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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1544: Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1544 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Kim Ross (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Steve Johnson (Democratic), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Terri Hill (Democratic), Pam Guzzone (Democratic), Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Heather Bagnall Tudball (Democratic), Tiffany Alston (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Martinez, Harry Bhandari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Steve JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34A
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Pam GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bonnie CullisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Heather Bagnall TudballPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33C
Tiffany AlstonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/25 at 2:00 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. Referred Judicial Proceedings
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
  9. Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
  10. Hearing canceled
  11. Hearing 3/13 at 3:30 p.m.
  12. Hearing canceled

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source