Maryland House Bill 88 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Passed on May 25 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-25 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Making it a civil rather than a criminal offense to consume an alcoholic beverage in public under certain circumstances or possess an alcoholic beverage in an open container under certain circumstances; establishing the Task Force to Study Crime Classification and Penalties to review penalites for violations in the Maryland Code and make recommendations regarding the current statutory scheme throughout the Code; requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2020; etc.

Criminal Law and Civil Offenses – Classifications

Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D]	Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Tony Bridges [D]
Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]
Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Marc Korman [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Brooke Lierman [D]
Del. Sara Love [D]	Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Nick Mosby [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]
Sen. Alonzo Washington [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]	Del. Jheanelle Wilkins [D]

2019-04-02 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (124-12) (Y: 124 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-03-31 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (122-17) (Y: 123 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-25	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 578
2019-04-08	House	Passed Enrolled
2019-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (124-12)
2019-04-08	House	House Concur - Senate Amendments
2019-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
2019-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-04-05	Senate	Floor Amendment {443225/1 (Senator Hough) Adopted
2019-04-05	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2019-04-04	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2019-03-21	Senate	Hearing 3/26 at 12:00 p.m.
2019-03-18	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2019-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (122-17)
2019-03-15	House	Second Reading Passed
2019-03-15	House	Favorable Report Adopted
2019-03-15	House	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2019-02-11	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-11	House	Hearing canceled
2019-01-23	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-01-18	House	Reassigned to Economic Matters
2019-01-17	House	First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0088?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0088f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0088t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0088e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/Chapters_noln/CH_578_hb0088e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0088_44322501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0088.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0088_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/0662.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0088_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/1275.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/House/1587.pdf