SB 775 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System

SB 775 establishes a temporary workgroup to study expanding Maryland's 3-1-1 nonemergency phone system statewide. The workgroup includes state agency representatives (like Emergency Management and Information Technology), county/municipal safety officials, and industry stakeholders. It will review existing 3-1-1 services, best practices from other states, and potential solutions for implementing a statewide system, including a virtual portal. The group must report findings to the Governor and Legislature by November 1, 2025, and the bill expires on June 30, 2026. This bill does not create a new system but focuses solely on research and recommendations.

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 31, 2025 Signed Apr 8, 2025

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First - Workgroup to Study Implementation of a Statewide 3-1-1 Nonemergency Telephone System → Third - Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from studying a statewide 3-1-1 system to studying an expanded 3-1-1 system, reflecting a broader mandate. The workgroup composition was modified to include the Secretary of Information Technology as a chairperson rather than the Secretary of Emergency Management, and the Department providing staff support was changed to include Information Technology. These changes indicate a shift in leadership and potentially broader technical oversight for the study.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from studying a basic statewide 3-1-1 system to studying an expanded 3-1-1 system, suggesting a more comprehensive approach to nonemergency telephone services.

REQUIREMENT

The workgroup chair was changed from the Secretary of Emergency Management to the Secretary of Emergency Management Information Technology, indicating a shift in leadership responsibility.

The department providing staff support for the workgroup was changed from the Department of Emergency Management to the Department of Emergency Management Information Technology with assistance from Legislative Services.

SCOPE

The study mandate was expanded to include an expanded 3-1-1 system rather than just a statewide 3-1-1 system, broadening the scope of the workgroup's investigation.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes to bill headers and section numbering were made to reflect the bill's progression through legislative stages.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

46–0

Passed

Total votes 46

Feb 23, 2025

D Democratic33

33 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican13

13 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 18

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

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Referred Health and Government Operations

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment {

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

Feb 23, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0)

senate

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors