House Agenda for January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 1 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 2 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 3 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 4 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 5 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 6 Completed Introductory House Joint Resolutions No. 7 Completed

January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 1
HB0001 Delegate Crosby Environment and Transportation
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations
HB0002 Delegate Griffith Ways and Means
Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Retirement Income
HB0003 Delegate Schindler Appropriations
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
HB0004 Delegate Miller Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws – Historic Motor Vehicles – Minimum Age
HB0005 Delegate Fair Economic Matters
Ways and Means
Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment
HB0006 Delegate Kerr Appropriations
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
HB0007 Delegate Guzzone 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
HB0008 Delegate Stewart Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Driver Abatement Program - Establishment (Dangerous Driver Accountability Act)
HB0009 Delegate Lopez Government, Labor, and Elections
3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment
HB0010 Delegate Foley Judiciary
Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers
HB0011 Delegate Simmons Judiciary
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
HB0012 Delegate Griffith Judiciary
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry - Qualifying Offenses and Access
HB0013 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)
HB0014 Delegate Foley Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements
HB0015 Delegate Morgan, M. Government, Labor, and Elections
Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations
HB0016 Delegate Phillips Judiciary
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners
HB0017 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
HB0018 Delegate Vogel Environment and Transportation
Transportation Network Companies - Transportation Network Operators - Minimum Payments for Passenger Trips
HB0019 Delegate Toles Appropriations
Higher Education - Maryland Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Establishment
HB0020 Delegate Amprey Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
HB0021 Delegate Allen Economic Matters
Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act)
HB0022 Delegate Schindler Government, Labor, and Elections
Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Identification Cards and Driver's Licenses
HB0023 Delegate Woods Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards - Issuance to Minors
HB0024 Delegate Metzgar Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Volunteer Aides - School Chaplain
HB0025 Delegate Addison Judiciary
Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
HB0026 Delegate Toles Ways and Means
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
HB0027 Delegate Wims Health
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Long COVID Innovation Grant and Loan Program
HB0028 Delegate Fair Appropriations
Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising
HB0029 Delegate Wilkins Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs
HB0030 Delegate Foley Environment and Transportation
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0031 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause
HB0032 Delegate Simmons Judiciary
Local Law Enforcement Vehicles - Requirements - Automated External Defibrillators
HB0033 Delegate Griffith Ways and Means
Income Tax - Itemized Deductions - Charitable Donations
HB0034 Delegate Bouchat Environment and Transportation
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Required Grating Systems (Mason's Law)
HB0035 Delegate Foley Environment and Transportation
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven
HB0036 Delegate Stewart Rules and Executive Nominations
Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship
HB0037 Delegate Schindler Government, Labor, and Elections
General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members
HB0038 Delegate Queen Economic Matters
Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alteration
HB0039 Delegate Taveras Environment and Transportation
Net Energy Metering - Portable Solar Electric Generating Facilities
HB0040 Delegate Charkoudian Environment and Transportation
Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies
HB0041 Delegate McCaskill Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
HB0042 Delegate Bagnall Health
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
HB0043 Delegate Foley Government, Labor, and Elections
Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
HB0044 Delegate Feldmark Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
HB0045 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
HB0046 Delegate Queen Ways and Means
Sports Wagering - Gambling Prevention Technology Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0047 Delegate Schindler Government, Labor, and Elections
Commission on State and Local Government Real Property Bearing Confederate Names - Establishment
HB0048 Delegate Toles Judiciary
Family Law - Children in Need of Assistance and Termination of Parental Rights (Right to Fight Act)
HB0049 Delegate Metzgar Health
Public Health - Abortion (Heartbeat Bill)
HB0050 Delegate Foley Government, Labor, and Elections
General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 2
HB0051 Delegate Taveras Economic Matters
Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act of Maryland
HB0052 Delegate Wilkins Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)
HB0053 Delegate Lehman Judiciary
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
HB0054 Delegate Allen Environment and Transportation
Task Force to Study Restructuring Maryland's Electric Utility Industry
HB0055 Delegate Guyton Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts
HB0056 Delegate Bouchat Rules and Executive Nominations
Districting - Single-Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention
HB0057 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
HB0058 Delegate Healey Environment and Transportation
Transportation - Paratransit Services - Interjurisdictional Routes
HB0059 Delegate Addison Economic Matters
Judiciary
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
HB0060 Delegate Patterson Appropriations
Sickle Cell Disease - Institutions of Higher Education - Policies, Procedures, and Educational Campaigns
HB0061 Delegate Lopez Economic Matters
Financial Institutions – Definition of Student Financing Companies – Alteration
HB0062 Delegate Simmons Economic Matters
Anne Arundel County - Summons for Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Alterations
HB0063 Delegate Szeliga Ways and Means
Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Locker Rooms - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)
HB0064 Delegate Fair Appropriations
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
HB0065 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
HB0066 Delegate Chisholm Environment and Transportation
Environment - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Withdrawal (Restoring Energy Freedom Act)
HB0067 Delegate Metzgar Government, Labor, and Elections
State Government - State House Trust - Ten Commandments Monument Display Act
HB0068 Delegate Stewart Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026)
HB0069 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity
HB0070 Delegate Healey Environment and Transportation
State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices - Study
HB0071 Delegate Sample-Hughes Health
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Services - Reimbursement (Youth Psychiatric Rehabilitation Parity Act of 2026)
HB0072 Delegate Charkoudian Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Edible Forests and Foraging Program - Establishment
HB0073 Delegate Toles Ways and Means
Public Schools - Water Safety and Swimming Course - Established
HB0074 Delegate Johnson, S. Government, Labor, and Elections
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification
HB0075 Delegate Cardin Ways and Means
Video Lottery Operations - Prohibitions on Campaign Contributions - Parity Act
HB0076 Delegate Griffith Appropriations
Local School Systems - School Safety - Grant Allocations
HB0077 Delegate Woods Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation
HB0078 Delegate Stewart Ways and Means
Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land
HB0079 Delegate Chisholm Environment and Transportation
Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2026
HB0080 Delegate Vogel Economic Matters
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures
HB0081 Delegate Phillips Judiciary
Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence
HB0082 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts
HB0083 Delegate Bartlett Judiciary
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act
HB0084 Delegate Smith Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)
HB0085 Delegate Charkoudian Economic Matters
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
HB0086 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
State and Local Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave
HB0087 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Income Tax - Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit
HB0088 Delegate Taveras Health
Health Insurance – Bulk Purchasing Pools for Prescription Drugs
HB0089 Delegate Nawrocki Ways and Means
Baltimore County - Inspector General - Authority Over Baltimore County Public Schools
HB0090 Delegate Fair Ways and Means
Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property
HB0091 Delegate Healey Environment and Transportation
Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Prohibitions
HB0092 Delegate Schindler Environment and Transportation
Environment - Beverage Containers Connected With Plastic Rings - Restriction on Sale
HB0093 Delegate Crosby Economic Matters
Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements
HB0094 Delegate Valentine Judiciary
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
HB0095 Delegate Simmons Judiciary
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
HB0096 Delegate Phillips Ways and Means
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
HB0097 Delegate Morgan, T. Government, Labor, and Elections
State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon
HB0098 Delegate Cardin Ways and Means
Inheritance Tax - Beneficiaries of Limited Means - Installment Payments
HB0099 Delegate Schindler Government, Labor, and Elections
Municipalities - Annexed Land - Land Use and Density
HB0100 Delegate Crosby Appropriations
Higher Education - Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program - Eligibility
January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 3
HB0101 Delegate Simmons Government, Labor, and Elections
Appropriations
Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants
HB0102 Delegate Patterson Ways and Means
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
HB0103 Delegate Stewart Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waiver
HB0104 Delegate Mireku-North Judiciary
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense
HB0105 Delegate Foley Health
Public Health - Restaurants - Disclosure of Main Food Allergens
HB0106 Delegate Foley Government, Labor, and Elections
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
HB0107 Delegate Allen Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0108 Delegate Pasteur Government, Labor, and Elections
Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program
HB0109 Delegate Vogel Appropriations
Ways and Means
Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators
HB0110 Delegate Taveras Environment and Transportation
Ways and Means
Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts
HB0111 Delegate Griffith Judiciary
Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions
HB0112 Delegate Crosby Ways and Means
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
HB0113 Delegate Phillips Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Resisting Arrest and Making a False Statement to a Law Enforcement Officer
HB0114 Delegate Allen Judiciary
Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law)
HB0115 Delegate Wilkins Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
HB0116 Delegate Miller Ways and Means
Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication
HB0117 Delegate Metzgar Ways and Means
Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act)
HB0118 Delegate Queen Economic Matters
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
HB0119 Delegate Vogel Environment and Transportation
Energy Performance Contracts - Navigators, Funding, and Requirements
HB0120 Delegate Fisher Environment and Transportation
Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency
HB0121 Delegate Szeliga Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
HB0122 Delegate Szeliga Government, Labor, and Elections
State Aid - Nonprofits - Status
HB0123 Delegate Griffith Ways and Means
Judiciary
School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Alterations
HB0124 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Losses From Theft or Fraud
HB0125 Delegate Johnson, S. Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws – Historic Motor Vehicles – Minimum Age
HB0126 Delegate Pippy Judiciary
Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions
HB0127 Delegate Metzgar Ways and Means
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credits - Public Safety Officers and Public School System Employees
HB0128 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
HB0129 Delegate Morgan, M. Appropriations
Public Funding - Nonprofit Entities - Reporting
HB0130 Delegate Ruff Judiciary
Criminal Law - Deed Fraud - Prohibition, Deed Fraud Prevention Grant Fund, and Task Force to Study Deed Fraud
HB0131 Delegate Moon Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Adverse Actions and Removal From Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) System
HB0132 Delegate Grammer Judiciary
Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence
HB0133 Delegate Bouchat Ways and Means
Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations
HB0134 Delegate Vogel Judiciary
Family Law - Incapacitated or Protected Persons - Petition for Visitation
HB0135 Delegate Schindler Economic Matters
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
HB0136 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Officials of the Legislative Branch - Gifts of Food and Beverages
HB0137 Delegate Kaufman Judiciary
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
HB0138 Delegate Bartlett Judiciary
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
HB0139 Delegate Rogers Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
HB0140 Delegate Woods Ways and Means
County Boards of Education and Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Vacancy Procedures - Alterations
HB0141 Delegate Foley Government, Labor, and Elections
Appropriations
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
HB0142 Delegate Taylor Judiciary
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
HB0143 Delegate Charkoudian Environment and Transportation
Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies
HB0144 Delegate Vogel Economic Matters
Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment
HB0145 Delegate Feldmark Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
HB0146 Delegate Guyton Environment and Transportation
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
HB0147 Delegate Guzzone Government, Labor, and Elections
Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal
HB0148 Delegate Vogel Economic Matters
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition
HB0149 Delegate Charkoudian Environment and Transportation
Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
HB0150 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Government, Labor, and Elections
Circuit Court Judges - Selection and Retention Elections
January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 4
HB0151 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Distribution of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenue - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
HB0152 Delegate Stewart Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026)
HB0153 Delegate Lehman Economic Matters
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
HB0154 Delegate Korman Ways and Means
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
HB0155 Delegate Williams Judiciary
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings
HB0156 Delegate Fair Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters
HB0157 Delegate Palakovich Carr Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees
HB0158 Delegate Woods Health
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program
HB0159 Delegate Solomon Judiciary
Mail Theft
HB0160 Delegate Schindler Government, Labor, and Elections
State and Local Government - Real Property - Confederate Naming Prohibited
HB0161 Delegate Ruth Ways and Means
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
HB0162 Delegate Queen Health
Department of Aging - Maryland Access Point - Dementia-Friendly Communities
HB0163 Delegate Wu Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements
HB0164 Delegate Lehman Environment and Transportation
State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste
HB0165 Delegate Bouchat Judiciary
Courts - Sheriffs' Salaries - Alterations
HB0166 Delegate Metzgar Government, Labor, and Elections
Public Health – Henrietta Lacks Commission – Establishment (Henrietta Lacks Commission of Maryland Act of 2026)
HB0167 Delegate Foley Government, Labor, and Elections
Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers - Purchase and Use - Prohibitions
HB0168 Delegate Vogel Economic Matters
Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations
HB0169 Delegate Ruff Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records - Good Cause
HB0170 Delegate Bouchat Government, Labor, and Elections
Commission to Study African American Civil War Sailors in Maryland
HB0171 Delegate Valentine Judiciary
Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition
HB0172 Delegate Schindler Judiciary
Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras
HB0173 Delegate Allen Government, Labor, and Elections
State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland
HB0174 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
HB0175 Delegate Ziegler Ways and Means
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
HB0176 Delegate Fair Ways and Means
State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images
HB0177 Delegate Palakovich Carr Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks
HB0178 Delegate Patterson Health
Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents
HB0179 Delegate Vogel Economic Matters
Government, Labor, and Elections
Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report
HB0180 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal
HB0181 Delegate Woods Health
Public Health – Restaurants – Disclosure of Main Food Allergens
HB0182 Delegate Stein Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
HB0183 Delegate Bouchat Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal
HB0184 Delegate Pasteur Judiciary
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
HB0185 Delegate Cardin Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
HB0186 Delegate Bouchat Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Bow Hunting - Sundays
HB0187 Delegate Taylor Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
HB0188 Delegate Charkoudian Economic Matters
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026
HB0189 Delegate Miller Ways and Means
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction
HB0190 Delegate Bouchat Environment and Transportation
Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule
HB0191 Delegate Wims Economic Matters
Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions - Cash Payments
HB0192 Delegate Woods Appropriations
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
HB0193 Delegate Kerr Government, Labor, and Elections
State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
HB0194 Delegate Metzgar Government, Labor, and Elections
Incarcerated Job Training Act
HB0195 Delegate Queen Ways and Means
State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology - Collaboration
HB0196 Delegate Taveras Health
Public Health - Baby Food Testing - Definition of Baby Food
HB0197 Delegate Mireku-North Ways and Means
Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act
HB0198 Delegate Griffith Ways and Means
Judiciary
School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect
HB0199 Delegate Crosby Judiciary
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
HB0200 Delegate Lehman Economic Matters
Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure
January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 5
HB0201 Delegate Fisher Ways and Means
Income Tax - Tips or Gratuities - Subtraction Modification (No Income Taxes on Tips Act)
HB0202 Delegate Vogel Health
Public Health - Social Isolation and Loneliness Pilot Grant Program - Establishment
HB0203 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition
HB0204 Delegate Allen Environment and Transportation
Drinking Water - Regulation - Control and Prevention of Waterborne Disease
HB0205 Delegate Bouchat Judiciary
Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act)
HB0206 Delegate Bouchat Rules and Executive Nominations
General Assembly - Membership, Election Timing for State Senators, and Eligibility
HB0207 Delegate Vogel Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Certificate of Candidacy for Congressional Offices - Stock Trading Activities (Congressional Stock Trading Transparency Act)
HB0208 Delegate Griffith Judiciary
Courts - Evidence - Proof of Ownership of Real Property
HB0209 Delegate Allen Health
Health Care Providers - Assisted Reproductive Treatment - Informed Consent and Fraud
HB0210 Delegate Foley Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act)
HB0211 Delegate Nawrocki Ways and Means
Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
HB0212 Delegate Addison Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
HB0213 Delegate Bartlett Judiciary
Evidence – Interception of Oral Communications – Fair Housing Testing
HB0214 Delegate Healey Appropriations
Higher Education - Academic Forgiveness Policy - Established
HB0215 Delegate Vogel Health
Continuing Care Providers - Financial Stress Tests, Transparency, and Governing Bodies
HB0216 Delegate Kaufman Judiciary
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
HB0217 Delegate Stein Government, Labor, and Elections
General Provisions - Commemorative Month - Maryland Native Plant Month
HB0218 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement
HB0219 Delegate Smith Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Voter Intimidation and Suppression
HB0220 Delegate Charkoudian Environment and Transportation
Environment - Water - Individual Unit Meters
HB0221 Delegate Bouchat Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation
HB0222 Delegate Vogel Ways and Means
Appropriations
Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
HB0223 Delegate Lopez Judiciary
Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials
HB0224 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment
HB0225 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension
HB0226 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
HB0227 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Environment and Transportation
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
HB0228 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
HB0229 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
HB0230 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Environment and Transportation
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)
HB0231 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Government, Labor, and Elections
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability
HB0232 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance
HB0233 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
HB0234 Chair, Appropriations Committee Appropriations
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
HB0235 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement
HB0236 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing
HB0237 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions
HB0238 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations
HB0239 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)
HB0240 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
HB0241 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
HB0242 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
HB0243 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
HB0244 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources – Vessel Transfers – Transfer–on–Death Beneficiary Designation
HB0245 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund
HB0246 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability
HB0247 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations
HB0248 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
HB0249 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement - Reciprocal Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations
HB0250 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
January 14, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 6
HB0251 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
HB0252 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance
HB0253 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
HB0254 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
HB0255 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations
HB0256 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors (Vulnerable Road User Protection Act of 2026)
HB0257 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Environment - Flood-Related Watershed Studies and Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program
HB0258 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Environment and Transportation
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures
HB0259 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Economic Matters
Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions
HB0260 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions
HB0261 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
HB0262 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
HB0263 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
HB0264 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
HB0265 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
HB0266 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses
HB0267 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
HB0268 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Information Technology - Establishment of the Office of Enterprise Data and State Chief Data Officer and Collaboration With Agency Data Officers
HB0269 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
HB0270 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Military Family Inclusion Act
HB0271 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
State Procurement - Streamlining Contract Modifications
HB0272 Chair, Health Committee Health
Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License
HB0273 Chair, Health Committee Health
Health Insurance – Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment – Effective Dates
HB0274 Chair, Health Committee Health
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
HB0275 Chair, Health Committee Health
Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements
HB0276 Chair, Health Committee Health
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
HB0277 Chair, Health Committee Health
Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement
HB0278 Chair, Health Committee Health
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
HB0279 Chair, Health Committee Health
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual
HB0280 Chair, Health Committee Health
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements
HB0281 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Family Law - Child Care Providers - Criminal Background Investigations
HB0282 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Adult Protective Services – Modifications
HB0283 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Property Insurance - Settlement of Claims and Notices
HB0284 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
HB0285 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security
HB0286 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
HB0287 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge
HB0288 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
HB0289 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
HB0290 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Income Tax – Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit – Alterations
HB0291 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Sports Wagering Proceeds - Promotional Play Exclusion - Limitation
HB0292 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Local Reimbursement for Administration Costs – Alterations
HB0293 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
HB0294 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessment - Alteration
HB0295 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets
HB0296 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Education - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee and CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee - Revisions and Repeal
HB0297 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway
HB0298 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Ways and Means
State Department of Assessments and Taxation – County Supervisor Residency Requirement and Location of County Assessment Offices – Alteration
HB0299 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
HB0300 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
HB0301 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Military Department – Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel
January 14, 2026
Introductory House Joint Resolutions No. 7
HJ0001 Delegate Pippy Rules and Executive Nominations
Honoring Charlie Kirk
HJ0002 Delegate Wu Rules and Executive Nominations
United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank
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