SB 764 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

State Designations - State Cocktail and State Mineral - Original Maryland Orange Crush and Chromite

SB 764 designates chromite as Maryland's official state mineral, recognizing its historical significance in the state's mining heritage. The bill adds "Chromite is the State Mineral" to Maryland's legal code, referencing its discovery in Baltimore County in 1808, its role in early chromium production (including Isaac Tyson, Jr.'s contributions), and its presence in multiple Maryland counties. This symbolic designation has no practical policy impact - it does not change regulations, funding, or responsibilities. The law takes effect October 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - State Designations - State Mineral - Chromite (State Mineral Act) → Enrolled - State Designations - State Cocktail and State Mineral - Original Maryland Orange Crush and Chromite · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was enrolled and finalized, adding a new designation for the Original Maryland Orange Crush as the State Cocktail alongside the existing designation of Chromite as the State Mineral. The text was reorganized to include a preamble detailing the history of both the mineral and the cocktail, and the effective date was changed from October 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a state cocktail designation in addition to the state mineral designation.

SCOPE

Added a new designation for the Original Maryland Orange Crush as the State Cocktail.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from October 1, 2025, to June 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added a preamble section explaining the historical origins of chromite and the orange crush cocktail.

Renumbered existing sections of the Annotated Code of Maryland to accommodate the new content.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

45–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 46

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 487

executive

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed with Amendments

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)

senate

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred Health and Government Operations

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Adopted

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors