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passed · Maryland · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2025

HB 609: Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program

HB 609 modifies Maryland's legislative scholarship programs to exempt students planning to complete the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria program from standard exam requirements. It specifically allows senatorial and delegate scholarships to cover costs for the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program (administered by the Appraisal Foundation). This change directly affects students pursuing real estate appraisal licensure who would otherwise need to meet typical scholarship exam rules. The bill amends Sections 18-402(4) and 18-405(b)(3) of the Maryland Annotated Code to include this program under eligible scholarship uses.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationModifies scholarship programs to cover real estate appraisal program costs, expanding higher education access for students pursuing licensure without standard exam barriers.92% confidence
Jheanelle Wilkins (D) Mary Lehman (D) Kevin Harris (D) Nicole Williams (D) Charlotte Crutchfield (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 7, 2025

SB 135: Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

SB 135 clarifies that attorney-client privilege applies to communications between an attorney and a client who also serves as a fiduciary (such as a trustee or executor), even when fiduciary funds (like trust money) pay for the legal services. This directly affects individuals managing estates or trusts and their beneficiaries by ensuring confidential legal advice remains protected. The bill amends Maryland's Estates and Trusts law (Section 15-117) to explicitly state that using fiduciary funds for legal fees does not waive the privilege, and a fiduciary relationship alone cannot invalidate this protection. It takes effect October 1, 2025.
Chris West (R)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 7, 2025

SB 110: Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support

SB 110 changes Maryland's estate payment rules to prioritize unpaid child support. The bill moves unpaid child support to the sixth position in the payment order for estates with insufficient assets, placing it ahead of taxes and other claims. This directly affects child support recipients (who now get paid before tax collectors) and estate administrators (who must follow the new order). The key provision amends Maryland’s Estates and Trusts code to reorder payment priorities, ensuring child support obligations are addressed before taxes and most other debts. The change takes effect October 1, 2025.
Chris West (R)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 7, 2025

SB 754: Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act

This bill establishes new rules for commercial loans to small businesses in Maryland. It requires lenders to clearly disclose key terms like annual interest rates, fees, and repayment structures before a business accepts financing. The law applies to most business loans where funds aren't used for personal/family purposes (excluding banks, credit unions, and loans over $2.5 million). Small businesses receiving these loans will get standardized, transparent information about costs upfront.
Ben Kramer (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 5, 2025

SB 8: Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

SB 8 establishes the Maryland Civic Excellence Program, a voluntary initiative for public school systems in Maryland to recognize student civic engagement. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, participating schools must award a "Seal of Civic Excellence" to students who pass a government assessment, earn A or B grades in U.S. history, modern world history, and American government, and complete 75 hours of community service (including at least 30 hours on a civic project). Schools may also earn a "Center of Civic Excellence" designation if 50% or more of their graduating students receive the seal. Participating school systems must submit annual reports on the program starting in 2027.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes voluntary civic recognition program requiring academic achievement and community service, enhancing student engagement in civic education.90% confidence
Mary Washington (D) Alonzo Washington (D) Pam Beidle (D) Katie Hester (D) Antonio Hayes (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 4, 2025

SB 88: Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration

SB 88 authorizes Maryland's State Administrator of Elections to form voluntary agreements (memoranda of understanding) with local municipalities. These agreements would enable the state administrator to collaborate directly with cities and towns to support their election administration, such as providing resources or expertise. The bill modifies existing election law to add this new provision (Section 2-103(e)) without changing voting rules or requirements. It directly affects municipalities managing local elections and the State Administrator's office. The change is procedural, creating a formal mechanism for state-local collaboration in election operations.
Cheryl Kagan (D) Ben Brooks (D) Malcolm Augustine (D) Mary Beth Carozza (R)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SB 2: General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment requiring special elections to fill vacancies in Maryland's state legislature (Delegates or Senators) if the vacancy occurs more than 55 days before the candidate filing deadline for the next regular statewide election. Currently, the governor appoints a replacement for such vacancies, but this amendment would mandate a special election instead when vacancies happen early in the term. The special election would be held concurrently with the regular statewide primary and general elections in the second year of the term. This change directly affects voters in districts with early vacancies and alters how legislative seats are filled, replacing gubernatorial appointments with elections under specific timing conditions.
Cheryl Kagan (D)
passed · Maryland · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2025

HB 380: Criminal Law - Prohibition on Sale of Contraceptives and Contraceptive Devices by Vending Machine in School - Repeal

HB 380 repeals a Maryland law that prohibited selling contraceptives or contraceptive devices via vending machines or automatic devices in schools (kindergarten through secondary). It removes the criminal penalty (a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 per machine) for this activity, effectively eliminating the legal restriction. The repeal applies to all schools covered under the original law and takes effect October 1, 2025. This bill does not create new rules about contraceptive access but removes an existing prohibition.
Nicole Williams (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SB 86: Online Sports Wagering - Problem Gambling Resources - Required Contact Information

SB 86 requires online sports betting companies licensed in Maryland to prominently display contact information for the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling on their website homepage and mobile app. Specifically, companies must include the exact statement: "IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS A GAMBLING PROBLEM, CLICK HERE OR CALL 1-800-GAMBLER FOR HELP," with "CLICK HERE" linking directly to the Center’s website. This applies to all mobile sports wagering licensees operating in Maryland and aims to make problem gambling resources easily accessible to users. The bill does not change existing age verification or geolocation rules but adds this mandatory resource disclosure as a new requirement. The provision takes effect October 1, 2025.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates gambling companies to link to problem gambling resources, directly supporting mental health access through required contact information for treatment services.85% confidence
Jeff Waldstreicher (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SB 330: Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Alterations

SB 330 expands Maryland's property tax credit for dwellings owned by disabled or fallen law enforcement officers/rescue workers. It directly affects disabled officers who die (regardless of cause), their surviving spouses, and cohabitants by broadening the definition of "fallen officer" to include disabled officers who pass away. Key changes include removing the previous 10-year deadline for purchasing a home after disability or death, allowing the tax credit amount for new homes to align proportionally with credits for prior dwellings, and giving counties flexibility to set their own acquisition timelines or eligibility limits. The bill amends Maryland's Property Tax Code (Section 9-210) to implement these policy adjustments.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands property tax credit for disabled officers/families, providing tax relief and strengthening targeted tax policy without fiscal restraint.95% confidence
Craig Zucker (D) Guy Guzzone (D) Jim Rosapepe (D) Paul Corderman (R) Michael Jackson (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SB 27: Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

SB 27 clarifies rules for "exploratory committees" - entities formed by potential candidates to test viability before officially running for office. It requires these committees to follow most campaign finance rules (like reporting) but exempts them from contribution limits and restricts spending to specific activities like surveys, voter communications, staff, websites, and basic equipment. The bill also mandates that if an official campaign committee forms from an exploratory committee, any equipment purchased must be at fair market value, and remaining funds must be returned within 120 days. This directly affects potential candidates and their early fundraising efforts.
Cheryl Kagan (D)
passed · Maryland · Senate Mar 3, 2025

SB 344: Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions

SB 344 allows Baltimore City, Maryland counties, and municipalities to create a property tax credit for owners who convert a property from a retail service station (such as a gas station) to another use, including retail, residential, or mixed retail-residential space. The credit is intended to help cover costs for removing underground storage tanks and cleaning up contamination from the previous use. Local governments granting the credit will receive 50% of the lost property tax revenue from the state as reimbursement. The law takes effect on June 1, 2025, for taxable years beginning after June 30, 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates property tax credit (tax relief) for redevelopment conversions, with state compensating 50% of lost revenue. Promotes cleanup and economic development through targeted fiscal policy.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFacilitates cleanup of gas station contamination (pollution control) by covering costs for removing tanks and remediation, directly advancing environmental protection.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill incentivizes converting gas stations to residential use, directly advancing housing development by facilitating repurposing of commercial properties for housing.85% confidence
Ron Watson (D) Ben Brooks (D)
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