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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 8, 2019 | MD | HB 814 | Establishes the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (123 - 15) |
April 5, 2019 | MD | HB 298 | Establishes Oyster Sanctuaries | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 43) |
April 3, 2019 | MD | HB 1169 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 35) |
April 1, 2019 | MD | SB 516 | Establishes Renewable Energy Standards and Plan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 41) |
March 31, 2019 | MD | HB 994 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40) |
March 29, 2019 | MD | SB 128 | Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars | Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 43) |
March 28, 2019 | MD | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 43) |
March 28, 2019 | MD | SB 793 | Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University | Bill Passed - House (94 - 42) |
March 27, 2019 | MD | SB 1030 | Appropriates Funds for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (114 - 20) |
March 18, 2019 | MD | HB 786 | Amends Hunting Rifle and Shotgun Regulations | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
March 13, 2019 | MD | SB 196 | Authorizes Designation for Unspecified Gender on Licenses and ID Cards | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
March 7, 2019 | MD | HB 399 | Establishes End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - House (74 - 66) |
March 1, 2019 | MD | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/08 | HB 814 | Establishes the Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (123 - 15) |
4/05 | HB 298 | Establishes Oyster Sanctuaries | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 43) |
4/03 | HB 1169 | Prohibits Smoking Under the Age of 21 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (101 - 35) |
4/01 | SB 516 | Establishes Renewable Energy Standards and Plan | Bill Passed - House (95 - 41) |
3/31 | HB 994 | Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On an Applicants Criminal History | Conference Report Adopted - House (97 - 40) |
3/29 | SB 128 | Authorizes Regulation of School Calendars | Veto Override Passed - House (93 - 43) |
3/28 | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Veto Override Passed - House (96 - 43) |
3/28 | SB 793 | Establishes a University Police Department at Johns Hopkins University | Bill Passed - House (94 - 42) |
3/27 | SB 1030 | Appropriates Funds for Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (114 - 20) |
3/18 | HB 786 | Amends Hunting Rifle and Shotgun Regulations | Bill Passed - House (90 - 49) |
3/13 | SB 196 | Authorizes Designation for Unspecified Gender on Licenses and ID Cards | Bill Passed - House (89 - 49) |
3/07 | HB 399 | Establishes End of Life Option Act | Bill Passed - House (74 - 66) |
3/01 | HB 166 | Increases State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (96 - 44) |