HB 1334 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions

HB 1334 modifies Garrett County's procurement rules by removing the requirement to advertise for bids in two specific cases. It allows county officials to directly contract for goods or services procured on an as-needed basis over time (without a $50,000 spending limit) and for purchasing one or more vehicles up to $100,000. This change applies directly to Garrett County Commissioners and employees when making these types of purchases. The bill amends Section 30.21(A) of Garrett County's local laws, effective October 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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First - Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions → Third - Garrett County - Bids and Contracts - Advertisement Exceptions · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add committee approval and adoption status, update formatting for new chapters, and renumber sections of the bid advertisement requirements. The substantive policy content regarding bid thresholds and exceptions remains unchanged from the original version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and status-related.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable recommendation and house adoption status

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate

Updated header formatting from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______'

Renumbered sections from (2)-(7) to (1)-(6) with corresponding text reorganization

Removed original page and line number markers from header section

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 779

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned Passed

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Feb 28, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-2)

house of delegates

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

First Reading Health and Government Operations

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors