Maryland House Bill 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-5)
Status: Passed on April 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families to study developing and implementing a statewide strategic plan to make Maryland the best state for veterans and military families, including legislative and budgetary recommendations; requiring the Commission to consult with the Office of Military and Federal Affairs and the Maryland Military Installation Council as part of the study process; and requiring the Commission to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.

Maryland Commission on Veterans and Military Families

Del. Andrew Pruski [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]
Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]
Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Ken Kerr [D]
Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]
Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]
Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]

2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-09	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
2024-04-04	House	Returned Passed
2024-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-04-02	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-02-09	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2024-02-08	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2024-02-06	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-02-06	House	Favorable with Amendments {893226/1 Adopted
2024-02-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2024-01-11	House	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-01-10	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations
2023-10-18	House	Pre-filed

SB88 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0055?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0055f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0055t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_9_hb0055t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0055_89322601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0055_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0055_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0054.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1092.pdf