2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB872: Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)

Legislative Summary

Authorizing counties and municipalities to grant a preference in the hiring and promotion to eligible veterans, spouses of an eligible service member, spouses of certain eligible veterans and eligible service members, and surviving spouses of deceased eligible veterans; authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt a local law that allows for the application of a certain credit on a selection test for eligible spouses, eligible veterans, and certain spouses and surviving spouses; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/13/2025
Favorable with Amendments {853426/1 Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Floor Amendment {143020/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
3/13/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/14/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/15/2025
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 (132-0)
House of Delegates
3/31/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 853426/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853426/1 Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 143020/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

Floor Amendment 143020/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted

3/13/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/31/2025
132
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/14/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/13/2025123.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025105.6 KB
Vote Image
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Vote Image
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