Legislation - SB0014

Title: Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the effective dates of enrollment in a Small Business Health Options (SHOP) Exchange plan for individuals who enroll during certain special enrollment periods.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0273

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Referred Health Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/14/2026 Legislative Date 4/14/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates
Senate	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Favorable Adopted	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Second Reading Passed	18 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates
Senate	2/12/2026	2/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Referred Health	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/17/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	4/01/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2026	3/16/2026	Returned Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/14/2026	4/14/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 138
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Enrollment - Effective Dates

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