Senate Agenda for April 9, 2026
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 8 Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 9 Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 37 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 41 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 42 Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 43 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 29 Consent No. 17 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 30 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 31 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 32 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 33 Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 29 Finance Committee Report No. 51 Finance Committee Report No. 52 Finance Committee Report No. 53 Special Order Calendar No. 66 Special Order Calendar No. 73 Special Order Calendar No. 74 Special Order Calendar No. 75 Special Order Calendar No. 76 Special Order Calendar No. 77 Special Order Calendar No. 78 Special Order Calendar No. 79 Special Order Calendar No. 80 Special Order Calendar No. 81 Special Order Calendar No. 82 Special Order Calendar No. 83 Special Order Calendar No. 84 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 30 (General House Bills) Consent No. 15 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 31 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 32 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 33 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 34 (General House Bills) Consent No. 16 Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 37 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 40 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 41 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General House Bills) Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General House Bills) Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 5

April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 8
SB0007 Senator Simonaire
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
SB0030 Baltimore County Senators
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
SB0037 Senator Simonaire
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
SB0056 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
SB0083 Senator Simonaire
Health Occupations - Grounds for Discipline - Federal and Court Actions
SB0096 Senator Simonaire
Sheila E. Hixson Behavioral Health Services Matching Grant Program for Service Members and Veterans - Terminology - Active Service Members
SB0098 Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0109 Senator Simonaire
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
SB0142 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance
SB0176 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
SB0188 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
SB0194 Senator Simonaire
Income and Property Tax Incentives - Members and Veterans of the Space Force - Application
SB0231 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
SB0238 Senator Augustine
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
SB0241 Senator Augustine
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
SB0243 Senator Simonaire
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
SB0253 Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
SB0263 Senator Brooks
Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
SB0339 Senator Lewis Young
Maryland School for the Deaf - Membership of Board of Trustees - Alterations
SB0344 Senator King
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
SB0357 Senator Bailey
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required
SB0363 Senator Mautz
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
SB0403 Senator McCray
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption
SB0442 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption
SB0445 Senator Kramer
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
SB0453
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Jennings
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
SB0472 Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
SB0497 Washington County Senators
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 9
SB0501 Washington County Senators
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
SB0503 Senator King
Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
SB0519 Senator King
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
SB0624 Senator Feldman
Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)
SB0631 Senator West
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
SB0636 Senator Washington, M.
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
SB0645 Senator King
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing
SB0648 Senator Hettleman
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
SB0653 Senator Kagan
State Board of Architects - Grounds for Discipline and Anonymous Complaints
SB0662 Senator Kramer
Financial Institutions - Payment Stablecoin Services - Establishment and Regulation (Maryland Stablecoin Act)
SB0691 Senator McKay
Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
SB0731 Senator Washington, M.
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
SB0748 Senator McKay
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
SB0758
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Watson
Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period
SB0776 Senator Smith
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
SB0794 Senator Lam
Health Insurance - Special Enrollment Period for Pregnancy - Coverage Effective Date
SB0806 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
SB0809 Senator King
Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program - Feasibility Study
SB0819 Senator Hayes
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
SB0831 Senator Ferguson
Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards
SB0833 Senator Hershey
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
SB0847 Senator Carozza
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
SB0851 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 37
HB1014 Delegate Woods Rules
Mental Health Law - Danger to the Life or Safety of the Individual or of Others - Definition (Right to Treatment)
HB1167 Chair, Health Committee Rules
Department of Information Technology - Workgroup on the Medicaid Management Information System Mainframe System Replacement
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 41
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0972 Favorable Delegate Miller
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)
HB1196 Favorable Delegate Long, J.
Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
HB1267 Favorable Delegate Lehman
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act)
HB1466 Favorable Delegate Wims
Department of Housing and Community Development - Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program - Qualified Properties
HB1582 Favorable Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Education - Program of Educational Accountability - Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 42
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1063 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Boyce
Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
HB1067 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Guyton
Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 43
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0181 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lewis Young
Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out
SB0643 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Bailey
Natural Resources - Hunting - Management
SB0940 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Henson
Environment - Mobile Home Parks - Water Quality Testing
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 29 Consent No. 17
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0065 Favorable Delegate Cardin
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
HB0282 Favorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Adult Protective Services – Modifications
HB0596 Favorable Delegate Nkongolo
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
HB0677 Favorable Delegate Nkongolo
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
HB0732 Favorable Delegate Ebersole
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization
HB0822 Favorable Delegate Bartlett
Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary
HB0855
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Delegate Holmes
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period
HB0951 Favorable Delegate Holmes
Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 30
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0107 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Allen
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
HB0246 Favorable Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Video Tolls - Class G (Trailer) Vehicles - Liability
HB0308 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Qi
Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes
HB0501 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Bartlett
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
HB0552 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Long, J.
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
HB1152 Favorable Delegate Williams
Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 31
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0085 Favorable Delegate Charkoudian
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
HB0330 Favorable Delegate Kaufman
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
HB0405 Favorable Delegate Terrasa
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
HB0493 Favorable Chair, Judiciary Committee
Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
HB0956 Favorable Delegate Rosenberg
Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study
HB0980 Favorable Delegate Griffith
Family Law and Human Services - Guardianship Assistance Program and State Foster Youth Ombudsman - Establishment (Kanaiyah's Law)
HB1181 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placement - Voluntary Placement Agreements
HB1292 Favorable Delegate Bagnall
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 32
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0315 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Stewart
Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies
HB0351
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Moon
Constitutional Rights - Violations and Digital Unmasking
HB0426 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Long, J.
Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings
HB0497 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Simpson
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration
HB0573 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Taveras
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 33
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0407 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Criminal Law - Sexual Offense by a Person in a Position of Authority
SB0433 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Love
Family Law - Temporary and Final Protective Orders - Duration and Relief
SB0511 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Smith
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
SB0543 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Judgeships - Circuit Court and District Court
SB0996 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Family Law and State Government - Child Protection and the Office of the Child Welfare Ombudsman (Kanaiyah's Law)
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 29
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0547 Favorable Delegate Fair
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment
HB0864 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Wells
Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)
HB1279 Favorable Delegate Ruff
Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit - Alterations
Finance Committee Report No. 51
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0038 Favorable Delegate Queen
Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alterations
HB0141 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Foley
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants
HB0264 Favorable Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026
HB0456 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26
HB0618 Favorable Delegate Johnson, A.
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
HB0698 Favorable Delegate Bhandari
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
Finance Committee Report No. 52
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0730 Favorable Delegate Korman
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
HB0798 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Wolek
Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)
HB0850 Favorable Delegate Bhandari
Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements
HB1172 Favorable Howard County Delegation
Howard County - Economic Development Authority - Alterations Ho. Co. 14-26
HB1276 Favorable Delegate Wolek
West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act)
Finance Committee Report No. 53
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 9, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1286 Favorable Delegate Behler
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
HB1474 Favorable Baltimore County Delegation
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Transfers and Conversions
HB1523 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Ross
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Unauthorized Consumable Products - Enforcement and Seizure
HB1526 Favorable Carroll County Delegation
Carroll County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit
April 8, 2026
85th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 66
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. Calendar Day 03/18/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/23/26. Calendar Day 03/23/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/31/26. Calendar Day 03/31/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/08/26.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 73
HB0102 Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures
Delegate Patterson Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 17. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 74
HB0276 State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
Chair, Health Committee Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 17. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 75
HB0293 Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
Chair, Ways and Means Committee Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 17. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 76
HB0311 Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
Delegate Kaufman Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 17. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 77
HB0263 Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No.19. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 78
HB0265 State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 19. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 79
HB0429 On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established
Delegate Boyce Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 21. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 80
HB1369 Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Delegate Solomon Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 22. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 81
HB1312 Legal Tender - Specie - Establishment
Delegate Pruski Calendar Day 04/08/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 82
SB0960 Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding
Senator Rosapepe Calendar Day 04/08/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 83
HB0718 Information Technology - State and Higher Education E-Mail - Requirements
Delegate Stewart Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 24. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 84
HB0563 Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Delegate Behler Calendar Day 04/08/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 28. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 04/09/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 30 (General House Bills) Consent No. 15
HB0094 Delegate Valentine
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
HB0174 Delegate Cardin
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
HB0234 Chair, Appropriations Committee
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
HB0248 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
HB0251 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
HB0253 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
HB0286 Chair, Judiciary Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
HB0329 Delegate Simpson
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
HB0338 Delegate Simmons
Department of General Services - Maryland Capitol Police - Statewide Jurisdiction
HB0491 Delegate Phillips
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 31 (General House Bills)
HB0108 Delegate Pasteur Judicial Proceedings
Finance
Division of Correction - Volunteer Services Program
HB0195 Delegate Queen Budget and Taxation
State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission - Authority to Conduct Studies on the Use of Emerging Technology and the Workgroup on Gambling Prevention Technology
HB0220 Delegate Charkoudian Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - Water - Individual Submeters
HB0247 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations
HB0258 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures
HB0289 Chair, Ways and Means Committee Budget and Taxation
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
HB0306 Delegate Qi Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
HB0480 Delegate Fennell Finance
Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 32 (General House Bills)
HB0492 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
HB0532 Delegate Solomon Finance
Employment Standards - Firefighters - Payment of Wages and Payroll Information
HB0600 St. Mary's County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Judicial Proceedings
St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission
HB0604 Delegate Solomon Budget and Taxation
Finance
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026
HB0805 Delegate Solomon Budget and Taxation
Building Homes Act
HB0816 Delegate Taylor Finance
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments
HB0862 Delegate Stein Finance
Railroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight
HB0927 Carroll County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 33 (General House Bills)
HB0933 Delegate Wilkins Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
HB0999 Delegate Clippinger Finance
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 9 Limited Distillery License - Alteration
HB1030 Chair, Judiciary Committee Judicial Proceedings
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
HB1110 Delegate Lewis Judicial Proceedings
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
HB1176 Howard County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Howard County - Board of Education Budget - Percentage of County General Fund Revenue Ho. Co. 10-26
HB1218 Delegate Wilkins Judicial Proceedings
Safe and Healthy Homes for All Act
HB1330 Delegate Hornberger Budget and Taxation
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application
HB1377 Delegate Kaiser Finance
Prescription Drug Repository Program - Redirecting Safe Prescription Drugs Pilot Program
HB1457 Washington County Delegation Judicial Proceedings
Washington County - Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 34 (General House Bills) Consent No. 16
HB0593 Delegate Hill
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
HB0634 Delegate Kaufman
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
HB0750 Delegate Rosenberg
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
HB0752 Delegate Toles
Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
HB0904 Delegate Moon
Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
HB0996 Delegate Amprey
Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General House Bills)
HB0011
(Amended) 		Delegate Simmons Judicial Proceedings
Anne Arundel County - Sheriff - Appointment of Majors
HB0030
(Amended) 		Delegate Foley Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
HB0139
(Amended) 		Delegate Rogers Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
HB0153
(Amended) 		Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
HB0175
(Amended) 		Delegate Ziegler Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General House Bills)
HB0187
(Amended) 		Delegate Taylor Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
HB0363
(Amended) 		Delegate Palakovich Carr Budget and Taxation
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
HB0427
(Amended) 		Delegate Guzzone Finance
Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension
HB0467
(Amended) 		Delegate Embry Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
HB0525
(Amended) 		Delegate Boafo Education, Energy, and the Environment
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 37 (General House Bills)
HB0561
(Amended) 		Delegate Palakovich Carr Budget and Taxation
Maryland Child Care Credential Program - Extension of Funding
HB0578
(Amended) 		Delegate Palakovich Carr Education, Energy, and the Environment
Fish and Wildlife - Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds - Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and Takings
HB0663
(Amended) 		Delegate Rosenberg Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
HB0753
(Amended) 		Delegate Lehman Budget and Taxation
Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions
HB0829
(Amended) 		Delegate Ebersole Finance
Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability
Distribution Date: April 8, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 8, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 38 (General House Bills)
HB1111
(Amended) 		Delegate Pruski Finance
Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Bulk Wine
HB1139
(Amended) 		Delegate Forbes Budget and Taxation
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
HB1219
(Amended) 		Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo Finance
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
HB1232
(Amended) 		Delegate Edelson Budget and Taxation
Baltimore City - Economic Development Project in Downtown RISE District - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
HB1611
(Amended) 		Delegate Pippy Budget and Taxation
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 39 (General House Bills)
HB0254 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Supporting Inclusive Community Adaptation Act
HB0439 Delegate Kaufman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Maryland Advisory Council on Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Renaming
HB0457 Delegate Feldmark Education, Energy, and the Environment
Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
HB0554 Speaker Education, Energy, and the Environment
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
HB0597 Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26
HB0635 Delegate Miller Education, Energy, and the Environment
Child Care Facilities - Criminal History Records Check - Requirement
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 40 (General House Bills)
HB0643 Delegate Valderrama Education, Energy, and the Environment
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
HB0648 Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Office of Home Energy Programs - Uniform Redetermination Process - Age
HB0721 Delegate Patterson Education, Energy, and the Environment
Uniformed Services Spouses Act
HB0861 Delegate Kaiser Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
HB0969 Delegate Allen Education, Energy, and the Environment
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees
HB1185 Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Personnel Management - Appeals of Disciplinary Suspensions PG/MC 104-26
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 41 (General House Bills)
HB0146
(Amended) 		Delegate Guyton Education, Energy, and the Environment
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
HB0149
(Amended) 		Delegate Charkoudian Education, Energy, and the Environment
Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
HB0260
(Amended) 		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Financing Act – Fair Campaign Financing Fund – Distributions
HB0270
(Amended) 		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Military Family Inclusion Act
HB0297
(Amended) 		Chair, Ways and Means Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General House Bills)
HB0622
(Amended) 		Chair, Economic Matters Committee Finance
Cannabis - Licensees - Dispensary Licenses, Micro Dispensary Employees, and Cannabis Agent Training Programs
HB0772
(Amended) 		Delegate Shetty Finance
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
HB0892
(Amended) 		Delegate Hill Finance
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
HB0994
(Amended) 		Delegate Boafo Finance
Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)
HB1015
(Amended) 		Delegate Solomon Finance
Developmental Disabilities Services - Expedited Eligibility Determinations for Recently Relocated Individuals (Ralph's Act)
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 43 (General House Bills)
HB1216 Delegate Phillips Finance
Insurance – Certificates of Guarantee for County Bond Requirements – All Counties
HB1252 Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of Housing and Community Development - Montgomery County Study MC 19-26
HB1364 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Public Health - Mammograms - Arterial Calcification Notice
HB1365 Delegate Pena-Melnyk Finance
Health Occupations, Public Health, and Insurance - Menopause - Provider Training Coverage Requirements, Policy Initiatives, and Access to Care
HB1559 Speaker Finance
Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 44 (General House Bills)
HB1026
(Emergency Bill)
(Amended) 		Delegate Queen Finance
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
HB1118
(Amended) 		Delegate White Holland Finance
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations - Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions
HB1164
(Amended) 		Delegate Foley Education, Energy, and the Environment
Water Companies, Sewage Disposal Companies, and Water and Sewage Disposal Companies - Limited-Income Mechanisms
HB1230
(Amended) 		Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Procurement - Alterations PG/MC 102-26
HB1300
(Amended) 		Delegate Hill Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Commission for Women - Alterations
Distribution Date: April 9, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 45 (General House Bills)
HB1357
(Amended) 		Delegate Kaiser Finance
Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements
HB1372
(Emergency Bill)
(Amended) 		Delegate Solomon Finance
Public Health - Office of Health Care Quality Information and Maryland Health Centralization Commission
HB1376
(Amended) 		Delegate Rosenberg Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program, Maryland Children's Health Program, and Health Insurance - Transfers to Special Pediatric Hospitals - Requirements
HB1483
(Amended) 		Delegate Kaiser Finance
Clinical Professional Counseling and Social Work - Out-of-State Providers - Use of Telehealth for Continuity of Care
April 9, 2026
86th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 5
SB0728 Senator Carozza Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Community College Promise Scholarship Eligibility - Delmar High School Graduates
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