Senate Agenda for March 18, 2026
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 13 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 14 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 15 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14 Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10 Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11 Finance Committee Report No. 22 Finance Committee Report No. 23 Special Order Calendar No. 34 Special Order Calendar No. 35 Special Order Calendar No. 36 Special Order Calendar No. 37 Special Order Calendar No. 38 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 37 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 40 (General Senate Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 41 (General Senate Bills)

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0031 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Lam
School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
SB0054 Favorable Senator Lam
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
SB0301 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Veterans' Discounts Act
SB0325 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Augustine
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
SB0423 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kramer
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
SB0719 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Love
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
SB0829 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Land Use - Multifamily Developments and Mixed-Use Developments - Authorization (Bring Back Main Street Act)
SB0861 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Environment - Stormwater Management - Agricultural Land
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0476 Unfavorable Senator Muse
State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Revisions
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0007 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
SB0198 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Washington, A.
Prince George's Community College - Aerospace Technology Studies Program
SB0535 Favorable Senator King
County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member
SB0670 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places
SB0697 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals
SB0848 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gallion
Municipal Elections - Information on Candidates and Voting Procedures and Locations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0040
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
SB0098 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0292 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Bailey
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal
SB0646 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
SB0685 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Local School Systems - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct - Response Policy and After-Action Review
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0350 Unfavorable Senator Washington, A.
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 15
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0311 Favorable with Amendments(2) President
Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0111 Favorable with Amendments(8) Senator McCray
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
SB0310 Favorable Senator Jennings
Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor
SB0352 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Charles
Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026)
SB0698 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0008 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
SB0162 Favorable Senator West
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
SB0230 Favorable Senator West
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
SB0365 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements
SB0512 Favorable Senator Smith
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0676 Unfavorable Senator Washington, A.
Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence - Penalty
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0042 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
SB0471 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary
SB0477 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Civil Actions - Real Estate Appraisals - Statute of Limitations
SB0573 Favorable Charles County Senators
Charles County - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training
SB0694 Favorable Senator Smith
Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
SB0758
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Watson
Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period
SB0760 Favorable Senator Watson
Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0028 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Finance)
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 11
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0466 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations
SB0557 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Gaming - Definition of "Own" - Alterations
SB0704 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Mautz
Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability Company
Finance Committee Report No. 22
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0530 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)
SB0731 Favorable Senator Washington, M.
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
SB0809 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
SB0860 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Zucker
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
SB0910 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Mautz
Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
SB0972 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Baltimore City - 40th Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Finance Committee Report No. 23
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0555 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Clinical Toolkit
SB0757 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Tariffs and Local Sourcing
SB0772 Favorable Senator Ferguson
Maryland Department of Health - Employment Training and Opportunity Database
SB0792 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement
SB0869 Favorable Senator Washington, A.
Economic Development - Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0905 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Zucker
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Advanced Manufacturing Grant Program - Established
SB0974 Favorable Caroline County Senators
Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Inspector
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 34
SB0463 Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
Senator Muse Calendar Day 03/12/26 On Third Reading Calendar No.32. Motion to Place Back on Second Reading Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND IS OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 35
SB0828 State Finance - Delinquent Federal Funds (Federal Obligations Enforcement Act)
Senator Hester Calendar Day 03/13/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 36
SB0309 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Senator Jennings Calendar Day 03/16/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 37
SB0818 State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group
Senator Hayes Calendar Day 03/16/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 38
SB0594 Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Senator Beidle Calendar Day 03/17/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance. Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/18/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT AS AMENDED.
Distribution Date: March 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General Senate Bills)
SB0893
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Gile Finance
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 17, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General Senate Bills)
SB0193 Senator Corderman Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
SB0231 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
SB0312 President Budget and Taxation
Constitutional Officers - Salaries
SB0313 President Budget and Taxation
Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend
SB0518 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0748 Senator McKay Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
SB0833 Senator Hershey Budget and Taxation
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
SB0847 Senator Carozza Budget and Taxation
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
SB0851 Anne Arundel County Senators Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 37 (General Senate Bills)
SB0085 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Department of Information Technology - Information Technology Investment Fund - Uses
SB0334 Senator Love Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
SB0520 Senator Kramer Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Charter Counties - Application of County Tax Limitation on Public Safety Budget
SB0558 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
Chesapeake Bay Enhancement Program - Established
SB0641 Senator Corderman Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Exceptions - Historic Preservation Services
SB0647 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System and State Police Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Catastrophic Injury Disability
SB0654 Senator Augustine Budget and Taxation
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration
SB0668 Senator Harris Budget and Taxation
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards
SB0756
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator McCray Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City – Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District – Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General Senate Bills)
SB0094 Chair, Finance Committee Finance
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions
SB0396 Anne Arundel County Senators Finance
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation
SB0438 Senator Jackson Finance
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
SB0521 Senator Kramer Finance
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
SB0551 Senator Charles Finance
Health Insurance - Ovarian Cancer Prevention With Salpingectomy - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing
SB0582 Senator Jennings Finance
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Loans
SB0774 Senator Augustine Finance
Health Insurance - Plan Benefits and Coverage - Annual Reporting (Transparency, Reporting, Understanding, Timeliness, and Honesty (TRUTH) in Mental Health Coverage Act)
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General Senate Bills)
SB0813 Senator Hayes Finance
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
SB0816 Senator Hayes Finance
West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act)
SB0846 Senator Carozza Finance
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
SB0865 Senator Washington, A. Finance
Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties
SB0898 Senator McCray Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program – Registered Behavior Technicians – Reimbursement
SB0907 Senator Love Finance
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
SB0920 Senator Harris Finance
Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 40 (General Senate Bills)
SB0006 Senator Kramer Finance
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
SB0090 Senator Beidle Finance
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
SB0326 Senator Lam Finance
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)
SB0333 Senator Kramer Finance
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
SB0445 Senator Kramer Finance
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
SB0449 Carroll County Senators Finance
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies
SB0528 Senator Harris Finance
Consumer Protection - Video Streaming Services - Loudness of Commercial Advertisements
SB0579 Senator Jennings Finance
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 18, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 41 (General Senate Bills)
SB0589 Senator Kramer Finance
Business Regulation - Collection Agencies and Property Managers
SB0656 Senator Henson Finance
Public Health - Cosmetic Products - Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act - Protecting Communities From Harmful Hair Chemicals)
SB0703 Caroline County Senators Finance
Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs
SB0763 Senator Guzzone Finance
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Growth Initiative - Established
SB0770 Senator Ferguson Finance
Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
SB0794 Senator Lam Finance
Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date
SB0806 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee Finance
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
SB0915 Senator Mautz Finance
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
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