Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 45
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 18 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 19 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 20 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 21 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 21 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 22 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 23 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 24 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 25 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 26 Completed

March 14, 2025
66th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16
HB0261 Delegate Forbes Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
HB0301 Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization
HB0309 Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs
HB0478 Washington County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
Hagerstown Community College Police Force - Jurisdiction
HB0485 St. Mary's County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
St. Mary's County - Corrections
HB0502 Speaker Finance
Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established
HB0546 Delegate Feldmark Budget and Taxation
Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections
HB0599 Delegate Pruski Finance
State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes
HB0658 Delegate Ebersole Judicial Proceedings
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations
HB0681 Delegate Toles Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders
HB0801 Delegate Spiegel Budget and Taxation
Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0877 Delegate Amprey Judicial Proceedings
Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension
HB0879 Delegate Smith Education, Energy, and the Environment
Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
HB0980 Delegate Crosby Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
HB1191 Delegate McComas Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
HB1200 Delegate Valentine Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer
HB1293 Delegate Smith Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore City - Office of the Sheriff - Neighborhood Services Unit
HB1429 Delegate Holmes Judicial Proceedings
Youth Services Bureaus - Criminal History Records Checks - Employees, Volunteers, and Interns
HB1450 Delegate Qi Finance
Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program - Alterations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0308 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Election Law – Chief Election Judges – Party Affiliation
SB0310 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions
SB0318 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lewis Young
Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility
SB0342 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Sydnor
Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipalities
SB0369 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)
SB0534 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation
SB0645 Favorable Senator Kagan
Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0309 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Department of Veterans and Military Families - Online Registry
SB0491 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
SB0555 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Public Information Act - Denials - Pending Litigation
SB0871 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Department of the Environment - Community Water and Sewerage Systems - Cybersecurity Planning and Assessments
SB0968 Favorable with Amendments(2) Howard County Senators
Howard County - Patuxent River Wildland - Use of Motor Vehicles and Motorized Equipment Ho. Co. 5-25
SB1028 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0587 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Muse
State Government - Maryland Reparations Commission
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0175 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lewis Young
Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions
SB0250 Favorable with Amendments(3) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation
SB0456 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program and Study on Use of Dental Online Credentialing
SB0543 Favorable Senator Kagan
Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
SB0717 Favorable Senator Carozza
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Judicial Proceedings)
Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
SB0770 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Gile
Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0179 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Smith
Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans
SB0205 Favorable with Amendments(3) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Human Services - Adult Protective Services
SB0608 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Augustine
Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions
SB0856 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Henson
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act)
SB0883 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator James
Commercial Law - Statutory Liens - Motor Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots
SB0915 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Private Roadways in Residential Subdivisions and Communities
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0080 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties
SB0343 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Sydnor
State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force and Establishment of Case Management System Grant Fund
SB0466 Favorable with Amendments(2) President
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Vulnerable and Senior Adults - Theft of Property by Caregiver, Family Member, or Household Member - Prohibition
SB0621 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
SB0626 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Folden
Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTION
SB0649 Unfavorable Senator Muse
(Referred to Interim Study)
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0280 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
SB0281 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0396 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Judicial Proceedings)
Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death and Disability Benefits
SB0457 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup
SB0488 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jennings
Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Exemption
SB0612 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Deferred Vested Former Members - Return to Service
SB0692 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
State Retirement and Pension System - Alterations and Clarifications
SB0768 Favorable Senator Jackson, M.
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
SB0810 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson, M.
Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing Committee
SB0980 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Corderman
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
SB1000 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Gaming - Sports Wagering Facilities - Request for Relocation
Finance Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0043 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board and Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
SB0423 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
SB0431 Favorable with Amendments(4) President
Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act
SB0495 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Ellis
Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
SB0749 Favorable Senator Kramer
State Board of Dental Examiners - Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State
SB1005 Favorable Senator Benson
Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program - Acquisition of Land
Finance Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0365 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established
SB0664 Favorable with Amendments(2) President
Business Regulation - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Enforcement and Penalties
SB0750 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Faculty
SB0767 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson, M.
Calvert County Sheriff - Deputy Sheriffs and Correctional Deputies - Collective Bargaining
SB0815 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures
SB0848 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Guzzone
(Jointly Considered Finance/Budget and Taxation)
Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
Finance Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: March 14, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 14, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0972 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
SB1008 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations
SB1023 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Jackson, C.
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
SB1026
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements (Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025)
SB1036 Favorable Senator Guzzone
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class D Licenses – Delivery Ho. Co. 21–25
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