2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB309: Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program in the Department of Veterans and Military Families to expand certain services to include service members and their families; and requiring the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families to submit an annual report by December 1 each year to the Governor and the General Assembly that includes a general assessment of communication methods utilized in support of the Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {963322/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/18/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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 963322/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 963322/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
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(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025154.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/2025105.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197043.9 KB