SB 285 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act - Reports of Attorney General - Frequency

SB 285 revises Maryland's reporting requirement for the Attorney General regarding recovery efforts tied to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. It changes the current monthly reporting obligation to a biannual (every six months) schedule, starting July 1, 2024, and continuing until all recovery efforts are resolved. This applies specifically to reports on pursuing economic damages from the bridge collapse and port closure. The amendment takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 98
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 16, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-5)
house of delegates
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-2)
senate
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
First Reading Finance
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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