Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 23
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 4 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 3 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 4 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 5 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 6 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 7 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 3 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 4 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 9 (General Senate Bills) Completed

Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0056 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
SB0099 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Kagan
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
SB0203 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Environment - Lead Paint Abatement Services - Performance Bond and Liability Insurance
SB0204 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 3
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0074 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Public Safety - Police Employees and Deputy State Fire Marshals - Repeal of Pay Rate Restriction on Promotion
SB0082 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Watson
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Lease - Penalty
SB0221 Favorable Senator James
Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
SB0314 Favorable Senator Waldstreicher
Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0220 Unfavorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Criminal Procedure - Lifetime Sexual Offender Supervision - Conditions, Violations, and Petitions for Discharge
SB0404 Unfavorable Senator Washington, M.
Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Digital Records - Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 4
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0087 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration - Identification Cards, Licenses, and Permits - Repeal of Color Photograph Requirement
SB0125 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Transfer of Used Vehicles - Repeal of Notarized Bill of Sale Requirement
SB0145 Favorable Senator West
Motor Vehicles and Marine Vessels - Transfer-on-Death Designations
SB0149 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
SB0252 Favorable Senator West
Maryland Legal Services Corporation - Board of Directors - Membership
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0097 Unfavorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Reentry and Reintegration Support Program - Establishment
SB0175 Unfavorable Senator McKay
City of Cumberland - Speed Monitoring Systems - Tractor Trailers on Interstate 68
SB0210 Unfavorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Correctional Services - Home Detention - Monitoring and Security
Finance Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0136 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Kramer
Collective Bargaining - Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission - Police Officers
SB0154 Favorable Senator Watson
Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Controllable Electronic Records
SB0233 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Salling
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate Use
SB0249 Favorable Senator Beidle
Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
SB0253 Favorable Senator Hettleman
Baltimore County Public Library - Collective Bargaining - Supervisory Employees
SB0261 Favorable Senator Beidle
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
Finance Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0272 Favorable Senator Gile
Health Insurance - Scalp Cooling Systems - Required Coverage
SB0276 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Beidle
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)
SB0286 Favorable Senator McCray
Public Safety - Elevator Inspection Certificates - Searchable Database
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0127 Unfavorable Senator Salling
Baltimore County Food Desert Study
SB0446 Unfavorable Senator Gile
Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Tickets - Disclosure of Tax Information and Action for Damages
Finance Committee Report No. 7
Distribution Date: February 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: February 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0037 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Simonaire
Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
SB0119 Favorable Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
SB0293 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Jackson, C.
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives - Disclosure
SB0419 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Health Occupations - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Revisions
February 16, 2026
34th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 3
Calendar Day 02/12/26 Report of the Committee on Executive Nominations. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/16/26.
QUESTION IS: WILL THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE?
February 17, 2026
35th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 4
SB0287 Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
Senator McCray Calendar Day 02/12/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/17/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Distribution Date: February 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 16, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 8 (General Senate Bills)
SB0046 Senator Simonaire Finance
State Veterans' Cemeteries - Interment
Distribution Date: February 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: February 16, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 9 (General Senate Bills)
SB0025 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit - Alterations
SB0058 Senator Brooks Budget and Taxation
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
SB0163 Senator West Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Addition Modification for Federal Tax-Exempt Income - Alterations
SB0170 Senator Lewis Young Budget and Taxation
Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth
SB0188 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Maryland Transportation Authority - Revenue Bond Limit - Increase
SB0247 Senator Beidle Budget and Taxation
Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit - Conversion to Grant Program
SB0356 Senator Waldstreicher Budget and Taxation
Income Tax Credit - Parent of a Stillborn Child
SB0379 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Recovery Residence Grant Program - Funding
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