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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Legislation Tracked in Real Time: 26 Days

With 26 Days Left In Session, Legislators Should Act on Governor Hogan's Maryland-Focused Legislative Initiatives
“There are only 26 more days for the legislature to pass legislation and to reach agreement on a budget. The Lt. Governor and I began this year by introducing a robust agenda of 34 important, common sense, bipartisan initiatives to Change Maryland for the Better. We urged members of the General Assembly to put aside partisanship and to work together with us to continue making progress for our state.” - Governor Larry Hogan, March 15, 2017
Governor Larry Hogan has put forward a robust, bipartisan legislative package focused on improving the lives of all Marylanders. This 2017 agenda includes 29 legislative proposals and five budgetary actions that offer real, common sense solutions to the issues that are most important to the state, including transportation infrastructure, economic development and job creation, education, and environmental protection. 
With just 26 days left in this year’s legislative session, the Hogan administration and the General Assembly have the opportunity to continue Changing Maryland for the Better. 
While many of the governor’s legislative proposals are moving forward, some very important ones are not moving forward and the clock is ticking. 
In particular, the governor has called for the General Assembly to take action on the following bills, which at this point their status seems uncertain, or even worse they are hidden in a drawer:
Public Integrity Act of 2017Legislative Transparency Act of 2017Redistricting Reform Act of 2017Liquor Board Reform Act of 2017Common Sense Paid Leave ActStudent Debt Relief Act of 2017 
There are just 26 days left in this session and the governor is calling on the legislature to work together with the administration and get it done.   
Below is a status report on the governor’s proposed legislation and where each item stands in the legislative process.


Proposed Legislation
Bill Number
Date Introduced
Hearing
Committee
Senate Status
House Status
More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017
SB 317
HB 394
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/22/2017
2/22/2017
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
check01
Road Kill Bill Repeal
SB 307
HB 402
1/20/2017
 1/26/2017
2/22/2017
3/3/2017
Budget and Taxation
Appropriations/Environment and Transportation 
 check01
Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit
SB 318
HB 378
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
2/22/2017
2/22/2017
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
check01
Protecting Victims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2017
SB 308
HB 632
1/20/2017
1/30/2017
2/9/2017
2/23/2017
Approved by the Senate
Approved by the House
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Repeat Drunk Driving Offenders Act of 2017
SB 312
HB 371
1/20/2017

1/25/2017

2/7/2017
3/1/2017
Judicial Proceedings
Judiciary
check check
The Repeat Sexual Predator Act of 2017
SB 316
HB 369
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
2/8/2017
2/21/2017
Judicial Proceedings
Judiciary
0101
Public Integrity Act of 2017
SB 683
HB 879
2/3/2017
2/6/2017
3/3/2017
2/22/2017

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Environment and Transportation
0101
Legislative Transparency Act of 2017
SB 253
HB 438
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
3/3/2017
3/14/17
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health and Government Operations/Environment and Transportation
0101
Redistricting Reform Act of 2017
SB 252
HB 385
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
3/3/2017
3/3/2017
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House Rules and Executive Nominations
drawer drawer 
Liquor Board Reform Act of 2017
SB 684
HB 897
2/3/2017
2/6/2017
2/24/2017
2/20/2017
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Economic Matters
0101
Military Retirement Income Tax
SB 321
HB 375
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
2/22/2017
2/15/2017
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
0101
Hometown Heroes Act
SB 322
HB 388
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
2/22/2017
2/8/2017
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
01check
Common Sense Paid Leave Act
SB 305
HB 382
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
2/9/2017
2/10/2017
Finance/Budget and Taxation
Economic Matters
drawerdrawer
Taxpayer Protection Act
SB 304
HB 424
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/15/2017
2/14/2017
Budget and Taxation

Judiciary
0101
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2017
SB 306
HB 430
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/15/2017
3/3/2017
Budget and Taxation
Appropriations
check01
Common Sense Spending Act of 2017
SB 303
HB 420
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
3/1/2017
3/3/2017
Budget and Taxation
Appropriations
drawer drawer 
Clean Cars Act of 2017
SB 315
HB 406
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/14/2017
2/23/2017
Finance/Budget and Taxation
Environment and Transportation
check01
Clean Water Commerce Act of 2017
SB 314
HB 417
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/14/2017
2/22/2017
Approved by the Senate
Approved by the House 
checkcheck
Maryland Energy Innovation Institute
SB 313
HB 410
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/14/2017
2/14/2017
Approved by the Senate

Economic Matters/Appropriations
check01
Public Charter School Act of 2017
SB 704
HB 878
2/3/2017
2/6/2017
Canceled
2/28/2017
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Unfavorable Report by the House Way and Means Committee
xx
Student Debt Relief Act of 2017
SB 320
HB 399
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/22/2017
2/15/2017
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
0101
P-TECH School Act of 2017
SB 319
HB 413
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/8/2017
2/21/2017
Approved by the Senate
Ways and Means/ Appropriations

check 01
Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death Act of 2017
SB 539
HB 687
2/1/2017
2/1/2017
3/2/2017
2/28/2017
Approved by the Senate
Judiciary
check check
The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017
HB 1432
2/10/2017
3/7/2017
Health and Government Operations
 N/Acheck
Overdose Prevention Act
HB 15492/16/20173/16/2017Health and Government Operations N/A check
Promoting Efficiencies in State Procurement
SB 311
HB 426
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/16/2017
3/1/2017
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Health and Government Operations 
checkcheck
Improving the State Procurement Oversight Structure
SB 310
HB 390
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/16/2017
3/1/2017
Approved by the Senate
Approved by the House
checkcheck
State Finance and Procurement - Small and Minority Business Participation
SB 309
HB 433
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
2/16/2017
3/1/2017
Approved by the Senate
Health and Government Operations
checkcheck
State Retirement Choice Act for the 21st Century Workforce
SB 540
HB 748
21/2017
2/2/2017
3/9/2017
3/3/2017
Budget and Taxation
Appropriations
0101

Key:
Green Check Mark: Proposed legislation is progressing
Clock: The clock is ticking, status of proposed legislation is in question
Red X: Proposed legislation is dead
Drawer: Proposed legislation is hidden in a drawer 

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