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SB 246 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard

SB 246 expands the Maryland Veterans Trust to provide monetary assistance - including loans and grants - to members of the Maryland National Guard and their families, who were previously not explicitly covered. The bill amends existing law (Sections 9-913 and 9-914.2 of the Maryland Annotated Code) to add Guard members and families as direct beneficiaries of the Trust’s funds. It authorizes the Trust to use money from the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund for this purpose, alongside existing support for veterans and related programs. The changes take effect on October 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands Maryland Veterans Trust to include National Guard members/families, providing monetary assistance via loans/grants under existing fund authority.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Oct 30, 2024 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

First - Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard → Third - Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill progressed from first reading to third reading and adoption, with the text now formatted as a final chapter ready for signature. The substantive policy content of the Maryland Veterans Trust provisions remains unchanged from the earlier version.
TECHNICAL

The document was updated from a pre-filed first reading version to an adopted third reading version, now including signature lines for the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker.

Formatting and line numbering were adjusted to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process, with the effective date of October 1, 2025 now included in the final text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Feb 13, 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 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 618
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (138-0-1)
house of delegates
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.