State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy

SB0240

Sen Lewis Young

Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment

SB0260

Sen Jackson

Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

SB0293

Sen Jackson

Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure

SB0169

Sen Lam, et al

Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures

SB 169 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0039

Sen Lam

Behavioral Health - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Outpatient Mental Health Centers - Reimbursement Rates

(Removed - 1/28/2026 11:42 AM)

SB0053

Sen Simonaire

Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing

SB0276

Sen Beidle, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

SB0095

Sen Ellis

Property and Casualty Insurance - Parametric Insurance - Regulation

SB0120

Sen Ellis

Health Insurance - Required Benefits for Dental Preventive Care - Frequency Limitation Interval (Healthy Moms and Family Smiles Act)

SB0156

Sen Ellis

Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight

SB0272

Sen Gile

Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage

SB0286

Sen McCray

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

SB0304

Sen Bailey, et al

Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurer

SB 304 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0127

Sen Salling

Baltimore County Food Desert Study

(Removed - 1/29/2026 5:13 PM)

SB0303

Sen Kagan

Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage

SB0300

Sen Hester, et al

Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment

SB0154

Sen Watson

Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records

SB0217

Sen M. Washington

Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations

SB0261

Sen Beidle

Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration

SB0249

Sen Beidle

Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices

SB0279

Sen Hayes

Baltimore City - Cigarettes, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices - Local Laws Authorization

SB0136

Sens Kramer and Bailey

Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers

SB0006

Sens Kramer and Lam

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty

SB0385

The Pres (Admin), et al

Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)

SB0340

Sen Hettleman

Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman

SB0419

Sens Simonaire and Augustine

Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions

(Added - 1/31/2026 11:43 AM)

SB0370

Sen Augustine

State Acupuncture Board - Revisions

SB0380

Sen Lewis Young

Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians

SB 380 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0018

Sen M. Washington

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions

SB0394

Sen Gile

Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis

(Added - 2/2/2026 10:51 AM)

SB0333

Sen Kramer

Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact

SB0348

Sen Jackson

Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge

SB0326

Sens Lam and Carozza

Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)

SB0003

Sen Kramer

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026

SB0435

Sen Folden

Public Health - Medetomidine and Xylazine Consumer Protection Act

SB 435 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

(Added - 2/3/2026 10:30 AM)

SB0351

Sen A. Washington

Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle

SB 351 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from the sponsor only.

SB0395

Sen Gile

Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

SB 395 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from the sponsor only.

SB0336

Sen Feldman

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension

(Removed - 2/9/2026 10:13 AM)

SB0336

Sen Feldman

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension

(Added - 2/9/2026 10:13 AM)

SB0363

Sen Mautz

Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended

(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)

SB0317

Sen Brooks, et al

Credit Regulation - Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)

(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)

SB0078

Sen Ellis

Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act)

SB0376

Sen Watson

Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment

(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)

SB0392

Sen King

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program

(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)

SB0389

The Pres (Admin), et al

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)

(Removed - 2/2/2026 4:50 PM)

SB0387

The Pres (Admin), et al

Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

(Removed - 2/6/2026 1:57 PM)

SB0389

The Pres (Admin), et al

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)

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

SB0387

The Pres (Admin), et al

Food Retailers - Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)

(Added - 2/6/2026 1:58 PM)

SB0444

Sen Kramer

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0470

Sen Hayes

State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0510

Sen West

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices - Requirements

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0489

Sen Lam

Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in International Medical Schools

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0490

Sen Lam

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Step Therapy, Fail-First Protocols, and Prior Authorization - Prescription Drugs to Treat Serious Mental Illness

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0496

Sen Hershey

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0506

Sen Lewis Young

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0488

Sen Lewis Young

Continuing Care in a Retirement Community Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership (Sue Hecht Continuing Care Retirement Community Transparency Act)

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0412

Sen Augustine

Maryland Department of Health - Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Judicial Proceedings)

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0411

Sen Augustine, et al

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)

(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)

SB0492

Sen Beidle

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)

SB0493

Sen Beidle

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)

SB0494

Sen Beidle

Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions

(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)

SB0515

Sen Beidle

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Jurisdiction and Rate Setting

(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)

SB0461

Sen McCray

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility

SB0445

Sen Kramer

Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information

SB 445 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0428

Sen Augustine

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition

SB0473

Sens Hettleman and Love

Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability

SB0495

Sen Hettleman

Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease

SB0469

Sen Hayes

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability - Purpose of Fund and Authorized Program

SB0505

Sens Lam and Feldman

Transportation - Aviation - Passenger Health and Safety (Aviation Health and Safety Act)

SB0416

Sen Lam

Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers - Reimbursement Rate

SB 416 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0417

Sen Lam

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

SB0582

Sen Jennings, et al

Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans

SB0485

Sen Carozza, et al

Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report

SB0528

Sen Harris

Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements

SB0413

Sen Beidle

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities

SB0563

Sen Gile, et al

Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics

SB0564

Sens Gile and Love

State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection

SB0569

Sen Ellis

Commercial Law - Online Data Privacy - Limits on Data Collection

SB0438

Sens Jackson and Hershey

Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations

SB0439

Sen Jackson

Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

SB 439 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0446

Sen Gile

Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets - Disclosure of Tax Information and Action for Damages

(Removed - 2/9/2026 6:08 AM)

SB0013

Sen Simonaire

Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations

SB0076

Sen Simonaire

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership

SB0414

Sen Beidle

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Consumption-Only Nonprofit Swim Club License

SB0396

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation

SB 396 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0398

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

SB0399

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

SB0400

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits

SB0401

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation

SB0441

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses

SB0442

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption

SB0852

Anne Arundel County Senators

Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License

SB0642

Sen Ferguson

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District

SB0361

Sen Attar

Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension

SB0636

Sen M. Washington (BCA)

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions

(Added - 2/12/2026 9:54 AM)

SB0927

Sen Hayes, et al

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit

SB0072

Sen Jackson

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption

SB0897

Cecil County Senators

Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota

SB0718

Sen Folden

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class L Permit

SB0802

Sen McKay

Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026

SB0684

Harford County Senators

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale

SB0390

Wicomico County Senators

Wicomico County - Class A Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Alterations

SB0700

Wicomico County Senators

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale

SB0846

Sen Carozza

Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

SB0681

Sen Carozza

Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership

SB0803

Sen Beidle

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Bulk Wine

SB0807

Sen Bailey

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery Licenses

SB0075

Sen Hayes

Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers

SB 75 was previously marked as limited testimony, but bill was not heard in 2025.

SB0855

Sen Sydnor

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:49 PM)

SB0583

Sen Jennings, et al

Developmental Disabilities Administration - Self-Directed Services Manual - Public Comment

SB0527

Sen Harris

Public Health - Ibogaine Clinical Research Grant Program - Establishment (Veterans Mental Health Innovations Act)

SB0561

Sen Sydnor

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Community Violence Prevention Services - Reimbursement and Provision of Services

SB0550

Sen Charles

Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders

SB0555

Sen Hayes

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Clinical Toolkit

SB0611

Sen Mautz

Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services

SB0602

Sen Hester

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment

SB 602 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0492

Sen Beidle

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

SB0493

Sen Beidle

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

SB0494

Sen Beidle

Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions

SB0515

Sen Beidle

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Jurisdiction and Rate Setting

SB0707

Sen Ready, et al

Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)

SB0786

Sen Guzzone

Transportation of Persons With Disabilities - Transportation Network Companies - Requirements

SB0570

Sen Ellis

Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food

SB0865

Sen A. Washington

Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties

SB0739

Sen Kramer

Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study

SB0890

Sen Gile

Insurance - Premium Receipts Tax - Exemption for Captive Insurance Procured by Nonprofit Hospitals and Health Care Systems

SB0623

Sens Watson and Harris

Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)

SB0626

Sen Lam

Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards - Sex Designation (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)

SB 626 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents. (Jointly assigned to FIN\JPR)

SB0606

Sen McCray

Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026

SB0179

Sen Benson

Transportation - Study on Speed Limits - Interstate 495 and Connected Highways

SB 179 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0866

Sen A. Washington

Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons

SB0637

Sen Jackson

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Minimum Commission Rate - Repeal

SB0703

Caroline County Senators

Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs

SB0740

Sen Kramer

Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators

SB 740 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0838

Sen Ready

Public Health - Cottage Food Businesses and Home Bakeries

SB0947

Sen McCray

Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act

(Removed - 2/11/2026 3:34 PM)

SB0784

Sen Jackson

Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements

SB0696

Sen Jackson

Financial Institutions - Complaint Database and Analysis - Required

SB0741

Sens Beidle and Hettleman

Financial Institutions and Activities - Virtual Currency Kiosks - Alterations

SB0662

Sen Kramer

Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)

SB0589

Sen Kramer

Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers

SB0782

Sen Jackson

Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections

SB0143

Sen Benson

Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

SB 143 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents. (Jointly assigned to FIN\B&T)

SB0732

Sen M. Washington

Cannabis - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City

SB0605

Sen M. Washington

Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act)

SB0415

Sen Beidle

Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)

SB0594

Sens Beidle and Gile

Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations

SB0571

Sen Ellis

Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)

SB0504

Sen Lam

Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)

SB0616

Sen Hester, et al

Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry

SB0820

Sen Hayes

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure

(Removed - 2/24/2026 12:09 PM)

SB0585

Sen Guzzone

Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity

SB0893

Sen Gile

Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization

SB0891

Sen Gile, et al

Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Mental Health Conditions

SB0894

Sen Gile

Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation

SB0546

Sen Attar

Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements

SB0560

Sen Sydnor

Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Refunds

SB0656

Sen Henson

Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities From Harmful Hair Chemicals)

SB0783

Sen Jackson

Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement

SB0881

Sen Kramer

Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act

SB 881 is a prior introduction. The Committe will hear from the sponsor only.

SB0722

Sen Waldstreicher

Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments

(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:37 PM)

SB0742

Sens Guzzone and Zucker

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)

SB0721

Sen Waldstreicher

Developmental Disabilities Administration - Services - Eligibility for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)

SB0778

Sen Feldman

Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine

SB0806

Chr Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks

SB0942

Sen Henson

Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Judicial Proceedings)

SB0773

Sen Augustine

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders

SB0874

Sen M. Washington

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice

SB0915

Sen Mautz

State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations

SB0917

Sen Mautz

Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition

SB0039

Sen Lam

Behavioral Health - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Outpatient Mental Health Centers - Reimbursement Rates

SB0562

Sen Gile

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

SB0892

Sen Gile, et al

Public Health – Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Conditions

SB0663

Sen Kramer, et al

Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports

SB0568

Sen Ellis

Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority

SB0772

Sen Ferguson

Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database

(Removed - 2/14/2026 7:39 AM)

SB0779

Sen Feldman

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026

SB 779 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0521

Sen Kramer

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

SB0774

Sen Augustine

Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act)

SB0738

Sen Augustine

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Mobile Crisis and Crisis Stabilization

SB0551

Sen Charles

Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing

SB0813

Sen Hayes

Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

SB0699

Sen McCray

Health Insurance - Physical Therapy - Copayments, Coinsurance, and Deductibles

SB0608

Sen Mautz

Maryland Medical Assistance Plan and Health Insurance - Pharmacogenomic Testing - Required Coverage

SB 608 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.

SB0910

Sen Mautz

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

SB0808

Sen King

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements

SB0837

Sens Ready and Lam

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage and Utilization Review - Drugs Reviewed by the Prescription Drug Affordability Board

SB0794

Sen Lam

Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date

SB0795

Sen Lam

Health Insurance - Vision Benefits - Regulation of Insurers and Vision Benefit Managers

SB0797

Sen Lam

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Claims for Reimbursement - Downcoding

SB0770

Sen Ferguson

Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment

SB0772

Sen Ferguson

Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database

(Added - 2/14/2026 7:41 AM)

SB0820

Sen Hayes

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure

(Added - 2/24/2026 12:10 PM)

SB0763

Sen Guzzone

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established

SB0905

Sen Zucker, et al

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Advanced Manufacturing Grant Program - Established

SB0552

Sen Charles

Economic Development - Prince George's County Suitland Development Authority - Established

SB0455

Sen Rosapepe

Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment

SB0757

Sen Rosapepe

Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Tariffs and Local Sourcing

SB0867

Sen A. Washington

Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations

SB0869

Sen A. Washington

Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment

SB0920

Sen Harris, et al

Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)

SB0924

Sen Harris

Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program - Established (Business Networks Access Act)

SB0816

Sen Hayes

West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act)

SB0883

Sen Hayes

Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility

SB0952

Charles County Senators

Economic Development - Charles County Waldorf Urban Redevelopment Corridor Authority - Established

(Removed - 3/4/2026 6:26 PM)

SB0876

Sen Attar

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement

SB0878

Sen Attar

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections

SB0947

Sen McCray

Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

SB0951

Sen Ellis

State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing

SB0579

Sen Jennings, et al

Counties – No–Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer Firefighters

SB0898

Sen McCray

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Registered Behavior Technicians – Reimbursement

SB0907

Sen Love

Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation

SB0870

Sen A. Washington

Maryland Department of Health - Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - Capacity in Prince George's County and Report

SB0090

Sen Beidle

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

SB0522

Sen M. Washington

Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Social Worker-Clinical

SB0449

Carroll County Senators

Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies

SB0839

Sen Ready

Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee

SB0832

Sen Hershey

Nonprofit Hospitals - Community Benefits

SB0549

Sen Charles

Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals

SB0702

Sen Mautz

Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations

SB0790

Sen Lam (Commission on Public Health)

Public Health Reform Act

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

SB0792

Sen Lam

Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement

SB0798

Sen Lam

Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Tobacco Cessation

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

SB0785

Sen Guzzone

Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements

(Removed - 3/4/2026 4:27 PM)

SB0831

Sen Ferguson

Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards

SB0860

Sen Zucker, et al

Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment

SB0539

Sen Smith

Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund

SB0530

Sen Hettleman

Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)

SB0731

Sen M. Washington

Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status

SB0809

Sen King

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

SB0900

Sen Ready

Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation

SB0777

Sen Salling

Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act)

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

SB0857

Sen Waldstreicher

Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)

SB0887

Sens Lam and McCray

Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection

SB0804

Sen Beidle

Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards

SB0886

Sen Muse

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage

Pursuant to the witness guidelines, each witness will have one-minute to testify on SB 886.

SB0675

Sen A. Washington

State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation

(Removed - 3/9/2026 4:24 PM)

SB0714

Washington County Senators

Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities

SB0849

Sen Gallion

Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties

SB0695

Sens Kagan and Gile

Consumer Protection - Driver's License and ID Card Swiping - Regulation

SB0922

Sen Harris

Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act

SB0932

Sen Harris

Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location

SB0880

Sen Kramer

Part-Time State Employment Pilot Program - Established (Maryland Workforce Retention, Recruitment, and Reentry Act)

SB0753

Sen Kramer

Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)

SB0759

Sen Watson, et al

Financial Institutions - Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking - Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)

SB0889

Sen Lam

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Electronic Shelving Labels and Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibitions

SB0827

Sen Hester

Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots

SB0785

Sen Guzzone

Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements

(Removed - 3/5/2026 3:56 PM)

SB0796

Sen Lam

Commercial Law - Consumer Protections - Health Care Financing

(Removed - 3/10/2026 12:37 PM)

SB0969

Sen Mautz

Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment

SB0972

Sen Hayes

Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses

SB0974

Caroline County Senators

Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector

HB0038

Del Queen

Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alterations

HB0118

Del Queen

Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration

HB0272

Chr HLT (Dept)

Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License

HB0494

Del Bagnall

Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting

HB0535

Del Arentz, et al

Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue

HB0564

Del Allen, et al

Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)

HB0599

Dels Hill and Smith

Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements

HB0672

Del Shetty, et al

Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants

HB0850

Dels Bhandari and A. Johnson

Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements

HB0882

Dels Kaufman and Taveras

Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal

HB1012

Del Fair, et al

Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization

HB1068

Del Solomon, et al

Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small Businesses

HB1263

Del Hill, et al

Public Health - Workgroup on Postoperative Cosmetic Care

HB1312

Del Pruski

Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment

HB1364

Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice

HB0373

Del Kipke

State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections

(Removed - 3/18/2026 3:25 PM)

HB1365

Del Pena-Melnyk, et al

Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care

HB1563

The Spkr, et al

Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies

HB1485

Chr HLT

Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law)

HB1357

Del Kaiser, et al

Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements

HB1377

Del Kaiser, et al

Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program

HB1112

Del Cullison, et al

Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Study on Individual and Group Health Insurance Market Stability

HB1367

Del Cullison, et al

Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in Maryland

HB0684

Chr HLT (Dept)

Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period

HB0622

Chr ECM (Maryland Cannabis Administration

Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs

HB0628

Del Acevero, et al

Human Services - Foster Care Transition Grant Program - Establishment

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

HB0771

Del Miller, et al

Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training

HB0931

Del Hill, et al

Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes - Medical Director Requirements

HB0986

Del Terrasa, et al

Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement

HB1004

Del Alston, et al

Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food

HB1042

Del Woorman

Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources

HB1087

Del S. Johnson

Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems

HB1490

Del Shetty, et al

Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions

HB0373

Del Kipke

State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections

HB1172

Howard County Delegation

Howard County - Economic Development Authority - Alterations Ho. Co. 14-26

SB0982

Sen McCray

Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers

Sponsor only

HB1616

Del Rogers

Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers

(Added - 3/24/2026 9:14 AM)

HB0939

Del Rosenberg, et al

Certificates of Birth - Filing - Time Period

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB1191

Dels Boafo and Adams

Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers - Temporary Event-Based Dealer Limited License - Establishment

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB1216

Del Phillips

Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB0103

Del Stewart

Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waiver

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB1143

Del Lopez, et al

Public Health - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Perinatal Autopsies (Lung Float Test Ban)

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB1433

Del McCaskill

Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining - Definition of Supervisory Employee

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB0952

Del Buckel, et al

Consumer Protection - Companion Chatbots - Regulation

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB0456

Howard County Delegation

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB0443

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-SEC (Small Event Center) License PG 312-26

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

HB0611

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26

(Added - 3/23/2026 5:13 PM)

SB1008

Sen Hershey

Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment

(Removed - 3/23/2026 12:03 PM)

HB0860

Del Alston, et al

Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)

(Removed - 3/24/2026 6:29 PM)

HB1559

The Spkr, et al

Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1483

Del Kaiser, et al

Clinical Professional Counseling and Social Work - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB0772

Del Shetty, et al

Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB0945

Del Sample-Hughes, et al

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Notification of Investigations and Establishment of the Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1249

Del Hill

Certified Recovery Residences - Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment - Prohibition

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1284

Del Guzzone

Residential Service Agencies - Private Duty Nursing - On-Site Nurse Training Programs

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1372

Del Solomon (Joint Audit and Evaltn Cmtt)

Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1376

Del Rosenberg, et al

Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB1434

Del McCaskill

Maryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

HB0860

Del Alston, et al

Petitions for Emergency Evaluation (Arnaud and Magruder Memorial Act)

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Judicial Proceedings)

HB1617

Del Alston, et al

Public Health - Health Innovation Zones - Establishment

(Added - 3/25/2026 2:26 PM)

SB1008

Sen Hershey

Alcohol and Cannabis - Cannabinoid Beverages Off-Premises Sales Permit - Establishment

(Added - 3/25/2026 7:01 AM)

HB0999

Del Clippinger

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Alteration

HB1425

Del Clippinger

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions

HB0264

Chr GVC (Dept)

Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026

HB0989

Del Lopez, et al

State Assistance for the Elderly - Study on Calculation of Income

HB1117

Del Lopez, et al

Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Council and the Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs - Recommendations for Elopement Response Devices

HB1241

Del Acevero, et al

Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave

HB1456

Del Embry, et al

Consumer Protection - Residential Property Advertisement - Ownership Verification

HB1504

Del Healey, et al

Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction (The Honorable Anne Healey Pedestrian Safety Act of 2026)

(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)

HB1625

Del Hill, et al

Public Health - Newborn Screening Program - Fees and Core Conditions

HB0558

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Festival Licenses PG 316-26

HB0406

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses Prohibition - Exceptions PG 313-26

HB0582

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages Licenses – Voter Registration Requirement PG 318–26

HB0583

Prince George's County Delegation

Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26

HB1474

Baltimore County Delegation

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions

HB1526

Carroll County Delegation

Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit

HB0191

Del Wims

Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments

HB0994

Del Boafo, et al

Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)

HB0883

Del Qi, et al

Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence - Behavioral Health Care Prohibitions