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Government, Labor, and Elections Committee

Chair

Delegate Melissa Wells

Vice Chair

Delegate Kenneth Kerr

Address

145 Lowe House Office Building
142 Lowe House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Phone

410-841-3242

Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3242

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Staff

Tyler Babich and Kira Baran (Stanford Ward-election law), Dept. of Legislative Services

Assistant to Chair: Rory Nolan

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Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0009 (SB0114) Title 3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Lopez	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0015 Title Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations Sponsor Delegate Morgan, M.	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0020 (SB0017) Title Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit Sponsor Delegate Amprey	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0022 Title Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses Sponsor Delegate Schindler	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0037 Title General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members Sponsor Delegate Schindler	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0041 (SB0040) Title Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process Sponsor Delegate McCaskill	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0043 Title Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0044 (SB0029) Title Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Sponsor Delegate Feldmark	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0045 Title Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0047 Title Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Schindler	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0050 (SB0005) Title General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0052 (SB0089) Title Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act) Sponsor Delegate Wilkins	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0067 Title State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act Sponsor Delegate Metzgar	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0069 Title Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0074 (SB0063) Title State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification Sponsor Delegate Johnson, S.	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0086 Title State and Local Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0097 (SB0135) Title State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon Sponsor Delegate Morgan, T.	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0099 Title Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density Sponsor Delegate Schindler	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0101 Title Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants Sponsor Delegate Simmons	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0106 (SB0006) Title State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0108 (SB0061) Title Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program Sponsor Delegate Pasteur	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0115 Title Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Sponsor Delegate Wilkins	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0121 (SB0072) Title Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption Sponsor Delegate Szeliga	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0122 Title State Aid - Nonprofits - Status Sponsor Delegate Szeliga	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0136 Title Maryland Public Ethics Law - Officials of the Legislative Branch - Gifts of Food and Beverages Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0141 (SB0084) Title State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0145 (SB0141) Title Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Sponsor Delegate Feldmark	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0147 (SB0069) Title Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal Sponsor Delegate Guzzone	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0150 Title Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections Sponsor Delegate Cardin	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0156 (SB0132) Title Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters Sponsor Delegate Fair	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0157 (SB0065) Title Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Sponsor Delegate Palakovich Carr	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0160 Title State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited Sponsor Delegate Schindler	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0166 Title Public Health – Henrietta Lacks Commission – Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026) Sponsor Delegate Metzgar	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0167 Title Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase and Use - Prohibitions Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0170 Title Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland Sponsor Delegate Bouchat	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0173 (SB0035) Title State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland Sponsor Delegate Allen	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0179 Title Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0182 Title Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Sponsor Delegate Stein	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0193 (SB0213) Title State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures Sponsor Delegate Kerr	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0194 Title Incarcerated Job Training Act Sponsor Delegate Metzgar	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0203 Title Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0207 Title Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act) Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0217 (SB0229) Title General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month Sponsor Delegate Stein	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0219 Title Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Voter Intimidation and Suppression Sponsor Delegate Smith	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0221 Title Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation Sponsor Delegate Bouchat	2	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0231 (SB0207) Title Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability Sponsor Chair, Appropriations Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0238 (SB0226) Title Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations Sponsor Chair, Economic Matters Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0260 (SB0011) Title Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0261 (SB0157) Title State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement Sponsor Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0262 (SB0200) Title State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0263 (SB0100) Title Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0264 Title Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 Sponsor Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0265 (SB0091) Title State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0266 (SB0085) Title Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0267 (SB0153) Title Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0268 Title Information Technology - Establishment of the Office of Enterprise Data and State Chief Data Officer and Collaboration With Agency Data Officers Sponsor Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0269 (SB0080) Title Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch Sponsor Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0270 (SB0192) Title Military Family Inclusion Act Sponsor Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0271 Title State Procurement - Streamlining Contract Modifications Sponsor Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsor	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings
HB0009 (SB0114)	3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment	Delegate Lopez	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0015	Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations	Delegate Morgan, M.	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0020 (SB0017)	Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit	Delegate Amprey	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0022	Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses	Delegate Schindler	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0037	General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members	Delegate Schindler	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0041 (SB0040)	Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process	Delegate McCaskill	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0043	Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)	Delegate Foley	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0044 (SB0029)	Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures	Delegate Feldmark	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0045	Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0047	Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names - Establishment	Delegate Schindler	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0050 (SB0005)	General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office	Delegate Foley	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0052 (SB0089)	Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)	Delegate Wilkins	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0067	State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act	Delegate Metzgar	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0069	Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0074 (SB0063)	State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification	Delegate Johnson, S.	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0086	State and Local Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0097 (SB0135)	State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon	Delegate Morgan, T.	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0099	Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density	Delegate Schindler	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0101	Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants	Delegate Simmons	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations	Government, Labor, and Elections Appropriations
HB0106 (SB0006)	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty	Delegate Foley	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0108 (SB0061)	Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program	Delegate Pasteur	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0115	Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration	Delegate Wilkins	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0121 (SB0072)	Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption	Delegate Szeliga	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0122	State Aid - Nonprofits - Status	Delegate Szeliga	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0136	Maryland Public Ethics Law - Officials of the Legislative Branch - Gifts of Food and Beverages	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0141 (SB0084)	State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants	Delegate Foley	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations	Government, Labor, and Elections Appropriations
HB0145 (SB0141)	Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes	Delegate Feldmark	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0147 (SB0069)	Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal	Delegate Guzzone	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0150	Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections	Delegate Cardin	2	1	In the House - First Reading Judiciary and Government, Labor, and Elections	Judiciary Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0156 (SB0132)	Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters	Delegate Fair	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0157 (SB0065)	Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees	Delegate Palakovich Carr	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0160	State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited	Delegate Schindler	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0166	Public Health – Henrietta Lacks Commission – Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)	Delegate Metzgar	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0167	Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase and Use - Prohibitions	Delegate Foley	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0170	Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland	Delegate Bouchat	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0173 (SB0035)	State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland	Delegate Allen	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0179	Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Government, Labor, and Elections	Economic Matters Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0182	Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting	Delegate Stein	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0193 (SB0213)	State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures	Delegate Kerr	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0194	Incarcerated Job Training Act	Delegate Metzgar	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0203	Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0207	Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)	Delegate Vogel	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0217 (SB0229)	General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month	Delegate Stein	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0219	Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Voter Intimidation and Suppression	Delegate Smith	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0221	Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation	Delegate Bouchat	2	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0231 (SB0207)	Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability	Chair, Appropriations Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections	Appropriations Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0238 (SB0226)	Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations	Chair, Economic Matters Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Government, Labor, and Elections	Economic Matters Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0260 (SB0011)	Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0261 (SB0157)	State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement	Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0262 (SB0200)	State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0263 (SB0100)	Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0264	Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026	Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0265 (SB0091)	State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0266 (SB0085)	Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0267 (SB0153)	Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0268	Information Technology - Establishment of the Office of Enterprise Data and State Chief Data Officer and Collaboration With Agency Data Officers	Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0269 (SB0080)	Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0270 (SB0192)	Military Family Inclusion Act	Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0271	State Procurement - Streamlining Contract Modifications	Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	5	1	In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections	Government, Labor, and Elections