2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB188: Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting an entity owned, operated, or controlled by the government of certain countries subject to an embargo under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations from participating in any procurement with the State, a local government in the State, a public instrumentality in the State, or any governmental unit in the State; requiring the Board of Public Works to make certain determinations and maintain and publish a certain list of scrutinized entities; preempting any local ordinance, rule, or regulation that conflicts with the Act; etc.

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Bill History

9/24/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
2/21/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/20/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Budget and Taxation(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/18/2025138.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025136.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.7 KB