Senate Agenda for February 27, 2026
Introductory Senate Bills No. 40 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 8 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 9 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 3 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 10 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 11 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 12 Completed

February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 40
SB0990 Senator Rosapepe Rules
Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force - Establishment
SB0991 Senator Jennings Rules
Public Information Act - Inspectors General - Access of Public Records
SB0992 Senator Hester Rules
Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 8
HB0006 Delegate Kerr Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
HB0017 Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
HB0030 Delegate Foley Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0035 Delegate Foley Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
HB0038 Delegate Queen Finance
Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alterations
HB0053 Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
HB0085 Delegate Charkoudian Judicial Proceedings
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
HB0095 Delegate Simmons Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Marriage License Applications - Appearance and Affidavits
HB0102 Delegate Patterson Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
HB0118 Delegate Queen Finance
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
HB0135 Delegate Schindler Budget and Taxation
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
HB0154 Delegate Korman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
HB0174 Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
HB0192 Delegate Woods Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Religious Educational Institutions - Certificate of Approval
HB0227 Chair, Appropriations Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
HB0232 Chair, Appropriations Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance
HB0260 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions
HB0261 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
HB0263 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
HB0276 Chair, Health Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
HB0284 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
HB0319 Delegate Sample-Hughes Education, Energy, and the Environment
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
HB0322 Delegate Kerr Finance
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
HB0325 Delegate Guyton Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition
HB0333 Delegate Palakovich Carr Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committee - Procedures
HB0342 Delegate Behler Education, Energy, and the Environment
Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
HB0351
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking
February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 9
HB0372 Delegate Lopez Finance
Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
HB0373 Delegate Kipke Finance
State Board of Dental Examiners - Disciplinary Action and Unannounced Inspections
HB0380 Delegate Johnson, S. Finance
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
HB0387 Delegate Embry Budget and Taxation
Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art
HB0393 Delegate Nkongolo Finance
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
HB0404 Delegate Mireku-North Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
HB0422 Delegate Bagnall Finance
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
HB0431 Delegate Behler Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations
HB0439 Delegate Kaufman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
HB0442 Delegate Kaufman Finance
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
HB0445 Delegate Martinez Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
HB0452 Delegate Guyton Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
HB0485 Delegate Johnson, S. Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
HB0487 Delegate Feldmark Finance
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations
HB0494 Delegate Bagnall Finance
Health Insurance - Primary Care Investment Targets - Reimbursement and Reporting
HB0498 Delegate Cullison Finance
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
HB0529 Speaker Finance
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program
HB0535 Delegate Arentz Finance
Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue
HB0554 Speaker Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
HB0593 Delegate Hill Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
HB0599 Delegate Hill Finance
Health - Licensure of Hospitals - Ownership Requirements
HB0623 Delegate Patterson Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
HB0672
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Shetty Finance
Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants
HB0747 Delegate Kipke Finance
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership
HB0813 Delegate Martinez Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
HB0882 Delegate Kaufman Finance
Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal
HB1017
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Wells Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
HB1018
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Stewart Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Correctional Facilities and Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
HB1084
(Emergency Bill) 		Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Montgomery County - County Board of Education - School Operation Requirements MC 14-26
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 3
Distribution Date: February 26, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 27, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0338 Favorable Senator Lewis Young
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
SB0448 Favorable Carroll County Senators
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
SB0453
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Jennings
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
SB0538 Favorable Senator McCray
Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
SB0614 Favorable Dorchester County Senators
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
SB0724
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Lewis Young
State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification
February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 10
SB0108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Calendar Day 02/24/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/25/26. Calendar Day 02/25/26. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/27/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 11
Calendar Day 02/26/26 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/27/26.
QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”
February 27, 2026
45th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 12
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. Calendar Day 02/19/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/26/26. Calendar Day 02/26/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/27/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
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