2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB491: General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge
Legislative Summary
Defining "honorable discharge" with respect to any State program of benefits, rights, or privileges applicable to a veteran to include certain discharges.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
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 {723526/1 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 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
5/6/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 271
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 723526/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 723526/1 Adopted
3/14/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
1
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
Passed(5/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Dawn Gile
Democrat