Legislation - HB0508

Title: State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
Sponsored by: Delegate Kerr
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 725
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a State or State aided or controlled entity to require a prime contractor to procure certain janitorial products packaged or repackaged by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0795

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/22/2025 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-2) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/20/2025 Legislative Date 5/20/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 725 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
House	1/22/2025	1/22/2025	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-2)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 725
			Text - Chapter - State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging

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