SB 164 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms

SB 164 updates outdated terminology in Maryland law by replacing "Maryland State Firemen’s Association" with "Maryland State Firefighters Association" in multiple code sections. It specifically amends references in laws related to courts, education, health, labor, public safety, and taxes to ensure consistent terminology. The bill does not create new programs or change existing policies - it only corrects the association’s name in legal references. This change directly affects all state laws and administrative processes that previously used the obsolete term. The bill is purely procedural, with no substantive policy impact.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Aug 13, 2024 Signed May 13, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill underwent technical formatting and organizational reordering changes, with sections being rearranged and some obsolete references removed. The substantive policy content regarding firefighter associations, scholarship programs, and disease definitions remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Bill header and committee information were updated to reflect Senate adoption status and correct bill numbering.

The order of repealed and reenacted articles was rearranged, moving Health and Education sections to appear before Public Safety and Tax sections.

Outdated replacement volume references were removed and updated to current volumes for consistency.

Formatting of explanatory notes was updated to clarify how amendments are indicated in the bill text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% 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 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 513
executive
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 20, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-4)
house of delegates
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred Health and Government Operations
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Aug 13, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cheryl Kagan
Cheryl Kagan
DDemocratic
MD
17