2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature

HB678: Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 to the Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library; and requiring the Deaf Culture Digital Library to submit its annual operating budget to the State Library Agency on or before June 1 each year.

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Bill History

1/24/2025

First Reading Appropriations

House of Delegates

2/13/2025

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

House of Delegates

3/3/2025

Favorable Report by Appropriations

House of Delegates

3/4/2025

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

House of Delegates

3/6/2025

Third Reading Passed (132-3)

House of Delegates

3/7/2025

Referred Budget and Taxation

Senate

3/27/2025

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Senate

3/27/2025

Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

Senate

4/2/2025

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Senate

4/2/2025

Returned Passed

House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed

3/6/2025

132

Yea

Nay

Not Voting

Absent

Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status

Enrolled(4/2/2025)

Chamber

House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 17

Republican: 1

HB678: Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission

Legislative Summary

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Bill History

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