# Maryland HB 0009: Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports

Maryland HB 0009, Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0009
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Safety - Food System Resiliency Council - Definitions and Reports
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-25
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
- Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Public Safety, Advertising, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Food Insecurity, Gifts, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Industry and Technology, Low-Income, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Reports
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (309 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 127 | 9 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 496
- 2025-04-03: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (135-2) (House)
- 2025-04-03: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments {733820/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Third Reading Passed (127-9) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-11: Favorable with Amendments {963721/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-13: Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-13: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-10-25: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_496_hb0009e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_496_hb0009e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0009f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0009-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).