# Maryland HB 0188: Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition

Maryland HB 0188, Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian Chisholm (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-20 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0188
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-24
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: State Government - Procurement, Certifications, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Fraud -see also- Forgery, International Affairs, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Notices, Open Government, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Procurement, Public Information, Public Works, Board of, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Sunset, Weapons -see also- Guns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (135 yes, 0 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: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin L. Grammer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stuart Michael Schmidt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-20: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-17: Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2024-09-24: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0188t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0188f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0188t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0188f.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-HB0188-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).