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
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Bill Number
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Date Introduced
|
Hearing
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Committee
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Senate Status
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House Status
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More Jobs for Marylanders Act of 2017
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SB 317
HB 394
|
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
|
2/22/2017
2/22/2017
|
Budget and Taxation
Ways and Means
|  |  |
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
| | |
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 | | |
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
| | |
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
| | |
The Repeat Sexual Predator Act of 2017
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SB 316
HB 369
|
1/20/2017
1/25/2017
|
2/8/2017
2/21/2017
|
Judicial Proceedings
Judiciary
| | |
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
| | |
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
| | |
Redistricting Reform Act of 2017
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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
|  | |
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 | | |
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 | | |
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
| | |
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
| | |
Taxpayer Protection Act
|
SB 304
HB 424
|
1/20/2017
1/26/2017
|
2/15/2017
2/14/2017
|
Budget and Taxation
Judiciary | | |
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
| | |
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 | | |
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 | | |
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
| | |
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 | | |
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 |  | |
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 | | |
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
| | |
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
| | |
The Prescriber Limits Act of 2017
|
HB 1432
| 2/10/2017 |
3/7/2017
|
Health and Government Operations
| N/A | |
Overdose Prevention Act
| HB 1549 | 2/16/2017 | 3/16/2017 | Health and Government Operations | N/A | |
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
| | |
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 | | |
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
| | |
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
| | |
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
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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