SENATE BILL 856

Sponsored By:

Senators Hoffman, Lawlah, and Neall (Commission on Education Finance, Equity, and Excellence) and Senator Collins

Entitled:

Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act

Synopsis:

Requiring the results of specified audits of county boards of education to report to committees of the General Assembly; requiring each county board to provide full-day kindergarten to all kindergarten students by the 2007-2008 school year; increasing the tobacco tax rate for cigarettes to $1.00; providing for the distribution of tobacco tax revenues for fiscal year 2003 to a special fund, to be used only for specified education aid purposes; making the provisions of the Act severable; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/20

First Reading Senate Rules

2/26

Re-referred Budget and Taxation & Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/6 at 1:30 p.m.

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

3/30

Favorable with Amendments

Special Order 4/2 (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted

3/31

Favorable with Amendments

Committee Amendment (#1-10, 12) Adopted

Committee Amendment (#11) Adopted (32-15)

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (31-15)

Floor Amendment (Senator Schrader) Adopted

Floor Committee Amendment (Budget and Taxation) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Haines) Rejected (14-32)

Special Order later today (Senator Bromwell) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Hoffman) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Haines) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Bromwell) Rejected (22-25)

Floor Amendment (Senator Green) Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/1

Third Reading Passed (30-17)

4/4

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (32-15)

Passed Enrolled

5/6

Signed by the Governor Chapter 288

House Action

3/31

First Reading Ways and Means

4/4

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate Benson) Rejected (42-77)

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Floor Amendment (Delegate Ports)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate Ports) Rejected (39-94)

Special Order later today (Delegate McIntosh) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate James)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Gordon) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate James) Rejected (55-76)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Mitchell) Rejected (51-74)

Floor Amendment (Delegate C. Davis)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Delegate C. Davis) Rejected (29-96)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Stocksdale) Rejected (43-81)

Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected

Floor Amendment (Delegate Amedori) Rejected (25-92)

Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (91-49)

Sponsored by:

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Ed. Finance, Equity, & Excellence, Comm. on

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALLEGANY COUNTY

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

APPROPRIATIONS

AUDITORS AND AUDITS

BALTIMORE CITY

BILLS (LEGISLATIVE) -see also- CORRECTIVE LEG; CURATIVE LEG.

CAROLINE COUNTY

CHARTERED COUNTIES

CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COMPTROLLER

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

COUNTY COUNCILS

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

GARRETT COUNTY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

GRANTS

HOWARD COUNTY

LANGUAGE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

PROPERTY TAX

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

SCHOOL BUSES

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

SOMERSET COUNTY

SPECIAL EDUCATION

STATE AID

SUNSET

TALBOT COUNTY

TEACHERS

TOBACCO

TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc

WASHINGTON COUNTY

WICOMICO COUNTY

WORCESTER COUNTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 4-121 , 5-109 , 5-201 , 5-202 , 5-203 , 5-203 , 5-205 , 5-206 , 5-206.1 , 5-207 , 5-207 , 5-208 , 5-208 , 5-209 , 5-209 , 5-210 , 5-210 , 5-211 , 5-212 , 5-213 , 5-214 , 5-215 , 5-216 , 5-401 , 5-401 , 5-402 , 5-402 , 7-101 , 7-101.1 , 7-103 , 7-208 , 7-301 , 8-2A-01 , 8-2A-02 , 8-2A-03 , 8-414 , 11-105 )

Article - 83C Juvenile Justice

( 2-134 )

Tax - General

( 12-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 019530/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 11:37 a.m.     Status: Incomplete

Number: 159339/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 12:51 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 163724/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 6:53 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 293921/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 6:55 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 623927/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 12:51 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 623927/2 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 6:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 643529/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 12:49 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 753422/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2002   at: 7:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted

House

Number: 173726/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2002   at: 6:49 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 203120/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:06 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 423722/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:35 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 483722/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:41 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 553223/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:01 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 683021/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 2:42 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 755366/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2002   at: 6:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 903623/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:45 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Number: 993527/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 12:57 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 31, 2002: Committee Amendment (#11) Adopted (32-15)

March 31, 2002: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (31-15)

March 31, 2002: Floor Amendment (Haines) {623927/1 Rejected (14-32)

March 31, 2002: Floor Amendment (Bromwell) {293921/2 Rejected (22-25)

April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (30-17)

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (32-15)

House

April 2, 2002: Floor Amendment (Benson) {173726/1 Rejected (42-77)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (Ports) Rejected (39-94)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (James) Rejected (55-76)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (Mitchell V) {553223/1 Rejected (51-74)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (Davis C) Rejected (29-96)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (Stocksdale) {423722/1 Rejected (43-81)

April 3, 2002: Floor Amendment (Amedori) {903623/1 Rejected (25-92)

April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (91-49)