2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB472: State Government - Permits, Licenses, and Certificates - Processing (Transparent Government Act of 2024)
Legislative Summary
Requiring each principal department and independent unit to create a catalog of information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates issued by the department or independent unit and submit the catalog to the Governor on or before October 1, 2024; requiring each principal department and independent unit to post a completed update of information relating to permits, licenses, and certificates on the website of the department or independent unit on or before October 1, 2025; and establishing the Government Efficiency Commission.
Bill History
1/22/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/2/2024
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/11/2024
Favorable with Amendments {663629/1 Adopted
Senate
3/11/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2024
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/15/2024
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/25/2024
Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments {203826/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/29/2024
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/4/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 203826/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 203826/1 Adopted
3/27/2024Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 663629/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 663629/1 Adopted
3/11/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/4/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/29/2024
139
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2024
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor

Jack Bailey
Republican
Co-Sponsors (24)
Pamela Beidle
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Mary Carozza
Republican
Jill Carter
Democrat
Nick Charles
Democrat
Paul Corderman
Republican
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat
William Ferguson
Democrat
William Folden
Republican
Dawn Gile
Democrat
Stephen Hershey
Republican
Katie Hester
Democrat
Shelly Hettleman
Democrat
Mary James
Democrat
Clarence Lam
Democrat
Johnny Mautz
Republican
Mike McKay
Republican
Justin Ready
Republican
Jim Rosapepe
Democrat
Johnny Salling
Republican
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Chris West
Republican
Craig Zucker
Democrat
Cheryl Kagan
Democrat