2021 Session of the General Assembly

Hearing Date Bill Name

Committee

Position
 1/19/2021 HB 265 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office W&M  Support
 1/19/2021 HB 222 Value My Vote Act W&W  Support
 1/19/2021 HB 398 - Time Off for Employee Voting W&M  Support 
 1/20/2021 SB 199 Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment Act) B&T  Support
 1/20/2021 HB 133 State Finance and Procurement - Appropriation Reductions (Board of Public Works Budget Reduction Clarification Act) APP  Support
 1/21/2021 SB 178 - Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton's Law)

Judicial Proceedings Committee

  Support
 1/21/2021 HB 0165 – Maryland Estate Tax – Unified Credit W&M  Support 
 1/21/2021 HB 0215 - Carried Interest – Additional Tax W&M  Support 
 1/21/2021

HB 0201 – Income Tax Rates – Capital Gains Income

 W&M Support with Amendments
1/24/2021

 HB 75 – Election Law – Circuit Court Judges – Nonpartisan Elections

 W&M Support with Amendments
1/26/2021

 HB 156 – Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

 W&M Support
1/28/2021

SB 137 Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero-Emissions Buses (Zero-Emissions Bus Transition Act)

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
1/28/2021

HB 229 Corporate Income Tax – Throwback Rule

W&M Support
1/28/2021

HB 275 Individual Income Tax - Brackets and Rates - Alteration

W&M Support
1/28/2021

HB 357 Income Tax - Pass-Through Entity - Additional Tax

W&M Support
1/28/2021

SB 414 – Climate Solutions Now Act

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
1/28/2021

 HB 172 Combined Reporting and Subtraction Modification for Combined Groups of Corporations

 W&M Support
2/2/2021

SB 072 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections 
(Maryland Transparency Act of 2021)

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/2/2021

HB 424 Public Financing Act –Matching Fund Revisions (Maryland Fair Elections Act)

 W&M Support
2/2/2021

 

HB 496 Primary and Secondary Education – Mental Health Services – Expansion (Counselors Not Cops Act)

 

 W&M Support
2/3/2021

HB 114 Maryland Transit Administration - Funding (Transit Safety and Investment
Act)

 APP Support
2/3/2021

SB 511 – Corporate Fairness Act of 2021

 B&T Support
2/3/2021

SB 627 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for
Discipline

 Judicial Proceedings Support
2/4/2021

SB 29—Election Law – Voting – Elections by Mail, Polling Places and Early Voting
Centers

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support with Amendments
2/4/2021

HB 419 Economic Development - Advanced Clean Energy and Clean Energy
Innovation Investments and Initiatives

 Economic Matters Support
2/4/2021

 SB 283 – Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/4/2021

 SB 158 – Election Law – Time Off for Employee Voting

 Finance Support
2/4/2021

 HB 435 – Millionaire’s Tax

 W&M Support
2/4/2021

SB 224 Election Law – Correctional Facilities – Voter Registration and Voting

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/5/2021

HB 655 Local Government – County Commissioner Elections – District Voting

 W&M Support
2/9/21

HB 485 Public-Private Partnerships – Process and Oversight

 Environment and Transportation Support
2/11/21

HB 344 Open Meetings Act - Requirements for State Agencies and Local Boards of Elections (Maryland Transparency Act of 2021)

 Health and Government Operations Support
2/11/21

HB 583 Climate Solutions Act Now

 Environment and Transportation Support
2/11/21

HB 183 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)

House and Government Operations Support
2/12/21

HB 334 Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero-Emissions Buses (Zero-Emissions Bus Transition Act)

Environment and Transportation Support
2/12/21

HB 67 I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership – Partnership Agreement – Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021)

 Environment and Transportation Support
2/12/21

HB 764 Education - Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program - Established and Mandated Funding

 W&M Oppose
2/16/21

 HB 955 – Election Law – Absentee Ballot Delivery and Marking

 W&M Support
2/17/21

SB 361 Public-Private Partnerships – Process and Oversight

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/17/21

HB 759 - Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits

 W&M Support
2/17/21

HB 939 Education – Student Education Grant Program - Established

W&M Oppose
2/18/21

SJ 07 United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment

 Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Oppose
2/18/21

HB 33 - Climate Crisis Education Act of 2021

Economic Matters Support
2/18/21

SB 632 Election Law – Contested Elections

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/18/21

HB 0805 Enterprise Zone Program - Alterations 

 W&M Support
2/22/21

 HB 339 Legislative Districts – Standards

 House Rules and Executive Nominations Support
2/22/21

HB 410 Congressional Districts – Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland’s Congressional Districts), as amended 28 Jan 2021

 House Rules and Executive Nominations Support
2/23/21

 HB 1048 – Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List

 W&M Support
2/23/21

 SB 449 Public Information Act – Revisions (Equitable Access to Records Act)

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
2/23/21

 HB 1047 – Mail-In Voting Enhancement Act

 W&M Support
2/24/21

SB 843 I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership – Partnership Agreement – Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021)

 B&T Support
2/24/21

HB 75 – Election Law – Circuit Court Judges – Nonpartisan Elections

 Judiciary Support
2/24/21

HB 447 - Judges – Selection, Election, Tenure and Continuance in Office

Judiciary Support with Amendments
2/24/21

HB 35 - Circuit Court Judges - Election

 Judiciary Support
2/24/21

SB 611 – Individual Income Tax – Rates and Rate Brackets - Alterations

 Senate B&T Support
3/3/21

SB 683 – Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
3/3/21

HB 1089 Primary and Secondary Education – Expansion of Mental Health Services and Prohibition of School Resource Officers (Police–Free Schools Act)

W&M Support
3/3/21

SB 831 – Election Reform Act of 2021

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
3/9/21

HB 1350 Campaign Finance – Revisions

 W&M Support
3/9/21

HB 1352 Campaign Finance Reports – Business Contributors – Registration Status

 W&M Support
3/9/21

HB 1345 Mail-In-Voting- certification of assistance, design of materials, and ballot curing 

 W&M Support
3/11/21

HB 1113 Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established

 House Appropriations Oppose
3/15/21

HB 1260 Congressional Districts – Standards (Anti-Gerrymandering of Maryland’s Congressional Districts)

 House Rules and Executive Nominations Support
3/15/21

SB 965 Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future - Revisions

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support with Amendments
3/15/21

SB 843 I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership – Partnership Agreement – Requirements (Maryland State Department of Transportation Promises Act of 2021)

 B&T Support
3/18/21

HB 655 Local Elections – County Commissioner and County Boards of Education – District Voting

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support with Amendments
3/23/21

SB 6 Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
3/23/21

SB 283 – Student and Military Voter Empowerment Act

 W&M Support
3/25/21

SB 178 - Public Information Act - Personnel Records - Investigations of Law Enforcement Officers (Anton's Law)

 Judicial Proceedings Support
3/25/21

SB 626 Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Law Enforcement Officers - Use of Force, Reporting, and Whistleblower Protections

Judicial Proceedings Support with Amendments
3/25/21

SB 627 - Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Repeal and Procedures for Discipline

 Judicial Proceedings Support with Amendments
3/30/21

SB 683 – Election Law – Permanent Absentee Ballot List

 W&M Support
3/31/21

HB 991 Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks – Qualified Preservation

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Oppose
4/1/21

HB 759 - Election Law - Risk-Limiting Audits Workgroup

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
4/1/21

HB 1047 – Mail-In Voting Enhancement Act

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
4/1/21

HB 1352 Campaign Finance Reports – Business Contributors – Registration Status

 Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Support
6/29/21

1-495/1-270 P3 Highway Expansion Project 

 House Appropriations Committee,
Transportation and Environment Subcommittee
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee,
Public Safety, Transportation, and Environment Subcommittee		 Oppose