HB 971 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee

HB 971 establishes the Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee to advise on planning the memorial park. The committee, composed of 15 members including county officials, state legislators, Bowie State University representatives, and community experts with specific expertise (like cultural history, recreation, and civil rights), will provide recommendations to county leaders. It must address the park’s cultural history, health/wellness needs, equitable access, natural preservation, and educational opportunities. The committee must submit annual reports and will expire automatically on September 30, 2030. This is a procedural bill focused on governance, not policy changes.
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 31, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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First - Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee → Third - Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to change the composition of the Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee by replacing appointed state officials with designated executive directors from state agencies, and renumbering the committee membership list to accommodate these changes. The substantive policy regarding the committee's purpose, duties, and effectiveness dates remains unchanged.
ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the requirement for a Senate member to be appointed by the President of the Senate with the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (or designee) as a committee member.

Added the Executive Director of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (or designee) as a new committee member.

Reorganized the committee membership list to clarify that two House of Delegates members, one County Council member, one Bowie State University representative, the County Budget Officer, the Equity and Human Rights Director, and seven County Executive appointees are included, with specific expertise requirements for the appointees.

TECHNICAL

Added committee report and house action status information, and renumbered bill sections from a multi-line title format to a standard chapter format.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 16, 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 657
executive
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-3)
house of delegates
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
First Reading Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Andrew Pruski
Andrew Pruski
DDemocratic
MD
33A