Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 31
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 8 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 9 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 6 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 7 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 8 Completed Rules Committee Report No. 1 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 14 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 15 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 16 Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0037 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
SB0153 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions
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
SB0246 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard
SB0258 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations
SB0264 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
SB0265 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Environment - Reservoir Augmentation Permit - Establishment
SB0296 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Augustine
Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0013 Unfavorable Senator Muse
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
SB0243 Unfavorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Research Duties and Advisory Committee on Black Males - Repeal
SB0497 Unfavorable Senator Ellis
Department of Information Technology - Maryland OneStop - Required State, County, and Municipal Information
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0002 Favorable Senator Kagan
General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
SB0027 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Kagan
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
SB0252 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Repeal
SB0257 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters
SB0259 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements
SB0307 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase
SB0378 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Washington, A.
State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0451 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0290 Unfavorable Senator Love
Natural Resources - Roadside Tree Removal Permit Notification Act
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0131 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
SB0178 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated
SB0719 Favorable Senator Carozza
Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax
Finance Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0302 Favorable Senator Lam
Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations
SB0459 Favorable Senator Gile
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Education and Health - Emergency Use Epinephrine - Alterations
SB0522 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Charles
Home Builders - New Home Sales - Notice of Appliance Warranty Registration
SB0523 Favorable Senator Charles
State Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave
SB0578 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Lam
Business Regulation - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Alterations
SB0665 Favorable President
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Revisions
REREFERRED
SB0867 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Hester
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
Finance Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0052 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Augustine
Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions
SB0067 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
SB0072 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
SB0174 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Benson
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
SB0594 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Ellis
Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
SB0674 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
SB0684 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Augustine
Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
Finance Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 25, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0547 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator James
Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0481 Unfavorable Senator Gallion
On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition
SB0895 Unfavorable Senator Love
Employment - Wages - Deductions for Public Employees
SB0934 Unfavorable Senator Watson
Alcoholic Beverages – Premium Cigar Lounge License – Establishment (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2025)
Rules Committee Report No. 1
Distribution Date: February 24, 2025
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2025
REREFERRED
SB0990 To Finance Committee Senator Gallion
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
SB0998 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Washington, M.
Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)
SB1000 To Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Hettleman
Gaming - Sports Wagering Facilities - Request for Relocation
SB1001 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Mautz
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting the Admissibility of Creative Expression (PACE Act)
SB1005 To Finance Committee Senator Benson
Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program - Acquisition of Land
SB1006 To Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Kagan
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights
SB1008 To Finance Committee Senator Hayes
Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations
SB1011 Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings Committee/Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Attar
Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment
SB1013 To Finance Committee Senator Attar
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension
SB1021 To Finance Committee Senator Jackson, C.
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
SB1022 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Jackson, C.
Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Subscription Eligibility
SB1023 To Finance Committee Senator Jackson, C.
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
SB1024 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Corderman
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
SB1025 To Finance Committee Senator Mautz
Commercial Law - Voice and Visual Likeness - Digital Replication Rights (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act - NO FAKES Act)
SB1028 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Gile
Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels
SB1029 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Attar
Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Extrinsic Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)
SB1030 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Attar
Baltimore County and Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Lighting on Privately Owned Vehicles
SB1031 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Attar
Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act)
February 25, 2025
49th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 14
SB0024 Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship
Senator Kagan Calendar Day 02/20/25 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/25/25.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
February 25, 2025
49th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 15
SB0042 Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
Senator Washington, M. Calendar Day 02/20/25 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/25/25.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
February 25, 2025
49th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 16
SB0444 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Senator Smith Calendar Day 02/18/25 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 02/19/25 Committee Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/20/25. Calendar Day 02/20/25 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/25/25.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE REPORT, AS AMENDED.
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