# Maryland HB 0541: Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established

Maryland HB 0541, Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0541
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Commerce - Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Established
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315
- Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Subjects: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Commerce, Department of, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Emergency Bills, Grants, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Nonprofit Organizations, Reports, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (169 yes, 146 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: Pam Lanman Guzzone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tiffany T. Alston (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harry Bhandari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 32 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 100 | 35 | 3 |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Floor Amendment {833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected | fail | 37 | 98 | 3 |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 315
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (32-13) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Ellis) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Rereferred to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (100-35) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-03: Floor Amendment {833420/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (37-98) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Fisher) Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {463621/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_315_hb0541t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0541t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0541f.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_315_hb0541t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0541t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0541f.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-HB0541-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).