Floor Actions - Agenda

House Agenda for January 27, 2026

Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 16 Completed Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 17 Completed Introductory House Joint Resolutions No. 18 Completed

January 27, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 16

HB0489	Delegate Kerr	Health
Electronic Health Networks and Electronic Medical Record Vendors of Nursing Homes - Release of Records - Fees

HB0490	Speaker	Ways and Means
Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions

HB0491	Delegate Phillips	Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement

HB0492	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judiciary
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard

HB0493	Chair, Judiciary Committee	Judiciary
Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court

HB0494	Delegate Bagnall	Health
Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting

HB0495	Delegate Rosenberg	Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Immigration Arrest - Immunity in Connection With Court Proceeding

HB0496	Delegate Qi	Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Unaffiliated Voters - Open Primary Elections

HB0497	Delegate Simpson	Judiciary
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief

HB0498	Delegate Cullison	Health
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities

HB0499	Delegate Ruth	Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act)

HB0500	Delegate Hartman	Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption

HB0501	Delegate Bartlett	Judiciary
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority

HB0502	Delegate Holmes	Economic Matters
Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training

HB0503	Delegate Smith	Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation

HB0504	Delegate Martinez	Health
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech–Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists – Physician Members – Repeal

HB0505	Delegate Smith	Ways and Means
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

HB0506	Delegate Qi	Economic Matters
Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment

HB0507	Delegate Ruff	Judiciary
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension

HB0508	Delegate Hornberger	Judiciary
Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints

HB0509	Delegate Vogel	Government, Labor, and Elections
Campaign Finance - Contributions by Gas and Electric Utility Companies - Prohibition

HB0510	Delegate Cardin	Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration

HB0511	Delegate Edelson	Ways and Means
Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations

HB0512	Delegate Pruski	Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation

HB0513	Delegate Vogel	Judiciary
Hate Crimes and Hate Bias - Definitions of Sexual Orientation and Hate Bias Incident

HB0514	Delegate Rosenberg	Economic Matters
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

HB0515	Delegate Vogel	Health
Public Health - Local Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams - Membership

HB0516	Delegate Vogel	Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Department of Labor - Investigation of Complaints - Requirements (Worksite Enforcement Act of 2026)

HB0517	Delegate Terrasa	Environment and Transportation
Emission Standards, Ambient Air Quality Standards, and Solid Waste Management - Local Authority

HB0518	Delegate Palakovich Carr	Ways and Means
Gaming - Problem Gambling and College Athlete Protections

HB0519	Delegate Pruski	Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits

HB0520	Delegate Cullison	Health
State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance

HB0521	Delegate Chisholm	Environment and Transportation
Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Bill Surcharge - Repeal

HB0522	Delegate Pruski	Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees

HB0523	Delegate Jones, D.	Economic Matters
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions

HB0524	Delegate Mireku-North	Government, Labor, and Elections
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - African Heritage Month

HB0525	Delegate Boafo	Ways and Means
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

HB0526	Delegate Kaufman	Judiciary
Civil Actions - Settlement Agreements - Payment and Release

HB0527	Delegate Long, R.	Judiciary
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Removal

HB0528	Delegate Pruski	Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services Personnel - Eligibility

HB0529	Speaker	Health
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program

January 27, 2026
Consent Calendar of Introductory House Bills No. 17

HB0530	Delegate Wu	Ways and Means
Task Force on Proactive Review of Audio and Video Recordings on Special Education Buses

HB0531	Delegate Wu	Ways and Means
Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force - Establishment

HB0532	Delegate Solomon	Government, Labor, and Elections
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information

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

HB0534	Delegate Smith	Ways and Means
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

HB0535	Delegate Arentz	Health
Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue

HB0536	Delegate Smith	Government, Labor, and Elections
Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions

HB0537	Delegate Holmes	Economic Matters
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights

HB0538	Delegate Wolek	Appropriations
Institutions of Higher Education - Mandatory Disclosures for New and Prospective Students (Informed Enrollment Act)

HB0539	Delegate Mireku-North	Ways and Means
Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations

HB0540	Delegate Lehman	Environment and Transportation
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

HB0541	Delegate Guzzone	Ways and Means
Public Schools - Restocking Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

HB0542	Delegate Wilkins	Ways and Means
Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility

HB0543	Delegate Guyton	Economic Matters
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes

HB0544	Delegate Long, R.	Judiciary
Vehicle Laws - Cannabis Use in Motor Vehicle With Minor Occupant - Prohibition

HB0545	Delegate Qi	Economic Matters
Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers

HB0546	Delegate Wolek	Ways and Means
Primary and Secondary Education - Educator Professional Development - Course on Well-Being and Flourishing

HB0547	Delegate Fair	Ways and Means
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment

HB0548	Delegate Behler	Economic Matters
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

HB0549	Delegate Palakovich Carr	Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Virtual Currency and Domestic Partners

HB0550	Delegate Martinez	Judiciary
Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)

HB0551	Delegate Simpson	Judiciary
Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia and Controlled Paraphernalia Prohibitions - Repeal

HB0552	Delegate Long, J.	Government, Labor, and Elections
Independent Investigation of the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children

HB0553	Delegate Ruff	Government, Labor, and Elections
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database

HB0554	Speaker	Government, Labor, and Elections
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

HB0555	Speaker	Appropriations
Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program

January 27, 2026
Introductory House Joint Resolutions No. 18

HJ0005	Speaker	Appropriations
Governor's Salary Commission - Salary Recommendations for Governor and Lieutenant Governor