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April 2, 2026 - Session 1

April 3, 2026 - Session 1

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 11 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 27 Consent No. 12 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 28 Consent No. 13

April 6, 2026 - Session 1

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32

April 2, 2026
79th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 31

HB0627	Delegate Acevero	Rules
Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education - Establishment

HB1514	Calvert County Delegation	Rules
Calvert County - County Officials and Board of Education - Salaries and Benefits

HB1582	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Rules
Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0841	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Senator Feldman
Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Generation Projects - Alternative Compliance Fee Auctions

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB1532 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Speaker
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act

Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0225	Favorable	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension


HB0343	Favorable	Delegate Rosenberg
Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services


HB0478	Favorable	Delegate Patterson
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration


HB0660	Favorable	Delegate Jones, D.
Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding


HB0734	Favorable	Delegate Roberson
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems


HB0872	Favorable	Delegate Coley
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department


HB1148	Favorable	Delegate Kaiser
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits


HB1623	Favorable	Montgomery County Delegation
Special Taxing Districts - Village of Drummond - Authority and Organization MC 20-26

Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB1007	Favorable with Amendments(7)	Senator Zucker
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations

Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 74 (General Senate Bills)

SB0956	Senator Jennings	Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 2 (General House Bills) Consent No. 3

HB0020 (Emergency Bill)		Delegate Amprey
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit

HB0348		Delegate Rosenberg
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

HB0664		Cecil County Delegation
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota

HB0754		Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale

HB0914		Delegate Hartman
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership

HB1101		Worcester County Delegation
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 3 (General House Bills) Consent No. 4

HB0121		Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption

HB0519		Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits

HB0522		Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

HB0682		Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses

HB0727		Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership

HB0874		Delegate Simmons
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations

HB0991		Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale

HB1203		Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 4 (General House Bills) Consent No. 5

HB0007		Delegate Guzzone
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy

HB0042		Delegate Bagnall
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions

HB0274		Chair, Health Committee
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension

HB0322		Delegate Kerr
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

HB0347		Delegate Pruski
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

HB0377		Delegate Johnson, S.
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners

HB0380		Delegate Johnson, S.
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status

HB0422		Delegate Bagnall
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives

HB0442		Delegate Kaufman
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 5 (General House Bills) Consent No. 6

HB0498		Delegate Cullison
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

HB0529		Speaker
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program

HB0619		Delegate Cullison
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact

HB0747		Delegate Kipke
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership

HB0838		Delegate Cullison
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements

HB0878		Carroll County Delegation
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies

HB0975		Delegate Guzzone
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

HB1002		Delegate Lopez
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer

HB1389		Delegate Jones, D.
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation

HB1420		Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 6 (General House Bills) Consent No. 7

HB0242		Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information

HB0273		Chair, Health Committee
Health Insurance – Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment – Effective Dates

HB0275		Chair, Health Committee
Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements

HB0277		Chair, Health Committee
Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement

HB0280		Chair, Health Committee
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

HB0393		Delegate Nkongolo
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage

HB0445		Delegate Martinez
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 7 (General House Bills) Consent No. 8

HB0238		Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations

HB0259		Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions

HB0553		Delegate Ruff
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

HB0804		Delegate Wolek
Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment

HB0851		Delegate Forbes
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status

HB1094		Delegate Hutchinson
Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement

HB1186		Delegate Rogers
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

HB1280		Delegate Wims
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General House Bills) Consent No. 9

HB0364		Delegate Kipke
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment

HB0388		Delegate Forbes
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees

HB0413		Delegate Kerr
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended

HB0461		Delegate Ziegler
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment

HB0470		Delegate Boafo
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment

HB0487		Delegate Feldmark
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations

HB1008		Delegate Queen
Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)

HB1049		Delegate Crosby
Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement

HB1355		Delegate Amprey
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)

Distribution Date: April 1, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 1, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 9 (General House Bills)

HB0998 (Amended)	Delegate Clippinger	Finance
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – 46th Alcoholic Beverages District

Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General House Bills)

HB0229	Chair, Appropriations Committee	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase

HB0472	Delegate Feldmark	Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Alterations and Sunset Extension

HB0607	Speaker	Budget and Taxation
Constitutional Officers - Salaries

HB1095	Calvert County Delegation	Budget and Taxation
Calvert County - Property Tax Credit - Tobacco Barns

HB1142	Delegate Wilkins	Budget and Taxation
Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures

HB1165	Delegate Williams	Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion

Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 11 (General House Bills)

HB0266 (Amended)	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	Budget and Taxation
Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses

HB0810 (Amended)	Delegate Taylor	Budget and Taxation
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification

Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General House Bills) Consent No. 10

HB0135		Delegate Schindler
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas

HB0211		Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

HB0228		Chair, Appropriations Committee
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes

HB0300		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions

HB0320		Delegate Behler
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program

HB0399		Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension

HB0569		Delegate Arentz
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion

HB0595		Delegate Lewis
Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations

HB0606		Delegate Nkongolo
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility

HB0610		Delegate Morgan, T.
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required

HB0678		Delegate Forbes
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications

HB0680		Delegate Shetty
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards

HB0735		Delegate Palakovich Carr
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study

HB0742		Delegate Solomon
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding

HB0744		Dorchester County Delegation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County

HB0783		Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

HB0789		Delegate Forbes
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots

HB0846		Washington County Delegation
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption

HB0889		Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

HB0929		Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes

HB1102		Delegate Buckel
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County

HB1138 (Emergency Bill)		Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification

HB1194		Delegate Jones, D.
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption From Earnings Offset

April 2, 2026
79th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 1

SB0283	President	Budget and Taxation
Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 11
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0227	Favorable	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations


HB0252	Favorable	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance


HB0395 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable	Delegate Boyce
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations


HB0404	Favorable	Delegate Mireku-North
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology


HB0452	Favorable	Delegate Guyton
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions


HB0533	Favorable	Delegate Stein
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting


HB0848 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable	Delegate Stein
Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials


HB0947 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable	Delegate Sample-Hughes
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations


HB1071	Favorable	Delegate Foley
Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism


HB1137	Favorable	Delegate Allen
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)


HB1400	Favorable	Delegate Jacobs
Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 27 Consent No. 12
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0102	Favorable	Delegate Patterson
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures


HB0154	Favorable	Delegate Korman
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)


HB0276	Favorable	Chair, Health Committee
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions


HB0293	Favorable	Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization


HB0311	Favorable	Delegate Kaufman
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning


HB0340	Favorable	Delegate Mireku-North
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact


HB0623	Favorable	Delegate Patterson
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program


HB0856	Favorable	Delegate Ebersole
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)


HB0957	Favorable	Delegate Wu
Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations


HB1052	Favorable	Delegate Feldmark
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations


HB1428 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable	Delegate Anderson
Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 28 Consent No. 13
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0231	Favorable	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability


HB0232	Favorable	Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance


HB0263	Favorable	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops


HB0265	Favorable	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person


HB0269	Favorable	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch


HB0327	Favorable	Baltimore County Delegation
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership


HB0621 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable	Delegate Jones, D.
Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications


HB0720	Favorable	Delegate Patterson
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date


HB0839	Favorable	Frederick County Delegation
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements


HB0919	Favorable	Delegate Taylor
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established


HB1075	Favorable	Delegate Smith
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions


HB1192	Favorable	Delegate Bagnall
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 6, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0057	Favorable	Delegate Vogel
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established


HB0096	Favorable	Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations


HB0115	Favorable	Delegate Wilkins
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration


HB0288	Favorable	Chair, Ways and Means Committee
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare


HB0546	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Delegate Wolek
Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing


HB0586	Favorable	Delegate Behler
County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 3, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 6, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0035	Favorable	Delegate Foley
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees


HB0243	Favorable	Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements


HB0250	Favorable	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement


HB0255	Favorable	Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations


HB0429	Favorable	Delegate Boyce (Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established


HB1221	Favorable	Delegate Foley
Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)


HB1324	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Delegate Rosenberg
Baltimore City - Natural Resources - Archery Hunting Safety Zones

April 2, 2026 - Session 1

Economic Matters Committee Report No. 23 Completed Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 30 Completed Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 31 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 32 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 127 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 7 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 8 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 9 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 10 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 11 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 12 Completed

April 3, 2026 - Session 1

Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 31 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 28 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 29 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 31 Ways and Means Committee Report No. 32 Laid Over Calendar No. 4 Special Order Calendar No. 30 Special Order Calendar No. 47 Special Order Calendar No. 48 Special Order Calendar No. 49 Special Order Calendar No. 50 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 13 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 14 Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 15

Economic Matters Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0774	Favorable	Delegate Wilkins
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)

Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0045	Favorable	Delegate Vogel
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)


HB0896	Favorable	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Military Department - National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization Fund


SB0417	Favorable	Senator Lam
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB1479	Unfavorable	Delegate Boafo
Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act)


HB1585	Unfavorable	Delegate Kerr
Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Major Information Technology Development Projects - Project Management

Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
HB0074	Favorable with Amendments	Delegate Johnson, S.
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification


HB0299	Favorable with Amendments	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

Judiciary Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 2, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0038	Favorable	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation


SB0081	Favorable	Senator Folden
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity With Students


SB0082	Favorable	Senator Watson
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty


SB0131	Favorable	Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege


SB0177	Favorable	Senator West
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition


SB0182	Favorable	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Adult Protective Services - Modifications


SB0250	Favorable	Senator Simonaire
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act


SB0277	Favorable	Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax


SB0395	Favorable	Senator Gile
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability


SB0397	Favorable	Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors


SB0437	Favorable	Senator Folden
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards


SB0465	Favorable	Senator James
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree


SB0531	Favorable	Senator Hettleman
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)


SB0544	Favorable	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard


SB0634	Favorable	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges


SB0637	Favorable	Senator Jackson
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate


SB0715	Favorable	Washington County Senators
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program


SB0745	Favorable	Senator McKay
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)


SB0907	Favorable	Senator Love
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 127

HB0797	Delegate Boafo	Economic Matters
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

HB1223	Prince George's County Delegation	Health
Prince George's County Workgroup on Farmers Markets and Street Vending Zones PG 411-26

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 7

SB0032	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Economic Matters
State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing

SB0043	Chair, Finance Committee	Economic Matters
Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions

SB0133	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Economic Matters
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions

SB0197	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Economic Matters
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements

SB0216	Chair, Finance Committee	Economic Matters
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information

SB0784	Senator Jackson	Economic Matters
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 8

SB0014	Chair, Finance Committee	Health
Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates

SB0024	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Health
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions

SB0088	Senator Gile	Health
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy

SB0119	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Health
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension

SB0123	Senator Simonaire	Health
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership

SB0134	Chair, Finance Committee	Health
Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 9

SB0139	Chair, Finance Committee	Health
Insurance - Third Party Administrators - Enforcement

SB0169	Senator Lam	Health
Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures

SB0186	Senator Augustine	Health
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status

SB0205	Chair, Finance Committee	Health
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements

SB0244	President	Health
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program

SB0260	Senator Jackson	Health
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 10

SB0272	Senator Gile	Health
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage

SB0276	Senator Beidle	Health
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

SB0293	Senator Jackson	Health
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)

SB0336	Senator Feldman	Health
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membership

SB0394	Senator Gile	Health
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 11

SB0419	Senator Simonaire	Health
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions

SB0444	Senator Kramer	Health
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

SB0492	Senator Beidle	Health
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising

SB0562	Senator Gile	Health
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

SB0585	Senator Guzzone	Health
Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity

April 2, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 12

SB0018 (Emergency Bill) (Amended)	Senator Washington, M.	Health
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established

SB0113 (Amended)	Chair, Finance Committee	Health
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)

SB0428 (Amended)	Senator Augustine	Health
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition

SB0773 (Amended)	Senator Augustine	Health
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders

April 3, 2026
Message from the Senate: Introductory Senate Bills No. 31
Senate Bills Introduced In The House

SB0956	Senator Jennings	Rules and Executive Nominations
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection

Ways and Means Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0030	Favorable	Baltimore County Senators
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34


SB0098	Favorable	Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations


SB0109	Favorable	Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility


SB0357	Favorable	Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required


SB0497	Favorable	Washington County Senators
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption

Ways and Means Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0501	Favorable	Washington County Senators
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated


SB0833	Favorable	Senator Hershey
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion


SB0847	Favorable	Senator Carozza
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.


SB0851	Favorable	Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program

Ways and Means Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0058	Favorable with Amendments	Senator Brooks
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions


SB0440	Favorable with Amendments	Senator Guzzone
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension


SB0756 (Emergency Bill)	Favorable with Amendments	Senator McCray
Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes


SB0765	Favorable with Amendments	Senator Zucker
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits

Ways and Means Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0176	Favorable	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State


SB0194	Favorable	Senator Simonaire
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application


SB0238	Favorable	Senator Augustine
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact


SB0263	Favorable	Senator Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures


SB0339	Favorable	Senator Lewis Young
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations


SB0344	Favorable	Senator King
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems

Ways and Means Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 3, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0056	Favorable	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization


SB0403	Favorable	Senator McCray
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption


SB0503	Favorable	Senator King
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding


SB0519	Favorable	Senator King
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study


SB0648	Favorable	Senator Hettleman
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)


SB0731	Favorable	Senator Washington, M.
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status


SB0819	Favorable	Senator Hayes
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements

March 18, 2026
Laid Over Calendar No. 4

HB0543	Delegate Guyton	STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes	Favorable Report ADOPTED. Floor Amendment by Del. Hartman PENDING. Motion by Del. Hartman to Lay Bill and Amendment Over One Day under the Rules. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.

March 19, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 30

HB0941	Delegate Hill	STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Public Health - Public Buildings - Hygiene Products		Motion by Del. Kerr to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 3RD READING.

CALENDAR #54

April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 47

HB0045	Delegate Vogel	STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)		Favorable Report ADOPTED. Motion by Del. Buckel to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.

April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 48

HB0299	Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee	STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement		Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED. Floor Amendment by Del. Ruth ADOPTED. Motion by Del. Pippy to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.

April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 49

HB0774	Delegate Wilkins	STATUS: (Economic Matters)
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)		Favorable Report ADOPTED. Motion by Del. Adams to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.

April 3, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 50

SB0417	Senator Lam	STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)		Favorable Report ADOPTED. Motion by Del. Buckel to make Bill a Special Order of Business for Friday at the appropriate time. CARRIED. BILL ON 2ND READING.

April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 13

SB0038	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation

SB0081	Senator Folden	Judiciary
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity With Students

SB0082	Senator Watson	Judiciary
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty

SB0131	Senator West	Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

SB0177	Senator West	Judiciary
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition

SB0182	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judiciary
Adult Protective Services - Modifications

April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 14

SB0250	Senator Simonaire	Judiciary
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act

SB0277	Senator West	Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax

SB0395	Senator Gile	Judiciary
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

SB0397	Anne Arundel County Senators	Judiciary
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors

SB0437	Senator Folden	Judiciary
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards

SB0465	Senator James	Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree

April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 15

SB0531	Senator Hettleman	Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)

SB0544	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judiciary
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard

SB0634	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judiciary
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges

SB0637	Senator Jackson	Judiciary
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate

SB0715	Washington County Senators	Judiciary
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

SB0745	Senator McKay	Judiciary
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)

SB0907	Senator Love	Judiciary
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation