HB 1519 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations

HB 1519 amends multiple prior state debt authorizations to update specific grant terms. It changes grantee names, alters permitted uses of funds (such as allowing real property as a matching fund for a parking garage project), and extends termination dates for certain projects (e.g., changing a grant's deadline from June 2023 to June 2032). These changes apply to grants originally authorized in laws from 2012 through 2023, including funding for the University of Maryland's Health and Human Sciences Building and a Hyattsville parking garage project. The bill adjusts existing agreements without creating new funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations Enrolled - Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations · 4 edits · May 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a House draft to an Enrolled version, finalizing its text for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy changes involve a complete reorganization of the bill's structure, shifting from multiple scattered amendments to a consolidated list of actions affecting specific state debt chapters. This consolidation simplifies the legislative record by grouping related repeals and additions under unified chapter references rather than listing them individually.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's impact remains focused on altering prior authorizations of state debt, but the method of application changed from a fragmented list of individual chapter amendments to a consolidated set of repeals and additions across specific chapters (444, 424, 463, 495, 27, 22, 14, 537, 63, and 344).
TECHNICAL

The bill's header was updated to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Bill' with proofreader signatures and a seal date, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for executive action.

The bill's explanatory notes were updated to include 'Italics' as an indicator for opposite chamber or conference committee amendments, clarifying how final compromises are marked.

The structural organization of the bill was significantly altered; the original version listed numerous individual chapter amendments separately, while the enrolled version consolidates these into a streamlined list of repeals and additions for specific chapters.

Specific chapter references were updated and reorganized. For example, actions originally targeting Chapter 444 of 2012 were moved to Chapter 424 of 2013 in some sections, and the list of chapters being repealed and reenacted was consolidated to reduce redundancy.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 22, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 643
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/7 (Senator Zucker) Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-1)
house of delegates
Mar 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Mark Chang
Mark Chang
DDemocratic
MD
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