2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB299: Security Guards and Security Guard Employers - Registration, Certification, and Regulation

Legislative Summary

Providing that a cannabis agent who is employed to provide security services for a cannabis licensee or cannabis registrant as a security guard or by a security guard agency is not required to obtain a State or national criminal history records check if the cannabis agent is authorized to provide security guard services; altering the definition of "security guard employer" for purposes of certain provisions of law to exclude video lottery facilities, sports wagering facility licenses, and health care facilities; etc.

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Bill History

1/10/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/14/2025
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/21/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {873125/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 873125/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 873125/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
135
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mary Carozza
Mary Carozza
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025180.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/202596.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202594.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB