House Agenda for Proceedings No. 61
Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 9 Completed Judiciary Committee Report No. 43 Completed Rules and Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 6 Consent No. 3 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 58 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 59 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 60 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 61 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 62 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 63 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 137 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 138 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 139 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 20 Completed Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 67 Completed Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 3 Completed Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 4 Completed Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 5 Completed Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 6 Completed

April 9, 2026
Message from the Senate: Yeas and Nays No. 9
House Bills Passed In The Senate
HB0094 Delegate Valentine
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
HB0102 Delegate Patterson
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
HB0108 Delegate Pasteur
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
HB0174 Delegate Cardin
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
HB0220 Delegate Charkoudian
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
HB0234 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
HB0247 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations
HB0248 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
HB0251 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
HB0253 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
HB0258 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures
HB0263 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
HB0265 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
HB0276 Chair, Health Committee
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
HB0286 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
HB0289 Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
HB0293 Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
HB0306 Delegate Qi
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
HB0311 Delegate Kaufman
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
HB0329 Delegate Simpson
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
HB0429 Delegate Boyce
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
HB0480 Delegate Fennell
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
HB0491 Delegate Phillips
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
Judiciary Committee Report No. 43
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0298 Favorable with Amendments Senator Henson
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
Rules and Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 6 Consent No. 3
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
REREFERRED
HB1602 To Health Committee Delegate Griffith
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer Firefighters
SB0004
(Emergency Bill) 		To Economic Matters Committee Senator Kagan
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
SB0213 To Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Senator Lewis Young
State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures
SB0246 To Health Committee Senator Beidle
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members
SB0467 To Appropriations Committee Senator King
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
SB0644 To Ways and Means Committee Senator King
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
SB0841 To Environment and Transportation Committee Senator Feldman
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
SB0867 To Economic Matters Committee Senator Washington, A.
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations
SB0891 To Health Committee Senator Gile
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
SB0956 To Environment and Transportation Committee Senator Jennings
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
SB0961 To Ways and Means Committee Senator Salling
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
SB0982 To Judiciary Committee Senator McCray
Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 58
HB0145 Delegate Feldmark STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. M. Morgan to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 59
HB1069
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Fair STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Rose to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 60
HB1353 Delegate Fair STATUS: (Environment and Transportation and Health)
Homeless Individuals - Fee and Examination Exemptions Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Pippy to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 61
SB0141 Senator Hester STATUS: (Government, Labor, and Elections)
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion By Del. Fair to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 62
SB0515 Senator Beidle STATUS: (Health)
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Health Facilities - Rate Setting Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Buckel to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 9, 2026
Special Order Calendar No. 63
SB0638 Senator Corderman STATUS: (Environment and Transportation)
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants Favorable Report as Amended ADOPTED.
Motion by Del. Edelson to make Bill as Amended a Special Order of Business for Thursday at the appropriate time. CARRIED.
BILL ON 2ND READING.
April 9, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 137
HB0694 Delegate Bhandari Ways and Means
Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Study
HB0700 Delegate Ivey Appropriations
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study
HB1587 Delegate Patterson Ways and Means
Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
HB1598 Delegate McCaskill Appropriations
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
HB1604 Delegate Kerr Ways and Means
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
April 9, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 138
HB0500 Delegate Hartman Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
HB0654 Delegate Behler Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
HB0666 Delegate Cullison Environment and Transportation
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
HB0701 Delegate Hill Environment and Transportation
Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)
HB1168 Delegate Bagnall Ways and Means
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
HB1214 Delegate Amprey Economic Matters
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings
April 9, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 139
HB0420 Delegate Rogers Government, Labor, and Elections
Health
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
HB0706 Delegate Moon Appropriations
State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
HB0817 Delegate Foley Environment and Transportation
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
HB0982 Delegate Mireku-North Appropriations
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
HB1445 Delegate Wolek Health
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
HB1574 Delegate Solomon Ways and Means
Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations
April 3, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 20
SB0610
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Mautz Environment and Transportation
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
SB0621
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Watson Environment and Transportation
Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials
SB0698 Senator McCray Environment and Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
SB0740 Senator Kramer Environment and Transportation
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
SB0861 Senator Zucker Environment and Transportation
Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism
April 9, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading Senate Bills No. 67
SB0163
(Amended) 		Senator West Ways and Means
Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Alterations
SB0233
(Amended) 		Senator Salling Economic Matters
Health
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
SB0311
(Amended) 		President Appropriations
Ways and Means
Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
SB0346
(Amended) 		Senator Waldstreicher Judiciary
Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
SB0410
(Amended) 		Senator King Appropriations
Ways and Means
Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
SB0685
(Amended) 		Senator Gile Ways and Means
State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
April 9, 2026
Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 3
House Bills Amended In The Senate
JUDICIARY
HB0011 Calendar No. 87
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
HB0017 Calendar No. 17
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
HB0187 Calendar No. 50
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
HB0284 Calendar No. 9
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
HB0467 Calendar No. 103
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
HB0738 Calendar No. 83
Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment
April 9, 2026
Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 4
House Bills Amended In The Senate
JUDICIARY
HB0338 Calendar No. 78
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
April 9, 2026
Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 5
House Bills Amended In The Senate
ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
HB0030 Calendar No. 12
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0342 Calendar No. 11
Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
HB0451 Calendar No. 24
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal
HB0578 Calendar No. 34
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings
HB0829 Calendar No. 69
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
HB1164 Calendar No. 103
Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms
HB1230 Calendar No. 74
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26
April 9, 2026
Message from the Senate: Concurrence Calendar No. 6
House Bills Amended In The Senate
HEALTH
HB0772 Calendar No. 99
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
HB1015 Calendar No. 123
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
HB1135 Calendar No. 114
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders
HB1357 Calendar No. 44
Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements
HB1372
(Emergency Bill) 		Calendar No. 92
Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission
HB1376 Calendar No. 122
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements
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