2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB547: Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment

Legislative Summary

Establishing the Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling to study the pooling of public employee health insurance purchasing between the State, counties, municipal corporations, and county boards of education in the State to maximize value and efficiency while maintaining a broad package of benefits and reasonable premiums for public employees; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/24/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/24/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
2/25/2025
Favorable with Amendments {463121/1 Adopted
Senate
2/25/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
2/27/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
2/28/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 463121/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 463121/1 Adopted

2/25/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
138
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/27/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/25/2025107.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202595.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197044.0 KB