# Maryland SB 0343: State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys

Maryland SB 0343, State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0343
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State's Attorneys - Reconstitution of Task Force to Study Transparency Standards for State's Attorneys
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Committees and Commissions, Crime Prevention and Policy, Governor's Office of, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Grants, Interest, Legislative Services, Department of, Open Government, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), State's Attorneys, Sunset, Telecommunications and Information Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 10 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: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 34 | 10 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (34-10) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {243425/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0343t.pdf)
- Racial Equity Impact Note, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-SB0343-REIN.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0343f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0343t.pdf)
- [Racial Equity Impact Note (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-SB0343-REIN.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0343f.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-SB0343-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).