2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1439: Emergency Services - Funding

Legislative Summary

Increasing the motor vehicle registration emergency medical system surcharge for certain motor vehicles; providing for the distribution of revenues derived from the surcharge; altering certain provisions of law related to the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund; increasing the fines for certain violations related to driving while impaired; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2026, to include an annual appropriation to the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund of at least $16,500,000; etc.

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Bill History

2/9/2024
First Reading Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/9/2024
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/27/2024
Hearing 2/28 at 12:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Favorable with Amendments {343420/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/6/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (124-11)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Referred Rules
Senate
4/8/2024
Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/8/2024
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/8/2024
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/8/2024
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
Senate
4/8/2024
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/16/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 343420/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343420/1 Adopted

4/6/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
124
Yea
11
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
43
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Democrat: 3
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Emily Shetty
Emily Shetty
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/23/2024194.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/6/2024209.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/2024186.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197044.8 KB
Vote Image
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