# Maryland HB 0331: Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers

Maryland HB 0331, Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer White Holland (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0331
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664
- Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Subjects: State Government - Regulations and Procedures, Administrative Agencies, Electronic Government, Ombudsmen, Open Government, Public Information, State Employees
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 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: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Chisholm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Morgan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Szeliga (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 134 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 664
- 2025-04-01: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (134-0) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable with Amendments {383427/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-01-21: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_664_hb0331t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0331t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0331f.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_664_hb0331t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0331t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0331f.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-HB0331-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).