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Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth addressed colleagues and described lessons she will take to Congress, including institutional habits, the importance of compromise and the value of relationships. ‘‘All of the good habits I have as a legislator came from the Senate,’’ Elfreth said on the floor, and she invoked mentors and colleagues who shaped her approach to public service.

Members from across the chamber — committee chairs, delegation leaders and rank-and-file senators — offered remarks that highlighted Elfreth’s work on environmental and Chesapeake Bay issues, bipartisan coalition-building, and local constituent service. Several speakers recalled Elfreth’s role on budget and taxation and in regional water-quality collaborations; one senator credited her with persuading Pennsylvania lawmakers to take actions that would benefit Maryland waterways.

Elfreth introduced staff and family members on the dais and thanked her team by name, including Danielle (new district staff), Dylan Baylor and others she named in her remarks. She said she will remain geographically close and 'not too far away' and encouraged colleagues to continue working across delegations.

Colleagues’ floor tributes emphasized shared work across committees and long personal relationships formed in the chamber. The Senate president and multiple committee chairs praised Elfreth’s intensity, persistence and ability to pull disparate stakeholders together on contentious issues such as watershed protection, PFAS, and other environmental priorities. One colleague presented a lighthearted anecdote about ‘‘Calypso,’’ the National Aquarium sea turtle, underscoring the personal tone of many tributes.

The dais presentations included flowers and a ceremonial passing of a ‘‘baby senator’’ trophy that Elfreth said she received early in her Senate service; members posed for photographs on the floor after the remarks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session, 1/30/2025 #1","oneSentenceSummary","Senators paid tribute to Sarah Elfreth during the Jan. 30 floor session as she transitions from the Maryland Senate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Colleagues recounted policy achievements, personal mentorship and bipartisan work; Elfreth thanked the chamber and emphasized teamwork and relationships.","taxTitle","SENATE, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Maryland","taxId",15090,"location","Maryland","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360715,"Maryland Senate honors Denise Tyler on retirement; resolution read and adopted",107,465000,572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174311-c7affd8d9d1619304572d3d94cd12ddd&start=465&end=572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174311-c7affd8d9d1619304572d3d94cd12ddd/thumbnail_465000.jpg","/articles/6360715/Maryland/Maryland-Senate-honors-Denise-Tyler-on-retirement-resolution-read-and-adopted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360715-f992286d7b3728788ebce8684670acfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200715&Signature=PiQ0uVfx2dizGREHXJSRrCYWPcdkvsP9mpOeS3A5AUydJTrrM1wqaMha~Ir3HF9oK3HCWqiN9wHN34u~rJY-IWszEurD4qTBMgMdtNHX5~Z37U1Efi5CNVYDMGYi9-SfMw~lle89utCbfpJ2hjt5XtOUhC-rBwfz-UoOrIjaMpll5mg3h67yugf6EG~Zjw6pTAiTv8xfbDLV5qK6Pr3fbOKQyv-DqqPx9q1ailGZ14kkJQ1BN0B0Xt22zBA1rUuS-Kt7tD7OJTXQV9mknT-xHUuXxZT-vSo15oncrS36dKlSGOFAq1YC50VULULlB0IUOZbScDPaLuPy7c5oPdVN5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate of Maryland on Jan. 30 read and adopted a resolution honoring Denise Tyler on the occasion of her retirement from service to the General Assembly.

The resolution’s text was read in full by the clerk; it praises Tyler’s ‘‘more than 25 years of exemplary service to the Maryland General Assembly’’ and directs that the resolution be presented on Jan. 30, 2025. Multiple senators offered tributes on the floor praising Tyler’s dedication to the institution and her colleagues before the clerk called and recorded the vote.

In-floor remarks, one senator said Tyler had served ‘‘over 31 years’’ and praised her longtime commitment to the legislature’s work; the clerk’s read text uses the phrasing ‘‘more than 25 years.’’ Both references were spoken on the floor and are recorded in the official journal.

Minority Whip (on the floor) offered personal remarks about Tyler’s long service to the Judicial Proceedings Committee and colleagues, concluding that her years of service merited formal recognition. After brief floor remarks and the roll call, senators expressed unanimous congratulations in the chamber.

The clerk completed the roll call and the resolution was adopted and directed to be presented to Denise Tyler. The resolution language and the clerk’s read text are part of the official Senate record for Jan. 30, 2025.","The Senate of Maryland read and adopted a resolution honoring Denise Tyler on Jan. 30, 2025, recognizing her years of service to the General Assembly. Members spoke in tribute; the clerk read the resolution into the record and the Senate recorded a unanimous congratulatory vote as expressed on the floor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360719,"Maryland Senate approves broad set of bills on Jan. 30; several items special-ordered",1011,647000,1658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174311-c7affd8d9d1619304572d3d94cd12ddd&start=647&end=1658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174311-c7affd8d9d1619304572d3d94cd12ddd/thumbnail_647000.jpg","/articles/6360719/Maryland/Maryland-Senate-approves-broad-set-of-bills-on-Jan-30-several-items-special-ordered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360719-ff8240c9e8bd3cf7a0c228254d1a35b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200715&Signature=VeGGsrhJFF4RjCbbf2alc7vcKyRgcbocMjbO7RmdjHhRc-1opJVzZXRLoT6Fb~BAG8WGMjti-u~hcS1DuJIANnJtdORYMygqdYmmykfQ8JQpPLz48If1wuK79eMNBgrYysBYwuk9KGKngkLGHkwGWp5C4POJ9lAxQRNqYoQwZJ9uw629QJ5fHhGJf3opbwpTEv2ikVqDX6s2Hj~d~naNsfnJUBcSgKy5xwVYjMcXfWzBAP5gEcrTlMWJVImGK44wc9syyXReiJV~o6cyqqY80QGhdFGqAJuCs4HVGSBFPvpNafTmoEf-riJHWSHQLCRW4EVhx5cgOtQraYk~NoHr~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate of Maryland on Thursday, Jan. 30, approved a wide range of bills on third reading, voting in favor of measures addressing economic development, higher education program approvals, emergency public-safety funding, retirement-savings board membership and several public-health and criminal-justice items.

The session included an extended explanation of Senate Bill 4 (West North Avenue Development Authority alterations), floor passage of more than two dozen bills reported on calendar, a motion to reconsider and special-ordering of Senate Bill 123, and referrals of bond and appointment materials to committee. Several measures were passed by wide margins; recorded tallies were read into the record for each bill when final votes were taken.

The most substantive floor discussion came from the sponsor of Senate Bill 4, who described the bill as a tool to implement a long-planned but never-implemented redevelopment effort on West North Avenue in Baltimore and urged colleagues to approve the emergency measure to accelerate construction and economic activity in a heavily blighted area.

Votes at a glance (selected items taken from the Jan. 30 floor record):
- Senate Bill 4 (Sen. Hayes) — Economic Development: West North Avenue Development Authority alterations (emergency). Sponsor explained the measure as moving the authority from a planning to an implementation role to revitalize a long-declining corridor; sponsor said the authority’s work has enabled 126 new homes under construction and an upcoming grocery store. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 9 (Chair, Education, Energy and the Environment Committee) — Maryland Higher Education Commission: academic program approval revisions (emergency). Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 36 (Chair, Public Safety) — 911 Trust Fund / 988 suicide prevention hotline. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 41 — Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board membership alteration. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 86 — Online sports wagering and problem-gambling resources: required contact information. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 123 — Voting accidents; duty to remain at the scene; motion to reconsider the third-reading advancement made by the chair of Judicial Proceedings; the Senate voted without objection to reconsider and then special-ordered the bill to the appropriate time next Thursday (motion carried; bill rescheduled).
- Senate Bill 142 — Marriage; confidential communication. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 163 — Health-General: references to mental health. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 180 — Public safety: handgun permits expiration/renewal for retired law-enforcement officers. Final vote: 46 in the affirmative; declared passed.
- Senate Bill 183 — State Department of Assessments and Taxation: repeal of constant-yield tax rate notification (chair, Budget and Taxation). Considerable floor questions led to the unanimous agreement (without objection) to take the bill up on Tuesday to allow time for counties to confirm procedural timing and constant-yield data delivery.
- Senate Bill 184; 187; 197; 199; 203; 222; 224; 231; 238; 251 and others listed on calendar — each taken on third reader and declared passed during the Jan. 30 session. Most recorded tallies were 46 in the affirmative; Senate Bill 222 recorded 45 in the affirmative; Senate Bill 231 recorded 35 in the affirmative (as read into the record) and was declared passed.

Other floor actions and procedural items:
- Executive nominations: The governor’s appointment list was referred to the Committee on Executive Nominations; the committee chair moved to special-order consideration of a package of nominees until Monday, Feb. 3; the motion was adopted without objection.
- Bond initiatives: The clerk read bond initiatives, which were referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee for consideration.

Sponsor remarks and context
Senator Hayes, the sponsor of Senate Bill 4, described West North Avenue as a corridor that has seen long-term decline and repeated planning efforts without implementation. ‘‘Over the years… we have 1,000s of vacant homes,’’ Hayes said on the floor, and urged use of the Development Authority to move from planning to implementation. Hayes told colleagues the authority’s work has produced ‘‘126 brand new homes being erected on West North Avenue’’ and said a grocery-store announcement is expected soon.

Procedure and timeline
The clerk recorded roll calls for each third-reading bill as required by Senate rules. Where members asked procedural or scheduling questions on the floor (for example on SB 183), senators agreed without objection to special-order items to provide time for county officials or agencies to supply needed data.

What to watch next
- Senate Bill 123 will return at its special-ordered time next Thursday for further floor action. The executive-nominations report will be considered under special order on Monday, Feb. 3. Committee meetings and hearings listed by chairs on the Jan. 30 floor indicate further work across Finance, Education, Budget & Taxation, and Judicial Proceedings in the days ahead.

(For detailed vote tallies and the official engrossed texts, consult the Senate Clerk’s official floor record and the Maryland General Assembly online docket.)","The Maryland Senate on Jan. 30 advanced a large slate of bills on third reading, approving measures on economic development, education, public safety and public health and placing other items on special order for later consideration. Multiple bills passed with large bipartisan margins and at least one bill was reconsidered and rescheduled.","actionData","errors"]

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