Senate Agenda for April 8, 2026
Floor Agenda (Session 1) Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 6 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 35 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 36 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 24 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 25 Consent No. 15 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 16 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 27 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 28 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 27 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 45 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 47 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 48 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 64 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 67 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 68 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 69 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 70 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 79 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General House Bills) Consent No. 10 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General House Bills) Consent No. 11 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 17 (General House Bills) Consent No. 12 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General House Bills) Consent No. 13 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 21 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 22 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 3 Completed Floor Agenda (Session 2) Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 7 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 36 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 37 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 38 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 39 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 40 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 28 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 46 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 49 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 50 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 71 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 72 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 80 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General House Bills) Consent No. 14 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 27 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 28 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 29 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 4 Completed

Floor Agenda (Session 1)
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 6
SB0042 Senator Simonaire
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
SB0054 Senator Lam
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
SB0087 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
SB0125 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
SB0130 Senator Henson
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
SB0145 Senator West
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
SB0149 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
SB0162 Senator West
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
SB0221 Senator James
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
SB0230 Senator West
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
SB0326 Senator Lam
Physician Assistants and Midwives - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2026)
SB0333 Senator Kramer
Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact
SB0385 President
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
SB0493 Senator Beidle
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
SB0521 Senator Kramer
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
SB0530 Senator Hettleman
Aging-in-Place Programs - Grants - Multigenerational Third Places (Village Multigenerational Third Places Act)
SB0714 Washington County Senators
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities
SB0822 Senator Smith
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission and Erroneously Convicted Individuals - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
SB0839 Senator Ready
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey
SB0844
(Emergency Bill) 		President
Annual Corrective Bill
SB0860 Senator Zucker
Department of Aging – Aging Resilience Fund – Establishment
SB0892 Senator Gile
Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
SB0910 Senator Mautz
Health Insurance - Graduate-Level Clinical Interns - Required Reimbursement
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 35
HB0687 Delegate Amprey Rules
Criminal Procedure - Evidence - Protecting Artists' Creative Expression (PACE Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 36
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0220 Favorable Delegate Charkoudian
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
HB0247 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations
HB0258 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures
HB0525 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Boafo
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
HB0578 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Palakovich Carr
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB1003 Favorable Howard County Senators
Howard County - Sheriff and State's Attorney - Compensation Ho. Co. 13-26
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 25 Consent No. 15
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0094 Favorable Delegate Valentine
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
HB0174 Favorable Delegate Cardin
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
HB0234 Favorable Chair, Appropriations Committee
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
HB0248 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
HB0251 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
HB0253 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
HB0286 Favorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
HB0329 Favorable Delegate Simpson
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
HB0338 Favorable Delegate Simmons
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
HB0491 Favorable Delegate Phillips
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 26 Consent No. 16
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0593 Favorable Delegate Hill
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
HB0634 Favorable Delegate Kaufman
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
HB0750 Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
HB0752 Favorable Delegate Toles
Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
HB0904 Favorable Delegate Moon
Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
HB0996 Favorable Delegate Amprey
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0108 Favorable Delegate Pasteur
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Finance)
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
HB0306 Favorable Delegate Qi
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
HB0492 Favorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
HB1030 Favorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
HB1110 Favorable Delegate Lewis
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
HB1457 Favorable Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0011 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Simmons
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
HB0030 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Foley
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0187 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Taylor
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
HB0467 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Embry
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
HB1218 Favorable Delegate Wilkins
Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 26
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0961 Favorable Senator Salling
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 27
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0139 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Rogers
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
HB0175 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Ziegler
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
HB0195 Favorable Delegate Queen
State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology and the Workgroup on Gambling Prevention Technology
HB0289 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
HB0363 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Palakovich Carr
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
HB0561 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Palakovich Carr
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
HB0600 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Judicial Proceedings)
St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission
HB0604 Favorable Delegate Solomon
(Jointly Considered Budget and Taxation/Finance)
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
HB0753 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Lehman
Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions
HB0805 Favorable Delegate Solomon
Building Homes Act
HB0927 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
HB0933 Favorable Delegate Wilkins
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
HB1139 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
HB1176 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
HB1232 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Edelson
Baltimore City - Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
HB1330 Favorable Delegate Hornberger
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application
HB1611 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Pippy
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility
Finance Committee Report No. 45
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0039 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lam
Behavioral Health - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Outpatient Mental Health Centers - Reimbursement Rates
SB0605 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, M.
Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act)
SB0721 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Services - Eligibility for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
SB0891 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Mental Health Conditions
Finance Committee Report No. 47
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0427 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Guzzone
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension
HB0480 Favorable Delegate Fennell
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
HB0532 Favorable Delegate Solomon
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
HB0816 Favorable Delegate Taylor
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments
HB0829 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Ebersole
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
HB0862 Favorable Delegate Stein
Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
HB0999 Favorable Delegate Clippinger
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Alteration
Finance Committee Report No. 48
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1111 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Pruski
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Bulk Wine
HB1216 Favorable Delegate Phillips
Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties
HB1219 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
HB1377 Favorable Delegate Kaiser
Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program
April 7, 2026
84th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 64
Calendar Day 04/06/26 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/07/26.
QUESTION IS: “WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?”
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 67
HB0663 Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
Delegate Rosenberg Calendar Day 04/07/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 68
HB0153 Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
Delegate Lehman Calendar Day 04/07/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Committee Amendment (1) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT AS AMENDED.
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 69
HB1326 Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records
Delegate Wilson Calendar Day 04/07/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 70
HB0571 Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Taxes and Special Assessments Exemptions - Alterations
Delegate Allen Calendar Day 04/07/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 23. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 79 (General Senate Bills)
SB0246 Senator Beidle Finance
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Term of Office of Members
SB0370 Senator Augustine Finance
State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
SB0467 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
SB0564 Senator Gile Finance
State Government - Office of the Attorney General - Data Protection
SB0644 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
SB0782 Senator Jackson Finance
Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections
SB0808 Senator King Finance
Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
SB0849 Senator Gallion Finance
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
SB0867 Senator Washington, A. Finance
Economic Development - Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission - Alterations
SB0982 Senator McCray Finance
Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers
Distribution Date: April 2, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 2, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 12 (General House Bills) Consent No. 10
HB0135 Delegate Schindler
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
HB0211 Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
HB0228 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
HB0300 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions - Exemptions
HB0320 Delegate Behler
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
HB0399 Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
HB0569 Delegate Arentz
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
HB0595 Delegate Lewis
Income Tax - Credit for Physician Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations
HB0606 Delegate Nkongolo
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
HB0610 Delegate Morgan, T.
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required
HB0678 Delegate Forbes
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
HB0680 Delegate Shetty
Children's Cabinet Fund - Renaming and Funding for Grants to Local Management Boards
HB0735 Delegate Palakovich Carr
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
HB0742 Delegate Solomon
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
HB0744 Dorchester County Delegation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
HB0783 Washington County Delegation
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
HB0789 Delegate Forbes
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility - Helicopter Pilots
HB0846 Washington County Delegation
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
HB0889 Wicomico County Delegation
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
HB0929 Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes
HB1102 Delegate Buckel
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
HB1138
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Forbes
State Retirement and Pension System – Cost–of–Living Adjustments – Clarification
HB1194 Delegate Jones, D.
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption From Earnings Offset
Distribution Date: April 6, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 6, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 15 (General House Bills) Consent No. 11
HB0227 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
HB0252 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability Insurance
HB0395
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Boyce
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
HB0404 Delegate Mireku-North
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
HB0452 Delegate Guyton
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
HB0533 Delegate Stein
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
HB0848
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Stein
Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable Materials
HB0947
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Sample-Hughes
Natural Resources - Invasive Blue Catfish Pilot Program - Alterations
HB1071 Delegate Foley
Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism
HB1137 Delegate Allen
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
HB1400 Delegate Jacobs
Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
Distribution Date: April 6, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 6, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 17 (General House Bills) Consent No. 12
HB0102 Delegate Patterson
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
HB0276 Chair, Health Committee
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
HB0293 Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
HB0311 Delegate Kaufman
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
HB0340 Delegate Mireku-North
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
HB0623 Delegate Patterson
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
HB0856 Delegate Ebersole
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
HB0957 Delegate Wu
Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
HB1052 Delegate Feldmark
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations
HB1428
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Anderson
Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations
Distribution Date: April 6, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 6, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 19 (General House Bills) Consent No. 13
HB0231 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability
HB0232 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition Assistance
HB0263 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
HB0265 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
HB0269 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
HB0327 Baltimore County Delegation
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
HB0621
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Jones, D.
Local Boards of Elections - Board Counsel - Qualifications
HB0720 Delegate Patterson
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
HB1075 Delegate Smith
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
HB1192 Delegate Bagnall
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing
Distribution Date: April 7, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 7, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 20 (General House Bills)
HB0035 Delegate Foley Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Government - Regulatory Powers - Regulation of Invasive Trees
HB0057 Delegate Vogel Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
HB0096 Baltimore County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
HB0115 Delegate Wilkins Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
HB0154 Delegate Korman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
HB0243 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
Distribution Date: April 7, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 7, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 21 (General House Bills)
HB0250 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement
HB0255 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations
HB0288 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Superintendent of Schools - Prolonged State of Emergency - Authority to Declare
HB0359 Delegate Roberson Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
HB0429 Delegate Boyce Education, Energy, and the Environment
Budget and Taxation
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
HB0586 Delegate Behler Education, Energy, and the Environment
County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member
Distribution Date: April 7, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 7, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 22 (General House Bills)
HB0842 Delegate Griffith Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
HB1096 Delegate Long, J. Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill
HB1160 Calvert County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Calvert County - CalvertHealth Medical Center
HB1221 Delegate Foley Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)
HB1369 Delegate Solomon Budget and Taxation
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
HB1513 Calvert County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
HB1578 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Budget and Taxation
State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 3
SB0440 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension
Floor Agenda (Session 2)
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 7
SB0128
(Emergency Bill) 		Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Military Department - Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel
SB0136 Senator Kramer
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
SB0166 Senator Bailey
Shellfish Aquaculture - Penalties - Suspension or Revocation of Permit or Registration Card
SB0184 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement
SB0200 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Government - Council for Open Data - Membership and Responsibilities
SB0207 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Higher Education - Guaranteed Access Grant Program - Applicability
SB0228 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations
SB0257 Senator Simonaire
Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund - Reporting
SB0280 Senator Augustine
Natural Resources - State Parks - Terminology
SB0285 Senator Carozza
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
SB0312 President
Constitutional Officers - Salaries
SB0473 Senator Hettleman
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
SB0486 Senator Carozza
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
SB0599 Senator Hester
On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
SB0709 Senator Carozza
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 36
HB0577 Delegate Williams Rules
Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols
HB0854 Delegate Boyce Rules
School Construction - Nonpublic Special Education School Renovation Program - Established
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0146 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Guyton
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
HB0254 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
HB0969 Favorable Delegate Allen
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
HB1164 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Foley
Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms
HB1185 Favorable Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26
HB1230 Favorable with Amendments(1) Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26
HB1252 Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0165 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Brooks
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
SB0513 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Smith
Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
SB0556 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gallion
Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Rate Consolidation and Limited-Income Mechanisms
SB0649 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, Sales Price, and Fees
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 39
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0149 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Charkoudian
Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
HB0260 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions
HB0270 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Military Family Inclusion Act
HB0297 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
HB0457 Favorable Delegate Feldmark
Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
HB0635 Favorable Delegate Miller
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
HB1300 Favorable Delegate Hill
Maryland Commission for Women - Alterations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 40
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0439 Favorable Delegate Kaufman
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
HB0554 Favorable Speaker
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
HB0597 Favorable Montgomery County Delegation
Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26
HB0643 Favorable Delegate Valderrama
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
HB0648 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age
HB0721 Favorable Delegate Patterson
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
HB0861 Favorable Delegate Kaiser
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 28
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0960 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
Finance Committee Report No. 46
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0622 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs
HB0892 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Hill
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
HB0994 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Boafo
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)
HB1026
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Queen
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
HB1037 Favorable Delegate Foley
Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
HB1312 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Pruski
Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment
HB1357 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Kaiser
Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements
Finance Committee Report No. 49
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0772 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Shetty
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
HB1015 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Solomon
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
HB1118 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate White Holland
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
HB1364 Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
HB1365 Favorable Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
Finance Committee Report No. 50
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 8, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1372
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Solomon
Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission
HB1376 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Rosenberg
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements
HB1483 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Kaiser
Clinical Professional Counseling and Social Work - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care
HB1559 Favorable Speaker
Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 71
HB1216 Insurance - Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements - All Counties
Delegate Phillips Calendar Day 04/08/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Finance. Made a Special Order for the Next Session.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 72
HB1326 Child Abuse and Neglect - Disclosure of Reports and Records
Delegate Wilson Calendar Day 04/07/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26. Calendar Day 04/08/26 Made a Special Order for the Next Session.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 80 (General Senate Bills)
SB0039 Senator Lam Finance
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
SB0605 Senator Washington, M. Finance
Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
SB0721 Senator Waldstreicher Finance
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
SB0891 Senator Gile Finance
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
SB0961 Senator Salling Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
SB1003 Howard County Senators Judicial Proceedings
Howard County - Sheriff and State's Attorney - Compensation Ho. Co. 13-26
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 24 (General House Bills) Consent No. 14
HB0236 Chair, Economic Matters Committee
State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing
HB0241 Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
HB0262 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
HB0301
(Emergency Bill) 		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Maryland Military Department – Supervision of State Active Duty Personnel
HB0485 Delegate Johnson, S.
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
HB0718 Delegate Stewart
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
HB0934 Washington County Delegation
Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations
HB1180 Delegate Qi
State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 25 (General House Bills)
HB0118 Delegate Queen Finance
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
HB0216 Delegate Kaufman Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
HB0226 Chair, Appropriations Committee Finance
Department of Disabilities - Housing Programs and Affiliated Foundations - Establishment
HB0235 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement
HB0240 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
HB0278 Chair, Health Committee Finance
Human Services - Department of Aging and Commission on Aging (The Longevity Ready Maryland Act)
HB0325 Delegate Guyton Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition
HB0372 Delegate Lopez Finance
Hospitals - Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions - Procedures
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General House Bills)
HB0374 Delegate White Holland Finance
State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
HB0430 Delegate Kerr Education, Energy, and the Environment
Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider
HB0446 Delegate Martinez Finance
Health - Dementia Services and Brain Health Program and Provider Resource Toolkit
HB0474 Delegate Patterson Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
HB0483 Delegate Wolek Judicial Proceedings
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
HB0637 Speaker Finance
Public Health - Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and Preventive Services - Pharmacist Administration and Required Health Insurance Coverage (The Vax Act)
HB0661 Delegate Wolek Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months
HB0671 Delegate Shetty Finance
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman - Mandatory Appropriation
HB0746 Delegate Bagnall Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Collaborative Care Model - Cost Sharing Prohibition and Coverage Requirements
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 27 (General House Bills)
HB0748 Delegate Mireku-North Education, Energy, and the Environment
Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - New Pathways
HB0784 Delegate Jones, D. Education, Energy, and the Environment
Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension
HB0839 Frederick County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
HB0899 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
HB0925 Delegate Stein Education, Energy, and the Environment
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
HB1047 Delegate Hutchinson Finance
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
HB1093 Delegate Cullison Finance
Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Requirements
HB1395 Delegate Jacobs Finance
Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties
HB1616 Delegate Rogers Finance
Mutual Insurance Holding Companies - Conversion to Mutual Insurers
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 28 (General House Bills)
HB0017
(Amended) 		Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
HB0284
(Amended) 		Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Compromising Events
HB0339
(Amended) 		Delegate Simmons Finance
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Chief Inspector - Compensation
HB0342
(Amended) 		Delegate Behler Education, Energy, and the Environment
Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
HB0451
(Amended) 		Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal
HB0512
(Amended) 		Delegate Pruski Finance
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation
HB0563
(Amended) 		Delegate Behler Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
HB0738
(Amended) 		Delegate Phillips Judicial Proceedings
Real Property - Transfer-on-Death Deed - Establishment
HB0769
(Emergency Bill)
(Amended) 		Delegate Woods Finance
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 29 (General House Bills)
HB0813
(Amended) 		Delegate Martinez Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization
HB0845
(Amended) 		Wicomico County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Student Financial Assistance - Alterations to Scholarship Programs
HB0907
(Amended) 		Delegate Moon Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Assault
HB0936
(Amended) 		Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Montgomery County Public Schools - Local Food Procurement MC 7-26
HB1083
(Amended) 		Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Montgomery County Board of Elections - Membership MC 6-26
HB1100
(Amended) 		Delegate Pruski Finance
Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections
HB1135
(Amended) 		Delegate Lopez Finance
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Vaccination Orders
HB1470
(Amended) 		Delegate Cullison Finance
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee
HB1473
(Amended) 		Speaker Finance
Economic Development - Maryland's Future Board - Establishment
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 4
SB0058 Senator Brooks Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
SB0313 President Budget and Taxation
Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend
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
SB0765 Senator Zucker Budget and Taxation
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
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