Maryland State Scorecard

SB683 Federal Employee Assistance Fund (Passed 35 to 11 on 4/7/2025). Establishes the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund, expanding it to provide no-interest loans to federal employees unpaid due to a government shutdown, terminated due to closures, relocations, layoffs, or financial hardship.

SB361 “Synthetic” Media Ban (Passed 39 to 8 on 4/7/2025). Prohibits influencing or attempting to influence a voter’s decision to cast a vote for a candidate or ballot issue with “synthetic media,” to falsely depict a person with “false intent.”

HB1424 Federal Employee Assistance Fund (Passed 105 to 33 on 4/7/2025). Establishes the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund, expanding it to provide no-interest loans to federal employees unpaid due to a government shutdown, terminated due to closures, relocations, layoffs, or financial hardship.

HB525 “AI” Media Ban (Passed 127 to 10 on 4/3/25). Prohibits influencing or attempting to influence a voter’s decision to cast a vote for a candidate or ballot issue by disseminating a “deepfake” to falsely depict a person with “false intent.”

HB991 Minority Business Enterprise Program (Passed 47 to 0 on 4/2/2025). Extends the Minority Business Enterprise Program’s termination date, while postponing deadlines for reports evaluating "compliance with federal and constitutional" requirements, and mandating "race and gender-neutral” approaches to support minority and women-owned businesses.

HB930 Abortion Grant Program (Passed 31 to 15 on 4/2/2025). Establishes the Public Health Abortion Grant Program to provide funds for health care practitioners and organizations to provide access to abortion services.

HB991 Minority Business Enterprise Program (Passed 121 to 16 on 4/2/2025). Extends the Minority Business Enterprise Program’s termination date, while postponing deadlines for reports evaluating "compliance with federal and constitutional" requirements, and mandating "race and gender-neutral” approaches to support minority and women-owned businesses.

SB587 Reparations Bill (Passed 101 to 36 on 4/2/2025). Establishes the Maryland Reparations Commission to study and recommend benefits for descendants of individuals enslaved in Maryland or impacted by inequitable government policies.

HB1466 Centrally Planned Housing (Passed 138 to 1 on 3/17/2025). Mandates that legislative bodies of certain Maryland counties and municipalities adopt laws authorizing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on lots with a single-family detached dwelling as the primary unit, while prohibiting restrictions on ADU rental.

SB587 Reparations Bill (Passed 32 to 13 on 3/14/2025). Establishes the Maryland Reparations Commission to study and recommend benefits for descendants of individuals enslaved in Maryland or impacted by inequitable government policies.