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HB 826 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation

HB 826 ends the existing Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and replaces it with a new Governor's Subcabinet focused on socioeconomic procurement participation. The bill directly affects the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs and state agencies that previously participated in the committee. It removes the committee's structure (which included department secretaries and education officials) and establishes the Subcabinet as the new advisory body. This is a procedural change to reorganize state government oversight of business equity programs, without altering eligibility definitions or funding mechanisms.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Third - Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Interdepartmental Advisory Committee - Repeal and Definitions → Enrolled - Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs - Repeal of Interdepartmental Advisory Committee and Establishment of the Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation · 5 edits · May 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, changing its title to establish a new 'Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation' while simultaneously repealing the old 'Interdepartmental Advisory Committee.' The new subcabinet replaces the old committee to study and make recommendations on socioeconomic procurement, with a broader membership including the Secretaries of Budget and Management, Commerce, General Services, Health, and Housing, in addition to the Special Secretary.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow advisory committee focused on minority business affairs to a broader subcabinet tasked with studying socioeconomic procurement across the state. The applicability shifted from an internal advisory body to a formal subcabinet with a specific mandate to report annually to the Governor.
SCOPE

Established a new 'Governor's Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation' to study and recommend on socioeconomic procurement in the state.

Repealed the 'Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs' and its associated duties.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the committee's membership composition to include the Secretaries of Budget and Management, Commerce, General Services, Health, and Housing, expanding beyond the original departments.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Governor's Subcabinet' and retained the definition for 'Minority person' while removing the definition for 'Interdepartmental Committee'.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect its status as an 'Enrolled Bill' and revised the title to include the new subcabinet establishment.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Mar 24, 2025
D Democratic33
33 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Enrolled
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Concurs Senate Amendments
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 26, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (130-7-2)
house of delegates
Mar 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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