2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1440: Courts - Parental Accommodations

Legislative Summary

Requiring circuit courthouses in the State, constructed or renovated on or after October 1, 2025, to maintain on its premises a private lactation room to be used by certain individuals; providing that breast-feeding mothers and certain individuals caring for children under 3 years old may be excused from jury service; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to collect certain information on jury service excusals and report annually to the Maryland General Assembly beginning by December 31, 2025.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {363329/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {913426/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Floor Amendment {243020/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 913426/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted

Floor Amendment 913426/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 243020/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted

Floor Amendment 243020/1 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363329/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363329/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202599.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025111.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/202587.8 KB
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