Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 63
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 3 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31 Consent No. 16 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32 Consent No. 17 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 33 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 36 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 37 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 38 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 20 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 21 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 44 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 45 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 46 Consent No. 13 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 47 Consent No. 14 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 48 Consent No. 15 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 45 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 48 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 59 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 7 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills) Consent No. 8 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General House Bills) Consent No. 9 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General House Bills) Consent No. 10 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General House Bills) Consent No. 11 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 16 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 17 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 18 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General House Bills) Consent No. 12 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1 Completed

April 2, 2025
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 3
SB0011 Senator Watson
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
SB0017 Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
SB0019 Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees
SB0037 Senator Hester
Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
SB0041 Senator Rosapepe
Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board - Membership - Alteration
SB0063 Senator Muse
Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans
SB0084 Senator Corderman
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration
SB0092 Senator Corderman
Peace Orders and Criminal Harassment - Intentional Visual Surveillance
SB0114 Senator Simonaire
Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
SB0126 Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice
SB0147 Senator Simonaire
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Member Appointments - Advice and Consent of the Senate
SB0152 Senator West
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
SB0158 Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal
SB0184 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Charitable Organizations - Late Fees and Registration - Suspension and Cancellation Requirements
SB0199 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Exam and Treatment Reimbursement
SB0205 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Human Services - Adult Protective Services
SB0214 Chair, Finance Committee
Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses
SB0228 Chair, Finance Committee
Limited Line Credit Insurance - Qualification of Applicants
SB0261 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Board of Public Accountancy - Sunset Extension and Report
SB0263 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - License Restoration
SB0279 Senator Simonaire
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
SB0280 Senator Simonaire
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
SB0284 Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties
SB0285 Chair, Finance Committee
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act - Reports of Attorney General - Frequency
SB0286 Senator West
Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information
SB0304 Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses
SB0326 Senator Waldstreicher
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs
SB0334 Senator Waldstreicher
Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
SB0418 Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check
SB0431 President
Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act
SB0522 Senator Charles
Home Builders - New Home Sales - Notice of Appliance Warranty Registration
SB0544 Senator Bailey
Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets
SB0568 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector - Compensation
SB0617 Senator Gile
State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions
SB0622 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases
SB0664 President
Business Regulation - Enforcement for Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Study
SB0680 Senator Carozza
Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations
SB0721 Senator Henson
Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent
SB0731 Charles County Senators
Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations
SB0734 Senator McKay
Business Regulation - Licensing - Definition of Storage Warehouse
SB0788 Senator Washington, M.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 43rd Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B-D-7 Licenses
SB0888 Senator Henson
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements
SB0939 Senator Hayes
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions
SB1036 Senator Guzzone
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class D Licenses – Delivery Ho. Co. 21–25
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31 Consent No. 16
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 1, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0131 Favorable Delegate Stein
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program
HB0397 Favorable Delegate Jones, D.
Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program
HB0423 Favorable Delegate Lopez
Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority
HB0425 Favorable Delegate Morgan, T.
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers
HB0446
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Morgan, T.
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program
HB0513 Favorable Delegate Allen
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
HB0894 Favorable Delegate Jacobs
Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats
HB1027 Favorable Delegate Kerr
Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System
HB1124 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32 Consent No. 17
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 1, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0041 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
HB0402 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase
HB0412 Favorable Delegate Korman
Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
HB0415 Favorable Delegate Palakovich Carr
State Library Agency - Family Literacy Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0473 Favorable Delegate Harris
Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions
HB0600 Favorable Delegate Patterson
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
HB0643 Favorable Delegate Guyton
Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility
HB0704 Favorable Delegate Wivell
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
HB0840 Favorable Delegate McCaskill
Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 33
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 1, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0075
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Election Law – Special Elections
HB0197 Favorable Delegate Pasteur
Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan
HB0199 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters
HB0324 Favorable Delegate Korman
County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 36
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0562 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Political Party Central Committee - Elections
HB0716 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Housing and Community Development - Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program Eligibility - Alterations
HB0774 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Davis
Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations
HB0879 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Smith
Task Force to Improve Attendance and Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
HB1193 Favorable Delegate Wolek
Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
HB1204 Favorable Delegate Patterson
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law)
HB1344 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Jones, D.
Department of General Services - Assessment of State-Owned Facilities - Child Care Centers
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0009 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Charkoudian
Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
HB0338 Favorable Delegate Lehman
State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste
HB0344 Favorable Delegate Stein
Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations
HB0452 Favorable Delegate Guyton
Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds
HB0494 Favorable Delegate Allen
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
HB0719 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations
HB0720 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Natural Resources - Repeal of Somers Cove Marina Commission and Improvement Fund and Alteration of Operations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0944 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2025
FAVORABLE
SB0595 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
State Lottery Fund - Laurel Race Course - Local Impact Aid
SB0759 Favorable Senator Kagan
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 21
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0059 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
HB0133 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration
HB0390 Favorable Delegate Korman
Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act
HB0490 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold
HB0691 Favorable Delegate Patterson
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
HB0790 Favorable Delegate Atterbeary
Property Tax - Payment Plans - Notice to Taxpayers
HB0791 Favorable Delegate Otto
Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax
HB0819 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Guzzone
Procurement - Employee Stock Ownership Plan Preference - Pilot
HB1010 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Jones, A.
African American Heritage Preservation Program and Grant Fund - Noncapital Grants and Donations
Finance Committee Report No. 44
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0032 Favorable Delegate Charkoudian
(Jointly Considered Finance/Judicial Proceedings)
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established
HB0466 Favorable Delegate Kipke
(Jointly Considered Finance/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Health Equality for Service Members Act
HB0672 Favorable Delegate Cullison
School Health and Wellness Personnel Assessment and Maryland Council on Advancement of School-Based Health Centers
HB0728 Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses
HB0765
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Ivey
Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt
HB0971 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee
HB1100 Favorable Delegate White Holland
Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
Finance Committee Report No. 45
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB1131 Favorable Delegate Vogel
Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup
HB1143 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Maryland Collaborative to Improve Children's Oral Health Through School-Based Programs - Establishment
HB1335 Favorable with Amendments(2) Caroline County Delegation
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Rural Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses
HB1380 Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Health Care Facilities - Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - Perinatal Care Standards
HB1478 Favorable Delegate Hill
Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers
HB1481 Favorable Delegate Hill
Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established
Finance Committee Report No. 46 Consent No. 13
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0409 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector - Compensation
HB0515 Favorable Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
HB0685 Favorable Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025
HB0712 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities
HB0714 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization License - Record-Keeping Requirements
HB0754 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hearing Notice
HB0866 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Theater) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB1026 Favorable Frederick County Delegation
Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits
HB1259 Favorable Delegate Howard
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements
HB1387 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class D Licenses - Delivery
Finance Committee Report No. 47 Consent No. 14
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0472 Favorable Delegate Addison
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses
HB0564 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Venue Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0566 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fees
HB0567 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Arts Beer and Wine License
HB0569 Favorable Dorchester County Delegation
Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Tasting License
HB0655 Favorable Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB0835 Favorable Charles County Delegation
Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations
HB1172 Favorable Delegate Amprey
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – Authorizations and Revisions
Finance Committee Report No. 48 Consent No. 15
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2025
FAVORABLE
HB0476 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License Quota
HB0486 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Civil Penalty for Sales Violations
HB0571 Favorable Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events
HB0574 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Multiple Licensing Plans
HB0715 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
HB0746 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers
HB0987 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-OB-CRD (Office Building - Commercial Revitalization District) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
HB1108 Favorable Allegany County Delegation
Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Minimum Age for Employment of Underage Individuals
HB1145 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiting Period After License Denial
HB1238 Favorable Delegate Otto
Somerset County - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Tasting License
HB1281 Favorable Delegate Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Limited Special Event Permit
March 28, 2025
80th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 45
HB0001 Department of Transportation - Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)
Delegate Ebersole Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0123 Maryland Correctional Training Commission - Membership
Chair, Judiciary Committee Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0315 Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland
Delegate Cardin Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0347 Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements
Delegate Holmes Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0349 Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 PG 306-25
Prince George's County Delegation Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0528 Baltimore County - Vehicle Laws - Private Roadways in Residential Communities
Baltimore County Delegation Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0616 Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition
Delegate Hutchinson Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB0809 Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs
Delegate Griffith Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
HB1152 Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act)
Delegate Stein Calendar Day 03/27/25 On Third Reading Calendar No. 9. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/28/25.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 1, 2025
84th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 48
HB0853 Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)
Delegate Pasteur Calendar Day 03/31/25 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/01/25.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 59 (General Senate Bills)
SB0096 Senator Brooks Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
SB0118 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties
SB0428 President Education, Energy, and the Environment
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
SB0930 Senator Gile Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0979 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax - Collection by Comptroller and Alterations
Distribution Date: March 27, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 27, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 7 (General House Bills)
HB0004 Delegate Smith Judicial Proceedings
Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration
HB0039 Delegate Fair Judicial Proceedings
Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)
HB0124 Delegate Rosenberg Judicial Proceedings
Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission
HB0259 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations
HB0343 Delegate Stewart Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statements and Certificates of Violations
HB0375 Delegate Jones, D. Judicial Proceedings
Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)
HB0413 Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms
Distribution Date: March 27, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 27, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General House Bills)
HB0442 Delegate Simpson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer
HB0516 Delegate Korman Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections
HB0755 Delegate Foley Judicial Proceedings
Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access
HB0788 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
HB0796 Delegate Long, J. Judicial Proceedings
Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
HB1171 Delegate Amprey Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations – Revisions
HB1283 Charles County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills) Consent No. 8
HB0073 Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
State Finance and Procurement - State Leasing of Real Property
HB0284 Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due
HB0389 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers
HB0421 Delegate Johnson, S.
Public Safety - 9-1-1 Trust Fund - 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Hotline
HB0447 Delegate Chisholm
Anne Arundel County – Property Tax Credit – Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated
HB0453 Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees
HB0458 Delegate Wolek
University of Maryland, College Park Campus - TerpsEXCEED Program - Funding
HB0507 Delegate Kerr
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
HB0535 Delegate Simmons
Abandoned and Neglected Cemeteries Fund - Establishment
HB0546 Delegate Feldmark
Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections
HB0584 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup
HB0585 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Property Tax - Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Valuation of Property
HB0598 Delegate Jones, D.
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets
HB0603 Speaker
Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration
HB0678 Delegate Spiegel
Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission
HB0825 Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board - Membership - Alteration
HB0841 Charles County Delegation
Gaming - Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board - Repeal
HB0886 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System – Deferred Vested Former Members – Return to Service
HB0910 Delegate Wolek
Property Tax - Exemption for Blind Individuals - Alteration
HB0969 Delegate Johnson, A.
Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers
HB1029 Delegate Forbes
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
HB1033 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation
HB1034 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System – Alterations and Clarifications
HB1072 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal
HB1200 Delegate Valentine
Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer
HB1334 Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions
HB1543 Delegate Stein
Gaming - Sports Wagering Facilities - Request for Relocation
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General House Bills) Consent No. 9
HB0018 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension
HB0022 Delegate Valentine
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration
HB0189 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Drunk Driving - Commercial Driver's Licenses - Disqualification From Driving
HB0191 Delegate Foley
Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner
HB0225 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products
HB0227 Delegate Adams
Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits
HB0239 Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Charitable Organizations - Late Fees and Registration - Suspension and Cancellation Requirements
HB0313 Delegate Korman
Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates
HB0436 Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Vehicle Laws - Medical Exemption for Enhanced Tinted Windows - Time Limitation
HB0463 Delegate Edelson
Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle Administration - 3-Hour Roadway Safety Driving Education Program - Requirements
HB0542 Delegate Crutchfield
Adult Protective Services - Investigations and Disclosure of Information
HB0744 Delegate Wims
Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act)
HB0929 Delegate Simpson
Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent
HB1191 Delegate McComas
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General House Bills)
HB0508 Delegate Kerr Budget and Taxation
State Procurement Preferences - Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Packaging and Repackaging
HB0833 Carroll County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
HB0844 Delegate Otto Education, Energy, and the Environment
Judicial Proceedings
Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase
HB0893 Delegate Jacobs Education, Energy, and the Environment
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties
HB1296 Delegate Pruski Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
HB1466 Delegate Stewart Education, Energy, and the Environment
Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General House Bills) Consent No. 10
HB0027 Delegate Cardin
Estates and Trusts - Compensation of Guardians of Property and Trustees
HB0088 Delegate Cardin
Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal
HB0146 Delegate Cardin
Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice
HB0236 Delegate Valentine
Peace Orders and Criminal Harassment - Intentional Visual Surveillance
HB0246 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Human Services - Adult Protective Services
HB0249 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services
HB0261 Delegate Forbes
Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support
HB0323 Delegate Forbes
Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information
HB0428 Delegate Embry
Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
HB0438 Delegate Bartlett
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
HB0786 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Appellate Court of Maryland - Sessions at Educational Institutions
HB0787 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases
HB0872 Delegate Stewart
Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal
Distribution Date: March 28, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 28, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General House Bills) Consent No. 11
HB0089 Delegate Embry
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
HB0136 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Exam and Treatment Reimbursement
HB0179 Delegate Toles
Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025
HB0241 Delegate Simpson
Marriage - Confidential Communication
HB0309 Delegate Cardin
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs
HB0437 Delegate Crutchfield
Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications
HB0533 Delegate Crutchfield
Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Military Protection Orders
HB0675 Delegate Bartlett
Public Safety - Rape Kit Testing - Tracking Program and Grant Fund
HB0831 Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check
HB0943 Delegate Toles
Criminal Law - Crimes of Malicious or Fraudulent Burning - Prohibitions and Penalties
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 31, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 16 (General House Bills)
HB0078
(Amended) 		Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension and Report
HB0193
(Amended) 		Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
Uninsured Employers' Fund - Additional Assessment on Awards and Settlements - Amount
HB0208
(Amended) 		Delegate Pruski Finance
Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods
HB0599
(Amended) 		Delegate Pruski Finance
State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes
HB0664
(Amended) 		Delegate Terrasa Finance
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Disciplinary Actions
HB0991
(Amended) 		Delegate Harris Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports
HB1146
(Amended) 		Delegate White Holland Finance
Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations
HB1347
(Amended) 		Delegate Adams Finance
Cannabis Agents - Registration - Security Guards
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 31, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 17 (General House Bills)
HB0031 Delegate Kaufman Finance
Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs
HB0056 Delegate Charkoudian Budget and Taxation
Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program
HB0104 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Finance
Maryland Farms and Families Fund – Purpose and Use – Alterations
HB0277 Delegate Ruth Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
HB0367 Delegate Martinez Finance
Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing
HB0372 Prince George's County Delegation Finance
Prince George's Gateway Development Authority - Sunset Repeal PG 403-25
HB0443 Delegate Taveras Finance
Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology
HB0575 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act – Reports of Attorney General – Frequency
HB0602 Delegate Hutchinson Finance
State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)
HB0722 Delegate Rosenberg Finance
Maryland Department of Health - Report on Oversight of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs and Recovery Residences
HB0729 Delegate Rosenberg Finance
Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
HB0731 Delegate Ruth Education, Energy, and the Environment
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 31, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 18 (General House Bills)
HB0745 Delegate Guyton Finance
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications
HB0795 Delegate Spiegel Finance
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials
HB0798 Delegate Lehman Finance
Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard
HB0855 Delegate Hill Education, Energy, and the Environment
Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network - Alterations
HB0930 Delegate Lopez Finance
Budget and Taxation
Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment
HB0936 Delegate Shetty Finance
Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice
HB0938 Delegate Stein Finance
Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership
HB0939 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control
HB0979 Delegate Johnson, A. Finance
Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements
HB0984 Delegate Crosby Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Utilities - Electric Cooperatives - Rate Proceedings
HB1080 Delegate Griffith Finance
Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay
HB1087 Delegate Bhandari Finance
Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer
HB1243 Delegate Johnson, S. Finance
Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs
Distribution Date: March 31, 2025
Third Reading Date: March 31, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General House Bills) Consent No. 12
HB0036 Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee
Department of Aging – Aging Services – Program Repeal and Consolidation
HB0297 Delegate Kerr
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal
HB0420 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Education and Health - Emergency Use Epinephrine - Alterations
HB0601 Delegate Phillips
Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations
HB0776 Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
HB1004 Delegate Martinez
Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment
HB1083 Delegate Woods
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
Distribution Date: April 1, 2025
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General House Bills)
HB0015
(Amended) 		Delegate Qi Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)
HB0388 Delegate Roberson Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Points Assessments
HB0475 Delegate Allen Judicial Proceedings
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
HB0604
(Amended) 		Speaker Judicial Proceedings
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults
HB0913 Delegate Wells Judicial Proceedings
Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83
Distribution Date: April 1, 2025
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General House Bills)
HB0258
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Wells Finance
Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations
HB0512 Frederick County Delegation Finance
Frederick County - Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License - Alterations
HB0761 Speaker Finance
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act - Revisions
HB1141
(Emergency Bill) 		Baltimore County Delegation Finance
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Change of Location
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General House Bills)
HB0025
(Amended) 		Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment – Reservoir Augmentation Permit – Establishment
HB0182
(Amended) 		Delegate Stewart Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties
HB0325
(Amended) 		Delegate Wims Education, Energy, and the Environment
Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study
HB0506
(Amended) 		Speaker Education, Energy, and the Environment
Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act
HB0848
(Amended) 		Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations
HB0850
(Amended) 		Delegate Williams Finance
Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment
HB0869
(Amended) 		Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
HB0970
(Amended) 		Delegate Woods Finance
Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
Distribution Date: April 2, 2025
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2025
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General House Bills)
HB0040 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations
HB0272 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization
HB0286 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles
HB0932 Delegate Korman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor
HB1045 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Health Insurance, Family Planning Services, and Confidentiality of Medical Records - Consumer Protections - Updates
HB1095 Montgomery County Delegation Finance
Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beauty Salon and Barbershop License MC 3-25
HB1122 Delegate Feldmark Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Membership - Alterations
April 2, 2025
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1
SB0156 Senator Lewis Young Finance
Workgroup on Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services - Establishment
SB0226 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Maryland Farms and Families Fund - Purpose and Use - Alterations
SB0372 Senator Beidle Finance
Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025
SB0594 Senator Ellis Finance
Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program
SB0665 President Finance
Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act – Revisions
SB0684 Senator Augustine Finance
Public Health - Health Equity Dashboard
SB0776 Senator Beidle Finance
Workgroup to Study the Rise in Adverse Decisions in the State Health Care System - Establishment
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