# Maryland HB 0968: Business Regulation – Licensing – Definition of Storage Warehouse

Maryland HB 0968, Business Regulation – Licensing – Definition of Storage Warehouse, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andre V. Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0968
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Business Regulation – Licensing – Definition of Storage Warehouse
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359
- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Rules and Regulations, Storage
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (182 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: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 359
- 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 Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Third Reading Passed (135-0) (House)
- 2025-03-04: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-03: Favorable Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_359_hb0968t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0968t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0968f.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_359_hb0968t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0968t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0968f.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-HB0968-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).