Senate Agenda for February 19, 2026
Introductory Senate Bills No. 35 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 5 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 6 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 11 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General Senate Bills) Completed

February 19, 2026
37th Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 35
SB0971 Senator Hayes Rules
Natural Resources - Establishment of Gwynns Falls State Park
SB0972 Senator Hayes Rules
Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
SB0973 Senator Ready Rules
Income Tax - Credit for Long-Term Care Premiums
SB0974 Caroline County Senators Rules
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector
SB0975 Senator Corderman Rules
Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Individuals With Disabilities
SB0976 Senator Carozza Rules
Wicomico County - Orphans' Court Judge - Annual Salary
SB0977 Senator Harris Rules
Maryland Positive Youth Development Commission and Fund – Establishment
SB0978 Senator Washington, A. Rules
Community Colleges - Collective Bargaining - Definition of Supervisory Employee
February 19, 2026
37th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 5
SB0056 Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Calendar Day 02/17/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 02/18/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/19/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
February 19, 2026
37th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 6
SB0099 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Senator Kagan Calendar Day 02/17/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and Laid Over under the Rule. Calendar Day 02/18/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/19/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: February 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 19, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 10 (General Senate Bills)
SB0037 Senator Simonaire Finance
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
SB0074 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
SB0082 Senator Watson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease of Real Property - Penalty
SB0087 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
SB0119 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Finance
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
SB0125 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
SB0136 Senator Kramer Finance
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
SB0145 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
Distribution Date: February 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 19, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 11 (General Senate Bills)
SB0149 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
SB0154 Senator Watson Finance
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
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
SB0221 Senator James Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
SB0233 Senator Salling Finance
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Requirements for Sale or Transfer or Government Acquisition
SB0249 Senator Beidle Finance
Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
SB0252 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
SB0253 Senator Hettleman Finance
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
Distribution Date: February 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 19, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General Senate Bills)
SB0261 Senator Beidle Finance
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
SB0272 Senator Gile Finance
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
SB0276 Senator Beidle Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
SB0286 Senator McCray Finance
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
SB0287 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
SB0293 Senator Jackson, C. Finance
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
SB0314 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies
SB0419 Senator Simonaire Finance
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
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