# Maryland SB 0820: Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions

Maryland SB 0820, Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0820
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Municipalities - Enforcement of Ordinances and Resolutions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Municipalities, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (139 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fines for local law violations: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland municipalities can raise maximum fines from $1,000 to $5,000 for misdemeanors and each civil infraction. For ordinance or resolution violations declared misdemeanors, courts can impose up to six months in jail, a fine, or both. Civil infractions require a local l…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 104 | 36 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 9 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570
- 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (104-36) (House)
- 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Rereferred to Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (35-9) (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_570_sb0820t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0820t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0820f.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (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_570_sb0820t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0820t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0820f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [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)
- [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-SB0820-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).