Senate Floor Actions (3/19/2026)
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
| Senate Proceedings No. 42 |
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| Convened 10:13 AM, Legislative Day 03/03/26, Calendar Day 03/19/26 |
| Invocation |
| Attendance Quorum: 37 |
| Resolution: The Maryland Down Syndrome Day Coalition - World Down Syndrome Day and your commitment to ensuring that all individuals have equal rights and opportunities while making positive and meaningful contributions to the State. Adopted (40-0) |
| Introduction of Guests |
| House Bills Introduced in the Senate No. 18 |
| HB 65 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 94 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 187 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 310 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 329 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 410 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 435 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 634 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 688 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 752 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 768 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 769 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 771 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 776 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 838 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 877 |
| Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| HB 900 |
| Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| HB 936 |
| Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| HB 954 |
| Referred Budget and Taxation |
| HB 963 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 975 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 986 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1004 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1042 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1047 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1058 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings Budget and Taxation |
| HB 1062 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1075 |
| Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| HB 1076 |
| Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| HB 1087 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1110 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1144 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1152 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1292 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1294 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1320 |
| Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| HB 1348 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1357 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1470 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1485 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1490 |
| Referred Finance |
| HB 1540 |
| Referred Budget and Taxation |
| HB 1554 |
| Referred Budget and Taxation |
| Special Orders No. 36 |
| SB 309 |
| Favorable with Amendments {433028/1 Adopted |
| Floor Amendment {773626/1 (Senator Mautz) Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Orders No. 38 |
| SB 594 |
| Favorable with Amendments Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Orders No. 39 |
| SB 7 |
| Favorable with Amendments {233122/1 Adopted |
| Floor Amendment {653224/1 (Senator Salling) Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Orders No. 41 |
| SB 704 |
| Favorable with Amendments {283425/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Orders No. 42 |
| SB 631 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| Committee Report No. 12 Budget and Taxation |
| SB 176 |
| Favorable with Amendments {983723/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 344 |
| Favorable with Amendments {373228/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 378 |
| Favorable with Amendments {423624/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 410 |
| Favorable with Amendments {473129/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 459 |
| Favorable with Amendments {523924/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 468 |
| Favorable with Amendments {283020/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 491 |
| Favorable with Amendments {703828/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 710 |
| Favorable with Amendments {383827/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 734 |
| Favorable with Amendments {223621/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 762 |
| Favorable with Amendments {933623/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 764 |
| Favorable with Amendments {193925/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 858 |
| Favorable with Amendments {913920/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 859 |
| Favorable with Amendments {553826/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 970 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Floor Amendment {943923/1 (Senator Zucker) Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Executive Nominations Committee Report No. 5 |
| Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Brooks) Adopted |
| Committee Report No. 16 Judicial Proceedings |
| SB 180 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 250 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 274 |
| Favorable with Amendments {993829/1 |
| Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Sydnor) Adopted |
| SB 691 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 729 |
| Favorable with Amendments {883421/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 747 |
| Favorable with Amendments {903024/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 814 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 822 |
| Favorable with Amendments {753321/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 823 |
| Favorable with Amendments {283725/1 |
| Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| SB 933 |
| Favorable with Amendments {543623/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 941 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| Committee Report No. 24 Finance |
| SB 413 |
| Favorable with Amendments {713627/1 |
| Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Beidle) Adopted |
| SB 417 |
| Favorable |
| Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator West) Adopted |
| SB 714 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 866 |
| Favorable with Amendments {643921/1 |
| Motion Laid Over (Senator Gallion) Adopted |
| SB 881 |
| Favorable with Amendments {803427/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Committee Report No. 25 Finance |
| SB 493 |
| Favorable with Amendments {923426/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 778 |
| Favorable with Amendments {993324/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 892 |
| Favorable with Amendments {423828/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Orders No. 43 |
| SB 818 |
| Motion Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Guzzone) Adopted |
| Committee Report No. 17 Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| SB 4 |
| Favorable with Amendments {633822/1 |
| Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Salling) Adopted |
| SB 324 |
| Favorable with Amendments {953921/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 486 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 507 |
| Favorable with Amendments {503120/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 554 |
| Favorable with Amendments {863724/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 648 |
| Favorable with Amendments {203820/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 709 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 720 |
| Favorable with Amendments {983227/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Committee Report No. 18 Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| SB 212 |
| Favorable with Amendments {603025/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 509 |
| Favorable with Amendments {203323/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 534 |
| Favorable with Amendments {843321/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 601 |
| Favorable with Amendments {183320/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 657 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 928 |
| Favorable with Amendments {413529/1 |
| Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted |
| Committee Report No. 20 Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| SB 165 |
| Favorable with Amendments {993726/1 |
| Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| SB 621 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 624 |
| Favorable with Amendments {853323/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 627 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| Committee Report No. 19 Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| SB 402 |
| Favorable with Amendments {853022/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 508 |
| Favorable with Amendments {543228/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 645 |
| Favorable with Amendments {193023/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| SB 705 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 728 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| SB 864 |
| Favorable Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed |
| Laid Overs No. 18 |
| SB 352 |
| Favorable with Amendments {943529/1 |
| Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| Laid Overs No. 19 |
| SB 719 |
| Favorable with Amendments {423427/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Laid Overs No. 20 |
| SB 670 |
| Favorable with Amendments {183727/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Laid Overs No. 21 |
| SB 757 |
| Favorable with Amendments {393025/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Laid Overs No. 22 |
| SB 311 |
| Favorable with Amendments {623723/1 Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Laid Overs No. 23 |
| SB 346 |
| Favorable with Amendments {293920/1 Adopted |
| Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-25) |
| Floor Amendment {253829/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (13-28) |
| Floor Amendment {953329/1 (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted |
| Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| Special Order |
| SB 413 |
| Favorable with Amendments {713627/1 |
| Motion Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted |
| Special Order |
| SB 274 |
| Favorable with Amendments {993829/1 Adopted |
| Floor Amendment {683420/1 (Senator Sydnor) |
| Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| Announcements |
| Quorum: 42 |
| Recessed 1:16 PM, until Mar 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM, (Legislative Day 03/03) |