Maryland Senate Bill 275 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Passed on May 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to develop certain policies related to life transitions of veterans, service members, and military families; and altering the application of certain provisions of law related to veterans, the uniformed services, and the filing of certificates of candidacy, the powers of the Governor, State veterans' cemeteries, and housing and employment discrimination.

Modernization of Military Laws Act

Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R]	Sen. Johnny Salling [R]	Sen. J.B. Jennings [R]	Sen. Jason Gallion [R]
Sen. Johnny Mautz [R]	Sen. Jack Bailey [R]

2025-03-31 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-06	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253
2025-03-31	Senate	Returned Passed
2025-03-31	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2025-03-28	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2025-03-28	House	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2025-03-15	House	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-03-07	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2025-03-06	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2025-03-04	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2025-03-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {523524/1 Adopted
2025-03-03	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2025-01-14	Senate	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2025-01-10	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

HB448 (Crossfiled) 2025-05-06 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Election Law	1	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	3	202.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Election Law	5	304	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	101.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	101.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	103.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	114.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	114.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	116	(n/a)	See Bill Text
General Provisions	1	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	18	111	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	2	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	20	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	3	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	902	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	906	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	907	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	910	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	911	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	946	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	9	957	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0275?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0275f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0275t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_253_sb0275t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/amds/bil_0005/sb0275_52352401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0275_eee.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes_comm/sb0275_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/Senate/0346.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/votes/House/0963.pdf