SB 410

Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding

Sponsor: Nancy J. King (District 39)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 702 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the calculation of certain funding for the State Library Resource Center for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 31FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	AFSCME Maryland Council 3	Written (PDF)
FAV	Auld, Skip	Anne Arundel County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Willson, Carrie	Calvert Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wright, Rachel	Cecil County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jansen, Lloyd	Charles County Public Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis, Andrea	Citizens for Maryland Libraries	Written (PDF)
FAV	Milach, Lori	Eastern Shore Regional Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sundermann, Liz	Enoch Pratt Free Library	Position only
FAV	Sundermann, Liz	Enoch Pratt Free Library	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kelly, James	Frederick County Public Libraries	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aikens, Tonya	Howard County Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sutherland, Megan	Prince George's County Memorial Library System	Written (PDF)
FAV	Salazar, Janet	Queen Anne's County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vose, Thomas	Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goyda, Ed	Somerset County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Teagle, Ashley	Southern Maryland Regional Library Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Newman, Dana	Talbot County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bakos, Jenny	Washington County Free Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hulett, Elizabeth	Western Maryland Regional Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hershberger, Seth	Wicomico Public Library	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ranck, Jennifer	Worcester County Library	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hobby, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Senator Nancy	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Owens, Jonah	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Thompson, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Price, Suzanne	Concerned Citizen	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianAFSCME Maryland Council 3Registered for: AFSCME Council 3

Journey

Jan 29First reading in the SenateAssigned to Budget and Taxation
Feb 18Budget and Taxation hearingWed, Feb 18, 1:00 PM
Mar 19Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 3Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 5Third reading (Senate): Passed
Mar 9First reading in the HouseAssigned to Appropriations
Apr 2Appropriations hearing (House)Thu, Apr 2, 1:00 PM
Apr 9Committee report (House): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 23Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 24Third reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 24Concurred
Mar 24Enacted as Chapter 702Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2025 HB 597Did not advance
2025 SB 515Did not advance
2020 SB 466Did not advance

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SB 410

What this bill does

Testimony (33)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified