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Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 45

Proceedings
MARCH 18, 2015 - SESSION 1
March 18, 2015
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 14
HB 55
Delegate O'Donnell
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Archery Hunting - Safety Zone
HB 111
Speaker
Judicial Proceedings
Judgeships - Circuit Courts and District Court
HB 176
Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County Board of Education - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy MC 22-15
HB 197
Delegate Fennell
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Prince George's County - Education - Youth Wellness Leadership Pilot Program
HB 284
Delegate Flanagan
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Local Petitions - Advance Determination of Sufficiency of Local Law or Charter Amendment Summary
HB 297
Delegate Washington, M.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Higher Education - Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Tuition Exemption - Modification
HB 383
Delegate Luedtke
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Development and Implementation
HB 396
Delegate Turner
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Primary Election Dates in the Presidential Election Year
HB 485
Speaker
Budget and Taxation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Income Tax Checkoff
HB 592
Delegate Morhaim
Judicial Proceedings
State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act)
HB 769
Delegate Turner
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Persons Doing Public Business - Statements of Contributions
HB 826
Delegate Hixson
Budget and Taxation
Estate Tax - Alternative Payment Schedule - Penalty Prohibition
HB 828
Delegate Hixson
Budget and Taxation
Estate Tax - Filing of Tax Returns
HB 884
Delegate Lisanti
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Election Law - Counting of Properly Cast Ballots
HB 935
Prince George's County Delegation
Budget and Taxation
Prince George's County - Tax Sales - Foreclosure for Abandoned Property PG 410-15
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March 18, 2015
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 15
HB 202
Montgomery County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries MC 21-15
HB 242
Frederick County Delegation
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Event Licenses and Promoter's License
HB 290
Delegate Barkley
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Winery Off-Site Permit Holders - Comptroller Notification and Attendance Restrictions
HB 291
Delegate Barkley
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shippers - Reporting Requirements
HB 521
Delegate Kramer
Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Real Estate Investment Trusts - Directors and Trustees - Duties and Immunity From Liability
HB 526
Delegate Barkley
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Alcoholic Beverages - Brewing Company Off-Site Permit and Beer Festival Permit
HB 720
Delegate Vaughn
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Architects, Landscape Architects, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits
HB 721
Delegate Vaughn
Finance
Real Estate Appraisers - Appraisal Agreement - Required Copies
HB 844
Delegate Branch
Finance
Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority - Small Business Surety Bond Program
HB 871
Delegate Howard, S.
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Individual Tax Preparers - Expiration and Surrender of Registrations and Civil and Criminal Penalties
HB 878
Delegate Vaughn
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Certified Public Accountants - Definitions - Attest and Practice Certified Public Accountancy
HB 1028
Delegate Branch
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Business Occupations and Professions - Real Estate Salespersons and Brokers - Formation of Business Entities and Payment of Commissions
HB 1056
Delegate Vaughn
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons - Continuing Education - Requirements
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March 18, 2015
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 19
SB 528

Senator Raskin
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture

03/17/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB 458

Senator Zirkin
Civil Actions - Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act

03/17/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB 472

Senator Zirkin
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Mutual Consent

03/17/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
SB 517

Senator Zirkin
Criminal Law - Use and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia

03/17/15 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 16, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2015
FAVORABLE
SB 193
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Bates
Election Law - Local Petitions - Advance Determination of Sufficiency of Local Legislation Summary
SB 551
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Rosapepe
Land Use - Plans - Development and Adoption
SB 638
Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Maryland Building Performance Standards - Modifications - Local Enforcement
SB 662
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Ready
State Finance and Procurement - One Maryland Blue Ribbon Commission
SB 798
Favorable with Amendments (1) Senator Mathias
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Annual Production Limit for Micro-Breweries
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 674
Unfavorable Senator Young
Alcoholic Beverages - Brewery License - On-Premises Consumption
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Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 16, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2015
FAVORABLE
SB 257
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Pinsky
Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Phosphorus Management Tool
SB 463
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Pinsky
Agriculture - Cattle, Swine, and Poultry - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs
SB 600
Favorable Senator Astle
Chesapeake Bay Trust and Chesapeake Conservation Corps - Funding
SB 666
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Bates
Recreational Fishing Licenses - Duration and Expiration Date
SB 696
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Hershey
Natural Resources - Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties
UNFAVORABLE
SB 438
(Emergency Bill)
Unfavorable Senator Middleton
Environment - Well Drilling - Notice to Municipalities
SB 509
Unfavorable Senator Hough
Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority - Purpose, Appointments, and Compensation
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Finance Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2015
FAVORABLE
SB 344
Favorable with Amendments (4) Senator Pugh
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Public Health - Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program
SB 460
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Feldman
Public Utilities - Electricity - Construction of Overhead Transmission Lines
SB 544
Favorable Senator Lee
Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Inclusion of Cybersecurity Framework - Requirement
SB 576
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Pugh
9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System - Multiple-Line Telephone Systems - Direct Dial (Kari's Law)
SB 743
Favorable with Amendments (2) Senator Lee
Vital Records - New Certificates of Birth - Sex Change or Diagnosis of an Intersex Condition
SB 770
Favorable with Amendments (3) Senator Astle
Insurance - Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Limited Lines License to Sell Insurance
SJ 6
Favorable Senator Mathias
Business and Economic Development - NASA Wallops Flight Facility - Commercial Rocket Boosters and Spacecraft
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB 457
Unfavorable Senator Zirkin
Liability Insurance - Reservation of Rights for Failure to Cooperate - Prohibition
SB 747
Unfavorable Senator Feldman
Public Utilities - Electric Companies - Vegetation Management
SB 795
Unfavorable Senator Astle
Health Care Facilities - Cost of Residents' Care - Determination and Payment of Funds
UNFAVORABLE
SB 384
Unfavorable Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Mental Hygiene Community-Based Services Fund - Residential Rehabilitation Programs
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Senate Rules Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2015
REREFERRED
SB 899
To Finance Senator Waugh
Offshore Wind - Application for Proposed Project - Evaluation and Approval
SB 909
(Emergency Bill)
To Finance Senator Middleton
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland - Powers - Property Interests
SB 910
To Finance Senator Middleton
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Entry-Level Commercial Truck Driver's License Holders - Study
SB 915
To Finance Senator Jennings
State Personnel - Selection Test Credits - Eligible Volunteer Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Providers
SB 931
To Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Senator Eckardt
Oysters - Oyster Committees and Harvest Reserve Areas
SB 933
To Judicial Proceedings Senator Cassilly
Courts - Evidence of Prior Sexual Offense - Admissibility
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Distribution Date: March 17, 2015
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2015
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 32 (General Senate Bills)
SB 90
Senator Kelley
Judicial Proceedings
Guardianship of Disabled Persons and Revocation of Advance Directives
SB 393
Senator Raskin
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Payment of Costs
SB 408
Senator Muse
Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Residential Leases - Interest on Security Deposits
SB 444
Senator Ready
Judicial Proceedings
Public Records - Inspection
SB 456
Senator Zirkin
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia - Medical Necessity
SB 520
Senator Lee
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Human Trafficking - Affirmative Defense
SB 605
Senator Raskin
Judicial Proceedings
Aggressive Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
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Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2015
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 33 (General Senate Bills)
SB 75
Senator Feldman
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Task Force to Study a Program for Interest-Free Loans to STEM College Students in Maryland
SB 251
Senator Pugh
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - School Counselors - Certification Renewal Requirement (Lauryn's Law)
SB 335
Senator Simonaire
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Community Colleges - Victims of Human Trafficking - Exemption From Out-of-County and Out-of-Region Fees
SB 403
Senator Madaleno
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Education - Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers
SB 487
Senator King
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Child Care - Providers and Maryland Child Care Subsidy Program
SB 496
Senator Rosapepe
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland College Education Export Act of 2015
SB 497
Senator Pinsky
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools
SB 508
Senator Hough
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Children - Child Care Facilities, Public Schools, and Nonpublic Schools - Contractors and Subcontractors
SB 669
Senator Young
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Orphans and Foster Care Recipients
SB 767
Senator Conway
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Ethics Law - Statement by Person Providing Lobbyist Compensation and Making Campaign Contributions
Top
Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2015
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 34 (General Senate Bills)
SB 198
Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Care Disparities, Cultural and Linguistic Competency, and Health Literacy - Recommended Courses
SB 347
Senator Pugh
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Occupations - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements and Therapy Management Contracts
SB 391
Senator Montgomery
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Licenses, Permits, and Registrations - Processes and Criminal History Records Checks
SB 449
Senator Conway
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
State Board of Physicians - Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Allied Health Practitioners - Licensure Requirements
SB 466
Senator Klausmeier
Finance
Baltimore County - Education - Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructors
SB 537
Senator Conway
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pharmacists - Substitution and Dispensing - Interchangeable Biological Products
SB 575
Senator Nathan-Pulliam
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health Occupations - Alcohol and Drug Counselors - Qualifications and Practice Limitations
SB 606
Senator Pugh
Finance
Health Insurance - Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Drug Products - Coverage
SB 626
Senator Montgomery
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Registered Nurses - Local Health Departments - Requirements for Personally Preparing and Dispensing Drugs and Devices
Top
Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2015
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General Senate Bills)
SB 132
Senator Brochin
Judicial Proceedings
Speed Monitoring Systems - Local Designees - Approval
SB 415
Senator Kagan
Judicial Proceedings
State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act)
SB 477
Senator Ramirez
Judicial Proceedings
Domestic Violence - Persons Eligible for Relief
SB 498
Senator Montgomery
Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Statewide Accounting of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
SB 521
Senator Lee
Judicial Proceedings
Workgroup to Study Safe Harbor Policy for Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
SB 546
Senator Klausmeier
Judicial Proceedings
Civil Actions - Immunity From Liability - Emergency Medical Care for Drug Overdose
SB 549
Senator Lee
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Name of the Individual
SB 602
(Emergency Bill)
Senator Miller
Judicial Proceedings
Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council
SB 618
Senator Norman
Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Retired Law Enforcement Officer Identification Card
SB 654
Senator Muse
Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Immunity - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Medical Emergencies
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Distribution Date: March 18, 2015
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2015
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General Senate Bills)
SB 104
Senator Peters
Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership and Eligibility for Retirement
SB 261
Senator Jennings
Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Handgun Permit Background Investigation - Armored Car Company Employees
SB 417
Senator Lee
Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Trust Act - Revocable Trusts - Creditors' Claims - Limitations
SB 418
Senator Lee
Judicial Proceedings
Estates - Modified Administration - Final Report and Distribution - Extension
SB 541
Senator McFadden
Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
SB 561
Senator Peters
Budget and Taxation
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments
SB 601
Senator McFadden
Budget and Taxation
African American Heritage Preservation Program - Reestablishment and Revisions
SB 636
Washington County Senators
Judicial Proceedings
Washington County - County Clerk
SB 637
Washington County Senators
Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Hotel Rental Tax Revenue Distribution - Annual Reports
SB 663
Carroll County Senators
Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bonds
SB 726
Senator Bates
Budget and Taxation
Employees' Pension System - Town of Sykesville - Service Credit
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