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HB 490 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold

HB 490 raises the threshold for requiring competitive bidding in St. Mary's County from $15,000 to $50,000 for contracts involving services or supplies. This change directly affects St. Mary's County government when purchasing goods or services, reducing the number of contracts requiring public bidding. The bill amends Maryland's procurement law (Article 12, Section 301) to set this higher minimum amount specifically for St. Mary's County, while keeping the $15,000 standard for other commission counties. It does not alter bonding requirements or exceptions for design services. The law takes effect October 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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First - St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold → Third - St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a 'Committee Report: Favorable with amendments' and 'House action: Adopted' status, indicating it has progressed through the legislative process. The substantive policy content regarding competitive bidding thresholds remains unchanged at $15,000 for general contracts and $50,000 for St. Mary's County contracts.
TECHNICAL

Added legislative status information including committee approval and adoption dates, indicating the bill has moved forward in the legislative process.

Added 'St. Mary's County Delegation' to the list of sponsors, clarifying which representatives introduced the bill.

Added signature lines for Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate at the end of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 17, 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
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 781
executive
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred Budget and Taxation
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Feb 28, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-1-2)
house of delegates
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.