# Maryland SB 0861: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations

Maryland SB 0861, Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Paul D. Corderman (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0861
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379
- Sponsor: Paul D. Corderman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Economic Development, Appropriations, Baltimore City, Committees and Commissions, Community Development, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., County Commissioners, Governor, Grants, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC, Notices, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Voting -see also- Absentee and Mail-In Voting, Western Maryland -see also- Allegany Co; Carroll Co; etc., Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (221 yes, 7 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: Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 379
- 2025-04-05: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (131-7) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments {833025/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2025-03-15: Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-15: Referred Ways and Means (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 {933623/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reassigned to Budget and Taxation Finance (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_379_sb0861e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861f.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_379_sb0861e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0861f.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-SB0861-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).