HB 678 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission

HB 678 establishes the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library as the state's primary resource center for deaf-related library services. It requires the Governor to include $450,000 annually in the budget for the library and mandates that the library submit its operating budget to the State Library Agency by June 1 each year. The bill directs the library to conduct needs assessments, develop staff training on deaf services, create a shared website, and form partnerships with deaf organizations and county libraries. These provisions directly affect deaf and hard of hearing Marylanders, state and county libraries, and the State Library Agency.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025

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First - Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission → Third - Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add committee approval and adoption status, clarify formatting instructions for amendments, and reorganize the structure of Section 1 to better organize the duties of the Deaf Culture Digital Library. The substantive policy content regarding library duties, funding amounts, and effective dates remains unchanged.

Scope change

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

TECHNICAL

Added committee report status showing favorable recommendation and adoption by the House.

Added formatting instructions explaining that underlining indicates amendments to the bill.

Reorganized the numbering and structure of Section 1 duties to improve clarity and organization.

Changed header from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______' to reflect legislative process.

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 6, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 325

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 7, 2025

Committee

Referred Budget and Taxation

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Appropriations

lower

Feb 27, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (130-3-6)

house of delegates

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

First Reading Appropriations

lower

18 primary · 0 co-sponsors