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House clears broad set of bills on third reading, including fire code, rail crew and retirement measures
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Summary
The House recorded final passage on a wide set of third‑reading bills Feb. 27. Notable roll calls: HB848 (fire prevention code) passed 120–15; HB862 (rail crew requirements) passed 98–35; HB872 (retirement/pension change) passed 135–0; HB809 (internship scholarship funding) passed 111–21.
Annapolis — During a long third‑reading calendar on Feb. 27, the House recorded final passage of many bills across public safety, transportation, pensions and higher education. Clerks read each bill and announced recorded tallies for final passage.
Notable outcomes recorded on the floor included:
- HB848 (public safety; state fire prevention code, trash and recyclable materials): passed, 120 yeas, 15 nays. - HB862 (railroads; required crew for movement of freight): passed, 98 yeas, 35 nays. - HB872 (law enforcement officers pension system adjustments): passed, 135 yeas, 0 nays. - HB809 (Walter Soudheim Jr. public service internship scholarship funding): passed, 111 yeas, 21 nays.
Floor leaders said many measures were technical or committee‑driven changes; individual members offered brief explanations for green or red votes on a handful of measures. The clerk recorded each roll call and declared the bills passed where a constitutional majority was achieved.
What’s next: Passed measures proceed to enrollment and to any necessary executive action; fiscal and implementation items will be carried out in agency rulemaking and budget allocations as specified by statute or the budget.
(For full roll‑call details, see clerk records for Feb. 27.)
