Senate Agenda for February 24, 2026
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 6 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 5 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 8 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General Senate Bills) Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0108 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
SB0184 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement
SB0200 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities
SB0243 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
SB0256 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Gallion
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0068 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Charles
Driver's Licenses - Driver Skills Examination - Motorcycle Safety Awareness
SB0081 Favorable Senator Folden
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
SB0131 Favorable Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
SB0182 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Adult Protective Services - Modifications
SB0298 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Henson
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
SB0426 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Public Information Act - Divorce Records
SB0472 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
SB0480 Favorable Senator McKay
Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0436 Unfavorable Senator Folden
Minors Convicted as Adults - Sentencing - Transfer to Juvenile Court
SB0458 Unfavorable Senator Rosapepe
Vehicle Laws – Crosswalk Monitoring Systems – Authorization
SB0591 Unfavorable Senator Brooks
National Public Safety Alliance for Individuals With Disabilities - Maryland Chapter - Establishment
SB0730 Unfavorable Senator Washington, M.
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
Finance Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 24, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0113 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Finance Committee
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
SB0123 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Membership
SB0336 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension
SB0394 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis
SB0444 Favorable Senator Kramer
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
SB0461 Favorable Senator McCray
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Heat and Eat Program - Eligibility
Distribution Date: February 20, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 23, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 13 (General Senate Bills)
SB0099 Senator Kagan Education, Energy, and the Environment
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 24, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 14 (General Senate Bills)
SB0077 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
SB0091 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
SB0109 Senator Simonaire Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
SB0194 Senator Simonaire Budget and Taxation
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application
SB0218 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
Distribution Date: February 23, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 24, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General Senate Bills)
SB0225 Senator Washington, M. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management
SB0257 Senator Simonaire Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
SB0280 Senator Augustine Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
SB0306 Senator Hettleman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
SB0403 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption
SB0450 Carroll County Senators Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes
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