# Maryland SB 0289: Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions

Maryland SB 0289, Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0289
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Baltimore City - Removal of Debt Ballot Questions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties - Local Laws, Ballots -see also- Abs&MailInBallots; Abs&MailInVoting, Baltimore City, Charters, Constitutional Amendments, County and Baltimore City Bonds, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Public Debt -see also- County & Balt City Bonds; State Bonds, Public Local Laws, Referendum
- 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: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-01-27: Withdrawn by Sponsor (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0289f.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/sb/sb0289f.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-SB0289-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).