Annual Corrective Bill
SB 784, titled the "Annual Corrective Bill," is a procedural measure to correct technical errors and outdated references in Maryland’s Annotated Code. It does not create new laws or affect people directly; instead, it updates specific sections across multiple code articles (e.g., Alcoholic Beverages, Education, Health) to fix typos, obsolete language, or organizational issues. The bill repeals and reenacts targeted sections with minor amendments to ensure the legal code remains accurate and consistent. This is a routine maintenance effort to improve the clarity and reliability of existing law, not a policy change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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What changed between versions
First - Annual Corrective Bill
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Third - Annual Corrective Bill
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MODERATE
The bill text was reorganized to reflect different legislative stages, with the Third version showing a more comprehensive list of repealed and reenacted Maryland Annotated Code sections compared to the First version. The changes primarily involve reordering and updating the specific articles and sections being amended, suggesting the bill has evolved through multiple legislative readings with adjustments to its scope.
Scope change
The bill's scope appears to have expanded in the Third version to include additional articles and sections from various Maryland law articles (Business Regulation, Commercial Law, Corporations and Associations, Correctional Services, Courts, Criminal Law, Economic Development, Education, Election Law, Environment, Family Law, Health, Health Occupations, Housing, and Insurance) that were not explicitly listed in the First version.
SCOPE
The bill now includes a 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'Senate action: Adopted' status, indicating it has progressed through the legislative process.
The list of repealed and reenacted sections was reordered and expanded, with some sections moving between different articles (e.g., Economic Development sections moved, Education sections reorganized).
TECHNICAL
The bill title changed from 'A BILL ENTITLED' to 'CHAPTER ______', indicating it is now formatted as a chapter in the official code.
The replacement volume references for the Annotated Code of Maryland were updated and reordered to match the new section organization.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
Mar 14, 2025
D
Democratic33
96% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 142
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by House Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Senate Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-2)
house of delegates
Mar 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-1)
senate
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
First Reading Senate Rules
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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