2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB541: Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established

Legislative Summary

Establishing a nonprofit organizations navigator within the Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance and work with nonprofits and units of State government to resolve complexities and delays in State grant-making processes, collect and share certain information, and represent nonprofit organizations' interests and concerns as a member of the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council; and requiring the Department to report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the navigator.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {463621/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Floor Amendment {833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-98)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-35)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Referred Rules
Senate
4/7/2025
Rereferred to Finance
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Finance
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Ellis) Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (32-13)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 463621/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463621/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-98)

Floor Amendment 833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-98)

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
100
Yea
35
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected
4/3/2025
37
Yea
98
Nay
3
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED