Budget
*HB650 (Budget); Passed House, 110-19; Senate, 40-7; $11.6billion budget, ties $65 million in local education assistance to tax increase
Dixon- No
Elliott-No
LaMotte-Yes
Matthews-No
Haines-Yes
Smelser-Yes
*HB707 (Taxes); Passed House, 93-36; Senate, 27-20; raises $90.1 million in taxes on cigarettes, food sales and capital gains to restore local education cuts, provide other relief
Dixon -No
Elliott- No
LaMotte- No
Matthews – No
Haines- No
Smelser – No
*HB1206 (Capital gains*); Passed House, 91-40; killed by Senate Budget and Taxation Committee; raises $37 million by reducing tax breaks on capital gains to restore local aid cuts
Dixon-Exc.
Elliott – No
LaMotte- No
Matthews- No
Haines – n/a
Smelser –
n/a
Environment
* HB209/SB205 (Vehicle emissions); Passed House, 105-22; Senate, 32-14; extend Vehicle Emissions Inspection program (Carroll is among eight participating jurisdictions); possibly add seven counties
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte- Yes
Matthews – No
Haines- Yes
Smelser – No
*HB1082 (Air quality); Passed House, 75-59; died in Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; toughens emissions equipment standards of cars sold in-state
Dixon- No
Elliott- No
LaMotte- Yes
Matthews- No
Haines – n/a
Smelser – n/a
*HB214/SB227 (Growth management); Killed by House Environmental Matters Committee, 18-4, and Senate Economicand Environmental Affairs Committee, 10-1; state’s “2020 plan” to curb sprawling development, preserve resources, cut infrastructure costs
Dixon -n/a
Elliott – No (Com.)
LaMotte No (Com.)
Matthews – n/a
Haines – No (Com.)
Smelser – n/a
*SB224 (Forest conservation); Passed House, 121-14; Senate, 42-5; requires developers to replace cleared trees, plant trees in some barren tracts
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*HB1202 (Recycling); Passed House, 113-11; Senate, 42-3; requires establishment of used tire recycling system with costs paid by tire industry
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte- Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*SB194 (Water pollution); Passed House, 133-0; Senate, 45-0; increases penalties for sewage treatment plants violating pollution standards
Dixon-Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines -Yes
Smelser – Yes
Abortion
* SB 162; Passed House, 84-52; Senate, 29-18; protects right to have abortions
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – No
Smelser – Yes
Gun Control
* HB 310 (Assault weapons); Passed House, 80-55; died in Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; bans sale of semiautomatic assault weapons
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews- No
Haines- n/a
Smelser – NA
*HB197 (Access by minors); Passed House, 71-57; died in Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee; prohibits storage of an unsecured loaded firearm within accessof an unsupervised minor
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – n/a
Smelser – n/a
Education
* SB210 (Mandatory kindergarten); Passed House, 100-27; Senate, 43-1;requires mandatory kindergarten attendance for children 5 and older
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*HB56 (Corporal punishment); Passed House, 94-36; killed by Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee; outlaws physically punishing children in all Maryland school districts
Dixon -No
Elliott- No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – No (Com.)
Smelser – n/a
*HB204 (Community College Funding); Passed House, 134-1; Senate, 42-3; alters formula to increase state assistance for community colleges
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – No
Open Meetings
* SB170; Passed House, 100-2; Senate, 44-2; tightens loopholes, expands requirements in open meetings law for publicbodies
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews -n/v
Haines – No
Smelser – Yes
Transportation
* SB761 (Revenues**); Passed Senate, 26-21; killed by House Rules Committee, 13-0; increases variety of motor vehicle fees to finance transportation projects
Dixon -No (Com.)
Elliott – n/a
LaMotte – n/a
Matthews – n/a
Haines – No
Smelser – No
*HB466 (Speed limits); Passed House, 105-21; Senate, 34-12; allows State Highway Administration to raise speed limit from 55 mph to 65 mph on certain rural highways
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – No
Campaign Reform
*HB1047 (Financing); Passed House, 123-2; Senate, 44-1; establishes limits on political action committee contributions and candidate transfers
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*HB1049 (Ethics); Passed House, 129-0; Senate, 146-0; strengthens reporting requirements for lobbyists and prohibits them from engaging in certain fund-raising activities
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
Crime
*HB288 (Drug arrests); Passed House,92-34;Senate,45-0; makes it a crime to possess or buy fake drugs sold undercover by police
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – No
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*SB141 (Battered Spouse Syndrome); Passed House, 128-0; Senate, 45-1; allows courts to admit testimony of battered spouse syndrome as evidence in cases
Dixon -Yes
Elliott – Yes
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – Yes
Haines – Yes
Smelser – Yes
*HB857 (Hate crimes); Passed House, 78-50; Senate, 35-1; requires police and fire agencies to file documentedreports of crimes directed at gays and lesbians
Dixon -No
Elliott – No
LaMotte – Yes
Matthews – No
Haines – n/v
Smelser- Yes
Exc.
excused from voting
Com.
vote cast in committee before reaching floor
n/a
not applicable
n/v
no vote cast
* Capital gains tax included in compromise tax package (HB707)
** Proposal for 5 percent gas tax increase amended out of final Senate version
SOURCE: Legislative reference