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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 699: General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge

Enacted 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 699 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge. Primary sponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Kim Ross (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Teresa Reilly (Republican), Joseline Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), Matt Morgan (Republican), Nic Kipke (Republican), Ken Kerr (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), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Joe Vogel (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Martinez, Lesley Lopez (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Anne Kaiser (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Kris Fair (Democratic), Eric Ebersole (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Teresa WoormanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Joseline Peña-MelnykPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Ken KerrPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
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
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Joe VogelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
MartinezPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Anne KaiserPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Eric EbersolePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44A
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Nick AllenPrimary 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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 270
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  9. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
  10. Third Reading Passed
  11. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  12. Favorable with Amendments {

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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