2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB473: Economic Development - Entrepreneurial Innovation Programs - Establishment (Pava LaPere Legacy of Innovation Act of 2024)

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Pava LaPere Innovation Acceleration Grant Program in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation to provide grants to technology-based startup companies that are founded by students of postsecondary institutions located in and have their principle places of business in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area; establishing the Baltimore Innovation Initiative Pilot Program within the Maryland Innovation Initiative of the Corporation to provide incentives for and grow certain start-up companies; etc.

Bill History

1/22/2024
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/2/2024
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {753824/1 Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Ways and Means
House of Delegates
3/19/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/28/2024
Hearing 3/28 at 12:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
House of Delegates
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
Senate
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 711
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 753824/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 753824/1 Adopted

3/18/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
132
Yea
3
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/22/2024132.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/18/2024147.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/2024136.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197036.9 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.8 KB