Senate Agenda for March 3, 2026
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 7 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 8 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 6 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 7 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 8 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 9 Consent No. 1 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 10 Consent No. 2 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 11 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 12 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 13 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General Senate Bills) Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0150 Favorable Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles
SB0197 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
SB0498 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0581 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jennings
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0923 Unfavorable Senator Harris
Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Energy Storage, and Zero-Emission Vehicles - Advisory Councils, Checkoff Programs, and Funds
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0011 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Public Financing Act - Fair Campaign Financing Fund - Distributions
SB0024 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
SB0080 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
SB0100 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
SB0142 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance
SB0153 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
SB0238 Favorable Senator Augustine
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
SB0241 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0408 Unfavorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County Public Schools - Election Official Career and Technical Education Pilot Program
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0222 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Carozza
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
SB0277 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
SB0322 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
SB0447 Favorable Senator Gile
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
SB0463 Favorable Senator Muse
Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
SB0544 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0615 Unfavorable Senator West
Common Ownership Communities - Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies - Alterations
SB0679 Unfavorable Senator Folden
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Eligibility (Vincent Anthony Fisher III Act)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0177 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator West
Criminal Law - Interference With Access to or Egress From a Religious Facility - Prohibition
SB0294 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Love
Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
SB0297 Favorable Senator Waldstreicher
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
SB0360 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Henson
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
SB0366 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Waldstreicher
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0531 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
SB0533 Favorable Frederick County Senators
Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary
SB0540 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
SB0578 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator James
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
SB0634 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0323 Favorable with Amendments(7) Senator Smith
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act)
SB0776 Favorable with Amendments(4) Senator Smith
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0009 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Brooks
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
SB0023 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
SB0030 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
SB0168 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0305 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension
SB0337 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Lewis Young
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
SB0357 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - License Required
SB0440 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Guzzone
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension
SB0497 Favorable Washington County Senators
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
SB0501 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
SB0503 Favorable Senator King
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
SB0519 Favorable Senator King
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
SB0638 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Corderman
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0116 Unfavorable Senator Hettleman
Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information
Finance Committee Report No. 9 Consent No. 1
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0072 Favorable Senator Jackson, C.
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
SB0398 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
SB0399 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
SB0400 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits
SB0414 Favorable Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Consumption-Only Nonprofit Swim Club License
SB0442 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption
SB0684 Favorable Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale
Finance Committee Report No. 10 Consent No. 2
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0636 Favorable Senator Washington, M.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
SB0642 Favorable Senator Ferguson
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
SB0681 Favorable Senator Carozza
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
SB0700 Favorable Wicomico County Senators
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale
SB0802 Favorable Senator McKay
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
SB0927 Favorable Senator Hayes
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
Finance Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0013 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
SB0076 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
SB0361 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Attar
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension
SB0401 Favorable with Amendments(1) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation
SB0441 Favorable with Amendments(2) Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses
SB0852 Favorable Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
SB0897 Favorable with Amendments(1) Cecil County Senators
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
Finance Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 3, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0018
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, M.
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions
SB0069 Favorable Senator Kagan
Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal
SB0300 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hester
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
SB0351 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Washington, A.
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle
SB0363 Favorable Senator Mautz
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
SB0395 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
SB0439 Favorable Senator Jackson, C.
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0722 Unfavorable Senator Waldstreicher
Task Force on Not-for-Profit Funeral Establishments
SB0855 Unfavorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Manufacturer's Limited Beer, Wine, and Liquor Permit
March 3, 2026
49th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 13
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. Calendar Day 02/27/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/03/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 3, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General Senate Bills)
SB0338 Senator Lewis Young Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
SB0448 Carroll County Senators Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
SB0453
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Jennings Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
SB0614 Dorchester County Senators Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
SB0724
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Lewis Young Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Cost-of-Living Adjustments - Clarification
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