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Votes at a glance: Health and Government Operations subcommittee (April 2)

Health and Government Operations Committee, Government Operations & Health Facilities Subcommittee · April 3, 2025

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Summary

On April 2 the subcommittee issued an unfavorable report on SB555 and forwarded several bills to the full committee with favorable recommendations, including SB309, SB829 (as amended), SB365/HB541 (conforming amendments adopted), HB957 (amended), HB1468/SB867 (amended) and SB294 (amended); HB738 was moved with an agreement to refine key language before the full committee.

The Government Operations and Health Facilities Subcommittee took the following formal actions on April 2:

- SB309: Favorable subcommittee report; advanced to full committee (voice vote).

- SB829: Sponsor amendment adopted; bill moved to full committee with favorable recommendation (voice votes).

- SB365 / HB541: Conforming amendments adopted; bills moved to full committee with favorable recommendation.

- HB957: Multiple sponsor and ABC technical amendments adopted (including narrowing to large projects and a 35% apprenticeship‑hour requirement); amended bill moved to full committee.

- HB1468 / SB867: Amendment adopted to add the adjutant general to the Cyber Maryland board; both amended bills moved to full committee.

- HB738: Amended bill moved to full committee with an explicit understanding that parties will finalize clarifying language about the statutory definition of "oversight of implementation" before the full committee vote.

- SB294: USM‑related amendments adopted; amended bill moved to full committee.

- SB555: The subcommittee voted to issue an unfavorable report after members voiced transparency concerns; parties were asked to continue negotiating narrowed language.

All actions were recorded as voice votes in the subcommittee; the transcript records speakers saying "Aye" and several members speaking in opposition on contested items. Where roll-call tallies were not read, outcomes are listed as recorded by the chair's voice vote.