028
Delegate Beitzel
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales
HB 1029
Montgomery County Delegation
Finance
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class BD-BWL License - Hours of Sale MC 17-16
HB 1031
Frederick County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container Permits
HB 1051
Harford County Delegation
Finance
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Community College License
HB 1059
Delegate Morales
Judicial Proceedings
Landlord and Tenant - Security Deposit - Contents of Lease
HB 1062
St. Mary's County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Permits, Training, Prohibited Acts, and Violations
HB 1072
Delegate Beitzel
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Various Licenses
HB 1148
Delegate Gilchrist
Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Retirement Income - Collection of Information
HB 1149
Frederick County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology - Funding
HB 1161
Delegate Lisanti
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Municipalities - Boat Docking and Storage - User Fees - Authorized Uses
HB 1320
Delegate Wilson, B.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class CT (Cinema/Theater) License
HB 1581
(Emergency Bill)
Harford County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Harford County Deputy Sheriffs Dailey and Logsdon Benefits Memorial Act
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March 15, 2016
63rd Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 8
SB 190

President
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2017)

03/14/16 Reported Favorably with Amendments (124) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation and Laid Over under the Rule.

QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (124) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 824
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Conway
Real Estate Licensees - Verification of Service Provider Licensing Status
SB 828
 Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Conway
Real Estate Brokers - Agency Relationships in Residential Real Estate Transactions - Disclosure and Consent Requirements
SB 856
 Favorable Senator Kelley
Public Health - HIV Testing During Pregnancy
SB 923
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Rosapepe
Occupational Licenses - Denial for Criminal Conviction - Notice of Prohibition and Task Force
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 427
 Favorable with Amendments (5) Senator Pinsky
Higher Education - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Consumer Protection Provisions
SB 533
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Pinsky
Education - Administration of Assessments - Provision of Information
SB 595
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Rosapepe
Education - Dual Enrollment - Middle School Students
SB 764
 Favorable Senator Raskin
Education - Student Journalists - Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press
SB 794
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Jennings
Education - Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessments - Administration
UNFAVORABLE
SB 767
 Unfavorable Senator Mathias
Education - Beginning of School Year - After Labor Day
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 200
 Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Conway
Health Occupations - Environmental Health Specialists - Regulation
SB 557
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Astle
Members of the National Guard and Maryland Defense Force - Employment and Reemployment Rights - Enforcement
SB 614
 Favorable Senator Conway
Veterinarians, Pharmacies, and Pharmacists - Dispensing Compounded Preparations for Use by Companion Animals
SB 1020
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Pugh
State Board of Physicians - Authority to Adopt Regulations - Physician Licensing Reciprocity
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 698
 Unfavorable Senator Young
Community Colleges - Vocational Certificates and Associate's Degrees - Tuition Waiver
Top
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 630
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Hershey
Comptroller - Distillery Off-Site Permit
SB 877
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Washington County Senators
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class CT (Cinema/Theater) License
SB 879
 Favorable with Amendments (6) Senator Edwards
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages - Various Licenses
SB 958
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Cecil County Senators
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery Licenses and Class 7 Micro-Brewery Licenses
SB 967
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Mathias
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
SB 1159
(Emergency Bill)
 Favorable with Amendments (6) Senator Conway
Baltimore City Board of License Commissioners - Members - Terms and Appointment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 893
 Unfavorable Senator Kasemeyer
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Issuance of Licenses Near Places of Worship
Top
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 717
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Young
Environment - Radiation Machines - Registration Fees and Inspections
SB 775
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Simonaire
Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program - Establishment
SB 826
 Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Conway
Construction Contracts - Change Orders (State Procurement Change Order Fairness Act)
SB 837
 Favorable Senator Waugh
Crabs - Harvest Times - Trotlines and Crab Pots
SB 876
 Favorable Senator Serafini
Natural Resources - Black Fly Management and Control - Washington County
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 991
 Unfavorable Senator Young
Natural Resources - Wildlife Trafficking Prevention
UNFAVORABLE
SB 519
 Unfavorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Local Enforcement
SB 956
 Unfavorable Senator Hershey
Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties
SB 957
 Unfavorable Senator Hershey
Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 49
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Young
Maryland State Song - Replacement
SB 420
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Simonaire
Election Law - Ballot Issues - Contributions or Donations by Foreign Nationals
SB 459
 Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Conway
Campaign Finance - Ballot Issue Committees - Prospective Questions
SB 555
(Constitutional Amendment)
 Favorable with Amendments (4) Senator Pinsky
Attorney General and Comptroller - Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 554
(Constitutional Amendment)
 Unfavorable Senator Pinsky
United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments to Fill a Vacancy
UNFAVORABLE
SB 222
 Unfavorable Senator Kagan
Maryland State Song - Repeal and Replace - State Song Selection Panel
Top
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 356
 Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Zirkin
Local Government Tort Claims Act and Maryland Tort Claims Act - Statute of Limitations and Repeal of Certain Notice Requirements
SB 414
 Favorable with Amendments (4) Senator Brochin
Vehicle Laws - Mechanical Repair Contracts
SB 448
 Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Kelley
Guardianship and Child in Need of Assistance Proceedings - Jurisdiction and Authority of Juvenile Court
UNFAVORABLE
SB 44
 Unfavorable Senator Conway
Seat Belts - Operation of Motor Vehicle While Inmate or Person in Custody Unrestrained - Prohibition
SB 223
 Unfavorable Senator Lee
Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies
SB 238
 Unfavorable Senator Simonaire
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Dogs - Protective Equipment
SB 433
 Unfavorable Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Correctional Services - Special Requirements for Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates
SB 721
 Unfavorable Senator Young
Crimes - Sale or Purchase of Human Remains - Penalties
SB 722
 Unfavorable Senator Young
Crimes Related to Animals - Penalties - Mandatory Reporting
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Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 508
 Favorable with Amendments (4) Senator Ramirez
Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Repeal
SB 863
 Favorable Senator Lee
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking - Sunset Extension
SB 883
 Favorable Senator Hough
Frederick County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 588
 Unfavorable Senator Brochin
Crimes - Murder in the First Degree - Penalties
SB 732
 Unfavorable Senator Norman
Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft
SB 813
 Unfavorable Senator Hough
Child Custody and Visitation - Deployed Parents
UNFAVORABLE
SB 656
 Unfavorable Senator Salling
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders
SB 829
 Unfavorable Senator Conway
Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board
SB 833
 Unfavorable Senator Guzzone
Civil Right to Counsel - Pilot Program - Domestic Violence
SB 903
 Unfavorable Senator Young
Courts - Statute of Limitations - Civil Actions Arising Out of Human Rights Abuses
Top
Finance Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Second Reading Date: March 15, 2016
FAVORABLE
SB 663
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Benson
Commercial Sale of Dogs and Cats - Prohibited Acts (Companion Animal Welfare Act)
SB 684
 Favorable Senator Astle
Energy Efficiency Programs - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Services
SB 758
 Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Madaleno
Food Stamp Program - Minimum Benefit - State Supplement
SB 880
 Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Jennings
Family Investment Administration - Electronic Benefits Transfer Card - Photograph
UNFAVORABLE
SB 602
 Unfavorable Senator Conway
Maryland Healthy Vending Machine Act
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March 15, 2016
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 30
SB 361

Senator Raskin
Civil Actions - Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act

03/08/16 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for 03/10/16. 03/10/16 Committee Amendments (3) and Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Edwards and Laid Over under the Rule. 03/11/16 Made a Special Order for 03/15/16.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR EDWARDS.
SB 706

Senator DeGrange
Maryland Education Credit

03/14/16 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for 03/15/16.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2
SB 859
Senator Young
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements - Administrative Appeals
SB 860
Senator Young
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Refillable Container Permits
SB 861
Senator Young
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Dry Election Districts - Repeal
SB 878
Senator Edwards
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sunday Sales
SB 916
Harford County Senators
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Community College License
SB 959
Senator Hershey
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Distillery License
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Distribution Date: March 14, 2016
Third Reading Date: March 15, 2016
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General Senate Bills)
SB 212
Senator Middleton
Finance
Health Insurance - Large Employers - Disclosure of Aggregate Incurred Claims
SB 285
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Subcontractor Licensing Requirement - Repeal
SB 505
Senator Klausmeier
Finance
Workers' Compensation Insurance - Premium Discount - Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program
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