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Senate Agenda for January 14, 2026

Introductory Senate Bills No. 1 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 2 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 3 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 4 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 5 Completed

January 14, 2026
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 1

SB0001	Senator Augustine	Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Law Enforcement Officers - Prohibition on Face Coverings

SB0002	Senator Hester	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations

SB0003	Senator Kramer	Finance
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026

SB0004	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)

SB0005	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office

SB0006	Senator Kramer	Finance
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty

SB0007	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date

SB0008	Senator Hester	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations

SB0009	Senator Brooks	Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day

SB0010	Senator Washington, A.	Judicial Proceedings
State Highway Administration - Speed Monitoring Systems - Application Approval

SB0011	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Financing Act - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Distributions

SB0012	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement

SB0013	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations

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

SB0015	Senator Jackson, C.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Baltimore County - Inspector General - Authority Over Baltimore County Public Schools

SB0016	Senator Sydnor	Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits

SB0017	Senator Hayes	Finance
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit

SB0018	Senator Washington, M.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions

SB0019	Senator Ellis	Finance
Maryland Commission on Women's Health Advancement - Establishment

SB0020	Senator Hettleman	Judicial Proceedings
Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act

SB0021	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - State Parks - Maryland Golden Age Pass

SB0022	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment

SB0023	Senator Kagan	Budget and Taxation
Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment

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

SB0025	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations

SB0026	Senator McKay	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption

SB0027	Senator Folden	Judicial Proceedings
Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions

SB0028	Senator McCray	Budget and Taxation Finance
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026

SB0029	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

SB0030	Senator West	Budget and Taxation
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34

SB0031	Senator Lam	Education, Energy, and the Environment
School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances

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

SB0033	Senator West	Budget and Taxation
Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Related Business Entities - Common Law Trusts

SB0034	Senator Ellis	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications

SB0035	Senator Jackson, C.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Designations - State Natural Science Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland

SB0036	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)

SB0037	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions

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

SB0039	Senator Lam	Finance
Behavioral Health - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Outpatient Mental Health Centers - Reimbursement Rates

SB0040	Senator Sydnor	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process

SB0041	Senator Kagan	Budget and Taxation
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art

SB0042	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity

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

SB0044	Senator Folden	Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Forfeiture of Benefits

SB0045	Senator Brooks	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts

SB0046	Senator Simonaire	Finance
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment

SB0047	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement

SB0048	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Education - Public School Construction - Alterations

SB0049	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Unhoused Individuals - Rights and Affirmative Defense

SB0050	Senator Carozza	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports - Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act)

January 14, 2026
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 2

SB0051	Senator Folden	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Self-Contained Special Education Classrooms - Use of Video Recording Devices

SB0052	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Property Insurance - Settlement of Claims and Notices

SB0053	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing

SB0054	Senator Lam	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions

SB0055	Senator Sydnor	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Police Stops - Secondary Enforcement and Excludable Evidence

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

SB0057	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

SB0058	Senator Brooks	Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions

SB0059	Senator Hettleman	Budget and Taxation
Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026)

SB0060	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement

SB0061	Senator Sydnor	Judicial Proceedings Finance
Division of Correction - Release Preparation Program

SB0062	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Transportation - Consolidated Transportation Program - Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2026)

SB0063	Senator McCray	Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification

SB0064	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

SB0065	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

SB0066	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Manslaughter by Vehicle or Vessel - Increased Penalties (Jamari's Law)

SB0067	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Incompetency to Stand Trial Dismissal

SB0068	Senator Charles	Judicial Proceedings
Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness

SB0069	Senator Kagan	Finance
Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal

SB0070	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks Pathway

SB0071	Senator Ellis	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment

SB0072	Senator Jackson, C.	Finance
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption

SB0073	Senator Ellis	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

SB0074	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion

SB0075	Senator Hayes	Finance
Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers

SB0076	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership

SB0077	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions

SB0078	Senator Ellis	Finance
Public Health – Prostate–Specific Antigen Testing (Protect Our Prostate Act)

SB0079	Senator Benson	Education, Energy, and the Environment
County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

SB0080	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch

SB0081	Senator Folden	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students

SB0082	Senator Watson	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty

SB0083	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions

SB0084	Senator Kramer	Finance
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants

SB0085	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Investment Fund - Uses

SB0086	Senator Charles	Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Assembly - Office Space, Services, and Equipment

SB0087	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement

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

SB0089	Senator Muse	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility (Voting Rights for All Act)

SB0090	Senator Beidle	Finance
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

SB0091	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person

SB0092	Senator Hettleman	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies

SB0093	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship

SB0094	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions

SB0095	Senator Ellis	Finance
Property and Casualty Insurance - Parametric Insurance - Regulation

SB0096	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members

SB0097	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment

SB0098	Senator Sydnor	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations

SB0099	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)

SB0100	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops

January 14, 2026
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 3

SB0101	Senator Bailey	Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers

SB0102	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Sports Wagering Proceeds - Promotional Play Exclusion - Limitation

SB0103	Senator Benson	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction

SB0104	Senator Hershey	Rules
Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act)

SB0105	Senator Folden	Judicial Proceedings
Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law)

SB0106	Senator Ready	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Repeal

SB0107	Senator Henson	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law – Distribution of Students’ Personal Information – Prohibition

SB0108	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement

SB0109	Senator Simonaire	Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility

SB0110	Senator Charles	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law)

SB0111	Senator McCray	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration

SB0112	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Gaming - Prohibition on Interactive Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets

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

SB0114	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
3-1-1 Systems - Expansion Program and Oversight Board - Establishment

SB0115	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Automated Speed Enforcement - Improper Registration

SB0116	Senator Hettleman	Budget and Taxation
Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information

SB0117	Senator Folden	Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Credit for Surviving Spouse of Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alteration

SB0118	Senator Benson	Budget and Taxation
Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act

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

SB0120	Senator Ellis	Finance
Health Insurance - Required Benefits for Dental Preventive Care - Frequency Limitation Interval (Healthy Moms and Family Smiles Act)

SB0121	Senator Hester	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Personal Information - Public Servant Protections

SB0122	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Local Reimbursement for Administration Costs - Alterations

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

SB0124	Senator Benson	Finance
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Gene Structure- and Function-Modifying Products - Labeling

SB0125	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement

SB0126	Senator Ellis	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Charles County - Summer Academy for Mathematics and Service Pilot Program - Establishment

SB0127	Senator Salling	Finance
Baltimore County Food Desert Study

SB0128	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel

SB0129	Senator Folden	Judicial Proceedings
Domestic Violence - Warrantless Arrests and Victims

SB0130	Senator Henson	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water - Individual Unit Meters

SB0131	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

SB0132	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters

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

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

SB0135	Senator Bailey	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Designations - State Shark - Megalodon

SB0136	Senator Kramer	Finance
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers

SB0137	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessment - Alteration

SB0138	Senator Henson	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing - Domestic Violence as a Mitigating Factor (Providing Alternatives Through Healing for Justice-Involved Individuals (PATH) Act)

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

SB0140	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation

SB0141	Senator Hester	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes

SB0142	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance

SB0143	Senator Benson	Finance Budget and Taxation
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)

SB0144	Senator Folden	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Information Act - Personnel Records of Elected Officials and Joint Ethics Committee Records

SB0145	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations

SB0146	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - County Supervisor Residency Requirement and Location of County Assessment Offices - Alteration

SB0147	Senator Ready	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication

SB0148	Senator Kagan	Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)

SB0149	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations

SB0150	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment Finance
Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles

January 14, 2026
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 4

SB0151	Senator Folden	Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Credit for Individuals Residing With and Caring for Elderly Parents

SB0152	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Prince George's County - Point-to-Point Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210

SB0153	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds

SB0154	Senator Watson	Finance
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records

SB0155	Senator Waldstreicher	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks

SB0156	Senator Ellis	Finance
Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight

SB0157	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

SB0158	Senator Ellis	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Counties - Construction of Sidewalks and Crosswalks - Safe Alternative Routes to Public Schools

SB0159	Senator Washington, A.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Emergency Medical Services - Vehicles and Ambulances - Required Supplies, Reviews, and Complaints

SB0160	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features

SB0161	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - State Park Entry Fee - Exemptions

SB0162	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation

SB0163	Senator West	Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Alterations

SB0164	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations

SB0165	Senator Brooks	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates

SB0166	Senator Bailey	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card

SB0167	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of Natural Resources - Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status

SB0168	Senator Watson	Budget and Taxation
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment

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

SB0170	Senator Lewis Young	Budget and Taxation
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth

SB0171	Senator Waldstreicher	Judicial Proceedings
Mail Theft

SB0172	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation

SB0173	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Automated Enforcement - Reciprocal Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations

SB0174	Senator Carozza	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Education - Enforcement Procedures - Alteration

SB0175	Senator McKay	Judicial Proceedings
City of Cumberland - Speed Monitoring Systems - Tractor Trailers on Interstate 68

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

SB0177	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition

SB0178	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures

SB0179	Senator Benson	Finance
Transportation - Study on Speed Limits - Interstate 495 and Connected Highways

SB0180	Senator Sydnor	Judicial Proceedings
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing

SB0181	Senator Lewis Young	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out

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

SB0183	Senator Hester	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Safety - Maryland Cyber Reserve - Established

SB0184	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement

SB0185	Senator Bailey	Budget and Taxation
Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Retirement Income

SB0186	Senator Augustine	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status

SB0187	Senator Washington, M.	Judicial Proceedings Budget and Taxation
Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals

SB0188	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase

SB0189	Senator Lewis Young	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Required Grating Systems (Mason's Law)

SB0190	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Interpretation of Wills - Evidence of Intent (Granny's Law)

SB0191	Senator Brooks	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Designations - State Song - "The Heart of Maryland"

SB0192	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Military Family Inclusion Act

SB0193	Senator Corderman	Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area

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

SB0195	Senator McKay	Judicial Proceedings
Motorcycles - Protective Headgear Requirement - Exception (In Remembrance of Gary "Pappy" Boward)

SB0196	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Medication Review Committee - Administration of Psychotropic Medication to an Incarcerated Individual

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

SB0198	Senator Washington, A.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Prince George's Community College - Aerospace Technology Studies Program

SB0199	Senator Simonaire	Finance
Individuals With Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Boating Fund - Eligible Companions

SB0200	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities

January 14, 2026
1st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 5

SB0201	Senator Brooks	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies

SB0202	Senator Folden	Judicial Proceedings
Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause

SB0203	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance

SB0204	Senator Kagan	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

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

SB0206	Senator Muse	Judicial Proceedings
Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210 - Penalties

SB0207	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability

SB0208	Senator Charles	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval

SB0209	Senator McKay	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of Natural Resources - Savage Highlands State Park - Hotel Rental Surcharge

SB0210	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security

SB0211	Senator Folden	Budget and Taxation
Maryland Estate Tax - Repeal

SB0212	Senator Corderman	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)

SB0213	Senator Lewis Young	Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures

SB0214	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Vessel Transfers - Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation

SB0215	Senator Simonaire	Education, Energy, and the Environment Judicial Proceedings
Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws

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

SB0217	Senator Washington, M.	Finance
Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations

SB0218	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare

SB0219	Senator Salling	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act)

SB0220	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge

SB0221	Senator James	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties

SB0222	Senator Carozza	Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications

SB0223	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund

SB0224	Senator Lewis Young	Budget and Taxation
Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property

SB0225	Senator Washington, M.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management

SB0226	Chair, Finance Committee	Finance
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations

SB0227	Senator Ellis	Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles – Parking – Disabled Veteran Special Registration Plates

SB0228	Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations

SB0229	Senator Brooks	Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month

SB0230	Senator West	Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary

SB0231	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee	Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes