# Maryland HB 1297: Public Ethics - Local Government and School Boards - Requirements

Maryland HB 1297, Public Ethics - Local Government and School Boards - Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-12 (Reassigned to Environment and Transportation) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1297
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Ethics - Local Government and School Boards - Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-02-12, Reassigned to Environment and Transportation
- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Ethics, Counties - Local Laws, Municipalities, Primary and Secondary Education, Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Disclosure, Lobbying, Local Government Mandates, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Rules and Regulations, School Administration
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Buckel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mangione
- Cosponsor: William Valentine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Wivell (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-12: Reassigned to Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Environment and Transportation and Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1297f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1297f.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-HB1297-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).