Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

Overview of Recent Legislation and Student Financial Assistance

(Added - 1/15/2026 7:30 PM)

Briefing on PFAS Regulation and Management in Maryland

(Added - 1/22/2026 4:29 PM)

Introduction of the new Chair of Public Service Commission

(Removed - 1/19/2026 11:56 AM)

Introduction of the new Director of the Maryland Energy Administration

(Removed - 1/19/2026 11:56 AM)

Introduction of the new Chair of the Public Service Commission

Introduction of the new Chair of the Maryland Energy Administration

SB0032

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing

SB0128

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel

SB0133

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions

SB0192

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Military Family Inclusion Act

SB0189

Sen Lewis Young

Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Required Grating Systems (Mason's Law)

SB0108

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement

SB0203

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance

SB0054

Sen Lam

State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions

SB0166

Sen Bailey

Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

SB0130

Sen Henson

Environment - Water - Individual Unit Meters

SB0225

Sens M. Washington and Brooks

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

SB0165

Sen Brooks

Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

SB0181

Sen Lewis Young

Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out

SB0079

Sen Benson

County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

(Removed - 1/16/2026 1:09 PM)

Fiscal Briefing

(Added - 1/23/2026 9:37 AM)

Briefing on Forest Management and Tree Plantings

Residential Development in Maryland - Challenges and Opportunities

(Added - 1/23/2026 9:37 AM)

SB0204

Sens Kagan and Ready

Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Sponsor only

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0099

Sen Kagan

Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0218

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0056

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0071

Sen Ellis

Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0174

Sen Carozza, et al

State Board of Education - Enforcement Procedures - Alteration

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0079

Sen Benson

County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:10 PM)

SB0103

Sen Benson

Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0051

Sen Folden

Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:07 PM)

SB0026

Sen McKay

Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption

(Removed - 1/16/2026 1:44 PM)

SB0036

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

(Removed - 1/27/2026 3:16 PM)

SB0047

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement

(Removed - 1/27/2026 3:16 PM)

SB0223

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund

SB0114

Sens Kagan and Corderman

3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment

(Added - 1/30/2026 10:48 AM)

SB0086

Sen Charles

General Assembly - Office Space, Services, and Equipment

SB0150

Sen Simonaire

Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0034

Sens Ellis and Feldman

Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications

SB0002

Sen Hester

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

SB0021

Sen Simonaire

Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass

SB0032

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing

SB0065

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

SB0070

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway

SB0128

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel

SB0133

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions

SB0161

Sen Simonaire

Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions

SB0164

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations

SB0167

Sen Simonaire

Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

SB0192

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Military Family Inclusion Act

SB0207

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability

SB0228

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations

SB0280

Sens Augustine and Zucker

Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology

SB0324

Sen Augustine

Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:31 AM)

SB0371

Sen Carozza, et al

Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

(Added - 1/28/2026 3:19 PM)

SB0257

Sen Simonaire

Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting

SB0368

Sens Bailey and Harris

Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures

(Added - 1/28/2026 3:19 PM)

SB0266

Sen Brooks

Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven

SB0306

Sen Hettleman, et al

Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:31 AM)

SB0264

Sen Brooks

Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease

SB0420

Sen M. Washington

Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:31 AM)

SB0421

Sen M. Washington

Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:31 AM)

SB0342

Sen Brooks, et al

Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program

SB0273

Sen Gile

Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility

(Removed - 2/8/2026 9:17 AM)

SB0364

The Pres (DLS - Code Rev)

Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program

(Removed - 2/10/2026 11:38 AM)

SB0080

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:34 PM)

SB0011

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Public Financing Act - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Distributions

SB0100

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

SB0153

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds

SB0091

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person

SB0089

Sen Muse

Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)

SB0241

Sen Augustine

Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration

SB0004

Sens Kagan and Ferguson

Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

(Added - 1/27/2026 11:50 AM)

SB0132

Sens Kagan and Rosapepe

Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters

SB0236

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation

(Added - 1/16/2026 1:26 PM)

SB0237

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting

SB0073

Sen Ellis

Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

SB0144

Sen Folden

Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records

(Removed - 2/10/2026 10:21 AM)

Presenting: Maryland Department of Information Technology and Maryland Department of Labor

(Added - 2/11/2026 4:22 PM)

Briefing on Artificial Intelligence

(Removed - 2/11/2026 4:22 PM)

SB0121

Sen Hester

Personal Information - Public Servant Protections

SB0183

Sen Hester

Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - Established

SB0256

Sen Gallion

State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions

SB0200

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities

SB0184

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

SB0215

Sen Simonaire

Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)

SB0242

Sen Simonaire, et al

Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0243

Sen Simonaire, et al

Uniformed Services Spouses Act

SB0301

Sen Simonaire, et al

Veterans' Discounts Act

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0056

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization

SB0099

Sen Kagan

Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)

SB0108

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement

SB0150

Sen Simonaire

Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0203

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance

SB0204

Sens Kagan and Ready

Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

SB0218

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare

SB0225

Sens M. Washington and Brooks

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

SB0325

Sen Augustine

Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

SB0047

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement

(Added - 1/27/2026 3:45 PM)

SB0036

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

(Added - 1/27/2026 3:45 PM)

SB0422

Sen Kramer

Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements

(Added - 2/9/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0423

Sen Kramer

Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)

(Added - 2/9/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0031

Sen Lam

School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

SB0667

Sens Harris and Lewis Young

Natural Resources - Edible Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment

(Added - 2/9/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0621

Sens Watson and Salling

Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials

(Added - 2/5/2026 12:00 PM)

SB0267

Sen Brooks

Land Use - Residential Housing - Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

SB0431

Sen Brooks

Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings

(Added - 2/9/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0091

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person

SB0108

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement

SB0178

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures

SB0181

Sen Lewis Young

Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out

SB0184

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

SB0200

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities

SB0215

Sen Simonaire

Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)

SB0218

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare

SB0225

Sens M. Washington and Brooks

Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

SB0243

Sen Simonaire, et al

Uniformed Services Spouses Act

SB0256

Sen Gallion

State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions

SB0257

Sen Simonaire

Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting

SB0280

Sens Augustine and Zucker

Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology

SB0306

Sen Hettleman, et al

Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership

SB0126

Sen Ellis

Charles County - Summer Academy for Mathematics and Service Pilot Program - Establishment

SB0158

Sen Ellis

Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools

Sponsor only

SB0219

Sen Salling

Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act)

SB0359

Sen Henson

Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:32 AM)

SB0050

Sens Carozza and Watson

Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

Limited testimony - 2 proponents and 2 opponents

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:32 AM)

SB0159

Sen A. Washington

Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies, Reviews, and Complaints

SB0024

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions

SB0098

Sen Sydnor

Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations

SB0040

Sen Sydnor

Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process

SB0147

Sen Ready

Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication

SB0311

The Pres (Accountability and Implementati

Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:32 AM)

SB0238

Sen Augustine

School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact

SB0343

Sen King

County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs

(Added - 1/29/2026 11:32 AM)

SB0316

Sen Waldstreicher

Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators

Limited testimony: 2 proponents and 2 opponents

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:33 PM)

SB0507

Sen Zucker

Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning

Limited testimony: 2 proponents and 2 opponents

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:33 PM)

SB0015

Sen Jackson

Baltimore County - Inspector General - Authority Over Baltimore County Public Schools

SB0057

Sen Simonaire

Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

SB0254

Sen Gallion

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

SB0036

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

(Removed - 1/27/2026 3:45 PM)

SB0047

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement

(Removed - 1/27/2026 3:45 PM)

SB0513

Sen Smith

Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:15 PM)

SB0498

Washington County Senators

Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:15 PM)

SB0418

Sen Simonaire

Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0026

Sen McKay

Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption

SB0479

Sen McKay

Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:34 PM)

SB0092

Sen Hettleman

Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies

SB0270

Sen Carozza, et al

Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation

SB0373

Sens Hershey and West

Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act)

SB0545

Sen Ready, et al

Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:34 PM)

SB0201

Sen Brooks, et al

Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies

SB0265

Sen Brooks

Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels

SB0341

Sen Brooks, et al

Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act)

SB0429

Sen Brooks

Maryland Energy Administration - Study on Land-Based Wind Energy

SB0580

Sen Jennings, et al

State Government - Walk-In Service Requirements

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:34 PM)

SB0581

Sen Jennings, et al

Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:34 PM)

SB0476

Sen Muse

State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Revisions

(Removed - 2/11/2026 10:39 AM)

SB0384

Sens Watson and Carozza

Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers

(Removed - 2/12/2026 4:08 PM)

SB0386

The Pres (Admin), et al

Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026)

(Added - 2/9/2026 3:24 PM)

SB0556

Sen Gallion

Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Consolidation and Limited-Income Mechanisms

SB0682

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Community Sewerage Systems - Homeowners Association Control

(Added - 2/10/2026 11:06 AM)

SB0829

Sen Waldstreicher

Land Use - Multifamily Developments and Mixed-Use Developments - Authorization (Bring Back Main Street Act)

(Added - 2/10/2026 11:06 AM)

SB0553

Sen Augustine

Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment

SB0655

Sen Augustine

Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program - Established

(Added - 2/10/2026 11:06 AM)

SB0523

Sen M. Washington

Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)

SB0603

Sen M. Washington

Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment

SB0599

Sen Hester

On-Farm Organics and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Grant Programs - Established

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

SB0686

Sen Love

PFAS Chemicals – Product Phase Outs and Registration Requirements

(Added - 2/10/2026 11:06 AM)

SB0719

Sens Love and Hester

Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation

(Added - 2/10/2026 11:06 AM)

SB0624

Sen Feldman

Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)

(Removed - 2/11/2026 12:48 PM)

SB0619

Sen Watson, et al

Environment - Solid Waste Containers - Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements

(Removed - 2/11/2026 1:42 PM)

SB0618

Sens Watson and Salling

Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0517

Sen Ready

Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the Convention

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0567

Sen Ready, et al

Elections - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0901

Sen Brooks, et al

Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0697

Sen Feldman

Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0931

Sen Harris

Maryland Public Ethics Law - Virtual Currency and Domestic Partners

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0727

Sens Lewis Young and Brooks

Municipal Elections - Qualified Electronic Transmission Systems - Authorization for Use

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0800

Sen McKay

Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0670

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0948

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Internet-Delivered Absentee Ballots - Information and Receipt Limitation

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0949

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0848

Sen Gallion

Municipal Elections - Information on Candidates and Voting Procedures and Locations

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0443

Sen Carozza, et al

Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0902

Sen Brooks

General Assembly - Home Security System Expenses - Campaign Funds and Reimbursement

(Added - 2/10/2026 1:37 PM)

SB0263

Sen Brooks

Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0292

Sen Bailey

County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0299

Sen Hester, et al

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0307

Sens Hettleman and Love

Public Schools - Restocking Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0329

Sen Folden

Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0339

Sen Lewis Young

Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0350

Sen A. Washington

Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0375

Sen Watson

County Boards of Education - Artificial Intelligence Training Program - Requirement

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0381

Sens Watson and West

Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0408

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Election Official Career and Technical Education Pilot Program

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0409

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarship - Increase

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:45 PM)

SB0845

Sen Carozza

Maryland Voter Registration List Accuracy and Integrity Act

(Removed - 2/23/2026 4:20 PM)

SB0645

Sen King

State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0502

Sen King

Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment

(Added - 2/11/2026 3:00 PM)

SB0665

Sen Harris

Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0720

Sen Hester

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

(Added - 2/16/2026 10:24 AM)

SB0601

Sen Hester

Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0669

Sens Harris and Brooks

Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program - Eligibility and Generating Capacity

SB0632

Sens West and Hester

State Government - State Elected Officials - Protection of Personal Information

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0841

Sens Feldman and Ferguson

Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions

SB0706

Sen Hershey

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Alterations

SB0653

Sen Kagan

State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline - Requirements

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0590

Sen Kramer

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act)

SB0629

Sen Kramer

Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements

(Added - 2/11/2026 11:08 AM)

SB0584

Sen Jennings, et al

Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners

SB0683

Sens Gallion and Jennings

Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Siting (Solar Siting and Preservation Credit Act of 2026)

SB0622

Sen Watson, et al

Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Required Uses - Building Electrification and Transportation Electrification

SB0749

Sen Gile, et al

Residential Retail Customer and Retail Electricity Suppliers - Definition and Alterations

SB0625

Sen Feldman

Carbon Removal Technology and Practices - Regulations and Use of Funding

(Removed - 2/11/2026 10:57 AM)

SB0630

Sens West and Hester

Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages

(Removed - 2/17/2026 11:33 AM)

SB0598

Sen Hester

Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions) (SAVINGS Act)

(Removed - 2/23/2026 9:32 AM)

SB0596

Sen Hester

Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program

(Removed - 2/24/2026 2:22 PM)

SB0409

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Member Compensation and Student Member Scholarship - Increase

SB0307

Sens Hettleman and Love

Public Schools - Restocking Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

SB0375

Sen Watson

County Boards of Education - Artificial Intelligence Training Program - Requirement

SB0381

Sens Watson and West

Education - School Building Energy Usage - Monthly Report

SB0292

Sen Bailey

County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal

SB0339

Sen Lewis Young

Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations

SB0263

Sen Brooks

Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

SB0329

Sen Folden

Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act)

SB0350

Sen A. Washington

Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

SB0299

Sen Hester, et al

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

SB0408

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Election Official Career and Technical Education Pilot Program

(Removed - 2/23/2026 10:53 AM)

SB0649

Sen Hettleman

Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, Sales Price, and Fees

SB0781

Sen Brooks

Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act)

SB0780

Sen Brooks

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act)

(Added - 2/11/2026 10:57 AM)

SB0799

Sen McKay

Water Companies and Sewage Disposal Companies - Eminent Domain Proceedings and Service Rates

SB0701

Sen Mautz

Wetlands and Waterways Permits - Lighthouse Piers - Permission of Owner of Private Wetlands

SB0911

Sen Mautz

Environment - Weather Engineering - Prohibition

SB0861

Sens Zucker and Feldman

Environment - Stormwater Management - Agricultural Land

SB0926

Sen Harris

Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Paper Products - Definition of Exempt Material - Alteration

SB0872

Sen M. Washington

Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Rental Dwelling Unit - Definition

SB0873

Sen M. Washington

Environment - Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Modified Risk Reduction Standard

SB0687

Sen M. Washington

Environment - Flood Risk Review Process - Establishment

SB0688

Sen M. Washington

Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations

SB0923

Sen Harris

Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Energy Storage, and Zero-Emission Vehicles - Advisory Councils, Checkoff Programs, and Funds

(Removed - 2/16/2026 3:54 PM)

SB0940

Sen Henson

Environment - Mobile Home Parks - Water Quality Testing

(Removed - 2/26/2026 2:52 PM)

SB0613

Talbot County Senators

Agriculture - Noxious Weeds - Palmer Amaranth

(Removed - 2/27/2026 1:39 PM)

SB0685

Sen Gile

Local School Systems - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct - Response Policy and After-Action Review

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:48 PM)

SB0709

Sen Carozza, et al

Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program

SB0845

Sen Carozza

Maryland Voter Registration List Accuracy and Integrity Act

(Added - 2/23/2026 4:21 PM)

SB0903

Sen Carozza, et al

Education - Engagement Policies and School Compact (Maryland Public Education Parental Partnership Act)

SB0940

Sen Henson

Environment - Mobile Home Parks - Water Quality Testing

(Added - 2/26/2026 2:53 PM)

SB0659

Sen Love

Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting

SB0904

Sen Zucker, et al

Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts and Professional Development

SB0535

Sen King

County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member

SB0646

Sen King

Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

SB0810

Sen King

Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Immigration Investigation and Enforcement

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Judicial Proceedings)

SB0648

Sen Hettleman

Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

SB0526

Sen A. Washington

Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day - Establishment

SB0402

Sen Brooks, et al

Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners

SB0592

Sen Brooks

State Board of Education - Financial Literacy - Graduation Requirement

SB0593

Sen Brooks

Education - Student Athletic Activities - Physical Examinations and Cardiovascular Prescreening

SB0529

Sen Harris

Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup - Establishment

SB0664

Sen Harris

Child Care Scholarship Program - Priority for Child Care Providers

SB0928

Sen Harris, et al

County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

SB0502

Sen King

Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment

(Removed - 2/11/2026 2:59 PM)

SB0720

Sen Hester

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

(Removed - 2/16/2026 10:24 AM)

SB0712

Sen Corderman

Primary and Secondary Education - Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count - Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)

(Removed - 2/20/2026 10:40 AM)

SB0850

Sen Gallion, et al

Electric and Gas Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Alterations (Utility Affordability and Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026)

SB0834

Sens Hershey and Ready

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs, Services, and Plans - Moratorium

SB0801

Sen McKay

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Net Energy Metering

SB0771

Sen Ferguson

Human Services - Energy Assistance Programs - Administration and Funding

SB0840

Sens West and Hester

Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning

SB0853

Sen Sydnor

Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Finance)

SB0929

Sen Harris

Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services - Regulation and Prohibition

SB0596

Sen Hester

Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program

(Added - 2/24/2026 2:23 PM)

SB0598

Sen Hester

Electric Companies - Cost Containment Plans - Requirement (Securing Affordable, Valuable Investments in Next Generation Grid Solutions) (SAVINGS Act)

(Added - 2/23/2026 9:32 AM)

SB0825

Sen Hester

Public Safety - Critical Infrastructure Protection

SB0842

Sen Feldman

Public Service Commission - Administrative Operations and Personnel Matters (Public Service Commission Flexibility Act)

(Removed - 3/2/2026 9:09 AM)

SB0787

Sen Guzzone, et al

Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management

(Removed - 3/2/2026 4:13 PM)

SB0843

Sen Feldman

Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act)

(Removed - 3/3/2026 1:02 PM)

SB0004

Sens Kagan and Ferguson

Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

SB0057

Sen Simonaire

Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

SB0178

Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures

SB0237

Sen Kagan

Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting

SB0263

Sen Brooks

Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

SB0292

Sen Bailey

County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal

SB0339

Sen Lewis Young

Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations

SB0359

Sen Henson

Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement

SB0371

Sen Carozza, et al

Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

SB0423

Sen Kramer

Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)

SB0431

Sen Brooks

Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings

SB0443

Sen Carozza, et al

Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications

SB0553

Sen Augustine

Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment

SB0580

Sen Jennings, et al

State Government - Walk-In Service Requirements

SB0629

Sen Kramer

Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements

SB0653

Sen Kagan

State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline - Requirements

SB0665

Sen Harris

Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming

SB0697

Sen Feldman

Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals

SB0101

Sen Bailey

Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers

(Jointly assigned to Judicial Proceedings\Education, Energy, and the Environment)

(Added - 3/5/2026 9:45 AM)

Oversight Hearing on Utility Supplemental Project Usage

SB0114

Sens Kagan and Corderman

3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment

SB0624

Sen Feldman

Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)

(Added - 2/26/2026 10:30 AM)

SB0625

Sen Feldman

Carbon Removal Technology and Practices - Regulations and Use of Funding

(Added - 2/26/2026 10:30 AM)

SB0836

Carroll County Senators

Carroll County - District Planning Commission - Authorized

SB0588

Sen Simonaire

Natural Resources - Complimentary Fishing and Hunting Licenses - Alterations

SB0879

Sen Attar

Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Sunday Deer Hunting and Archery Hunting Safety Zones

SB0610

Sen Mautz

Department of Natural Resources - Commercial Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - Alterations

SB0916

Sen Mautz

Workgroup on Seafood Marketing

SB0918

Sen Mautz

Wicomico County - Sunday Hunting Time Restrictions - Repeal

SB0938

Sen Henson

Community Development - Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Stabilization Program - Establishment

SB0875

Sen Carozza, et al

Oysters - Rotational Harvest - Pilot Program

SB0733

Sen M. Washington

Land Use - Definitions and Boards of Appeals

SB0754

Sen M. Washington

Land Use - Preservation of Natural Resources

SB0750

Sen Lewis Young, et al

Local Government - Trap-Neuter-Return Policies for Community Cats - Requirements and Restrictions (Ash's Law)

SB0755

Sens Muse and Hershey

Natural Resources - Striped Bass Recreational Seasons and Fisheries Regulations

SB0559

Sen Bailey

Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting

SB0643

Sen Bailey

Natural Resources - Hunting - Management

SB0726

Sen Feldman

Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing

(Added - 2/26/2026 10:28 AM)

SB0612

Talbot County Senators

Talbot County - Public Schools - School Schedule Options

(Added - 2/10/2026 2:49 PM)

SB0705

Caroline County Senators

Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase

SB0728

Sens Carozza and Mautz

Higher Education - Community College Promise Scholarship Eligibility - Delmar High School Graduates

SB0486

Sen Carozza, et al

Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

SB0508

Sen Carozza

Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations

SB0657

Sen Henson

Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established

SB0532

Sens Kagan and Feldman

Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting

SB0595

Sen Kagan

County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations

SB0672

Sen A. Washington

Prince George's County - Expanding Access to Early Childhood Education and Child Care

SB0863

Sen A. Washington, et al

Prince George's County Special Education Service Delivery, Transparency, and Accountability Act

SB0864

Sen A. Washington

Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility

SB0383

Sen Watson, et al

Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising

Limited testimony: 2 proponents and 2 opponents

SB0478

Sen McKay

Washington County - Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students

SB0597

Sen Hester

Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership

SB0554

Sen Hayes

Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process - Alterations

SB0430

Sen Brooks

Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

SB0628

Sen Kramer

Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt – Report

SB0509

Sen Rosapepe

Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation

SB0534

Frederick County Senators

Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements

SB0574

Charles County Senators

Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement

Limited testimony: 2 proponents and 2 opponents

SB0572

Charles County Senators

Charles County - County Inspector General - Authority Over Charles County Public Schools

(Removed - 2/13/2026 12:00 PM)

SB0101

Sen Bailey

Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers

(Removed - 3/3/2026 10:15 AM)

SB0627

Sens Lam and Hester

Korean American Day

Sponsor Only Testimony

SB0843

Sen Feldman

Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act)

(Added - 3/3/2026 1:06 PM)

SB0966

Sen Feldman

Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program

(Added - 3/6/2026 9:45 AM)

SB0992

Sen Hester, et al

Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program

(Added - 3/6/2026 9:45 AM)

SB0135

Sen Bailey

State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon

SJ0003

Sens Sydnor and Augustine

Apology and Acknowledgement of the State's Responsibility in Racial Terror Lynchings

SB0035

Sen Jackson

State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland

SB0308

Sen Hettleman, et al

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months

SJ0004

Sen A. Washington, et al

Anti-Nuclear Proliferation Resolution

SB0191

Sens Brooks and Rosapepe

State Designations - State Song - "The Heart of Maryland"

SB0229

Sens Brooks and Gile

General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month

SB0787

Sen Guzzone, et al

Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management

(Removed - 3/3/2026 9:33 AM)

SB0895

Sen Gile

Public Safety - Department of State Police - School Mapping Data Program

(Removed - 3/10/2026 10:53 AM)

SB0476

Sen Muse

State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Revisions

(Removed - 3/10/2026 10:59 AM)

SB0957

Sens Gile and Simonaire

Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases

SB0983

Sen McCray

Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections

SB0962

Sen Kagan, et al

January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles

(Added - 3/9/2026 2:45 PM)

SB0968

Sen Gallion

Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards

HB0164

Del Lehman, et al

State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0218

Chr ENT (Atty Gen Ofc)

Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0240

Chr ECM (Dept)

Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0321

Del Lehman

Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0342

Del Behler, et al

Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0451

Del Fraser-Hidalgo, et al

Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0663

Del Rosenberg, et al

Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB0784

Del D. Jones

Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension

(Added - 3/13/2026 1:53 PM)

HB1084

Montgomery County Delegation

Montgomery County - County Board of Education - School Operation Requirements MC 14-26

HB1532

The Spkr, et al

Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act

Limited oral testimony - 5 proponents and 5 opponents; unlimited written testimony

(Added - 3/20/2026 12:06 PM)

HB0325

Del Guyton

Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition

HB0333

Dels Palakovich Carr and Griffith

General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committee - Procedures

HB0357

Del Palakovich Carr

Municipalities - Election Dates - Reporting Requirements

HB1321

Del Palakovich Carr, et al

Child Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - Alterations

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

(Added - 3/19/2026 3:24 PM)

HB0430

Del Kerr, et al

Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider

HB0457

Del Feldmark, et al

Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

(Added - 3/24/2026 3:33 PM)

HB0748

Dels Mireku-North and Palakovich Carr

Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways

HB0849

Del Mireku-North, et al

Child Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and Waitlist

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

HB1083

Montgomery County Delegation

Montgomery County Board of Elections - Membership MC 6-26

(Added - 3/20/2026 6:38 PM)

HB1341

Del Ebersole, et al

Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)

(Removed - 3/20/2026 6:27 PM)

SB1005

Prince George's County Senators

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission General Counsel and Powers of Local Planning Boards - Alterations

(Added - 3/22/2026 8:54 PM)

HB0554

The Spkr

General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

HB0866

Del Kaufman, et al

Workgroup for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing - Extension

HB0640

Chr GVC (Dept)

Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions

HB0648

Chr ENT (Dept)

Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age

HB1025

Dels Rose and Miller

State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions

HB0166

Del Metzgar, et al

State Government - Henrietta Lacks Commission - Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)

Limited oral testimony - 5 proponents and 5 opponents; unlimited written testimony

(Added - 3/20/2026 6:26 PM)

HB1300

Del Hill, et al

Maryland Commission for Women - Alterations

Limited oral testimony - 5 proponents and 5 opponents; unlimited written testimony

(Added - 3/20/2026 6:26 PM)

Overview of SB 841 and HB 1532

SB0841

Sens Feldman and Ferguson

Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions

HB1532

The Spkr, et al

Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act

Continued discussion on Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act.

HB0168

Del Vogel

Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations

HB0247

Chr ENT (Dept), et al

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations

HB0254

Chr ENT (Dept)

Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act

HB0613

Del T. Morgan, et al

Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System

This is a crossfiled bill with substantial amendments. Oral testimony will be accepted from the sponsor only. Written testimony is encouraged.

(Added - 3/25/2026 10:32 AM)

HB0691

Del Lopez, et al

State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects

HB0870

Del Korman, et al

Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)

HB0972

Del Miller, et al

Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)

(Jointly assigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment\Budget and Taxation)

(Added - 3/24/2026 1:08 PM)

HB1164

Del Foley

Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms

This is a crossfiled bill with substantial amendments. Oral testimony will be accepted from the sponsor only. Written testimony is encouraged.

(Added - 3/25/2026 10:32 AM)

HB1185

PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26

HB1196

Del J. Long, et al

Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan

This is a crossfiled bill with substantial amendments. Oral testimony will be accepted from the sponsor only. Written testimony is encouraged.

(Added - 3/25/2026 10:32 AM)

HB1230

PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26

HB1252

Montgomery County Delegation

Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26

(Added - 3/24/2026 1:08 PM)

HB1267

Del Lehman, et al

Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act)

(Added - 3/24/2026 1:08 PM)

HB1466

Del Wims

Department of Housing and Community Development - Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program - Qualified Properties

HB0014

Del Foley

County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements

(Added - 3/24/2026 1:00 PM)

HB0089

Baltimore County Delegation

Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Education - Baltimore County Public Schools - Memorandum of Understanding

(Added - 3/23/2026 4:28 PM)

HB0222

Del Vogel

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

HB0505

Del Smith, et al

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

HB0534

Del Smith, et al

Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

Sponsor only

HB0649

Chr GVC (Dept)

Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland

(Added - 3/27/2026 3:00 PM)

HB0900

Del Taylor, et al

Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program

HB0936

Montgomery County Delegation

Montgomery County Public Schools - Local Food Procurement MC 7-26

HB1050

Del Feldmark

State Department of Education - Organ Donation - Development of Educational Materials

HB1182

Del McCaskill, et al

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices

HB1274

Del Miller, et al

Education - Posthumous Diploma Awards - Established (Eric's Law)

HB1310

Del Coley, et al

Public High Schools - Student Transcripts - Traumatic Loss Notation

HB1448

Del Tomlinson

Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board

HB1530

Del Woorman, et al

Higher Education - Undocumented Students - Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility

HB0160

Del Schindler, et al

State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited

HB0328

PG Co Deleg and Mont Co Deleg

Bicounty Commissions - Public Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26

(Added - 3/26/2026 1:15 PM)

HB0597

Montgomery County Delegation

Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26

HB0845

Wicomico County Delegation

Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs

This is a crossfiled bill with substantial amendments. Oral testimony will be accepted from the sponsor only. Written testimony is encouraged.

(Added - 3/25/2026 10:05 AM)

HB0969

Del Allen, et al

Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees

HB1056

Del Alston, et al

General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Purple Lights Night

HB1178

Dels Harrison and Toles

Municipalities - Annexation - Limitations

(Added - 3/26/2026 1:15 PM)

HB1259

Del Feldmark

Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Prohibitions and Requirements

(Added - 3/26/2026 1:15 PM)

HB1335

Del Kaiser, et al

Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Staffing and Capability Assessment - Independent Study

HB0649

Chr GVC (Dept)

Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland

(Removed - 3/27/2026 2:59 PM)

HB1059

Del Valderrama, et al

State Department of Education - Asian American History - Accurate Instruction

HB0326

Del Ebersole

Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System

HB0828

Del Ebersole

State Board of Education - Membership - Educational Support Member

HB0531

Del Wu, et al

State Department of Education - Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program - Study

HB0575

Del Wilkins, et al

Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Civic Engagement

HB1000

Del McCaskill, et al

Public Schools - School Mapping Data - Radius of School Grounds

HB1034

Del Stinnett, et al

Child Care - Child Abuse and Neglect - Training Requirements

HB1097

Del Roberts, et al

Public High Schools - Sports Injury Recordkeeping and Reporting - Requirements

HB1438

Del Woorman, et al

State Board of Education - Public High School Graduation Requirements

HB1463

Del Howard, et al

Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Constituent Services Liaison - Establishment

HB1582

Chr W&M (Dept)

Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))

(Added - 4/7/2026 10:27 AM)

HB1257

Baltimore County Delegation

Baltimore County Board of Education - Financial Reporting Requirements

(Added - 3/31/2026 1:23 PM)

HB1171

Howard County Delegation

Howard County Board of Education - Student Member - Voting Ho. Co. 7-26

(Added - 3/31/2026 1:23 PM)

HB1140

Baltimore County Delegation

Baltimore County Board of Education - Membership - Alterations