Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 41
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 17 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 13 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 14 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 34 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 17
HB0324 Delegate Simpson Judicial Proceedings
Family Law - Child Support - Assignment of Rights
HB0718 Delegate Stewart Education, Energy, and the Environment
Information Technology – State and Higher Education E–Mail – Requirements
HB0750 Delegate Rosenberg Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
HB0919 Delegate Taylor Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established
HB0953 Delegate Buckel Budget and Taxation
Revenue Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund
HB1532
(Emergency Bill) 		Speaker Education, Energy, and the Environment
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0031 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Lam
School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances
SB0054 Favorable Senator Lam
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Grounds for Disciplinary Action - Restrictions
SB0301 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Finance)
Veterans' Discounts Act
SB0325 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Augustine
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
SB0423 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Kramer
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
SB0719 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Love
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
SB0829 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Land Use - Multifamily Developments and Mixed-Use Developments - Authorization (Bring Back Main Street Act)
SB0861 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Environment - Stormwater Management - Agricultural Land
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0476 Unfavorable Senator Muse
State Government – Maryland Reparations Commission – Revisions
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0007 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Simonaire
Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
SB0198 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Washington, A.
Prince George's Community College - Aerospace Technology Studies Program
SB0535 Favorable Senator King
County Boards of Library Trustees - Membership - Student Member
SB0670 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places
SB0697 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Election Law - Actions to Influence an Election - Social Media Platform Algorithms and Bots Purchased by Foreign Nationals
SB0848 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gallion
Municipal Elections - Information on Candidates and Voting Procedures and Locations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0040
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County Board of Education - Alterations of Elected Member Districts and Establishment of Redistricting Process
SB0098 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0292 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Bailey
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal
SB0646 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
SB0685 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Local School Systems - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct - Response Policy and After-Action Review
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0350 Unfavorable Senator Washington, A.
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0111 Favorable with Amendments(8) Senator McCray
Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
SB0310 Favorable Senator Jennings
Criminal Records - Maryland Judiciary Case Search - Traffic Violation by a Minor
SB0352 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Charles
Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026)
SB0698 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McCray
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 13
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0008 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
SB0162 Favorable Senator West
Criminal Procedure - Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence - Repeal of Sentencing Date Limitation
SB0230 Favorable Senator West
Criminal Law - Third-Degree Sexual Offense - Burglary
SB0365 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Security Guards - Certification Renewal - Requirements
SB0512 Favorable Senator Smith
Criminal Law - Stalking - Penalties
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0676 Unfavorable Senator Washington, A.
Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence - Penalty
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 14
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 17, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0042 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Reduction Facilities and Veterans Service Organizations - Hydrolyzed and Soil Remains - Immunity
SB0471 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary
SB0477 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Civil Actions - Real Estate Appraisals - Statute of Limitations
SB0573 Favorable Charles County Senators
Charles County - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training
SB0694 Favorable Senator Smith
Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
SB0758
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Watson
Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period
SB0760 Favorable Senator Watson
Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 34
SB0463 Municipalities - Vagrancy - Repeal of Authority to Prohibit
Senator Muse Calendar Day 03/12/26 On Third Reading Calendar No.32. Motion to Place Back on Second Reading Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND IS OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
Distribution Date: March 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 16, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 35 (General Senate Bills)
SB0893
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Gile Finance
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
Distribution Date: March 16, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 17, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 36 (General Senate Bills)
SB0193 Senator Corderman Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
SB0231 Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Prohibited Acts - Slaughter of Racehorses for Commercial Purposes
SB0312 President Budget and Taxation
Constitutional Officers - Salaries
SB0313 President Budget and Taxation
Courts - Administrative Judges - Annual Stipend
SB0518 Senator King Budget and Taxation
Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0748 Senator McKay Budget and Taxation
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
SB0833 Senator Hershey Budget and Taxation
Queen Anne's County - Authorized Uses of Revenues From Development Impact Fees - Expansion
SB0847 Senator Carozza Budget and Taxation
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
SB0851 Anne Arundel County Senators Budget and Taxation
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 19, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 42 (General Senate Bills)
SB0282 President Budget and Taxation
Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027)
SB0284 President Budget and Taxation
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
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