Maryland Senate Bill 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 637
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Public Service Commission, by January 1, 2023, to establish an administrative process to approve supply offers for electricity or gas for households in the State that receive energy assistance through a program in the Office of Home Energy Programs; prohibiting, beginning on July 1, 2023, unless the Commission has approved the supply offer, a third-party retail supplier from offering to provide electricity or gas, renewing a certain contract, or charging a certain fee to certain households in the State; etc.

Electricity and Gas - Energy Suppliers - Supply Offers

Sen. Mary Washington [D]

2021-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 95 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2021-03-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 637
2021-04-05	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-6)
2021-04-05	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2021-04-02	House	Third Reading Passed (95-37)
2021-04-02	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-02	House	Favorable with Amendments {443692/1 Adopted
2021-04-02	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-03-08	House	Referred Economic Matters
2021-03-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2021-03-04	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Adopted
2021-03-04	Senate	Substitute Committee Amendment {927974/1 Adopted
2021-03-04	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn
2021-03-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {997578/1
2021-02-26	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/4 (Senator Klausmeier) Adopted
2021-02-26	Senate	Committee Amendment {997578/1
2021-02-24	Senate	Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Washington) Adopted
2021-02-24	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {997578/1
2021-02-23	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Washington) Adopted
2021-02-23	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {997578/1
2021-02-19	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2021-01-15	Senate	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Finance
2020-09-23	Senate	Pre-filed

HB397 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 636
SB685 (Carry Over) 2020-03-16 - Referred Economic Matters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	4	308	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0031?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0031f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0031t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0031e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_637_sb0031e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0031_99757801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0031_92797401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0031_44369201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0031_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0031_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0352.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1005.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0875.pdf