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Votes declared passed (bill — short description — announced affirmative tally):

- House Bill 128 — climate change adaptation/greenhouse gas cost study — 29 yes
- House Bill 376 — Maryland Cybersecurity Council membership changes — 42 yes
- House Bill 489 — Department of Labor building-code study (single-staircase buildings) — 35 yes
- House Bill 699 — veterans benefits and honorable discharge provisions — 41 yes
- House Bill 717 — public lands acquisition staffing and funding — 32 yes
- House Bill 972 — continuing education alterations for real estate commission — 42 yes
- House Bill 431 — civil actions, consumer contracts limitation periods — 42 yes
- House Bill 1078 — Prince George's County FBI headquarters appropriation (local) — 30 yes
- House Bill 1104 — Department of Health electronic healthcare transactions and population health fund — 35 yes
- House Bill 1474 — licensed professional counselors telehealth for students — 42 yes
- House Bill 1547 (15-47) — barbers and cosmetologists domestic violence training — 42 yes
- House Bill 384 — Maryland disability animal program (third reading final passage) — 42 yes
- House Bill 477 — education regulatory analyses for childcare/families — 42 yes
- House Bill 482 — occupational licensing predetermination review for criminal history — 42 yes
- House Bill 1470 — Chesapeake critical area protections (county bill) — 42 yes
- House Bill 1503 — state personnel paid family and medical leave (third reading final passage) — 29 yes
- House Bill 1510 — medical records notice of destruction methods — 41 yes
- Senate Bill 672 — tourism/redevelopment operating authority task force revisions — 42 yes
- Senate Bill 997 — Prince George's County FBI headquarters (Senate version) — 31 yes

Many other bills were read, referred, special ordered, or advanced to third reading during the same session; this list captures roll-call results the clerk announced on the floor when the chair declared final passage.

Procedurally, the chamber frequently adopted committee reports and committee amendments without objection. A number of local and technical-corrective bills were advanced with no debate or with brief floor statements. Several items were marked as special order for later consideration on Monday to coordinate with the capital budget and other conference reports.

The clerk recorded individual vote changes that members requested after initial tallies in a few instances; the counts listed above reflect the totals the clerk announced at the time each bill was declared passed on the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session, 4/5/2025 #2","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate took roll-call votes and declared final passage on numerous House and Senate bills during the session, including measures on greenhouse gas cost studies, cybersecurity council membership, building-code studies and local-government matters. Tally results for recorded roll calls are listed below.","taxTitle","SENATE, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15090,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612759,"Senate advances bill broadening attorney general authority and expanding relief for federal workers after shutdowns",233,327000,560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887608-d0549e0cc68b3989013213e34b5ba3f8&start=327&end=560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887608-d0549e0cc68b3989013213e34b5ba3f8/thumbnail_327000.jpg","/articles/6612759/Maryland/Senate-advances-bill-broadening-attorney-general-authority-and-expanding-relief-for-federal-workers-after-shutdowns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612759-f1a737f1beba6556b92d9c596e426032/orig.mp4?Expires=1775635312&Signature=ihc1jOJm498pR9t1o5igo2bxt2V4mkmiabsPcT-IQgXGcwx~r6vMhMfTK~xOma~y9Xzn4S0emLr0bX580Na-cpkBWGDxHfJBFKdEG3LCenf9hZZXx~p0BS9wDjDSB1FOy-jlb9kUUGAtVEswhaYugzpoK~j2nEI8-6oZWgaTU1BiB1CrjyNR5GXCh4XsU89Yh8em7Gu3R6nfm8lIigamy67S2pe11c--WdaDn6~c981ib-8BxEPfMG1hqVbgh7t2qHv0bfirqhVzWpfqGAiyqaSgHSkZ7CI9j36w6gfZYtrvZpMPfr3WNCkJSMIYb4KrX1X1elJxOKKd-JuTvCjbRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maryland Senate advanced House Bill 14-24 after the Budget and Taxation committee's vice chair summarized the measure on the floor. The bill, sponsored in the House by Delegate J. Lewis, contains two major components: expanded authority and resources for the attorney general to pursue patterns of improper denial of earned benefits, and an expansion of a loan program to help federal workers and contractors harmed by shutdowns.

On the Senate floor, the committee vice chair described the first component as enhancing the attorney general's authority \"to be able to go to court to protect Marylanders\" when there is evidence of systematic improper denials of benefits such as Social Security, Medicare or veterans' benefits. The vice chair said the change would let the attorney general pursue cases on behalf of multiple Marylanders rather than requiring costly individual litigation.

The second component extends a loan program the General Assembly established during a prior shutdown, broadening eligibility and aid so that federal workers who do not return to their prior jobs could receive assistance with immediate financial challenges. \"It expands the existing program we had, we set up during the, an earlier federal shutdown providing loans to federal workers,\" the vice chair said on the floor.

Senators also expressed constituent concerns about errors or mishandling in federal agencies that could affect earned benefits; the vice chair referenced complaints about data-handling and agency errors. The floor accepted five committee amendments and adopted the favorable committee report without objection. The Senate ordered House Bill 14-24 passed for third reading.

The bill's text and the committee amendments were discussed on the floor but the Senate did not enact final statutory changes at this session; supporters said the measure would give the attorney general discretion to file suits when patterns of harm to Marylanders emerge and would expand the state's emergency loan assistance to affected federal workers.","The Senate adopted committee amendments and advanced House Bill 1424, a package that would expand the attorney general's ability to sue over patterns of improper denial of earned federal benefits and broaden an emergency loan program for federal workers affected by shutdowns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6612763,"Senate clears committee report for bill letting hunters pursue wounded deer after hours",207,73000,280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2887608-d0549e0cc68b3989013213e34b5ba3f8&start=73&end=280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2887608-d0549e0cc68b3989013213e34b5ba3f8/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6612763/Maryland/Senate-clears-committee-report-for-bill-letting-hunters-pursue-wounded-deer-after-hours","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6612763-4a6deda4f9038776137433bf7b934079/orig.mp4?Expires=1775635312&Signature=FU6QYkCQhr9dRD1tEiLce7bEQJlPOosnq1jlTsmjPFHNl87PtyFMHw6AaOl5O~obS-RE9-SA5jo6Q1oGAGUrvP~m-k4FM8OCRZOV2cqzBSvoV5wgOrMpLMB1XLpBrU9-a1Qtx4dNQJr4wDxaoFdHNR2l3l0hXYAFMrrPxllUdYYN3DZOK~1iStTIztfidm4NxLxmYR3V~eT9kIvqlZAk2gdQcbev3D-RGgsyqt8awXEmgmI2B~nimzh5qxlBoN22yes8g03ldb~1R0mwDTtUC2MbexaMobdCk~g7LA3H4Q0lgtjxnPM3WFfeyi6gKMvt4iZgmRsvEdm-kqwo3S8GAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maryland Senate on the floor advanced Senate Bill 100, which would allow a hunter who wounds a deer during legal hunting hours to pursue and kill that deer after legal hunting hours under rules set by the Department of Natural Resources.

Senator Bailey, the bill sponsor, told the chamber the change is intended to allow humane dispatch of wounded deer and to permit DNR to write regulations governing how and when after-hours pursuit may occur. \"So the whole purpose of the bill is to allow DNR the opportunity to develop regulations so that we can deal with this,\" Bailey said, adding that the measure also would allow the Natural Resources Police to require reporting and to set safety protocols.

The bill, as described on the floor, limits the post-hours use to \"only the means authorized for the applicable hunting season or permit to kill the deer.\" The Senate also adopted a committee amendment that expressly authorizes limited use of lighting equipment when pursuing a wounded deer.

A senator on the floor asked how a hunter would prove the deer was wounded before legal hours. Bailey responded that the bill's intent is to give DNR the authority to develop regulations addressing evidentiary and reporting requirements; she said that the department could require hunters to report their activity to law enforcement or a DNR dispatch center so officers would know where and when a pursuit was taking place.

On procedural steps, the Senate adopted two committee amendments without objection, accepted the favorable committee report, and ordered Senate Bill 100 printed for a third reading.

The bill does not yet include final statutory language detailing reporting or evidence standards; supporters said those details would be developed in DNR regulations if the bill advances.

If enacted, the measure would change when and how wounded deer may be tracked and humanely dispatched, but any operational specifics will come from the Department of Natural Resources' implementing regulations.","The Senate adopted committee amendments and advanced Senate Bill 100, which would let someone who wounded a deer during legal hunting hours pursue and humanely kill the deer after legal hours under regulations the Department of Natural Resources must adopt.","actionData","errors"]

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