Senate Agenda for March 10, 2026
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 9 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 10 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 9 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 10 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 6 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 13 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 14 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 15 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 28 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 29 (General Senate Bills) Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0057 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Primary and Secondary Educators - Licenses and Public Profiles - Notation of Veteran Status
SB0263 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
SB0339 Favorable Senator Lewis Young
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations
SB0359 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Henson
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
SB0418 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Professional Licensing Portability - Members of the Foreign Service and Spouses
SB0629 Favorable Senator Kramer
Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements
SB0653 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline - Requirements
SB0665 Favorable Senator Harris
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0364 Unfavorable President
Code Revision - Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
SB0384 Unfavorable Senator Watson
Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers
SB0842 Unfavorable Senator Feldman
Public Service Commission - Administrative Operations and Personnel Matters (Public Service Commission Flexibility Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0215 Favorable Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Judicial Proceedings)
Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws
SB0237 Favorable Senator Kagan
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
SB0371
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Carozza
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
SB0431 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Brooks
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings
SB0443
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Carozza
Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications
SB0553 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Augustine
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0613 Unfavorable Talbot County Senators
Agriculture - Noxious Weeds - Palmer Amaranth
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0016 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Sydnor
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
SB0038 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
SB0101 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Bailey
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers
SB0172 Favorable Senator Muse
Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation
SB0354 Favorable Senator Kagan
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
SB0819 Favorable Senator Hayes
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0717 Unfavorable Senator Folden
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses - Test Kit Submission Requirements
SB0737 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0140 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
SB0160 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
SB0331 Favorable Senator Folden
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
SB0345 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer Associations - Administrative Hearings
SB0437 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Folden
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
SB0482 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
SB0516 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
SB0745 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
SB0775 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Smith
Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0048 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Education - Public School Construction - Alterations
Finance Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0348 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson
Hospitals and Freestanding Birthing Centers - High-Risk Pregnancies - Communication After Discharge
SB0390 Favorable with Amendments(2) Wicomico County Senators
Wicomico County - Class A Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - Alterations
SB0492 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
SB0562 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements - Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
SB0773 Favorable Senator Augustine
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders
SB0917 Favorable Senator Mautz
Health Occupations - Practice of Audiology - Definition
Finance Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0053 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Maryland Port Administration - Acquisition of Land in Anne Arundel County - Notice of Public Hearing
SB0428 Favorable Senator Augustine
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition
SB0473 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
SB0585 Favorable Senator Guzzone
Human–Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity
SB0606 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator McCray
Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
SB0637 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Minimum Commission Rate - Repeal
SB0740 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
SB0803 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Bulk Wine
Finance Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0376 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Watson
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
SB0415 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
SB0662 Favorable Senator Kramer
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)
SB0741 Favorable Senator Beidle
Financial Institutions and Activities - Virtual Currency Kiosks - Alterations
SB0783 Favorable Senator Jackson
Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement
SB0784 Favorable Senator Jackson
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements
SB0893
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
March 10, 2026
56th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 28
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. Calendar Day 03/05/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/10/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 10, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 29 (General Senate Bills)
SB0108 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
SB0328 Senator Folden Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer or Judicial Officer - Alterations
SB0503 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
SB0519 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
SB0538 Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
SB0587 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
SB0765 Senator Zucker Budget and Taxation
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
SB0767 Senator Ferguson Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
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