Subject Legislation - Internet Access

Internet Access

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0382 (SB0571) Title Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) Sponsor Delegate Fair	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0396 (SB0402) Title Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Sponsor Delegate Pasteur	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0461 (SB0300) Title Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Sponsor Delegate Ziegler	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1037 (SB0605) Title Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act) Sponsor Delegate Foley	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1100 (SB0782) Title Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections Sponsor Delegate Pruski	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1179 Title Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act Sponsor Delegate Nkongolo	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1584 Title Delivery Network Companies and Delivery Network Services - Regulation and Transparency Sponsor Delegate Stewart	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1592 (SB0378) Title Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding Sponsor Delegate Barnes	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0300 (HB0461) Title Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Sponsor Senator Hester	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0378 (HB1592) Title Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding Sponsor Senator Guzzone	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0402 (HB0396) Title Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners Sponsor Senator Brooks	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0559 Title Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting Sponsor Senator Bailey	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0571 (HB0382) Title Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) Sponsor Senator Ellis	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0605 (HB1037) Title Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act) Sponsor Senator Washington, M.	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0782 (HB1100) Title Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections Sponsor Senator Jackson	2	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsor	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0382 (SB0571)	Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)	Delegate Fair	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.	Economic Matters 2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0396 (SB0402)	Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners	Delegate Pasteur	2	2	In the House - Third Reading Passed (120-0)	Ways and Means 2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM
HB0461 (SB0300)	Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment	Delegate Ziegler	2	2	In the House - Favorable Report by Economic Matters	Economic Matters 2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1037 (SB0605)	Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act)	Delegate Foley	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 3/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1100 (SB0782)	Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections	Delegate Pruski	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m.	Economic Matters 3/04/2026 - 1:30 PM
HB1179	Consumer Protection - Application Store Accountability Act	Delegate Nkongolo	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.	Economic Matters 3/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1584	Delivery Network Companies and Delivery Network Services - Regulation and Transparency	Delegate Stewart	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Economic Matters 3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1592 (SB0378)	Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding	Delegate Barnes	2	2	In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	Rules and Executive Nominations
SB0300 (HB0461)	Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment	Senator Hester	2	2	In the House - First Reading Economic Matters	Finance 2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM	Economic Matters
SB0378 (HB1592)	Education - Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries - Funding	Senator Guzzone	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.	Budget and Taxation 2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM
SB0402 (HB0396)	Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners	Senator Brooks	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 3/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0559	Natural Resources - Recreational Striped Bass Catch - Reporting	Senator Bailey	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 3/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0571 (HB0382)	Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)	Senator Ellis	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0605 (HB1037)	Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Oversight (Broadband Accountability and Affordability Act)	Senator Washington, M.	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0782 (HB1100)	Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections	Senator Jackson	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 2/26/2026 - 1:00 PM

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