House Agenda for March 28, 2025
Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 23 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 24 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 25 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 26 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 27 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 28 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 29 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 30 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 31 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 32 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 35 Completed Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 36 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 117 Completed

March 28, 2025
Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 23
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0333 Senator West Rules and Executive Nominations
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
SB0392 Senator Waldstreicher Rules and Executive Nominations
Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)
SB0485 Senator Muse Rules and Executive Nominations
Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210
SB0912 Charles County Senators Rules and Executive Nominations
Charles County – Off–Highway Recreational Vehicles – Regulation and Enforcement
SB0925 Senator Smith Rules and Executive Nominations
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
SB0941 Senator Sydnor Rules and Executive Nominations
Transportation-Related Tolls - Installment Payment Plans
SB0992 Senator West Rules and Executive Nominations
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0050 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation
SB0109 Favorable Senator Feldman
Maryland Public Ethics Law - School Boards - Compliance Certification
SB0186
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
SB0245 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning
SB0251 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions
SB0258 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations
SB0363 Favorable Senator Bailey
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program
SB0717 Favorable Senator Carozza
Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
SB0872 Favorable Senator Jennings
Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)
SB0946 Favorable Senator Carozza
Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
SB0962 Favorable Senator Mautz
Municipalities - Legislative Audit - Exemption
SB0964 Favorable Dorchester County Senators
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0023 Favorable Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
SB0040 Favorable Senator Muse
Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner
SB0121 Favorable Senator Washington, A.
Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension
SB0203 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products
SB0210 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls, Fees, and Other Charges - Temporary Adjustments
SB0240 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Department of Agriculture – Maryland Agricultural Commission and Young Farmers
SB0249 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions
SB0375 Favorable Senator Kramer
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
SB0390 Favorable Senator Smith
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statements and Certificates of Violations
SB0471 Favorable Senator Rosapepe
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements
SB0590 Favorable Senator King
Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act)
SB0618 Favorable Senator Smith
Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law)
SB0707 Favorable Senator Zucker
Vehicle Laws - Medical Exemption for Enhanced Tinted Windows - Time Limitation
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0150 Favorable with Amendments Senator Watson
Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements
SB0226 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Finance Committee
Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose and Use - Alterations
SB0236 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization
SB0266 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
SB0315 Favorable with Amendments Senator Brooks
Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations
SB0338 Favorable with Amendments Baltimore County Senators
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83
SB0525 Favorable with Amendments Senator Charles
Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs
SB0814 Favorable with Amendments Senator Watson
Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0422 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Palakovich Carr
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks
HB0978 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stein
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83
HB1255 Favorable with Amendments Delegate McComas
Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal
HB1527 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Roberts
Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0156 Favorable with Amendments Senator Lewis Young
Workgroup on Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment
SB0372 Favorable with Amendments Senator Beidle
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
SB0594 Favorable with Amendments Senator Ellis
Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
SB0665 Favorable with Amendments President
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Revisions
SB0684 Favorable with Amendments Senator Augustine
Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
SB0776 Favorable with Amendments Senator Beidle
Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0005 Favorable Senator Lam
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal
SB0036 Favorable Senator Kagan
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
SB0043 Favorable Senator Augustine
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
SB0047 Favorable Senator Gile
State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions
SB0052 Favorable Senator Augustine
Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions
SB0072 Favorable Senator Lam
Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
SB0085 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
SB0138 Favorable Senator Kagan
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0164 Favorable Senator Kagan
Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms
SB0174 Favorable Senator Benson
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
SB0194 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
SB0196 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Procurement - Electronic Transactions - Clarification of Fees Due
SB0212 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation
SB0217 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions
SB0223 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program
SB0239 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Finance and Procurement - Local Cybersecurity Preparedness and Response Plan and Assessment - Repeal
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0244 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions
SB0255 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
SB0260 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal
SB0275 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Modernization of Military Laws Act
SB0277 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Health Equality for Service Members Act
SB0296 Favorable Senator Augustine
Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers
SB0354 Favorable Senator Salling
Maryland Inventory of Cemeteries and Burial Sites Workgroup - Establishment
SB0453 Favorable Senator King
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0495 Favorable Senator Ellis
Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
SB0639 Favorable Senator McKay
Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
SB0641 Favorable Senator Gallion
Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
SB0674 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
SB0775 Favorable Senator Kagan
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System
SB0790 Favorable Senator Augustine
Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
SB0792 Favorable Senator Mautz
State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement
SB0795 Favorable Senator Mautz
State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
SB0848 Favorable Senator Guzzone
Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
SB0900 Favorable Senator Augustine
Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System - Integration of 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations
SB0902 Favorable Senator Augustine
Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 35
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0048 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
SB0057 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
SB0060 Favorable Senator Augustine
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing
SB0067 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
SB0094 Favorable Senator Ellis
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring
SB0163 Favorable Senator Washington, M.
Health – General Article – References to Mental Health
SB0172 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership
SB0182 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans
Health and Government Operations Committee Report No. 36
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 28, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0213 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use
SB0222 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Public Health – Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council – Membership
SB0224 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee
SB0229 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment - Repeal of Sunset
SB0371 Favorable Senator Beidle
State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means
SB0374 Favorable Senator Beidle
Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act)
SB0589 Favorable Senator Augustine
Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
SB0748 Favorable Senator Kramer
Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
SB0981 Favorable Senator Hershey
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
March 13, 2025
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 117
HB0102 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Revisions
HB0858 Delegate Hill Environment and Transportation
Economic Matters
Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment
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