Maryland House Bill 243 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 21-8)
Status: Passed on April 24 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service to conduct a certain study, to solicit input from local governments, Internet service providers, and wireless service providers on identifying unserved and underserved rural areas of Maryland, and to make recommendations regarding how Maryland counties can work together to obtain federal assistance to improve Internet, Broadband, wireless, and cellular services and accessibility in rural areas of Maryland; etc.

Task Force on Rural Internet, Broadband, Wireless, and Cellular Service - Study and Extension

Del. Carol Krimm [D]	Sen. Johnny Mautz [R]	Del. Kathy Afzali [R]	Del. Steven Arentz [R]
Del. Wendell Beitzel [R]	Del. Jason Buckel [R]	Sen. Mary Carozza [R]	Del. Barrie Ciliberti [R]
Sen. William Folden [R]	Del. Jeff Ghrist [R]	Del. Glen Glass [R]	Del. Jay Jacobs [R]
Del. Sally Jameson [D]	Del. Susan Krebs [R]	Del. Mary Ann Lisanti [D]	Sen. Mike McKay [R]
Del. Aruna Miller [D]	Del. Charles Otto [R]	Del. April Rose [R]	Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes [D]
Del. David Vogt [R]	Del. William Wivell [R]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Del. Christopher Adams [R]
Del. Susan Aumann [R]	Del. Charles Barkley [D]	Del. Ned Carey [D]	Del. Seth Howard [R]
Del. Warren Miller [R]

2018-03-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-24	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177
2018-03-29	House	Returned Passed
2018-03-28	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2018-03-27	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2018-03-27	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2018-03-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2018-03-22	Senate	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-03-09	Senate	First Reading Finance
2018-03-08	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2018-03-07	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2018-03-07	House	Favorable with Amendments {613294/1 Report Adopted
2018-03-06	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2018-02-01	House	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-19	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0243?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0243f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0243t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/Chapters_noln/CH_177_hb0243t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0243_61329401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0003/hb0243.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0243_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/House/0304.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes_comm/hb0243_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/votes/Senate/0867.pdf