Legislation - HB0600

Increasing the amount of a certain required bond from $25,000 to $250,000 that the Treasurer and any Deputy Treasurer gives to the State of Maryland, the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission, and the Commissioners of St. Mary's County; authorizing, instead of requiring, the Metropolitan Commission to conduct certain studies, plans, and estimates and altering the scope of those studies, plans, and estimates; and altering certain civil and criminal penalties for certain violations.

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Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media; Judicial Proceedings

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (34-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	44AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation Judicial Proceedings	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (34-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media

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