2024 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB1188: Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Program and the Fallen Transportation Workers Scholarship Fund to provide tuition assistance to a student who was a dependent or is the surviving spouse of a fallen transportation worker; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor and the Department of Commerce to establish programs to assist individuals and certain entities impacted by the reduced operations of the Port of Baltimore; authorizing the Secretary of Labor to alter certain unemployment eligibility requirements; etc.

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Bill History

3/29/2024
First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/29/2024
Motion Rules Suspend for Late Introduction (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Senate
3/29/2024
Motion Rules Suspend to Refer (Senator Ferguson) Adopted
Senate
3/29/2024
Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate
4/3/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/3/2024
Favorable with Amendments {163929/1 Adopted
Senate
4/3/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2024
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Rereferred to Economic Matters and Appropriations
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Favorable with Amendments {593120/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (130-2)
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/8/2024
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 3
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 593120/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 593120/1 Adopted

4/8/2024Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 163929/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 163929/1 Adopted

4/3/2024Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
130
Yea
2
Nay
6
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/16/2024313.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2024345.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/3/2024237.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/29/202495.9 KB
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