# Maryland SB 0073: Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming

Maryland SB 0073, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0073
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program - Renaming
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-06-07
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533
- Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Chesapeake Bay -see also- Chesapeake Bay Restoration, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Environmental Trust, Names, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (181 yes, 4 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: Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jack Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne C. Benson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William G. Folden (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen S. Hershey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Jackson
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Justin Ready (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 533
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (136-4) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-02-26: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Floor Amendment {533624/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Favorable with Amendments {723622/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2024-06-07: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_533_sb0073t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0073t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0073f.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_533_sb0073t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0073t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0073f.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-SB0073-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).