Senate Agenda for March 31, 2026
Finance Committee Report No. 33 Consent No. 3 Finance Committee Report No. 34 Consent No. 4 Finance Committee Report No. 35 Consent No. 5 Finance Committee Report No. 36 Consent No. 6 Finance Committee Report No. 37 Consent No. 7 Finance Committee Report No. 38 Consent No. 8 Finance Committee Report No. 39 Consent No. 9

Finance Committee Report No. 33 Consent No. 3
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0020
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Amprey
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
HB0348 Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension
HB0664 Favorable Cecil County Delegation
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
HB0754 Favorable Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale
HB0914 Favorable Delegate Hartman
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
HB0998 Favorable Delegate Clippinger
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
HB1101 Favorable Worcester County Delegation
Worcester County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
Finance Committee Report No. 34 Consent No. 4
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0121 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
HB0519 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits
HB0522 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
HB0682 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses
HB0727 Favorable Delegate Rogers
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
HB0874 Favorable Delegate Simmons
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
HB0991 Favorable Harford County Delegation
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale
HB1203 Favorable Delegate Hinebaugh
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
Finance Committee Report No. 35 Consent No. 5
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0007 Favorable Delegate Guzzone
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists - Authority to Issue Limited Licenses to Practice Music Therapy
HB0042 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
HB0274 Favorable Chair, Health Committee
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
HB0322 Favorable Delegate Kerr
Maryland Health Care Commission - Membership
HB0347 Favorable Delegate Pruski
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
HB0377 Favorable Delegate Johnson, S.
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners
HB0380 Favorable Delegate Johnson, S.
State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Examination Requirements and Time Period for Inactive Status
HB0422 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Public Health - Expedited Partner Therapy - Bacterial Vaginosis and Licensed Certified Midwives
HB0442 Favorable Delegate Kaufman
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Nurse Midwives, and Licensed Certified Midwives - Disclosure (Nyeli Rose Lewis Act of 2026)
Finance Committee Report No. 36 Consent No. 6
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0498 Favorable Delegate Cullison
Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities
HB0529 Favorable Speaker
Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program
HB0619 Favorable Delegate Cullison
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
HB0747 Favorable Delegate Kipke
Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities – Membership
HB0838 Favorable Delegate Cullison
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements
HB0878 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies
HB0975 Favorable Delegate Guzzone
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
HB1002 Favorable Delegate Lopez
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
HB1389 Favorable Delegate Jones, D.
Public Health - Female Genital Mutilation
HB1420 Favorable Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
Finance Committee Report No. 37 Consent No. 7
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0242 Favorable Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
HB0273 Favorable Chair, Health Committee
Health Insurance – Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment – Effective Dates
HB0275 Favorable Chair, Health Committee
Medicare Supplement Policies - Issuance - Requirements
HB0277 Favorable Chair, Health Committee
Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement
HB0280 Favorable Chair, Health Committee
Health Insurance - Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders - Codification of Federal Requirements
HB0393 Favorable Delegate Nkongolo
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
HB0445 Favorable Delegate Martinez
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
Finance Committee Report No. 38 Consent No. 8
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0238 Favorable Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations
HB0259 Favorable Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions
HB0553 Favorable Delegate Ruff
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
HB0804 Favorable Delegate Wolek
Department of Aging - Aging Resilience Fund - Establishment
HB0851 Favorable Delegate Forbes
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
HB1094 Favorable Delegate Hutchinson
Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
HB1186 Favorable Delegate Rogers
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
HB1280 Favorable Delegate Wims
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
Finance Committee Report No. 39 Consent No. 9
Distribution Date: March 30, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 31, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0364 Favorable Delegate Kipke
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
HB0388 Favorable Delegate Forbes
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
HB0413 Favorable Delegate Kerr
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
HB0461 Favorable Delegate Ziegler
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
HB0470 Favorable Delegate Boafo
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
HB0487 Favorable Delegate Feldmark
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations
HB1008 Favorable Delegate Queen
Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)
HB1049 Favorable Delegate Crosby
Credit Unions - Mergers and Consolidations - Alteration of Voting Requirement
HB1355 Favorable Delegate Amprey
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)
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