MD HB 10 - Brian M. Crosby
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
02/03/2025 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Authorizing a postsecondary institution to contact, on request of an applicant for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program, the Department of Veterans and Military Families to verify the disability status of the veteran.
MD HB 102 - House Economic Matters Committee
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Revisions
04/05/2025 - Second Reading Passed
Defining "anchor date" to establish certain reference points for the calculation of a certain covered employee's average weekly wage and eligibility for increases in weekly benefits under the Family Medical Leave and Insurance Program; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt regulations establishing an optional self-employed enrollment program governing the participation of self-employed individuals in the Program; repealing certain requirements related to contributions made by certain participating individuals; etc.
MD HB 1035 - C. T. Wilson
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act)
04/05/2025 - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; prohibiting an electricity supplier or other owner of a certain generating station from entering into a certain contract with a commercial or industrial customer under certain circumstances; etc.
MD HB 1050 - Karen Simpson
Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
02/17/2025 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and requiring the Task Force to submit a report on its recommendations on or before November 15, 2025.
MD HB 1055 - Caylin Young
Commission on Nondiscrimination - Establishment
03/08/2025 - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
Establishing the Commission on Nondiscrimination to monitor and study nondiscrimination laws and regulations and the impacts of the actions of the federal government on those laws and regulations and to recommend legislation to address any deficiencies in nondiscrimination protections in Maryland; and requiring the Commission to submit a report on its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 15 each year.
MD HB 1060 - Aaron M. Kaufman
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD HB 1102 - Michael J. Griffith
State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
02/21/2025 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Authorizing certain members and former members of the State Retirement and Pension System to receive credit for certain military service even if the member receives military service credit in another retirement system; and prohibiting an individual from receiving credit more than once.
MD HB 1129 - Sarah S. Wolek
Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language
03/08/2025 - Hearing 3/10 at 11:30 a.m.
Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral.
MD HB 118 - April Fleming Miller
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact
01/15/2025 - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Repealing certain provisions of law relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel; providing that certain provisions of law regarding the issuance of an initial teaching certificate do not apply to certain teachers; entering into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated teachers who hold multistate licenses to teach in each member state; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; providing a certain contingency requirement; etc.
MD HB 1180 - William Valentine
Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act)
02/07/2025 - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m.
Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, each county board of education to provide certain information to the parents or legal guardians of students who attend a failing school; requiring that a failing school continue to be designated as a failing school until certain conditions are met; requiring that a student who is attending a failing school be provided the opportunity to attend an alternative school; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Program; etc.
MD HB 1181 - William J. Wivell
Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care
03/12/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Establishing the Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care to study issues and estimate costs related to the establishment of a State park dedicated to providing recreational opportunities and therapeutic services to veterans; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2026.
MD HB 1191 - William J. Wivell
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 483
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.
MD HB 1216 - Teresa Woorman
Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemptions - Military Honorees
02/07/2025 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Exempting recipients of the Purple Heart, the Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, or the Bronze Star and members of Gold Star families from the requirement to pay vehicle registration fees.
MD HB 1239 - Jamila J. Woods
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
03/17/2025 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect against a person related to the sale or rental of a dwelling; and providing that certain conduct does not constitute a certain violation.
MD HB 1253 -
Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Established
04/05/2025 - Second Reading Passed
Establishing the Department of Social and Economic Mobility; providing for the Secretary of Social and Economic Mobility; providing the purpose of the Department is to provide support for units of State government, individuals, and businesses for the maintenance of social equity policies in the State; establishing the Department of Social and Economic Mobility Special Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill a certain appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund to the Fund; etc.
MD HB 1261 - Adrian Boafo
Employment Discrimination - Intent
02/07/2025 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Prohibiting certain acts that have a discriminatory effect, regardless of the actor's intent, in employment by any person; and providing that a person who unintentionally violates a certain provision of law has not committed an unlawful employment practice if the violation was justified by a legitimate business necessity and there was no other less discriminatory means of accomplishing that business necessity.
MD HB 1267 - Teresa E. Reilly
Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday
04/02/2025 - Hearing 4/02 at 3:00 p.m.
Authorizing public schools to designate Veterans' Day as a public school holiday.
MD HB 1333 -
Washington County - Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Eligibility
03/24/2025 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Expanding eligibility for a certain property tax credit in Washington County for certain disabled veterans to include certain members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service.
MD HB 1350 - William Valentine
Criminal Law - Fourth Degree Sexual Offense - Out-of-State Convictions
03/25/2025 - Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
Providing that a specified conviction from another state or a federal, military, or Native American tribal court may serve as a predicate crime for a specified enhanced penalty for certain repeat sex offenders.
MD HB 138 - House Health & Government Operations Committee
State Government – Veterans – Burial at State Veterans’ Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
02/07/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Expanding eligibility for burial in a State veterans' cemetery to include members of a reserve component; removing the residency requirement for certain veterans for burial in a State veterans' cemetery; and establishing a burial fee equal to the annual plot allowance established by the National Cemetery Administration for reserve component members and their eligible dependents.
MD HB 1408 - Adrian Boafo
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
02/07/2025 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions.
MD HB 142 - April Fleming Miller
State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
02/24/2025 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Establishing the Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans and Military Families; establishing the purpose of the Ombudsman is to serve as a resource to provide information and support to veterans and military families regarding their rights and access to services; requiring the Ombudsman to be a veteran; requiring the Ombudsman to arrange for a toll-free telephone number to assist any individual seeking information or advice about available services; and requiring the Ombudsman to submit an annual report.
MD HB 1443 - Michele J. Guyton
Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273
Authorizing counties and municipalities to grant a preference in hiring and promotion to eligible veterans, spouses of an eligible service member, spouses of certain eligible veterans and eligible service members, and surviving spouses of deceased eligible veterans; and authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt a local law that allows for the application of a certain credit on a selection test for eligible spouses, eligible veterans, and certain spouses and surviving spouses.
MD HB 1451 - William J. Wivell
Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025
03/02/2025 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Specifying that certain requirements under the Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 are to be carried out to the extent economically practicable, including requirements concerning achieving certain direct greenhouse gas emissions reductions from certain buildings, measuring and reporting direct emissions data to the Department of the Environment, achieving certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and achieving zero-emission vehicle goals relating to the State vehicle fleet and local school buses; etc.
MD HB 1468 - Teresa Woorman
Cyber Maryland Program – Revisions
04/04/2025 - Referred Rules
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue competitive grants and contracts to enhance cybersecurity workforce development, including cybersecurity for operational technology beginning in fiscal year 2026; requiring the Program in conjunction with other agencies to report on certain Program activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026; etc.
MD HB 1473 - Jennifer White Holland
State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434
Requiring the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Department of Disabilities to convene the Maryland Language Advisory Group, by January 1, 2026, to make findings and recommendations on oversight, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement of certain provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for certain individuals; altering provisions of law relating to equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency to include individuals with disabilities; etc.
MD HB 1484 - Jazz M. Lewis
Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)
03/02/2025 - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Applying certain public participation requirements to permits for projects that have been identified by the Department of the Environment as having an increased potential for adverse community environmental and public health impacts; requiring a person applying for certain environmental permits for certain projects with an increased potential to cause adverse community environmental and public health impacts to include in the permit application an environmental impact analysis; etc.
MD HB 1503 - House Appropriations Committee
State Personnel - Paid Family and Medical Leave
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 606
Requiring the Secretary of Budget and Management and the governing body of a public institution of higher education adopt regulations governing paid family and medical leave benefits for Executive Branch employees; establishing certain parameters for the paid family and medical leave; authorizing, beginning July 1, 2026, Executive Branch employees to submit a request for paid family and medical leave in accordance with established procedures; etc.
MD HB 1519 - Mark S. Chang
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
04/05/2025 - Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
Amending certain prior authorizations of State Debt to change the names of certain grantees, alter the authorized uses of certain grants, and extend the termination date of certain grants.
MD HB 181 - House Health & Government Operations Committee
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
04/08/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 19
Authorizing the Adjutant General instead of the Governor to appoint certain staff in the Military Department; and establishing that certain staff in the Military Department serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General instead of the Governor.
MD HB 187 - Nicole A. Williams
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
01/10/2025 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Prohibiting a person from knowingly recruiting, harboring, transporting, or obtaining an individual for the purpose of appropriating the government benefits of an individual for the benefit of the person or another through deception, coercion, exploitation, isolation, or any other means; prohibiting a person from aiding, abetting, or conspiring with one or more persons to violate a certain provision of the Act; establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony; etc.
MD HB 196 - House Health & Government Operations Committee
State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
02/07/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide oversight of the War Memorial Building; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Commission; and repealing the War Memorial Commission.
MD HB 228 - House Appropriations Committee
Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617
Expanding the purposes of the Maryland Veterans Trust to include providing monetary and other assistance to members of the Maryland National Guard and their families; and authorizing the Maryland Veterans Trust to expend money from the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund to provide loans and grants to members of the Maryland National Guard and their families.
MD HB 229 - Stuart Michael Schmidt
Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members
01/10/2025 - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
MD HB 242 - Jacqueline T. Addison
Discrimination in Housing - Consumer Credit History
02/10/2025 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Prohibiting the inclusion of a consumer credit history, any written account by a credit reporting agency bearing on a consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity, in a reusable tenant screening report; prohibiting certain discrimination in housing on the basis of consumer credit history; etc.
MD HB 248 - Christopher Michael J. Griffith
Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans
01/15/2025 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m.
Establishing that not more than one vehicle owned by, or leased to, an unemployable disabled veteran is exempt from vehicle registration fees.
MD HB 267 - Michael J. Rogers
Veterans Benefits Matters - Claim Servicers - Prohibitions and Requirements
03/17/2025 - Referred Finance
Establishing prohibitions and requirements regarding compensation for certain services related to veterans benefits matters; prohibiting a person that is not V.A. accredited from making certain guarantees; providing for the enforcement of the Act under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and repealing certain advertising and disclosure requirements for veterans benefits services and veterans benefits appeals services.
MD HB 328 - Joseph Vogel
State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Veterans’ and Fraternal Organizations
04/05/2025 - Passed Enrolled
Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than five instant ticket lottery machines; altering the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by veterans' organizations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by fraternal organizations; altering certain requirements concerning the conduct of gaming through instant ticket lottery machines; etc.
MD HB 34 - Nicholas Allen
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
01/09/2025 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
MD HB 350 -
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026)
03/28/2025 - Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
Making the proposed appropriations contained in the State Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 of the Maryland Constitution; etc.
MD HB 351 -
Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2025, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024
04/05/2025 - Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
Authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $1,763,325,000, the proceeds to be used for certain necessary building, construction, demolition, planning, renovation, conversion, replacement, and capital equipment purchases of the State, for acquiring certain real estate in connection therewith, and for grants to certain subdivisions and other organizations for certain development and improvement purposes; etc.
MD HB 448 - Teresa Woorman
Modernization of Military Laws Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to develop certain policies related to life transitions of veterans, service members, and military families; and altering the application of certain provisions of law related to veterans, the uniformed services, and the filing of certificates of candidacy, the powers of the Governor, State veterans' cemeteries, and housing and employment discrimination.
MD HB 455 - Jamila J. Woods
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 252
Requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to designate a location for an American braille tactile flag to be placed on the grounds of one or more State veterans' cemeteries to honor members of the uniformed services, veterans, and other individuals in the State who are blind or visually impaired.
MD HB 466 - Teresa Woorman
Health Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 259
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health, the regulation of health occupations, and housing vouchers and assistance to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD HB 475 - Dana M. Stein
Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 263
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing transportation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only certain uniformed services.
MD HB 49 - Subcommittee on Environment
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations
04/05/2025 - Third Reading Passed (38-4)
Altering the requirements for certain regulations adopted by the Department of the Environment relating to building energy performance standards to include certain crediting, exclusions, and considerations, a certain alternative compliance pathway fee for energy use attributable to a building's failure to meet energy use intensity targets, certain waivers from certain alternative compliance pathway fees, and a certain annual reporting fee to cover certain costs; requiring the Department to offer certain training; etc.
MD HB 494 - Robbyn T. Lewis
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 266
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.
MD HB 500 - Samuel I. Rosenberg
Procurement Reform Act of 2025
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 601
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; requiring the Department of Information Technology to establish a technical procurement team; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services; etc.
MD HB 504 -
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
04/05/2025 - Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Guzzone, King, Watson and Salling)
Altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; authorizing the Department to establish a national teacher recruitment campaign; establishing the Academic Excellence Program in the Department to address critical academic needs in public schools; requiring the Department to consult with a certain entity to evaluate the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program and establish requirements for community school implementation plans; etc.
MD HB 515 - Andrew C. Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 782
Authorizing a certain holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license in Anne Arundel County to convert the license to a Class C (veterans' organization) license; reducing from $400 to $300 the annual license fee for a Class C (veterans' organization) license; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to provide application and administrative fee discounts to certain licensees and applicants; and authorizing a Class C (veterans' organization) licensee to operate on Sunday without a Sunday license.
MD HB 533 - Charlotte Crutchfield
Peace Orders and Protective Orders – Military Protection Orders
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 530
Authorizing a judge to consider whether a military protection order has been issued against a respondent when determining whether to grant a temporary peace order or a temporary protective order; and requiring a law enforcement officer to notify a certain law enforcement agency that an individual may have violated a military protection order under certain circumstances.
MD HB 534 - Jennifer White Holland
Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact
01/22/2025 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Entering into the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a member state; establishing the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact Licensure Commission to oversee the Compact and its powers and duties; and providing that the Act is contingent on enactment of substantially similar legislation in four other states.
MD HB 571 - Nicholaus R. Kipke
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events
03/15/2025 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Establishing an event permit in Anne Arundel County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to issue an event permit only to a holder of a Class C (veterans' organization) license; authorizing the permit holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor to certain individuals for on-premises consumption during events held at the licensed premises; and establishing an annual permit fee of $100.
MD HB 587 - Chao Wu
Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts
03/17/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Authorizing certain individuals honorably discharged from military service to obtain a high school diploma if the individuals withdrew from a full-time public or private high school to enlist in the armed forces of the United States during certain wars or conflicts.
MD HB 596 - Caylin Young
Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
03/12/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Requiring a county superintendent of schools to allow a certain dependent child of a service member to advance enroll in a school in the county in a certain manner; requiring the remote registration process to provide an opportunity for the service member or other parent or guardian of a dependent child with a disability to note whether the child has an individualized education program or a 504 plan in the sending state; and requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to publish information on advance enrollment.
MD HB 60 - Joseph Vogel
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)
01/09/2025 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Increasing, from $20,000 to $40,000 over a 2-year period, the amount of a certain subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain military retirement income received by individuals, regardless of age, during a taxable year for certain military service.
MD HB 600 - W. Gregory Wims
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing education to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD HB 609 - Jamila J. Woods
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
03/07/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Exempting certain applicants for a senatorial scholarship from certain examination requirements; and authorizing certain uses of senatorial and Delegate scholarships for applicants who plan to complete the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria of the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program.
MD HB 664 - Jennifer R. Terrasa
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Disciplinary Actions
03/28/2025 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Clarifying that the State Board of Nursing may deny a license or grant a license, including a license subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension, if an applicant for a license to practice direct-entry midwifery or a licensed direct-entry midwife violates a ground for discipline.
MD HB 691 - W. Gregory Wims
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD HB 696 - Nicole A. Williams
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
01/29/2025 - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
MD HB 699 - Teresa Woorman
General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.
MD HB 716 - House Environment and Transportation Committee
Housing and Community Development - Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program Eligibility - Alterations
04/22/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 234
Including the Department of Housing and Community Development in the definition of "public housing agency" for the purposes of the Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program; authorizing a public housing agency to administer the Program in accordance with a local administrative plan; authorizing the Department to project-base up to 100% of its authorized voucher units; altering the manner in which the Department and each public housing agency shall prioritize vouchers and housing assistance payments for certain families; etc.
MD HB 734 - William J. Wivell
Real Time for Violent Crime Act
02/17/2025 - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
Prohibiting the earning of diminution credits to reduce the term of confinement of an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for murder in the first degree or murder in the second degree in a State or local correctional facility; prohibiting a deduction of diminution credits of more than 10% of an incarcerated individual's aggregate sentence for crimes of violence for an incarcerated individual who is serving a sentence for a crime of violence; etc.
MD HB 76 - Jennifer R. Terrasa
Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death and Disability Benefits
02/08/2025 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Altering circumstances under which certain individuals are presumed to have died as a direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the performance of duties for purposes of eligibility for death benefits; altering the circumstances under which certain individuals are eligible for certain disability benefits; and authorizing certain 9-1-1 specialists to become members of the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System as employees of a participating governmental unit.
MD HB 77 - W. Gregory Wims
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
02/24/2025 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study the history of the African American sailors who fought for the Union Navy; requiring the Commission to make certain recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to African American Civil War sailors; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
MD HB 776 - Teresa Woorman
Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions
03/15/2025 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Repealing obsolete and redundant language in, clarifying language in, and making language consistent across certain provisions of law governing the State Board of Physicians and the regulation of physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; altering certain licensure requirements; altering the grounds for discipline for physicians, physician assistants, and allied health professionals; altering certain disciplinary procedures; etc.
MD HB 80 - House Environment and Transportation Committee
Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations
03/15/2025 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Authorizing the Maryland Department of Transportation to establish transit-oriented development (TOD) corridor funds financed by revenue from county special taxing districts to benefit transit-oriented development; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on certain land that is located within 0.5 miles of, or under certain circumstances, adjacent to, certain transit stations; exempting certain special taxes for the benefit of transit-oriented development from any county tax limitation or bond cap; etc.
MD HB 800 - William Valentine
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income - Individuals Under the Age of 55
01/29/2025 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Increasing, from $12,500 to $20,000, the amount of a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for military retirement income for individuals who are under the age of 55 years; and applying the Act to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
MD HB 826 - House Health & Government Operations Committee
Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619
Repealing the Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs within the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs; establishing the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation to study and make recommendations on socioeconomic procurement in the State; requiring the Subcabinet to conduct certain meetings and report annually to the Governor on the Subcabinet's activities, progress, and recommendations.
MD HB 838 - Teresa Woorman
Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions
03/15/2025 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Altering the scope of practice of licensed direct-entry midwives; providing that the practice of direct-entry midwifery is independent and not does not require oversight by another health care practitioner; repealing the requirement that licensed direct-entry midwives report certain information to the Direct-Entry Midwifery Advisory Committee; altering the disciplinary actions that may be taken against a licensed direct-entry midwife or an applicant for a license; etc.
MD HB 858 - Mary A. Lehman
Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment
04/06/2025 - Hearing 4/07 at 11:00 a.m.
Prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in a landfill, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting, on and after January 1, 2031, a person from disposing of a mattress in an incinerator, subject to a certain exception; requiring certain producers of mattresses sold at retail in the State or a certain representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Mattress Stewardship Program in the Department of the Environment for approval on or before July 1, 2027; etc.
MD HB 886 - Joint Committee on Pensions
State Retirement and Pension System – Deferred Vested Former Members – Return to Service
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 770
Establishing that an individual who, after earning service credit sufficient for a vested allowance in the State Police Retirement System, the Correctional Officers' Retirement System, or the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, separates from service, and subsequently returns to service in a position in the same system under certain circumstances, is subject to the same requirements to which certain members of the same system are subject.
MD HB 895 - Michael J. Rogers
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
04/08/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD HB 959 - Bernice Mireku-North
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
01/31/2025 - First Reading Ways and Means
Entering into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing licensed school psychologists who hold multistate licenses to provide school psychological services in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission; providing for the withdrawal from the Compact; and providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar legislation in seven other states.
MD HB 96 - Christopher Eric Bouchat
General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility
03/03/2025 - Hearing 3/10 at 3:00 p.m.
Altering the membership of the Senate and House of Delegates beginning with the 2033 legislative session; altering the method and timing of the election of State Senators; requiring a Delegate who seeks election for a certain Senate term to vacate the seat of Delegate on the first day of the next immediately following legislative session; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection.
MD HB 980 - Brian M. Crosby
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
03/14/2025 - Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to an applicant who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Survivors' Dependents Educational Assistance benefit as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.
MD SB 1023 - Carl W. Jackson
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
03/17/2025 - Referred Economic Matters
Prohibiting an employer from taking certain discriminatory employment actions against a fire and rescue public safety employee based on the employee's use of medical cannabis, subject to certain conditions.
MD SB 114 - Michael A. Jackson
Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250
Authorizing units in the Maryland Department of Labor to establish a certain process to include a notation of veteran status on an occupational license.
MD SB 13 - C. Anthony Muse
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
02/24/2025 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Establishing the Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland; requiring the Commission to study the history of the African American sailors who fought for the Union Navy; requiring the Commission to make certain recommendations regarding the funding, design, construction, and location of an appropriate memorial dedicated to African American Civil War sailors; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2025.
MD SB 137 - Bryan W. Simonaire
Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts
01/23/2025 - Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m.
Authorizing certain individuals honorably discharged from military service to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from a full-time public or private high school to enlist in the armed forces of the United States during an armed conflict authorized by the President of the United States or Congress.
MD SB 17 - James Carew Rosapepe
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783
Authorizing a certain holder of a Class C beer, wine, and liquor license in Anne Arundel County to convert the license to a Class C (veterans' organization) license; reducing from $400 to $300 the annual license fee for a Class C (veterans' organization) license; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County to provide application and administrative fee discounts to certain licensees and applicants; and authorizing a Class C (veterans' organization) licensee to operate on Sunday without a Sunday license.
MD SB 172 - Bryan W. Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 267
Altering the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Veterans Trust to include the Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary's designee.
MD SB 174 - Joanne Claybon Benson
Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
03/28/2025 - Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing regulated social workers who hold multistate licenses to practice social work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; providing for withdrawal from the Compact; and providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar legislation in six other states.
MD SB 179 - Christopher R. West
Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans
03/19/2025 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing that not more than one vehicle owned by, or leased to, an unemployable disabled veteran is exempt from vehicle registration fees.
MD SB 182 - Bryan W. Simonaire
Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 268
Expanding eligibility for the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program to include a spouse or dependent of an eligible veteran.
MD SB 21 - Dawn Gile
Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
01/20/2025 - Hearing canceled
Entering into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a participating state under certain scope of practice rules; establishing a Commission to oversee the Compact and its duties and powers; providing the Act is contingent on the enactment of substantially similar legislation in seven other states; and requiring the Department of Health to notify the Department of Legislative Services within 10 days of enactment of similar legislation in seven other states.
MD SB 237 - Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act)
01/21/2025 - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Expanding eligibility for burial in a State veterans' cemetery to include members of the National Guard and the military reserves; removing the residency requirement for certain veterans for burial in a State veterans' cemetery; and establishing a burial fee equal to the annual plot allowance established by the National Cemetery Administration for National Guard and military reserves service members and their eligible dependents.
MD SB 246 - Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618
Expanding the purposes of the Maryland Veterans Trust to include providing monetary and other assistance to members of the Maryland National Guard and their families; and authorizing the Maryland Veterans Trust to expend money from the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund to provide loans and grants to members of the Maryland National Guard and their families.
MD SB 254 - Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Department of Veterans and Military Families - Board and Commission - Membership and Oversight
01/09/2025 - Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to provide oversight of the War Memorial Building; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees; altering the membership of the Maryland Veterans Commission; and repealing the War Memorial Commission.
MD SB 255 - Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority
04/08/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20
Authorizing the Adjutant General instead of the Governor to appoint certain staff in the Military Department; and establishing that certain staff in the Military Department serve at the pleasure of the Adjutant General instead of the Governor.
MD SB 273 - Michael A. Jackson
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Military Protection Orders
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 531
Authorizing a judge to consider whether a military protection order has been issued against a respondent when determining whether to grant a temporary peace order or a temporary protective order; and requiring a law enforcement officer to notify a certain law enforcement agency that an individual may have violated a military protection order under certain circumstances.
MD SB 275 - Jack Bailey
Modernization of Military Laws Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to develop certain policies related to life transitions of veterans, service members, and military families; and altering the application of certain provisions of law related to veterans, the uniformed services, and the filing of certificates of candidacy, the powers of the Governor, State veterans' cemeteries, and housing and employment discrimination.
MD SB 276 - Jack Bailey
Educational Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 255
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing education to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD SB 277 - Jack Bailey
Health Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 260
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health, the regulation of health occupations, and housing vouchers and assistance to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD SB 278 - Katie Fry Hester
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 258
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD SB 279 - Jack Bailey
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
04/08/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD SB 280 - Nicholas P. Charles
Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
MD SB 281 - Mary-Dulany James
Transportation Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 264
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing transportation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only certain uniformed services; and exempting certain vehicles owned by licensed dealers from a certain excise tax if the vehicles are provided to customers for use while the customers' vehicles are undergoing repair, maintenance, or other dealer services.
MD SB 282 - Michael A. Jackson
Recreational Equality for Service Members Act
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; altering the application of certain provisions of law governing public health and the regulation of health occupations to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces; altering the circumstances under which licenses for fishing in tidal waters do not lapse; etc.
MD SB 309 - Mary Beth Carozza
Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 269
Requiring the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans and Military Families to expand certain services to include service members and their families; and requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to submit an annual report by December 1 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes a general assessment of communication methods utilized in support of the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program.
MD SB 32 - Dawn Gile
Real Property - Holding Over - Expedited Hearing and Service of Summons for Active Duty Service Members
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 646
Requiring the District Court to hold a hearing on a tenant holding over within 45 days after a landlord makes a complaint if the landlord or the landlord's spouse is on active duty with the United States military; and authorizing a private process server to serve a certain summons if the constable or sheriff of the county fails to serve the summons within 10 days after the summons is issued by the court.
MD SB 355 - Stephen S. Hershey Jr.
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Delay of Implementation
01/20/2025 - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
Altering, from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2027, and from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2028, the dates on which the payment of contributions and the submission of claims for benefits, respectively, are to begin under the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program.
MD SB 357 - Katie Fry Hester
Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)
03/15/2025 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Requiring the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, under certain circumstances, to establish a process for setting upper payment limits for all purchases and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State that the Board determines have led or will lead to affordability challenges; authorizing the Board to reconsider an upper payment limit for a drug that becomes a current shortage; altering requirements related to the setting of upper payment limits by the Board; etc.
MD SB 358 - Nancy J. King
Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission
04/05/2025 - Favorable Report by Appropriations
Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 to the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library; and requiring the Deaf Culture Digital Library to submit its annual operating budget to the State Library Agency on or before June 1 each year.
MD SB 396 - Michael A. Jackson
Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death Benefits
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 573
Altering circumstances under which certain individuals are presumed to have died as a direct and proximate result of an injury sustained in the performance of duties for purposes of eligibility for death benefits.
MD SB 400 - Dawn Gile
Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
03/15/2025 - Referred Judiciary
Prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from using certain restraints unless there is an immediate and serious risk of dangerous or disruptive behavior; prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from picking up children between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.; and authorizing an individual and the Attorney General to bring a civil action against certain transportation companies under certain circumstances.
MD SB 426 - Christopher R. West
Procurement Reform Act of 2025
01/30/2025 - Hearing 2/05 at 3:00 p.m.
Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services for transportation related activities; etc.
MD SB 427 - Christopher R. West
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
04/04/2025 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Requiring the Department of Commerce to evaluate the potential employment and economic growth of the State's industry sectors and establish a certain list of industry sectors and activities to be considered for additional support; repealing the Maryland Economic Development Commission and Commerce Subcabinet; altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; altering eligibility for and the calculation of certain economic development incentives; etc.
MD SB 429 - Christopher R. West
Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act
03/28/2025 - Motion Laid Over (Senator Guzzone) Adopted
Altering the definitions of target per pupil foundation amount, collaborative time per pupil amount, and special education per pupil amount for certain fiscal years; altering the source of funds for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future Fund to include the interest earnings of the Academic Excellence Fund; freezing certain increases in the Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program for certain fiscal years; establishing the Collaborative Time Innovation Demonstration Grant and the Academic Excellence Program and Fund; etc.
MD SB 48 - Michael A. Jackson
Department of General Services - Identification Cards - Veteran Status Notation
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 247
Authorizing the Department of General Services to include a notation on a certain identification card indicating that the holder is a veteran under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to obtain the consent of a certain holder of an identification card before transmitting certain information to a certain executive agency; and prohibiting the Department from transmitting certain information obtained on an application for an identification card except under certain circumstances.
MD SB 490 - Mary Lynn Washington
State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups - Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity Requirements
01/30/2025 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Eliminating citizenship requirements for boards and commissions; and requiring that members of boards, committees, commissions, task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent practicable.
MD SB 491 - Mary Lynn Washington
General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.
MD SB 528 - Charles Edward Sydnor
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
02/07/2025 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans; requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption; and providing that evidence of eligibility may consist of a valid driver's license or government-issued identification card that includes a notation indicating that the individual is a veteran.
MD SB 538 - Stephen S. Hershey Jr.
Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact
01/27/2025 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Entering into the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact; authorizing a dentist or dental hygienist to practice in a member state; establishing the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact Licensure Commission to oversee the Compact and its powers and duties; and providing that the Act is contingent on enactment of substantially similar legislation in four other states.
MD SB 541 - Johnny Ray Salling
State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations
04/05/2025 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Authorizing the Director of the State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to issue certain fraternal organizations a license for not more than five instant ticket lottery machines; altering the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by veterans' organizations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from instant ticket lottery machine sales by fraternal organizations; repealing a requirement that certain veterans' organizations purchase or lease certain machines; etc.
MD SB 548 - Christopher R. West
Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations
05/13/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 484
Authorizing the court, in determining legal and physical custody in certain child custody proceedings, to consider certain factors; and authorizing the court to modify a child custody or visitation order if the court determines that there has been a material change in circumstances since the issuance of the order that related to the needs of the child or the ability of the parents to meet those needs and that modifying the order is in the best interests of the child.
MD SB 560 - Clarence K. Lam
Public Health - Maryland Commission on Health Equity - Membership and Purposes
01/30/2025 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Altering the membership of the Maryland Commission on Health Equity; and altering the purposes of the Commission to include employing a health equity framework to examine the impact of access to transportation, transit programs, and transit services and proximity to health care facilities and primary care providers on the health of residents of the State.
MD SB 57 - Bryan W. Simonaire
Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 362
Requiring a licensed funeral establishment, crematory operator, or reduction facility to take certain actions if a certain veterans service organization does not take possession of certain unclaimed cremains, hydrolyzed remains, or soil remains that qualify for a plot in a veterans cemetery within a certain period of time.
MD SB 583 -
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
02/13/2025 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Exempting certain applicants for a senatorial scholarship from certain examination requirements; and authorizing certain uses of senatorial and Delegate scholarships for applicants who plan to complete the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria of the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program.
MD SB 6 - Johnny Ray Salling
State Government - Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman - Establishment
01/14/2025 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing the Veterans and Military Families Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans and Military Families; establishing the purpose of the Ombudsman is to serve as a resource to provide information and support to veterans and military families regarding their rights and access to services; requiring the Ombudsman to be a veteran; requiring the Ombudsman to arrange for a toll-free telephone number to assist any individual seeking information or advice about available services; and requiring the Ombudsman to submit an annual report.
MD SB 601 - Benjamin T. Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
04/07/2025 - Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Requiring a county superintendent of schools to allow a certain dependent child of a service member to advance enroll in a school in the county in a certain manner; requiring a local school system to coordinate with the parents or guardians of a certain child with a disability and the school district in a certain sending state to prevent a delay in transferring the child; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to publish information on the advance enrollment procedures established by the Act; etc.
MD SB 612 - Joint Committee on Pensions
State Retirement and Pension System - Deferred Vested Former Members - Return to Service
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 771
Establishing that an individual who, after earning service credit sufficient for a vested allowance in the State Police Retirement System, the Correctional Officers' Retirement System, or the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System, separates from service and subsequently returns to service in a position in the same system under certain circumstances is subject to the same requirements to which certain members of the same system are subject.
MD SB 67 - Michael A. Jackson
Health Occupations Boards - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 248
Authorizing health occupations boards to include a notation indicating veteran status on a license, certificate, registration, or public profile.
MD SB 733 - Nancy J. King
Constitutional Officers – Gender–Neutral Language
01/31/2025 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Altering terminology in the Maryland Constitution that refers to constitutional officers to be gender-neutral.
MD SB 740 - Alonzo T. Washington
Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )
05/20/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 757
Authorizing each health care facility to screen each patient for information on whether the patient is a service member community member, include on the patient's medical record whether the patient is a service member community member, and meet certain standards established by The Joint Commission for the purpose of improving health care equity for warrior community members; and defining "service member community member" to mean a service member, a veteran, a certain spouse, a certain child, or a certain stepchild.
MD SB 772 - Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
02/05/2025 - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Expanding the eligibility for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program to include a son, daughter, or stepchild or surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who is or was eligible for the Chapter 35 Dependent Education Assistance benefit; and authorizing certain methods for verifying eligibility of these individuals for the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program.
MD SB 778 - Jason C. Gallion
Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Agricultural Buildings
01/31/2025 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from requiring an owner, lessor, lessee, or operator of an agricultural building to apply to the Department for an exemption from certain building energy performance standards.
MD SB 781 - Paul D. Corderman
Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care
02/04/2025 - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing the Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care to study issues and estimate costs related to the establishment of a State park dedicated to providing recreational opportunities and therapeutic services to veterans; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations on or before December 1, 2026.
MD SB 85 - Michael A. Jackson
Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 251
Requiring the Department of Veterans and Military Families to designate a location for an American braille tactile flag to be placed on the grounds of one or more State veterans' cemeteries to honor members of the uniformed services, veterans, and other individuals in the State who are blind or visually impaired.
MD SB 867 - Katie Fry Hester
Cyber Maryland Program - Revisions
03/15/2025 - Referred Health and Government Operations
Transferring the Cyber Maryland Program from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to the Maryland Department of Labor; altering the duties of the Program; requiring the Program to issue certain competitive grants and contracts beginning in fiscal year 2026; altering the purposes for which the Cyber Maryland Fund may be used; altering certain funding requirements related to the Program; requiring that certain unused balances from certain programs and funds be transferred to the Program at the close of the fiscal year; etc.
MD SB 872 - Jonathan Bartlett Jennings
Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 272
Authorizing counties and municipalities to grant a preference in the hiring and promotion to eligible veterans, spouses of an eligible service member, spouses of certain eligible veterans and eligible service members, and surviving spouses of deceased eligible veterans; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt a local law that allows for the application of a certain credit on a selection test for eligible spouses, eligible veterans, and certain spouses and surviving spouses; etc.
MD SB 89 - Bryan W. Simonaire
Department of the Environment - Notation of Veteran Status
05/06/2025 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249
Authorizing the Department of the Environment to establish a certain process in collaboration with one or more boards under the Department's direction and control that requires a board to include a notation indicating veteran status on a professional license or certificate.
MD SB 928 - William C. Smith Jr.
Veterans Benefits Matters – Claim Servicers – Prohibitions and Requirements
02/06/2025 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Establishing prohibitions and requirements regarding compensation for certain services related to veterans benefits matters; prohibiting a person that is not V.A. accredited from making certain guarantees; providing for the enforcement of the Act under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; and repealing certain advertising and disclosure requirements for veterans benefits services and veterans benefits appeals services.
MD SB 937 - Mary Lynn Washington
Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act)
04/05/2025 - Third Reading Passed (97-39)
Requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; prohibiting an electricity supplier or other owner of a certain generating station from entering into a certain contract with a commercial or industrial customer under certain circumstances; etc.
MD SB 99 - Johnny Ray Salling
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act)
01/08/2025 - Hearing 1/15 at 10:30 a.m.
Increasing, from $20,000 to $40,000 over a 2-year period, the amount of a certain subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for certain military retirement income received by individuals, regardless of age, during a taxable year for certain military service.