2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB280: Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act
Legislative Summary
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of judicial proceedings, corrections, criminal, family, public safety, and real property laws to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
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Bill History
1/10/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {753822/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 753822/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 753822/1 Adopted
3/14/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/1/2025
130
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
42
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 9
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor

Bryan Simonaire
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Johnny Salling
Republican
J.B. Jennings
Republican
Jason Gallion
Republican
Johnny Mautz
Republican
Jack Bailey
Republican
William Smith
Democrat
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat
Charles Sydnor
Democrat
Chris West
Republican
Anthony Muse
Democrat
William Folden
Republican
Mary James
Democrat
Shaneka Henson
Democrat
Sara Love
Democrat
Mike McKay
Republican
Nick Charles
Democrat