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SB 418 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check

SB 418 expands Carroll County's ability to conduct criminal background checks on prospective employees and volunteers assigned to specific sensitive roles. The bill repeals previous restrictions, allowing the County's Department of Human Resources to request checks for positions involving inspections, permit approvals, work in key county offices (like Commissioners or Sheriff's office), handling money, or caring for minors. It directly affects individuals seeking these specific county roles. The law takes effect October 1, 2025. (3 sentences)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 22, 2025
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First - Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check → Third - Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new category of positions requiring criminal history checks, expanding the scope to include work in county offices like the Commissioners, sheriff, State's Attorney, circuit court, and county attorney. The bill also received committee approval and was adopted by the Senate, with a scheduled effective date of October 1, 2025.
Scope change
Expanded the scope of positions requiring criminal history checks to include work in county government offices and judicial offices.
SCOPE

Added a new category (item 3) requiring criminal history checks for prospective employees or volunteers working in offices of the County Commissioners, sheriff, State's Attorney, circuit court, or county attorney.

TIMELINE

Added Senate action details including committee report (favorable), adoption, and second reading date (February 21, 2025).

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Delegates, and changed bill title format from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 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
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 16, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-7)
house of delegates
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Feb 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0)
senate
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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