Introduced
Jan 27, 2025
In committee
Jan 31, 2025
Passed the Senate
Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House of Delegates
Apr 1, 2025
To the governor
Became law
May 13, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Specifying that an individual may consent to the issuance of a permanent protective order against the individual.
Every action
12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Jan 31, 2025 Committee First Reading Judicial Proceedings · Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Feb 4, 2025 Senate Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Mar 13, 2025 Committee Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings · Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Mar 13, 2025 Senate Favorable Adopted Mar 13, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed Mar 14, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed (47-0)47–0 vote Mar 15, 2025 Committee Referred Judiciary · House of Delegates Judiciary Committee Mar 31, 2025 Committee Favorable Report by Judiciary · House of Delegates Judiciary Committee Mar 31, 2025 House of Delegates Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Apr 1, 2025 House of Delegates Third Reading Passed (131-0)131–0 vote Apr 2, 2025 Senate Returned Passed May 13, 2025 Governor Approved by the Governor - Chapter 537
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading Passed (47-0) · Full Senate
Passed 47–0
Yes 47
No 0
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 13 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 47
Third Reading Passed (131-0) · Full House of Delegates
Passed 131–0
Yes 131
No 0
Not voting 10
Democrats: 94 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 131
Not voting · 5
Absent · 5
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 12, 2025
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Favorable Members Yes · 11
11–0
Mar 31, 2025
House of Delegates Judiciary Committee
Favorable Members Yes · 21
Excused · 2
21–0
From Maryland's official records (mgaleg.maryland.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026.
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