Senate Agenda for Proceedings No. 65
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 12 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 42 Completed Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 51 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 38 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 39 Completed Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 41 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 36 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 37 Completed Rules Committee Report No. 9 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 94 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 108 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 55 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 56 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 65 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 66 (General House Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 67 (General House Bills) Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 17 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 18 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 19 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 20 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 21 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 22 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 23 Completed Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 24 Completed

April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Yeas and Nays No. 12
SB0039 Senator Lam
Behavioral Health Rate Methodology Modernization - Workgroup Establishment and Study
SB0215 Senator Simonaire
Veterans and Uniformed Services - Maryland Veterans Trust Fund and Application of Laws
SB0324 Senator Augustine
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study
SB0370 Senator Augustine
State Acupuncture Board - Revisions
SB0401 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation
SB0441 Anne Arundel County Senators
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses
SB0606 Senator McCray
Maryland E-ZPass Commuter Fairness and Transparency Act of 2026
SB0607 Senator McCray
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
SB0614 Dorchester County Senators
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
SB0627 Senator Lam
Korean American Day
SB0644 Senator King
Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations
SB0646 Senator King
Public School System Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
SB0647 Senator Bailey
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System and State Police Retirement System - Line-of-Duty Catastrophic Injury Disability
SB0657 Senator Henson
Maryland Higher Education Commission - Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) Grant Program - Established
SB0694 Senator Smith
Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints
SB0710 Senator Corderman
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Reemployment After Retirement - Exemption from Earnings Offset
SB0729 Senator Henson
Real Property - Access to Counsel in Evictions Program - Expansion
SB0753 Senator Kramer
Fiduciary Institutions - Exploitation of Seniors and Vulnerable Adults - Protections and Required Referral (Vulnerable Adult Banking Protection Act)
SB0760 Senator Watson
Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions
SB0778 Senator Feldman
Clinical Research Pharmacies and Clinical Trials - Permits and Ownership
SB0816 Senator Hayes
West North Avenue Development Authority - Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Program - Establishment (WNADA Neighborhood Social Connection and Development Act)
SB0864 Senator Washington, A.
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
SB0920 Senator Harris
Economic Development - Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts - Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)
SB0940 Senator Henson
Environment - Water Quality Testing - Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 42
HB0013 Delegate Vogel Rules
Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)
HB0044 Delegate Feldmark Rules
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
HB0653 Delegate Behler Rules
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income - Amount
HB1020 Delegate Chang Rules
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration
HB1057 Delegate Ebersole Rules
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
HB1254 Delegate Feldmark Rules
Education - Public Schools - Service Contracts
HB1297 Delegate Palakovich Carr Rules
Income Tax - Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit - Alterations
Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Report No. 51
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0222 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Vogel
County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
HB0326 Favorable Delegate Ebersole
Education - Maryland Center for School Safety - Anonymous Reporting System
HB1341
(Emergency Bill) 		Favorable with Amendments(3) Delegate Ebersole
(Jointly Considered Education, Energy, and the Environment/Judicial Proceedings)
Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 38
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0055 Favorable Delegate Guyton
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts
HB0210 Favorable Delegate Foley
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act)
HB0503 Favorable Delegate Smith
Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation
HB0591 Favorable Delegate Beauchamp
Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
HB0668 Favorable St. Mary's County Delegation
St. Mary's County - Prohibition on Standing in Inherently Dangerous Highway
HB0768 Favorable Delegate Simpson
Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations
HB0915 Favorable Delegate Hill
Workgroup on Aging Out of Foster Care
HB0993 Favorable Delegate Valderrama
Real Property - Short-Term Rentals
HB1132 Favorable Delegate Terrasa
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Resale Contracts - Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 39
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0523 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Jones, D.
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions
HB1105 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Embry
Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes
HB1222 Favorable with Amendments(3) Prince George's County Delegation
Prince George's County - State's Attorney Salary - Alteration PG 426-26
HB1614 Favorable with Amendments(2) Delegate Arentz
Maryland Transportation Authority - Lane Use Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 41
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0681 Favorable Delegate Lewis
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Budget and Taxation)
Baltimore City - Ordinance Enforcement - Fines and Penalties
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 36
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0500 Favorable Delegate Hartman
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
HB0654 Favorable Delegate Behler
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
HB1587 Favorable with Amendments(1) Delegate Patterson
Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
HB1599 Favorable Delegate Jacobs
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 37
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB1598 Favorable Delegate McCaskill
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
Rules Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Second Reading Date: April 13, 2026
REREFERRED
HB0106 To Finance Committee Delegate Foley
State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Nontenure Track Faculty
HB0299 To Finance Committee Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
HB0420 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Rogers
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
HB0500 To Budget and Taxation Committee Delegate Hartman
Sales and Use Tax - Precious Metal Bullion or Coins - Exemption
HB0654 To Budget and Taxation Committee Delegate Behler
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
HB0666 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Cullison
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
HB0700 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Ivey
Higher Education - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Direct Admission Program and Study
HB0701 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Hill
Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)
HB0982 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Mireku-North
Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
HB1069
(Emergency Bill) 		To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Fair
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
HB1445 To Finance Committee Delegate Wolek
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
HB1574 To Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Delegate Solomon
Child Care Providers - Licensing and Registration Alterations
HB1587 To Budget and Taxation Committee Delegate Patterson
Gaming - Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
HB1598 To Budget and Taxation Committee Delegate McCaskill
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
HB1599 To Budget and Taxation Committee Delegate Jacobs
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
April 10, 2026
87th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 94
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. Calendar Day 04/09/26 Made a Special Order for the Next Session.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 108
HB0547 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment
Delegate Fair Calendar Day 04/13/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 50. Made a Special Order for the Next Session.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
Distribution Date: April 10, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 10, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 55 (General House Bills)
HB0406 Prince George's County Delegation Finance
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses Prohibition - Exceptions PG 313-26
HB0443 Prince George's County Delegation Finance
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B-SEC (Small Event Center) License PG 312-26
HB0583 Prince George's County Delegation Finance
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26
HB0625 Delegate Cullison Finance
Human-Relevant Research Fund - Collection of Contributions - Responsible Entity
HB0684 Chair, Health Committee Finance
Health Insurance - Material Changes to Provider Networks - Notification and Special Enrollment Period
HB1091 Delegate Kerr Finance
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations - Dentists - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers
HB1387 Delegate Coley Finance
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate
HB1425 Delegate Clippinger Finance
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
HB1490 Delegate Shetty Finance
Family Investment Program - Temporary Cash Assistance - Good Cause and Adequate Reason Exceptions
HB1554 Delegate Hornberger Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report
Distribution Date: April 10, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 10, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 56 (General House Bills)
HB0358 Delegate Palakovich Carr Budget and Taxation
Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption
HB0590 Howard County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Howard County - Transfer Tax - Use of Proceeds Ho. Co. 12-26
HB0672
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate Shetty Finance
Public Health - Maryland Pediatric Cancer Fund - Entities Eligible for Grants
HB0776 Delegate Ruff Judicial Proceedings
Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision - Mandatory Petition (NyKayla Strawder Memorial Act)
HB0852 Delegate Sample-Hughes Judicial Proceedings
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Higher Education - Scholarships for Correctional Officers
HB0911
(Emergency Bill) 		Delegate McCaskill Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Laurel Park - Arabian Breed Racing Authorization
HB1062 Delegate Embry Judicial Proceedings
Estates and Trusts - Jurisdiction Over Property of Minors or Disabled Persons - Authorized Transactions
HB1149 Delegate Young Budget and Taxation
State Finance - Claims of the State - Settlement
HB1305 Delegate Kaiser Judicial Proceedings
State Child Welfare System - Reporting
HB1345 Delegate Cardin Judicial Proceedings
Maryland Trust Act - In Terrorem Clause - Void
HB1563 Speaker Finance
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 13, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 65 (General House Bills)
HB1247
(Emergency Bill)
(Amended) 		Prince George's County Delegation Budget and Taxation
Prince George's County - Tax Increment Financing - Extraordinary Development District - Alterations PG 425-26
HB1346 Delegate Amprey Budget and Taxation
State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Expedited Document Processing and Fees
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 13, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 66 (General House Bills)
HB0006
(Amended) 		Delegate Kerr Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Institutions of Higher Education - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan and Reporting
HB0103
(Amended) 		Delegate Stewart Finance
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waivers
HB0168
(Amended) 		Delegate Vogel Education, Energy, and the Environment
Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations
HB0182
(Amended) 		Delegate Stein Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting
HB0191
(Amended) 		Delegate Wims Finance
Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments
HB0575
(Amended) 		Delegate Wilkins Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Student Attendance - Excused Absences for Civic Engagement
Distribution Date: April 13, 2026
Third Reading Date: April 13, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 67 (General House Bills)
HB0587
(Amended) 		Delegate Phillips Budget and Taxation
Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Contract Authority
HB0640
(Amended) 		Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions
HB0898
(Amended) 		Speaker Budget and Taxation
Finance
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
HB1248
(Amended) 		Delegate Wolek Finance
Workgroup for an Inclusive State Workplace - Established
HB1452
(Amended) 		Delegate Toles Finance
Economic Development - Prince George's County Suitland Development Authority - Established
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 17
SB0189 Senator Lewis Young Education, Energy, and the Environment
Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Required Grating Systems (Mason's Law)
SB0625 Senator Feldman Education, Energy, and the Environment
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards
SB0719 Senator Love Education, Energy, and the Environment
Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation
SB0829 Senator Waldstreicher Education, Energy, and the Environment
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
SB0148 Senator Kagan Budget and Taxation
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 18
SB0204 Senator Kagan Education, Energy, and the Environment
Public Schools - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established
SB0720 Senator Hester Education, Energy, and the Environment
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
SB0810
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator King Education, Energy, and the Environment
Judicial Proceedings
Immigration Enforcement - Expanding Sensitive Locations, Notification, and Guidance (Maryland Values Act of 2026)
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 19
SB0742 Senator Guzzone Finance
Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Developmental Disabilities Administration - Home- and Community-Based Services Eligibility Determinations (Maryland Protecting People With Disabilities Act)
SB0893
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Gile Finance
Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 20
SB0388 President Budget and Taxation
Finance
Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
SB0459 Senator Rosapepe Budget and Taxation
Procurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 21
SB0345 Senator Waldstreicher Judicial Proceedings
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer and Manufacturer Associations - Administrative Hearings
SB0354 Senator Kagan Judicial Proceedings
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
SB0791 Senator Lam Judicial Proceedings
Correctional Services and Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement – Prohibitions (Community Trust Act)
SB0941 Senator Henson Judicial Proceedings
Department of Housing and Community Development - Severe Health and Safety Risk Properties - Intervention Plan
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 22
SB0242 Senator Simonaire Education, Energy, and the Environment
Finance
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 23
SB0193 Senator Corderman Budget and Taxation
Washington County - Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Target Redevelopment Area
SB0558 Senator Bailey Budget and Taxation
Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established
April 13, 2026
90th Day of Session
Message from the House: Senate Bills Amended in the House No. 24
SB0762 Senator Guzzone Budget and Taxation
Horse Racing - Racetrack Facility Renewal Account Grants - Alterations
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