Senate Agenda for March 5, 2026
Introductory Senate Bills No. 43 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 11 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 8 Completed Rules Committee Report No. 1 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 20 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 21 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 22 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 23 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 1 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 21 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 22 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 23 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 43
SB0996 Senator Zucker Rules
Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law)
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 11
HB0107 Delegate Allen Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0182 Delegate Stein Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
HB0210 Delegate Foley Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act)
HB0218 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement
HB0225 Chair, Appropriations Committee Budget and Taxation
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension
HB0228 Chair, Appropriations Committee Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
HB0246 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Judicial Proceedings
Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability
HB0252 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance
HB0255 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations
HB0270 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Military Family Inclusion Act
HB0280 Chair, Health Committee Finance
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements
HB0300 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Budget and Taxation
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
HB0301
(Emergency Bill) 		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Military Department – Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel
HB0340 Delegate Mireku-North Education, Energy, and the Environment
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
HB0364 Delegate Kipke Finance
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
HB0395
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Boyce Education, Energy, and the Environment
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
HB0417 Delegate Pippy Finance
Criminal Law - Schedule III Controlled Dangerous Substances - Medetomidine and Xylazine
HB0451 Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal
HB0474 Delegate Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
HB0477 Delegate Embry Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Admission of Out-of-Court Statements - Assault in the Second Degree
HB0486 Delegate Fennell Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment
HB0491 Delegate Phillips Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
HB0533 Delegate Stein Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
HB0553 Delegate Ruff Finance
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
HB0564 Delegate Allen Finance
Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
HB0601 Montgomery County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26
HB0619 Delegate Cullison Finance
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
HB0621
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Jones, D. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications
HB0625 Delegate Cullison Finance
Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
HB0648 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age
HB0677 Delegate Nkongolo Judicial Proceedings
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
HB0821 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Judiciary Department - Judicial Removal - Disqualification From Future Judicial Office
HB0855
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Holmes Judicial Proceedings
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
HB0899 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
HB0911
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate McCaskill Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
HB1030 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 8
SB0100 Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Calendar Day 03/03/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Ellis and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR ELLIS.
Rules Committee Report No. 1
Distribution Date: March 5, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 5, 2026
REREFERRED
SB0956 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Jennings
Maryland Transportation Authority - Video Tolls - Collection
SB0957 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Gile
Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases
SB0962 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Kagan
January 6th Insurrectionists - Prohibition on Service in Certain Government Roles
SB0965 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Charles
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act)
SB0966
(Emergency Bill) 		To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Feldman
Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program
SB0968 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Gallion
Education - School Bus - Fire Safety Standards
SB0969 To Finance Committee Senator Mautz
Health Insurance - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - Long-Term Antibiotic Treatment
SB0970 To Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Zucker
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
SB0972 To Finance Committee Senator Hayes
Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
SB0974 To Finance Committee Caroline County Senators
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector
SB0976 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Carozza
Wicomico County - Orphans' Court Judge - Annual Salary
SB0980 To Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Salling
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Alterations
SB0983 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator McCray
Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections
SB0984
(Emergency Bill) 		To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Smith
Correctional Services - Private Immigration Detention Facilities - Zoning Requirement
SB0985
(Emergency Bill) 		To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Smith
Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities - Minimum Mandatory Standards
SB0987 To Budget and Taxation Committee Senator Lewis Young
Corporate Income Tax - Addition Modification - Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising
SB0988 To Judicial Proceedings Committee Senator Hettleman
Judicial Facilities - Stops, Detentions, and Arrests - Limitations
SB0992 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Senator Hester
Public Utilities - Large Load Customers - Registration and Demand Response Program
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 20
SB0463 Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
Senator Muse Calendar Day 03/03/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 21
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. Calendar Day 02/27/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 22
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. Calendar Day 03/03/26 Committee Amendment (1) Withdrawn. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Substitute Committee Amendments offered from the Floor Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT, AS AMENDED.
March 5, 2026
51st Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 23
SB0538 Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
Senator McCray Calendar Day 02/27/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator McCray Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 1
SB0072 Senator Jackson
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
SB0398 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
SB0399 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
SB0400 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits
SB0414 Senator Beidle
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Consumption-Only Nonprofit Swim Club License
SB0442 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption
SB0684 Harford County Senators
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 21 (General Senate Bills)
SB0009 Senator Brooks Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
SB0011 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions
SB0013 Senator Simonaire Finance
Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
SB0018
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Washington, M. Finance
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
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
SB0030 Baltimore County Senators Budget and Taxation
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
SB0076 Senator Simonaire Finance
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
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
SB0142 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 22 (General Senate Bills) Consent No. 2
SB0636 Senator Washington, M.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
SB0642 Senator Ferguson
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
SB0681 Senator Carozza
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
SB0700 Wicomico County Senators
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale
SB0802 Senator McKay
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
SB0927 Senator Hayes
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 23 (General Senate Bills)
SB0150 Senator Simonaire Education, Energy, and the Environment
Finance
Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles
SB0153 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
SB0168 Senator Watson Budget and Taxation
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Recordation and Verification
SB0197 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
SB0222 Senator Carozza Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
SB0238 Senator Augustine Education, Energy, and the Environment
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
SB0277 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
SB0294 Senator Love Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
SB0297 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
SB0300 Senator Hester Finance
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General Senate Bills)
SB0305 Senator Hettleman Budget and Taxation
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension
SB0322 Senator Sydnor Judicial Proceedings
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
SB0337 Senator Lewis Young Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
SB0351 Senator Washington, A. Finance
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle
SB0357 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required
SB0360 Senator Henson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
SB0361 Senator Attar Finance
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension
SB0363 Senator Mautz Finance
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
SB0366 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0395 Senator Gile Finance
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General Senate Bills)
SB0401 Anne Arundel County Senators Finance
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation
SB0439 Senator Jackson Finance
Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
SB0440 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension
SB0441 Anne Arundel County Senators Finance
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses
SB0447 Senator Gile Judicial Proceedings
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
SB0497 Washington County Senators Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
SB0498 Washington County Senators Education, Energy, and the Environment
Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0501 Washington County Senators Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
SB0531 Senator Hettleman Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
SB0533 Frederick County Senators Judicial Proceedings
Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary
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