2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB144: Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the formation of limited worker cooperative associations; defining "limited worker cooperative association" as a Maryland limited liability company that elects to be a limited worker cooperative association in accordance with the provisions of the Act; and establishing rules and procedures for the formation, governance, conversion, and dissolution of limited worker cooperative associations.

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Bill History

10/16/2024
Pre-filed
Senate
1/8/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/2/2025
Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {733224/1 Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {163623/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (104-35)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 199
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 163623/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 163623/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733224/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 733224/1 Adopted

2/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
104
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025319.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025381.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025343.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/2025330.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB
Vote Image
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