Rules Committee
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Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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410-841-3600
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Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3600
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- Kacey Smith, Office of the Senate President
- Issue Areas
- Considers proposals concerning the rules, organization, and procedures of the Senate or the legislature
- Reviews legislation introduced after the bill introduction deadline and decides whether to re-refer those bills to the appropriate principal standing committees
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Title | Sponsor | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0104 | Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) | Senator Hershey | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0844 | Annual Corrective Bill | President | 6 | 1 | In the Senate - Returned Passed |
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| SB0888 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Senator Lam | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - Reassigned to Senate Rules |
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| SB0955 (HB0955) | Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections | Senator Kagan | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0958 | Alcoholic Beverages – Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License – Established | Senator Gile | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0959 (HB1526) | Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit | Carroll County Senators | 4 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0963 (HB1167) | Maryland Department of Health - Medicaid Management Information System - Mainframe System Replacement | Senator Hester | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0967 (HB1301) | Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal | Senator Gallion | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0971 (HB0959) | Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park | Senator Hayes | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0973 (HB1437) | Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums | Senator Ready | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0975 (HB1462) | Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Individuals With Disabilities | Senator Corderman | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0977 (HB1278) | Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment | Senator Harris | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0978 (HB1433) | Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining - Definition of Supervisory Employee | Senator Washington, A. | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0979 (HB1105) | Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | Senator McCray | 4 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0981 (HB0402) | Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions | Senator Muse | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0986 (HB1459) | Public Safety - Stationary Energy Storage Systems | Senator McKay | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0989 (HB0924) | Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act) | Senator Henson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0990 (HB0531) | Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force - Establishment | Senator Rosapepe | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0991 (HB1620) | Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records | Senator Jennings | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0993 (HB0366) | Workers' Compensation - Exemption From Exclusivity of Remedy - Action for Wrongful Death by Nondependent Child | Senator Jackson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0994 (HB1631) | Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment | Senator Feldman | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0995 (HB1634) | Cannabis Licensure - Labor Peace Agreements and Collective Bargaining | Senator Jackson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0997 | Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas | Senator Jennings | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0998 | Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Rent Limitations | Senator Jennings | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0999 | County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act) | Senator Jennings | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1000 | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers | Senator Ferguson | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1001 | Natural Resources - Development of Abandoned Railroad Corridors - Proof of Title | Senator Mautz | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1004 (HB1174) | Howard County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays Ho. Co. 11-26 | Howard County Senators | 4 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB1006 | Maryland State Flag Protection Act | Senator Jennings | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SJ0005 | Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week | Senator Ready | 2 | 1 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0045 (SB0417) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Delegate Vogel | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0106 (SB0006) | State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty | Delegate Foley | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0145 (SB0141) | Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes | Delegate Feldmark | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0299 (SB0060) | Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee | 5 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0420 (SB0242) | Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act | Delegate Rogers | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0488 | Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | Delegate Wilson | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0500 (SB0309) | Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption | Delegate Hartman | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0627 | Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education - Establishment | Delegate Acevero | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0654 (SB0638) | Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants | Delegate Behler | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0666 (SB0423) | Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026) | Delegate Cullison | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0694 (SB0163) | Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Study | Delegate Bhandari | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0700 (SB0324) | Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study | Delegate Ivey | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0701 (SB0523) | Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | Delegate Hill | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0706 (SB0828) | State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act) | Delegate Moon | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0774 (SB0462) | Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) | Delegate Wilkins | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0817 (SB0625) | Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | Delegate Foley | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0843 (SB0499) | Washington County - Notice of Tax Sale - Alterations | Washington County Delegation | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0888 (SB0500) | Washington County - Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Eligibility | Washington County Delegation | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB0982 (SB0864) | Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility | Delegate Mireku-North | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1014 (SB0707) | Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment) | Delegate Woods | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1028 (SB0705) | Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase | Caroline County Delegation | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1069 (SB0949) | Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements | Delegate Fair | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1168 (SB0685) | State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements | Delegate Bagnall | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1214 (SB0345) | Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings | Delegate Amprey | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1233 (SB0714) | Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities | Washington County Delegation | 4 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1353 | Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions | Delegate Fair | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1445 (SB0742) | Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act) | Delegate Wolek | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1574 | Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations | Delegate Solomon | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1587 | Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency | Delegate Patterson | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1598 (SB0762) | Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations | Delegate McCaskill | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1599 (SB0558) | Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Delegate Jacobs | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| HB1604 (SB0646) | Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions | Delegate Kerr | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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Beidle, Pamela District 32 Anne Arundel County Democrat
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Beidle, Pamela
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Brooks, Benjamin District 10 Baltimore County Democrat
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Brooks, Benjamin
District 10
Baltimore County
Democrat
Feldman, Brian J. District 15 Montgomery County Democrat
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Feldman, Brian J.
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Ferguson, Bill District 46 Baltimore City Democrat
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Ferguson, Bill
District 46
Baltimore City
Democrat
Guzzone, Guy District 13 Howard County Democrat
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Guzzone, Guy
District 13
Howard County
Democrat
Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. District 36 Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties Republican
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Hershey, Stephen S., Jr.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Jennings, J.B. District 7 Baltimore and Harford Counties Republican
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Jennings, J.B.
District 7
Baltimore and Harford Counties
Republican
King, Nancy J. District 39 Montgomery County Democrat
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King, Nancy J.
District 39
Montgomery County
Democrat
Ready, Justin District 5 Frederick and Carroll Counties Republican
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Ready, Justin
District 5
Frederick and Carroll Counties
Republican
Smith, William C., Jr. District 20 Montgomery County Democrat
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Smith, William C., Jr.
District 20
Montgomery County
Democrat
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