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
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Feb 4, 2025
D
Democratic33
93% Yea
R
Republican13
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
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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