2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB177: Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program

Legislative Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of General Services and the Department of Agriculture, to establish a program to procure local food for local school systems from certified local farms and certified Chesapeake invasive species providers under certain circumstances; altering a certain percentage price preference adopted by the Board of Public Works by regulations; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations relating to limiting responses for certain procurements; etc.

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Bill History

11/1/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/22 at 11:30 a.m.
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable with Amendments {373826/1 Adopted
Senate
3/27/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/28/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/31/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Rereferred to Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 373826/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 373826/1 Adopted

3/27/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Katie Hester
Katie Hester
Democrat

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/27/2025166.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025114.8 KB
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