2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB597: Growing Apprenticeships and the Public Safety Workforce (GAPS) Act

Legislative Summary

Altering the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program in the Maryland Department of Labor to be the Public Safety Apprenticeship Program; expanding the purpose and scope of the Program to promote careers with certain public safety agencies; altering the eligibility criteria and the types of grants to be awarded under the Program; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to develop certain mental health wellness policies to be implemented in certain law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities; etc.

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Bill History

1/24/2024
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/24/2024
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Favorable with Amendments {163324/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/1/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 709
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 163324/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 163324/1 Adopted

3/15/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
137
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/16/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/22/2024133.2 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/2024153.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/2024136.3 KB
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