2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB972: Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

Legislative Summary

Increasing from three to five the membership of the Board of License Commissioners for Anne Arundel County; altering the eligibility requirements for Board membership; requiring the Board to adopt and publish a certain ethics policy; prohibiting the Board from using any race or ethnicity information as a factor in determining whether to issue or renew a license; and requiring the Board to submit a report on the racial breakdown of the disciplinary actions taken by the Board to the General Assembly each year.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {653928/1 Adopted
Senate
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {523028/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 523028/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 523028/1 Adopted

4/5/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 653928/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 653928/1 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
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Lam
Clarence Lam
Democrat

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025148.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025111.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202591.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.0 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB