SB 738 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Freedom to Read Act

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 31, 2024 Signed Apr 25, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2024

How they voted

28–11

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 44

Mar 21, 2024

D Democratic31

27 Yea 4

87% Yea

R Republican13

1 Yea 11 Nay 1

84% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130

executive

Apr 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Apr 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

lower

Mar 22, 2024

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-35-2)

house of delegates

Mar 21, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (28-11-5)

senate

Mar 15, 2024

Committee

Referred Ways and Means

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

upper

Mar 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Jan 31, 2024

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

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