SB378Introduced in the Senate
Public Libraries - Young Readers Matching Grant Program, Funding, and Services
Introduced by Guy Guzzone, District 13
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Renaming the Young Readers Matching Grant Program to be the Young Readers Grant Program; altering the purpose and application requirements of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 for the program in each fiscal year; altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; and altering the types of services of which each public library is required to offer at least one service.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625
May 26, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 10, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
8
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Not Voting |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {423624/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Referred Appropriations
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Favorable with Amendments {943525/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (116-20)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (39-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 423624/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Favorable with Amendments 943525/1 Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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