Maryland Senate advances a wide third‑reading calendar, approving multiple bills by unanimous rolls
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On March 3, 2026, the Maryland Senate moved a heavy third‑reading calendar and recorded final passage votes (many unanimous). Several local and statewide bills were ordered printed for third reading earlier and multiple measures received final passage on the floor, each recorded with roll call tallies.
The Maryland Senate on March 3, 2026, completed a packed floor day that included committee reports, local bills, and a third‑reading calendar that produced multiple final‑passage roll calls.
Several bills on the third‑reading calendar were called for final passage and recorded as passed with the clerk’s roll call showing 44 affirmative votes. Passed measures included (but were not limited to) Senate Bill 338 (state retirement and pension system work group extension), Senate Bill 448 (Carroll County public facilities bond), Senate Bill 453 (Laurel Park Arabian breed racing authorization), Senate Bill 614 (Dorchester County correctional officers retirement system) and Senate Bill 724 (retirement and pension system cost‑of‑living adjustment clarification). The clerk announced each roll call and, after votes were recorded, the presiding officer declared the bills passed.
Earlier in the day the chamber adopted two consent calendars (finance consent calendars 1 and 2), moving a series of local alcohol‑license and other local bills forward to third reading after unanimous committee support. Committee chairs and floor leaders summarized the measures for the record and called for adoption of favorable committee reports; no separations or objections were recorded on the consent calendars.
The presiding officer framed the session as a productive day: “That’s a busy day. A lot of work done today,” he said as the Senate completed its floor business and moved to announcements.
The Senate adjourned by unanimous consent and will reconvene March 4 at 10 a.m.
Votes at a glance (floor announcements/roll calls as recorded): - SB 338 — Passed; roll call: 44 Aye; declared passed. - SB 448 — Passed; roll call: 44 Aye; declared passed. - SB 453 — Passed; roll call: 44 Aye; declared passed. - SB 614 — Passed; roll call: 44 Aye; declared passed. - SB 724 — Passed; roll call: 44 Aye; declared passed.
Several other measures were ordered printed for third reading earlier in the day after committee reports and the adoption of committee amendments.