Maryland Senate gives final passage to three bills on third reading
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Summary
On March 24 the Maryland Senate passed three bills on third reading: SB4 (charitable organization tax‑exempt status revocation), SB769 (University System of Maryland academic facilities bonding authority) and SB947 (Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act), recording affirmative tallies for each.
Annapolis — The Maryland Senate on Tuesday recorded final passage for three bills taken on third reading.
Clerk statements show Senate Bill 4 (charitable organizations: charitable donation tax‑exempt status revocation) passed with 32 affirmative votes, a count the clerk said met the constitutional majority threshold. Senate Bill 769 (University System of Maryland academic facilities bonding authority) and Senate Bill 947 (Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act) each passed with 44 affirmative votes, the clerk recorded.
The bills were taken up in order on the third‑reading calendar and each was called for a vote. The clerk announced recorded tallies at the close of the votes: "With 32 votes in the affirmative, Senate Bill 4 ... is declared passed" and "With 44 votes in the affirmative, Senate Bill 769/Senate Bill 947 ... are declared passed."
What’s next: The measures will proceed through the normal enactment process and, where applicable, go to the governor for signature or further administrative action.
