# Maryland SB 1040: Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025)

Maryland SB 1040, Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Katie Fry Hester (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 1040
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-14
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: State Government - Personnel, Advertising, Budget and Management, Department of, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Contracts -see also- Procurement, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Emergency Bills, Federal Government, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Recruitment and Hiring, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, State Employees, Sunset, Time, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (35 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: Katie Fry Hester (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dalya Attar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Augustine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela Beidle (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joanne C. Benson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carl Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Charles (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Feldman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Ferguson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Gile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Antonio Hayes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shaneka Henson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelly Hettleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary-Dulany James (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cheryl C. Kagan (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nancy J. King (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Clarence K. Lam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Lewis Young (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Love (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: M. Jackson
- Cosponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C. Anthony Muse (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles E. Sydnor (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig J. Zucker (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 7 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-04-07: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (35-7) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Floor Amendment {773620/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {273326/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Kagan) Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments {273326/1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Rereferred to Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: First Reading Senate Rules (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1040t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1040f.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/sb1040t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb1040f.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-SB1040-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).