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House approves broad slate of bills on third reading; summary roll call tallies
Summary
During the session the House moved many bills on third reading and final passage across a range of topics including election law, public health, property tax, and public safety. The clerk recorded roll-call tallies for each bill on the floor.
The Maryland House of Delegates completed third-reading and final passage votes on a large number of bills spanning multiple policy areas. Many measures were taken up with little or no floor debate; the clerk read bills and recorded roll-call tallies that were announced aloud and entered into the House record.
Notable roll-call outcomes recorded on the floor (bill title — floor tally as announced):
- House Bill 75 (Election law, special elections) — 126 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 286 (Local comprehensive planning and State economic growth policy) — 96 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 296 (Personal property tax exemptions) — 97 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 593 (Public libraries AED program, Raymano Russell act) — 139 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 339 (Residential rental air conditioning requirements) — 101 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 389 (Property tax, day care centers) — 133 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 415 (State Library Agency family literacy pilot) — 138 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 585 (Low-income housing property valuation) — 137 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 591 (Statute of limitations on local consumer protection enforcement) — 114 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 763 (Abuse and assault awareness in education) — 136 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 839 (Provisional ballots, nonpartisan BOE contest) — 128 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 1018 (Mortgage disclosures) — 115 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 1100 (Public health equity dashboard) — 112 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 1380 (Perinatal care standards) — 101 affirmative votes; declared passed. - House Bill 1424 (Catastrophic Event Account / AG funds for federal workers) — 103 affirmative votes; declared passed (debated; separate article covers the debate). - House Bill 3390 series and many others: multiple bills across calendars were read and recorded; full roll-call tallies are in the official House journal.
Clerk announcements indicated numerous vote changes were submitted and recorded after initial roll calls. Where floor speakers requested a late vote change, the clerk read those changes into the record for the respective bills. This summary lists floor tallies as announced on third reading; for the official roll-call record consult the House clerk's published journal.
