Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Mar 29, 2024
Signed Apr 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 29, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 27, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Economic Matters and Appropriations
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion Rules Suspend to Refer (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Introduced
Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Committee
First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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