Created: 1/7/2026 11:15 AM
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Finance Committee
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Organizational Meeting

Created: 1/7/2026 1:46 PM
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB)
Office of Financial Regulation (OFR)

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
10:00 AM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan
Briefing Materials
Maryland Department of Aging

Created: 1/16/2026 12:32 PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
12:00 PM - Department of Legislative Services Building, Joint Hearing Room, Annapolis, MD
Joint with the House Health Committee
Briefing on AHEAD Model and Emergency Department Wait Times
Briefing Materials
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Hospital Association

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Health Insurance Developments and Health Benefit Exchange Subsidies
Briefing Materials
Maryland Health Benefits Exchange
Maryland Insurance Administration

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Premium Costs, Telematics, and Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Updates
Briefing Materials
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund
Maryland Insurance Administration

Created: 1/19/2026 2:01 PM
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
3:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Hayes

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

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
Maryland Cannabis Administration
Office of Social Equity

Created: 1/19/2026 2:40 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
2:30 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
The Pres (DLS - Code Rev)

Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program
Sen Simonaire

Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members
Sen Simonaire

Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership
Sen Simonaire

Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
Chr Education, Energy, and the Environmen

State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
Sen Ellis

Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment
Sen Beidle

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members
Sen Ellis

Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act)
(Removed - 1/20/2026 11:23 AM)

Created: 1/23/2026 12:01 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
10:00 AM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
DLS Fiscal Briefing
Briefing Materials
Department of Legislative Services

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
12:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on SNAP and the Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstays
Briefing Materials
Maryland Department of Human Services
Maryland Department of Health
Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstays

Created: 1/19/2026 2:40 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Chr FIN (Dept)

Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
Chr FIN (Dept)

Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
Sen Simonaire

Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions
Chr FIN (Dept)

Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
Chr FIN (Dept)

Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
Chr FIN (Dept)

Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates
Chr FIN (Dept)

Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements
Chr FIN (Dept)

Property Insurance - Settlement of Claims and Notices
Chr FIN (Dept)

Insurance - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement
Chr FIN (Dept)

Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Carelon Issue and Medicaid Update
Briefing Materials
Maryland Department of Health

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agenda
MDH Presentation
SP Presentation
CBH Presentation
Maryland Department of Health
Sheppard Pratt
Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland

Created: 1/20/2026 9:32 AM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
3:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Hettleman

Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
SB 253 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.
Chr FIN (Dept)

Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations
Sen Simonaire

State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Sen Kagan

Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal
Sens Kramer and Lam

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
SB 84 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.
Chr FIN (Dept)

Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions
Chr FIN (Dept)

Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions
Sen Salling

Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
Sen Salling

Business Regulation - Abandoned Cemeteries - Acquisition and Disposition
Sen Beidle

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations

Created: 1/16/2026 3:12 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Finance Committee - Briefing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Briefing on Baltimore City Mass Overdose Plan
Briefing Materials
Baltimore City

Created: 1/21/2026 3:53 PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Simonaire

Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions
Sen Augustine

State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
Sen Gile

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

Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory Council - Establishment
Sen Jackson

Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
Sen Jackson

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

Behavioral Health - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Outpatient Mental Health Centers - Reimbursement Rates
(Removed - 1/28/2026 11:42 AM)

Created: 1/21/2026 3:53 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Simonaire

Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing
Sen Beidle, et al

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

Property and Casualty Insurance - Parametric Insurance - Regulation
Sen Ellis

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

Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
Sen Gile

Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
Sen McCray

Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
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.
Sen Salling

Baltimore County Food Desert Study
(Removed - 1/29/2026 5:13 PM)

Created: 1/21/2026 3:53 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Kagan

Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage
Sen Hester, et al

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

Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
Sen M. Washington

Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations
Sen Beidle

Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
Sen Beidle

Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Sen Hayes

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

Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
Sens Kramer and Lam

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty

Created: 1/30/2026 2:41 PM
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 1/27/2026 3:18 PM
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
The Pres (Admin), et al

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

Nursing Facilities - Medicaid Quality Assessment - Funding of Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Sens Simonaire and Augustine

Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
(Added - 1/31/2026 11:43 AM)
Sen Augustine

State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
Sen Lewis Young

Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians
SB 380 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.
Sen M. Washington

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

Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis
(Added - 2/2/2026 10:51 AM)
Sen Kramer

Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
Sen Jackson

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

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

Created: 1/29/2026 1:51 PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
2:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Kramer

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026
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)
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.
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.
Sen Feldman

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension
(Removed - 2/9/2026 10:13 AM)

Created: 1/21/2026 3:53 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Feldman

Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension
(Added - 2/9/2026 10:13 AM)
Sen Mautz

Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)
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)
Sen Ellis

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

Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)
Sen King

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program
(Added - 1/29/2026 1:51 PM)
The Pres (Admin), et al

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act)
(Removed - 2/2/2026 4:50 PM)
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)

Created: 2/6/2026 2:06 PM
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
3:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/2/2026 4:52 PM
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
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)
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)
Sen Kramer

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen Hayes

State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen West

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices - Requirements
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen Lam

Health Occupations - Physicians Trained in International Medical Schools
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
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)
Sen Hershey

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen Lewis Young

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Minor Conditions and HIV Prevention and Treatment
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
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)
Sen Augustine

Maryland Department of Health - Community Forensic Aftercare Program - Established
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Judicial Proceedings)
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen Augustine, et al

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)
(Added - 2/3/2026 5:06 PM)
Sen Beidle

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)
Sen Beidle

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)
Sen Beidle

Maryland Health Care Commission - Certificates of Need and Material Change Transactions
(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)
Sen Beidle

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Jurisdiction and Rate Setting
(Removed - 2/9/2026 2:46 PM)

Created: 2/4/2026 12:34 PM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen McCray

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility
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.
Sen Augustine

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

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

Health - Newborn Screening Program - Gaucher Disease
Sen Hayes

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability - Purpose of Fund and Authorized Program
Sens Lam and Feldman

Transportation - Aviation - Passenger Health and Safety (Aviation Health and Safety Act)
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.
Sen Lam

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

Created: 2/4/2026 12:34 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Jennings, et al

Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans
Sen Carozza, et al

Public Health - Women's Health Care Data - Report
Sen Harris

Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
Sen Beidle

State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
Sen Gile, et al

Health Facilities - Confidentiality of Medical Records - Crisis Pregnancy Clinics
Sens Gile and Love

State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection
Sen Ellis

Commercial Law - Online Data Privacy - Limits on Data Collection
Sens Jackson and Hershey

Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
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.
Sen Gile

Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets - Disclosure of Tax Information and Action for Damages
(Removed - 2/9/2026 6:08 AM)

Created: 2/14/2026 12:43 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/11/2026 2:44 PM
Friday, February 20, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Simonaire

Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
Sen Simonaire

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

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

Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
Anne Arundel County Senators

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

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits
Anne Arundel County Senators

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

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

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

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

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
Sen Attar

Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension
Sen M. Washington (BCA)

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
(Added - 2/12/2026 9:54 AM)
Sen Hayes, et al

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

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

Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
Sen Folden

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class L Permit
Sen McKay

Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
Harford County Senators

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

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

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

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

Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
Sen Beidle

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

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

Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers
SB 75 was previously marked as limited testimony, but bill was not heard in 2025.
Sen Sydnor

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit
(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:49 PM)

Created: 2/9/2026 3:03 PM
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Jennings, et al

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

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

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

Health Care Decisions Act - Surrogate Decision Making - Mental Disorders
Sen Hayes

Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Clinical Toolkit
Sen Mautz

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

Algorithmic Addiction Fund - Establishment
SB 602 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.
Sen Beidle

Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
Sen Beidle

Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
Sen Beidle

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

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Jurisdiction and Rate Setting
Sen Ready, et al

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

Created: 2/11/2026 2:44 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Guzzone

Transportation of Persons With Disabilities - Transportation Network Companies - Requirements
Sen Ellis

Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food
Sen A. Washington

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

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

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

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

Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
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.
Sen A. Washington

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

Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Minimum Commission Rate - Repeal
Caroline County Senators

Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs
Sen Kramer

Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
SB 740 is a prior introduction. The Committee will hear from 2 proponents and 2 opponents.
Sen Ready

Public Health - Cottage Food Businesses and Home Bakeries
Sen McCray

Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
(Removed - 2/11/2026 3:34 PM)

Created: 2/11/2026 2:44 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Jackson

Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements
Sen Jackson

Financial Institutions - Complaint Database and Analysis - Required
Sens Beidle and Hettleman

Financial Institutions and Activities - Virtual Currency Kiosks - Alterations
Sen Kramer

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

Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers
Sen Jackson

Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections
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)
Sen M. Washington

Cannabis - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Distribution and Use of Funds for Baltimore City
Sen M. Washington

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

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

Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Sen Ellis

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

Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Sen Hester, et al

Business Regulation - Data Broker Registry
Sen Hayes

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure
(Removed - 2/24/2026 12:09 PM)

Created: 2/21/2026 7:15 PM
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:30 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Friday, February 27, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Guzzone

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

Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Sen Gile, et al

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

Third-Party Litigation Financing - Licensing and Regulation
Sen Attar

Public Health - Food and Milk Product Labeling - Requirements
Sen Sydnor

Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Refunds
Sen Henson

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

Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement
Sen Kramer

Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act
SB 881 is a prior introduction. The Committe will hear from the sponsor only.
Sen Waldstreicher

Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments
(Removed - 2/19/2026 4:37 PM)

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
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)
Sen Waldstreicher

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

Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine
Chr Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee

Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Sen Henson

Assisted Outpatient Treatment - Surrender or Seizure of Firearms
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Judicial Proceedings)
Sen Augustine

Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders
Sen M. Washington

Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scopes of Practice
Sen Mautz

State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
Sen Mautz

Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition
Sen Lam

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

State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
Sen Gile, et al

Public Health – Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Conditions
Sen Kramer, et al

Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports
Sen Ellis

Health Occupations - Licensed Psychologists - Prescriptive Authority
Sen Ferguson

Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database
(Removed - 2/14/2026 7:39 AM)

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
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.
Sen Kramer

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

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

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

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

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

Health Insurance - Physical Therapy - Copayments, Coinsurance, and Deductibles
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.
Sen Mautz

Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
Sen King

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
Sens Ready and Lam

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

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

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

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

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Ferguson

Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
Sen Ferguson

Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database
(Added - 2/14/2026 7:41 AM)
Sen Hayes

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure
(Added - 2/24/2026 12:10 PM)
Sen Guzzone

Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established
Sen Zucker, et al

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

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

Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment
Sen Rosapepe

Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Tariffs and Local Sourcing
Sen A. Washington

Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations
Sen A. Washington

Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment
Sen Harris, et al

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

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

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

Economic Development - Maryland Stadium Authority - Carroll Park Soccer Stadium and Facility
Charles County Senators

Economic Development - Charles County Waldorf Urban Redevelopment Corridor Authority - Established
(Removed - 3/4/2026 6:26 PM)

Created: 3/1/2026 3:31 PM
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:30 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Friday, March 6, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
12:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Attar

Recovery Residences - Certification - Requirement
Sen Attar

Health Facilities - Certified Recovery Residences - Unannounced Inspections
Sen McCray

Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)
Sen Ellis

State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Beidle

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Carroll County Senators

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

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

Mental Health - Treatment Plans for Individuals in Facilities - Participation of Family Members or Other Individuals
Sen Jennings, et al

Counties – No–Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer Firefighters
Sen Mautz

Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations
Sen Lam (Commission on Public Health)

Public Health Reform Act
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)
Sen Lam

Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement
Sen Lam

Public Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Tobacco Cessation
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)
Sen Hershey

Nonprofit Hospitals - Community Benefits
Sen Ready

Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee
Sen A. Washington

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

Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Registered Behavior Technicians – Reimbursement
Sen Love

Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
Sen Guzzone

Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements
(Removed - 3/4/2026 4:27 PM)

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Hettleman

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

Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Sen M. Washington

Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
Sen Salling

Labor and Employment - Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment Act)
(Jointly assigned to Finance\Budget and Taxation)
Sen Beidle

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

Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
Sen Ferguson

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

Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)
Sen Zucker, et al

Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
Sen Muse

Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage
Sens Lam and McCray

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

Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation
Sen A. Washington

State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation
(Removed - 3/9/2026 4:24 PM)

Created: 2/12/2026 4:57 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sens Kagan and Gile

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

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

Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)
Sen Watson, et al

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

Commercial Law - Consumer Protections - Health Care Financing
Sen Hester

Consumer Protection and Product Liability - Chatbots
Sen Gallion

Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
Sen Kramer

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

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

Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act
Sen Harris

Consumer Protection - Social Media Platforms - Display of User Location
Sen Guzzone

Public Health and Health Insurance - Access to Abortion Care - Reporting Requirements
(Removed - 3/5/2026 3:56 PM)

Created: 3/6/2026 4:31 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Finance Committee - Voting Session
4:30 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD

Created: 3/6/2026 4:26 PM
Friday, March 13, 2026
Finance Committee - Bill Hearing
1:00 PM - East Miller Senate Building, Room 3, Annapolis, MD
Sen Mautz

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

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

Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector