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Senate Agenda for March 16, 2026

Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 15 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 8 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 9 Completed

March 16, 2026
62nd Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 16

HB0297	Chair, Ways and Means Committee	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway

HB0355	Delegate Johnson, S.	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

HB0505	Delegate Smith	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation

HB0534	Delegate Smith	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt

HB0691	Delegate Lopez	Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects

HB0856	Delegate Ebersole	Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

March 16, 2026
62nd Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 15

SB0334	Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
Senator Love	Calendar Day 03/13/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.

Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 8
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0085	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Investment Fund - Uses


SB0309	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Senator Jennings
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption


SB0520	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Senator Kramer
Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget


SB0558	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Senator Bailey
Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established


SB0641	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Senator Corderman
State Procurement - Exceptions - Historic Preservation Services


SB0647	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Senator Bailey
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System and State Police Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Catastrophic Injury Disability


SB0654	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Senator Augustine
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration


SB0668	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Senator Harris
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards


SB0756	Favorable with Amendments(2)	Senator McCray
Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes


SB0818	Favorable with Amendments(1)	Senator Hayes
State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group

Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 16, 2026

FAVORABLE
SB0282	Favorable with Amendments(199)	President
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)


SB0284	Favorable with Amendments(34)	President
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026