House Agenda for February 24, 2026
Appropriations Committee Report No. 3 Completed Appropriations Committee Report No. 4 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 3 Completed Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 4 Completed Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 3 Completed Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 4 Completed Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 5 Completed Health Committee Report No. 4 Completed Health Committee Report No. 5 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 5 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 6 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 7 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 8 Completed Ways and Means Committee Report No. 1 Completed

Appropriations Committee Report No. 3
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0192 Favorable Delegate Woods
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
HB0227 Favorable Chair, Appropriations Committee
(Jointly Considered Appropriations/Environment and Transportation)
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
HB0232 Favorable Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance
HB0623 Favorable Delegate Patterson
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
Appropriations Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0006 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kerr
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
HB0387 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Embry
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 3
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0174 Favorable Delegate Cardin
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
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
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0647 Unfavorable Delegate Ivey
Power Plant Research Program - Study on Nuclear Energy
Environment and Transportation Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0030 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Foley
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0035 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Foley
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Tree of Heaven
HB0342 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Behler
Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 3
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0260 Favorable Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions
HB0261 Favorable Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
HB0263 Favorable Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
HB0333 Favorable Delegate Palakovich Carr
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committee - Procedures
HB0554 Favorable Speaker
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0439 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaufman
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1017
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments Delegate Wells
Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
HB1018
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments Delegate Stewart
Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
Health Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0372 Favorable Delegate Lopez
Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
HB0373 Favorable Delegate Kipke
State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections
HB0380 Favorable Delegate Johnson, S.
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
HB0393 Favorable Delegate Nkongolo
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
HB0494 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting
HB0498 Favorable Delegate Cullison
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
HB0529 Favorable Speaker
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program
HB0535 Favorable Delegate Arentz
Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
HB0599 Favorable Delegate Hill
Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements
HB0882 Favorable Delegate Kaufman
Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0158 Unfavorable Delegate Woods
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program
HB0795 Unfavorable Delegate Wu
Health Insurance - Artificial Intelligence - Grievance Process and Reporting (AI Health Insurance Accountability Act of 2026)
HB0881 Unfavorable Delegate Kaufman
Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments
Health Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0276 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Health Committee
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
HB0322 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kerr
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
HB0422 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Bagnall
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis
HB0442 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kaufman
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure
HB0445 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Martinez
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
HB0672 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Shetty
Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants
HB0747 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Kipke
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership
HB0813 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Martinez
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity
Judiciary Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0351 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Moon
Public Safety - Federal Agents - Digital Unmasking
Judiciary Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0053 Favorable Delegate Lehman
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
HB0593 Favorable Delegate Hill
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
Judiciary Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0095 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Simmons
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance in Court
HB0284 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Judiciary Committee
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
Judiciary Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0111 Unfavorable Delegate Griffith
Family Law - Child Abuse - Definitions
HB0185 Unfavorable Delegate Cardin
Estates and Trusts - Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts
HB0199 Unfavorable Delegate Crosby
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
HB0205 Unfavorable Delegate Bouchat
Violent Criminals - Parole Limitation and Legislative Testimony Removal (Sexual Offender Accountability and Victim Protection Act)
HB0223 Unfavorable Delegate Lopez
Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Resources, Tools, and Educational Materials
HB0285 Unfavorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security
HB0287 Unfavorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge
HB0418 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Courts - Remote Public Access to Bail Review Hearings PG 302-26
HB0550
(Emergency Bill) 		Unfavorable Delegate Martinez
Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
HB0667
(Emergency Bill) 		Unfavorable Delegate Ruff
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals
HB0876 Unfavorable Delegate Simmons
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
HB1544 Unfavorable Delegate Rosenberg
Maryland Justice Corps Program - Establishment
UNFAVORABLE
HB0449 Unfavorable Delegate Schmidt
Juvenile Justice Restoration Act
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 1
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0102 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Patterson
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
HB0154 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Korman
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
HB0319 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Sample-Hughes
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal
HB0325 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Guyton
Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition
HB1084 Favorable with Amendments Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - County Board of Education - School Operation Requirements MC 14-26
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0046 Unfavorable Delegate Queen
Sports Wagering - Gambling Prevention Technology Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0112 Unfavorable Delegate Crosby
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
HB0292 Unfavorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Local Reimbursement for Administration Costs – Alterations
HB0370 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Income Tax - Credit for Employers Providing Parental Engagement Leave PG 419-26
HB0378 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - Income Tax Credit for Parent and Guardian Volunteers in Elementary and Secondary Schools PG 420-26
HB0459 Unfavorable Delegate Ghrist
State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools - Enforcement Procedures - Alterations
HB0574 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George’s County Teen Pregnancy Support Program and Fee in Child Support Cases – Established PG 504–26
HB0589 Unfavorable Prince George's County Delegation
(Jointly Considered Ways and Means/Appropriations)
Prince George’s County Board of Education and Board of Community College Trustees for Prince George’s County – Vendor Registration PG 503–26
HB0685 Unfavorable Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - County Employees
HB0755 Unfavorable Delegate Wolek
County Boards of Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Establishment (Phones Away for the School Day Act)
HB0948 Unfavorable Delegate Hutchinson
Education - Public Schools - Grading Rubrics
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