MD SB1 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering a certain charge that may be assessed to a public service company; providing for the recovery of certain costs through rates; establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity supply agreements or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; establishing an energy vendor license for certain persons that provide energy sales services in the State; prohibiting a certain electricity supplier from marketing electricity as green power unless certain conditions are met; etc.
Title
Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 96 N: 39 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Conference Committee Report 513723/1 Adopted (Y: 30 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 39 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 463724/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 593729/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 100 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 803127/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 913220/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 873028/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 101 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 693721/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 100 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 683423/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 913724/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 303328/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 883524/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 403725/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 27 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-08 - Senate - Conference Committee Report 513723/1 Adopted (Y: 30 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 39 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 463724/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 593729/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 37 N: 100 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 803127/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 913220/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 98 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 873028/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 101 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-29 - House - Floor Amendment 693721/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (Y: 38 N: 100 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 683423/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 913724/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 303328/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 15 N: 30 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 883524/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 28 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Floor Amendment 403725/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 27 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed (96-39) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Conference Committee Report {513723/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Wilson) Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Conference Committee Report {513723/1 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (32-15) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Conference Committee Report {513723/1 Adopted (30-15) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Conference Committee Report {513723/1 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Qi, Fraser-Hidalgo and Wilson) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | House Refuses Recede |
| 2024-04-08 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Qi, Fraser-Hidalgo and Wilson) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | House Refuses Recede |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Feldman and Gallion) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Augustine, Feldman and Gallion) |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Senate Requests House Recede |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Third Reading Passed (99-39) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {463724/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-98) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {593729/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-100) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {803127/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-98) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {913220/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-98) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {873028/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-101) |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Floor Amendment {693721/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-100) |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable with Amendments {833524/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-20 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (33-14) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {683423/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (16-28) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {913724/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (15-30) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {303328/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-30) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {883524/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (16-28) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {403725/1 (Senator Mautz) Rejected (16-27) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {533427/1 (Senator West) Rejected |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Floor Amendment {613825/1 (Senator Augustine) Adopted |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Adopted |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Motion Special Order until 3/6 (Senator Hershey) Adopted |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {113029/1 |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Hearing 1/25 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Hearing 1/25 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-15 | Senate | Hearing 1/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2023-10-11 | Senate | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB267 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-01 - Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
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Advertising
Appropriations
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Attorney General
Awareness and Outreach
Bonds
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complaints
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Contracts
Data
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Education
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Energy
Energy Matters
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Fees
Fines
Forms
General Services, Department of
Goods and Services
Hearings
Identification
Job Training
Labeling
Licenses
Names
Notices
Oaths
Penalties and Sentences
Power Plants
Prices
Public Service Commission
Recruitment and Hiring
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Social Services
Solicitation
studies
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Appropriations
Assessments
Attorney General
Awareness and Outreach
Bonds
Budget and Management, Department of
Budgets
Certifications
Civil Offenses
Clean Energy Credits
Commerce and Business
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
Committees and Commissions
complaints
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Data
Disclosure
Education
Electronic Communication
Energy
Energy Matters
Environmental Matters
Ethics
Examinations
Fees
Fines
Forms
General Services, Department of
Goods and Services
Hearings
Identification
Job Training
Labeling
Licenses
Names
Notices
Oaths
Penalties and Sentences
Power Plants
Prices
Public Service Commission
Recruitment and Hiring
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Social Services
Solicitation
studies
Time
Unfair Trade Practices
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 13 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 13 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 310 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 507 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 507.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 510 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 603.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 604 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 705 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 707 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
