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Votes at a glance: Selected bills cleared by the Maryland House on March 19, 2025
Summary
The House recorded final passage on several bills during its March 19 session. This roundup lists selected bills that were read and declared passed or otherwise advanced on third reading.
The Maryland House of Delegates recorded final passage or other formal outcomes on numerous bills during its March 19 floor session. The list below captures selected items that received roll-call announcements or clear procedural outcomes in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 201 (election law; absentee ballot notice to request application): Clerk announced the bill received a constitutional majority and declared it passed (final roll recorded on the transcript).
- House Bill 429 (health facilities augmentation of survey staff — nursing homes): Clerk announced the bill received a constitutional majority and declared it passed.
- House Bill 525 (election law; prohibition on influencing voters with deep fakes): The bill passed on third reading and final passage after a floor overview from the floor leader; the clerk recorded final passage.
- House Bill 892 (Natural Resources; Canada geese bag limits): Clerk recorded final passage and declared the bill passed.
- Senate Bill 36 (public safety; 9-1-1 trust fund / suicide prevention hotline): The clerk announced the bill had received the constitutional majority and declared it passed.
- Senate Bill 608 (immigration-related provisions; U Visa portion): The House recorded final passage after floor discussion clarifying the bill focuses on U Visa certification; clerk announced that the bill received the constitutional majority and was declared passed.
- House Bill 853 (Second Look Act / post-conviction review): Passed on third reading (see separate article). The clerk announced 89 votes in the affirmative and declared it passed.
This list is not exhaustive. The transcript includes further bills read on third reading with roll-call announcements indicating passage or referral to the next step; some bills were amended on the floor and special-ordered for later consideration rather than receiving final passage that day.
For bills that were amended and special-ordered (for example HB 1556 on advanced clean cars/trucks and several energy bills), the transcript records adoption of amendments and placement on special order rather than a final passage declaration.
