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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 683: Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)

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

SB 683 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act). Primary sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Alonzo Washington (Democratic), Charles Sydnor (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Sara Love (Democratic), Clarence Lam (Democratic), Ben Kramer (Democratic), Carl Jackson (Democratic), Katie Hester (Democratic), Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Dawn Gile (Democratic), Brian Feldman (Democratic), Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Pam Beidle (Democratic), Craig Zucker (Democratic), Cory McCray (Democratic), Karen Young (Democratic), Nancy King (Democratic), Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Cheryl Kagan (Democratic), Ron Watson (Democratic), Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Joanne Benson (Democratic), Anthony Muse (Democratic), Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), M. Jackson, Nick Charles (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Referred Rules and Executive Nominations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Alonzo WashingtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Charles SydnorPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Sara LovePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Clarence LamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Ben KramerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Carl JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Shaneka HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Antonio HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Dawn GilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Brian FeldmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Arthur EllisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Pam BeidlePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Craig ZuckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Cory McCrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Karen YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Nancy KingPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Shelly HettlemanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Guy GuzzonePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Bill FergusonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Cheryl KaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Ron WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Jim RosapepePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Joanne BensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Anthony MusePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jeff WaldstreicherPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Malcolm AugustinePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate47
M. JacksonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nick CharlesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25

“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. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  2. Third Reading Passed
  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  4. Floor Amendment {
  5. Favorable with Amendments {
  6. Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
  9. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. Hearing canceled
  11. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
  12. First Reading Budget and Taxation

Sources

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