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Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 34

Introductory Senate Bills No. 44 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 8 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 22 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 23 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General Senate Bills) Completed

February 28, 2025
52nd Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 44

SB1040	Senator Hester	Rules
Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025)

February 28, 2025
52nd Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 8

HB0011	Delegate Sample-Hughes	Finance
Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

HB0073	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property

HB0088	Delegate Cardin	Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal

HB0131	Delegate Stein	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program

HB0133	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration

HB0136	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Exam and Treatment Reimbursement

HB0146	Delegate Cardin	Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice

HB0166	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Public Ethics Law - State Officials of and Candidates to be State Officials of the Judicial Branch - Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure Statements

HB0179	Delegate Toles	Judicial Proceedings
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025

HB0251	Chair, Appropriations Committee	Finance
Human Services – Local Departments of Social Services – Audits

HB0281	Delegate Embry	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree

HB0298	Delegate Kerr	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Demographic Data Collection - Parental Status

HB0322 (Emergency Bill)	Delegate Wims	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration

HB0324	Delegate Korman	Education, Energy, and the Environment
County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)

HB0331	Delegate White Holland	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers

HB0367	Delegate Martinez	Finance
Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing

HB0375	Delegate Jones, D.	Judicial Proceedings
Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

HB0376	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Membership - Alterations

HB0397	Delegate Jones, D.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program

HB0412	Delegate Korman	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)

HB0421	Delegate Johnson, S.	Budget and Taxation
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline

HB0423	Delegate Lopez	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority

HB0425	Delegate Morgan, T.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers

HB0428	Delegate Embry	Judicial Proceedings
Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens

HB0449	Delegate Holmes	Judicial Proceedings
Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility

HB0455	Delegate Kaiser	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025

HB0473	Delegate Harris	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions

HB0553	Delegate Taveras	Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring

HB0586	Delegate Jones, D.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation

HB0603	Speaker	Budget and Taxation
Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration

HB0614	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Budget and Taxation
Local Earned Income Tax Credit - Calculation - County Income Tax Rate

HB0616	Delegate Hutchinson	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition

HB0617	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Budget and Taxation
Comptroller - Recording and Monitoring Telephone Calls - Clarification

HB0619	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Sales Between Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Nurseries - Exemption

HB0646	Delegate Taylor	Judicial Proceedings
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force

HB0722	Delegate Rosenberg	Finance
Maryland Department of Health - Report on Oversight of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Recovery Residences

HB0745	Delegate Guyton	Finance
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications

HB0755	Delegate Foley	Judicial Proceedings
Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access

HB0780	Delegate Kerr	Judicial Proceedings
Urban State Highways - Speed Limits - Exemptions

HB0786	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Appellate Court of Maryland - Sessions at Educational Institutions

HB0787	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases

HB0864	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judicial Proceedings
St. Mary's County - Judgeships - Circuit Courts

HB0869	Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Finance
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

HB0961	Delegate Embry	Budget and Taxation
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

HB0995	Delegate Pena-Melnyk	Finance
Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment

February 28, 2025
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 22

SB0264	Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Calendar Day 02/25/25 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/26/25. Calendar Day 02/26/25 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendment (1) offered from the Floor by Sen. Hershey. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/28/25.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT (1) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR HERSHEY.

February 28, 2025
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 23

	Calendar Day 02/27/25 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/28/25.

QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”

Distribution Date: February 27, 2025
Third Reading Date: February 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General Senate Bills)

SB0042	Senator Washington, M.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

SB0088 (Emergency Bill)	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration

SB0258	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations

SB0444	Senator Smith	Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms

SB0523	Senator Charles	Finance
State Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave

SB0594	Senator Ellis	Finance
Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program