Senate Agenda for March 11, 2025
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 15 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 17 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 5 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 6 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 15 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 16 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 17 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 18 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 19 Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0337 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Elections - Local Boards of Elections and Boards of Canvassers - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
SB0352 Favorable Senator Salling
Baltimore County - Republican Party Central Committee - Elections
SB0361 Favorable Senator Hester
Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
SB0601 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
SB0615 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
SB0656 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
SB0887 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator King
County Boards of Education - Reappointment of Incumbent County Superintendent - Authorization
SB0929 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Brooks
Workgroup on Mail-In Ballot Accessibility
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0360 Favorable Senator Hester
Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Criminal Offense
SB0391 Favorable Senator Smith
Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations
SB0585 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Waldstreicher
Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0729 Unfavorable Charles County Senators
Special Police Officers - County Government - Protection of Employees and Public Officials
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0181 Favorable with Amendments(9) Senator Hettleman
Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole
SB0648 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Muse
Correctional Services - Medical Parole - Life Imprisonment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0884 Unfavorable Senator Ready
Commercial Driver's Licenses - Out-of-State Residents - School Buses or Passenger Vehicles
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0158 Favorable Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal
SB0581 Favorable Senator Henson
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages
SB0619 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
SB0622 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases
SB0629 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Appellate Court of Maryland - Sessions at Educational Institutions
SB0655 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0797 Favorable Senator Mautz
Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0012 Unfavorable Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0338 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator West
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83
SB0418 Favorable Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check
SB0833 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Charles
Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Child Care Stipends for Private Providers
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0014 Unfavorable Senator Salling
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Finance)
Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Certificate of Title, Registration, and Insurance
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0200 Favorable Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming
SB0327 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act
SB0341 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team
SB0516 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator King
Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers
SB0550 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Property Tax - Authority to Establish a Subclass and Special Rate for Property No Longer Used for Nonprofit Purposes
SB0572 Favorable with Amendments(2) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees
SB0598 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Property Tax – Low–Income Housing Tax Credit – Valuation of Property
SB0623 Favorable Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond
SB0639 Favorable Senator McKay
Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
SB0693 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation
SB0698 Favorable Senator Corderman
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
SB0706 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Zucker
Gaming - Problem Gambling - Prevalence Study and Fund Revenue
SB0708 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required
SB0730 Favorable Charles County Senators
Gaming - Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board - Repeal
SB0774 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hershey
Property Tax - Valuation of Operating Property of Rural Broadband Service Providers
SB0862 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0414 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Waldstreicher
Income Tax Credit - Parent of Stillborn Child
SB0453 Favorable Senator King
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
SB0472 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Property Tax - Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty
SB0663 Favorable President
Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration
SB0667 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Guzzone
Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices
SB0795 Favorable Senator Mautz
State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
SB0860 Favorable Senator Corderman
Gaming - Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
SB0911 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Attar
Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration
SB0963 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Mautz
Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment and Income Tax Checkoff
Finance Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0049 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
SB0305 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Financial Institutions and Activities - Virtual Currency Kiosks - Registration and Regulation
SB0357 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority for Upper Payment Limits (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
SB0571 Favorable with Amendments(1) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Population Ratio Quota
SB0652 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jennings
Local Government – Local Personnel – Leave With Pay
SB0844 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hershey
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0831 Unfavorable Senator Charles
Credit Regulation - Reverse Mortgage Loans - Escrow Accounts
SB0917 Unfavorable Senator Kramer
Electronic Payment Transactions - Interchange Fees - Calculation and Use of Data
SB0969 Unfavorable Howard County Senators
Howard County - Department of Fire and Rescue Services - Current and Prospective Employee Medical Cannabis Use
Finance Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0227 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Finance Committee
Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions
SB0277 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Health Equality for Service Members Act
SB0306 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Workers' Compensation - Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical Services - Reimbursements
SB0589 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
SB0695 Favorable Senator Beidle
Labor and Employment - Uninsured Employers' Fund Board - Membership and Reserves
SB0830 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Workers' Compensation - Claims Application Form - Authorization for Release of Information
Finance Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0060 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing
SB0229 Favorable Chair, Finance Committee
Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment - Repeal of Sunset
SB0379 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, M.
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements
SB0981 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hershey
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies
Finance Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0279 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
SB0544 Favorable Senator Bailey
Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets
SB0641 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gallion
Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
SB0776 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0824 Unfavorable Senator McCray
Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibition on Class A Licenses for Chain Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Houses - Repeal
Finance Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 10, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 11, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0374 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Health Insurance – Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters – Required Coverage (James “Jimmy” Malone Act)
SB0773 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hershey
Health Benefit Plans – Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution – Requirements
SB0902 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage
SB0956 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator West
Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Broker Commission
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