2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB500: Procurement Reform Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the Secretary of General Services to delegate certain powers and duties to the Chief Procurement Officer; altering the authority of the Department of General Services to engage in or control procurement of certain equipment and services; requiring the Department of Information Technology to establish a technical procurement team; altering the authority of the Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority to engage in procurement for certain supplies and services; etc.

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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
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {773329/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (125-12)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {953620/1
Senate
4/3/2025
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable with Amendments {953620/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Floor Amendment {963428/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Floor Amendment {283623/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (118-19)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 963428/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted

Floor Amendment 963428/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 283623/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted

Floor Amendment 283623/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted

4/7/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 953620/1

Favorable with Amendments 953620/1

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 773329/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 773329/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
118
Yea
19
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
125
Yea
12
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED