2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB962: Municipalities - Legislative Audit - Exemption

Legislative Summary

Exempting a municipality with annual revenues below $100,000 from a certain audit requirement; clarifying that a certain audit exemption does not affect certain financial reporting requirements; and authorizing the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee to request or require certain municipalities to conduct a review or audit of their financial records if the financial report indicates a financial or accounting irregularity or concern.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate
2/5/2025
Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate
3/17/2025
Favorable with Amendments {673728/1 Adopted
Senate
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/28/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 673728/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 673728/1 Adopted

3/17/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
131
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(3/31/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mautz
Johnny Mautz
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/202597.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202587.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197030.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB