# Maryland SB 0439: Higher Education - High Impact Economic Development Activities - Alterations

Maryland SB 0439, Higher Education - High Impact Economic Development Activities - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clarence K. Lam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0439
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Higher Education - High Impact Economic Development Activities - Alterations
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Higher Education, State Government - Procurement, Baltimore City, Education, Boards of, Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc., Industry and Technology, Medical Research, Reports, Scientific Research -see also- ChemTst; MedRsrch; Studies, State Universities and Colleges, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (47 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: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-26: Hearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-15: Referred Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {413120/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) and Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: First Reading Finance and Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0439t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0439f.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/sb0439t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0439f.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-SB0439-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).