Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 42
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 18 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 18 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 19 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 20 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 21 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 22 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 23 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 17 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 18 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 19 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 20 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 24 Completed Finance Committee Report No. 25 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 36 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 38 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 39 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 41 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 42 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 43 Completed

March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 18
HB0065 Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege
HB0094 Delegate Valentine Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
HB0187 Delegate Taylor Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding
HB0310 Delegate Kaufman Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services - Restrictive Housing - Individuals With Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
HB0329 Delegate Simpson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
HB0410 Delegate Boyce Finance
Public Health - Food Labeling - Requirements
HB0435 Delegate Bhandari Judicial Proceedings
Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning
HB0634 Delegate Kaufman Judicial Proceedings
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
HB0688 Delegate Simpson Judicial Proceedings
Intercepted Communications - Penalty
HB0752 Delegate Toles Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Theft and Fraud Crimes - Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
HB0768 Delegate Simpson Judicial Proceedings
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
HB0769
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Woods Finance
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
HB0771 Delegate Miller Finance
Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training
HB0776 Delegate Ruff Judicial Proceedings
Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
HB0838 Delegate Cullison Finance
State Board of Pharmacy - Prescriber-Pharmacist Agreements
HB0877 Delegate Spiegel Education, Energy, and the Environment
Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Institutional Debt - Report
HB0900 Delegate Taylor Education, Energy, and the Environment
Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program
HB0936 Montgomery County Delegation Education, Energy, and the Environment
Montgomery County Public Schools - Local Food Procurement MC 7-26
HB0954 Delegate Adams Budget and Taxation
State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds
HB0963 Delegate Woorman Judicial Proceedings
Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives
HB0975 Delegate Guzzone Finance
Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
HB0986 Delegate Terrasa Finance
Nurse Licensure - Educational Requirements - Enforcement
HB1004 Delegate Alston Finance
Public Health - Prohibited Ingredients in Food
HB1042 Delegate Woorman Finance
Health Occupations - Structural Racism Training - Funding Sources
HB1047 Delegate Hutchinson Finance
State Board of Physicians - Delegation of Duties - Alterations
HB1058 Delegate Woods Judicial Proceedings
Budget and Taxation
Youth Delinquency Prevention Fund - Establishment
HB1062 Delegate Embry Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction Over Property of Minors or Disabled Persons - Authorized Transactions
HB1075 Delegate Smith Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
HB1076 Delegate Smith Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education Institutions - Over-the-Counter Contraception - Access and Reporting
HB1087 Delegate Johnson, S. Finance
Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems
HB1110 Delegate Lewis Judicial Proceedings
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
HB1144 Delegate Crutchfield Judicial Proceedings
Child Support - Adjusted Actual Income - Definition
HB1152 Delegate Williams Judicial Proceedings
Department of State Police - Special Police Officers - Study
HB1292 Delegate Bagnall Judicial Proceedings
Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
HB1294 Delegate Wilson Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Child Sexual Abuse Material - Artificial Intelligence Software
HB1320 Delegate Rosenberg Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification - Request at the Time of Charging
HB1348 Delegate Embry Finance
Human Trafficking - Reports to Regional Navigators and Prosecutions - Authorization
HB1357 Delegate Kaiser Finance
Consumer Protection - Menstrual Hygiene Products - Labeling Requirements
HB1470 Delegate Cullison Finance
Medical Assistance Programs - Drug Dispensing - Cost-of-Dispensing Survey and Fee-for-Service Professional Dispensing Fee
HB1485 Chair, Health Committee Finance
Public Health - Crisis Response System - Resources for Family Members and Trauma-Informed Care Training (Tiarra's Law)
HB1490 Delegate Shetty Finance
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions
HB1540 Delegate Harrison Budget and Taxation
University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center - Funding - Repeal of Termination Date
HB1554 Delegate Hornberger Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 18
SB0352 Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026)
Senator Charles Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (3) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (3) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 19
SB0719 Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
Senator Love Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 20
SB0670 Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places
Senator Kagan Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 21
SB0757 Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Tariffs and Local Sourcing
Senator Rosapepe Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 22
SB0311 Education - The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions
President Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 23
SB0346 Civil Actions - Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)
Senator Waldstreicher Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (2) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 17
Distribution Date: March 18, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 18, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0004
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kagan
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Budget and Taxation)
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
SB0324 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Augustine
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program
SB0486 Favorable Senator Carozza
Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions
SB0507 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
SB0554 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hayes
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners - Appointment Process - Alterations
SB0648 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Hettleman
Local School Systems - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)
SB0709 Favorable Senator Carozza
Education - Purple Star Schools Program and Purple Star Colleges Program
SB0720 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 18
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0212 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Corderman
Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act)
SB0509 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation
SB0534 Favorable with Amendments(1) Frederick County Senators
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
SB0601 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hester
Cybersecurity - Standards and Compliance - Alterations
SB0657 Favorable Senator Henson
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established
SB0928 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Harris
County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 19
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0402 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Brooks
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
SB0508
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Carozza
Somerset County Board of Education - Alterations
SB0645 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
State Board of Sign Language Interpreters - Membership and Licensing
SB0705 Favorable Caroline County Senators
Caroline County Board of Education - Member Compensation - Increase
SB0728 Favorable Senator Carozza
Higher Education - Community College Promise Scholarship Eligibility - Delmar High School Graduates
SB0864 Favorable Senator Washington, A.
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 20
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0165 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Brooks
Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation Dates
SB0621
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable Senator Watson
Public Safety - State Fire Prevention Code - Trash and Recyclable Materials
SB0624 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)
SB0627 Favorable Senator Lam
Korean American Day
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 16
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0180 Favorable Senator Sydnor
Evidence - Interception of Oral Communications - Fair Housing Testing
SB0250 Favorable Senator Simonaire
Estates - Maryland Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
SB0274 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Sydnor
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
SB0691 Favorable Senator McKay
Real Property - Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts - Contingency Clauses
SB0729 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Henson
Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home Parks
SB0747 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage
SB0814 Favorable Senator Hayes
Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers
SB0822 Favorable with Amendments(3) Senator Smith
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity
SB0823 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Smith
Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members
SB0933 Favorable with Amendments(1) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment
SB0941 Favorable Senator Henson
Department of Housing and Community Development - Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties - Intervention Plan
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 12
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0176 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
SB0344 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
SB0378 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Guzzone
Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding
SB0410 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Public Libraries - State Library Resource Center - Funding
SB0459 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Rosapepe
Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
SB0468 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator King
Income Tax - Local Child Tax Credit - Authorization
SB0491 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Salling
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Military Service Credit Eligibility
SB0710 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Corderman
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset
SB0734 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Lewis Young
State Retirement and Pension System - Eligible Governmental Units
SB0762 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Guzzone
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
SB0764 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Education – Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals
SB0858 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
SB0859 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Hettleman
State Personnel - State Fiscal Leadership Capacity
SB0970 Favorable Senator Zucker
Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering
Finance Committee Report No. 24
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0413 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Board Operations and Regulation of Crematories and Reduction Facilities
SB0417 Favorable Senator Lam
Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)
SB0714 Favorable Washington County Senators
Washington County - Mobile Food Service Facilities and Semipermanent Food Service Facilities - Toilet and Lavatory Facilities
SB0866 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Washington, A.
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons
SB0881 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Kramer
Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act
Finance Committee Report No. 25
Distribution Date: March 19, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 19, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0493 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Beidle
Nursing Facilities - Involuntary Discharge or Transfer
SB0778 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Feldman
Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits, Ownership, and Definition of Practice of Medicine
SB0892 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Gile
Public Health – Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Conditions
March 17, 2026
63rd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 36
SB0309 Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
Senator Jennings Calendar Day 03/16/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 38
SB0594 Cannabis - Advertising - Alterations
Senator Beidle Calendar Day 03/17/26 Reported Favorably with Amendments (2) by the Committee on Finance. Amendments (2) Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/18/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT AS AMENDED.
March 18, 2026
64th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 39
SB0007 Higher Education - Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship - Repeal of Termination Date
Senator Simonaire Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for the Next Session.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 41
SB0704 Maryland Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Transfer to Limited Liability Company
Senator Mautz Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Later Today.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (1) AND THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 42
SB0631 Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Senator West Calendar Day 03/18/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/19/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 19, 2026
65th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 43
SB0818 State Center - Development - Contract, Plan Requirements, and Advisory Group
Senator Hayes Calendar Day 03/16/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/17/26. Calendar Day 03/18/26 Committee Amendment (1) and Favorable Report Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/19/26.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
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