Legislation - SB0947

Establishing the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Maryland Transit Administration as a governing body with certain authority over the provision of Baltimore Core Transit Service; establishing the Commuter Services Advisory Board to provide certain oversight over and guidance for certain Administration commuter rail and bus services in the State; repealing the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission as an advisory commission for transit in the Baltimore City region; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB1081

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Contingency - on a referendum

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (Finance) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {863424/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/12/2026 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing canceled (Finance)
			Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Hearing canceled (Finance)
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (Finance)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Favorable with Amendments {863424/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
Senate	3/24/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2026	3/12/2026	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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