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Economic Matters Committee

Committee Chair valderrama
Chair
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama
Vice Chair
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian
Address
230 Taylor House Office Building
231 Taylor House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Phone
410-841-3519
Toll-free in MD: 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3519
Contact
Email
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For questions requiring an immediate response please call the committee.
Staff
Erica White, Tatiana Hill, and Benjamin Voight; Dept. of Legislative Services
Assistant to Chair: Joy Jones
Issue Areas
Banks and other financial institutions
Commercial law, including consumer protection
Corporations and associations
Business regulation
Business occupations and professions
Economic development
Electronic commerce
Insurance regulation, except health insurance
Labor and employment
Unemployment insurance
Utility regulation
Workers’ compensation
Alcoholic beverages
Further Information
Witness Guidelines and Committee FAQs
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Legislation Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0005 (SB0372)
Title
Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Fair
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0021
Title
Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Allen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0038
Title
Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alteration
Sponsor
Delegate Queen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0051
Title
Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act of Maryland
Sponsor
Delegate Taveras
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0059
Title
Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease
Sponsor
Delegate Addison
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0061
Title
Financial Institutions – Definition of Student Financing Companies – Alteration
Sponsor
Delegate Lopez
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0062
Title
Anne Arundel County - Summons for Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Simmons
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0077
Title
Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation
Sponsor
Delegate Woods
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0080
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0085
Title
Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0093
Title
Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements
Sponsor
Delegate Crosby
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0103
Title
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waiver
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0118
Title
Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration
Sponsor
Delegate Queen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0135 (SB0287)
Title
Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas
Sponsor
Delegate Schindler
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0144
Title
Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0148
Title
Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0149
Title
Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0152
Title
Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0153 (SB0012)
Title
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
Sponsor
Delegate Lehman
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0168
Title
Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0179
Title
Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report
Sponsor
Delegate Vogel
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0188 (SB0003)
Title
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0191
Title
Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions - Cash Payments
Sponsor
Delegate Wims
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0200
Title
Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure
Sponsor
Delegate Lehman
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0235 (SB0047)
Title
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0236 (SB0032)
Title
State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0237 (SB0094)
Title
Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0238 (SB0226)
Title
Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0239 (SB0036)
Title
Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0240
Title
Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0241 (SB0133)
Title
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0242 (SB0216)
Title
Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0243 (SB0197)
Title
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0259 (SB0043)
Title
Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0296
Title
Education - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee and CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee - Revisions and Repeal
Sponsor
Chair, Ways and Means Committee
5 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0306 (SB0297)
Title
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0307 (SB0217)
Title
Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0308
Title
Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0313
Title
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0314
Title
Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0315 (SB0335)
Title
Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0317
Title
Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts - Certification of Compliance With State Labor Laws
Sponsor
Delegate Stewart
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0331 (SB0342)
Title
Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
Sponsor
Delegate Terrasa
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0335 (SB0258)
Title
Real Property - Dedication - Roads
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0343
Title
Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0344 (SB0303)
Title
Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0346
Title
Workers' Compensation - Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Retroactive Compensation
Sponsor
Delegate Pruski
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0347 (SB0090)
Title
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Sponsor
Delegate Pruski
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0366
Title
Workers' Compensation - Exemption From Exclusivity of Remedy - Action for Wrongful Death by Nondependent Child
Sponsor
Delegate Pruski
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0382
Title
Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Fair
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0402
Title
Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions
Sponsor
Delegate Holmes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0405
Title
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
Sponsor
Delegate Terrasa
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0408
Title
Prince George's County - Authority to Retain Fee for Single-Use and Reusable Bags PG 403-26
Sponsor
Prince George's County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0415
Title
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A Beer and Class A Beer and Wine Licenses - Retail Grocery Establishments PG 304-26
Sponsor
Prince George's County Delegation
4 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0431
Title
Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Behler
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0433
Title
Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0434
Title
Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition
Sponsor
Delegate Palakovich Carr
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0453
Title
Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0461 (SB0300)
Title
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Ziegler
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0469
Title
Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage
Sponsor
Delegate Holmes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0470 (SB0376)
Title
Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Boafo
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0483 (SB0354)
Title
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
Sponsor
Delegate Wolek
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0485 (SB0256)
Title
State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions
Sponsor
Delegate Johnson, S.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0487 (SB0248)
Title
Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Feldmark
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0502
Title
Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training
Sponsor
Delegate Holmes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0506 (SB0455)
Title
Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0514 (SB0004)
Title
Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026)
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0523 (SB0353)
Title
Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions
Sponsor
Delegate Jones, D.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0537
Title
Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights
Sponsor
Delegate Holmes
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0543
Title
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes
Sponsor
Delegate Guyton
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0545 (SB0384)
Title
Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers
Sponsor
Delegate Qi
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0548 (SB0325)
Title
Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Behler
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0557
Title
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process
Sponsor
Delegate Harrison
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0564
Title
Business Regulation - Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Allen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0571 (SB0369)
Title
Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Tax and Enforcement of Judgment Exemptions - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Allen
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0573 (SB0274)
Title
Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
Sponsor
Delegate Taveras
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0618 (SB0438)
Title
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
Sponsor
Delegate Johnson, A.
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0622
Title
Cannabis - Licensees - Micro Dispensary Employees and Cannabis Agent Training Programs
Sponsor
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
6 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0643 (SB0034)
Title
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
Sponsor
Delegate Valderrama
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0657
Title
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
Sponsor
Delegate Stonko
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0683
Title
Real Property - Implied Warranties - Missing or Incomplete Improvements
Sponsor
Delegate Wims
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0691
Title
State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects
Sponsor
Delegate Lopez
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0711
Title
Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0715
Title
Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment
Sponsor
Delegate Rosenberg
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0716
Title
Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition
Sponsor
Delegate Pippy
2 1
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)
HB0730 (SB0415)
Title
Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
Sponsor
Delegate Korman
2 1
Bill/Chapter
(Cross/Chapter)		 Title Sponsor Sponsorship Type Sort Chamber Sort Current Status Org Committees & Hearings Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0005 (SB0372) Community Development - Maryland New Markets Development Program - Establishment Delegate Fair 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters) and Hearing canceled (Ways and Means)
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
Ways and Means
HB0021 Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act) Delegate Allen 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0038 Financial Institutions - Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators - Alteration Delegate Queen 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0051 Strategic Digital Asset Reserve Act of Maryland Delegate Taveras 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0059 Real Property - Expedited Wrongful Detainer Proceedings - Property for Sale or Lease Delegate Addison 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
Judiciary
HB0061 Financial Institutions – Definition of Student Financing Companies – Alteration Delegate Lopez 2 1 In the House - Hearing canceled
Economic Matters
HB0062 Anne Arundel County - Summons for Actions to Repossess for Failure to Pay Rent - Alterations Delegate Simmons 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0077 Consumer Protection - Sale and Resale of Event Tickets - Registration and Regulation Delegate Woods 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0080 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0085 Corporations and Associations - Cooperative Limited Equity Housing Corporations - Establishment Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0093 Home Builders - Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home - Requirements Delegate Crosby 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0103 Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waiver Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0118 Maryland Money Transmission Act - Definition of Money Transmitter - Alteration Delegate Queen 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0135 (SB0287) Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas Delegate Schindler 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0144 Commercial Law – Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund – Establishment Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0148 Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0149 Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0152 Consumer Protection - Electronic Funds Transfers - Regulations (Elder Fraud Prevention Act of 2026) Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0153 (SB0012) Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement Delegate Lehman 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0168 Housing and Community Development - Affordable Housing - Educator Workforce Housing and Municipal Corporations Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0179 Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report Delegate Vogel 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0188 (SB0003) Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0191 Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions - Cash Payments Delegate Wims 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/10/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0200 Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure Delegate Lehman 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0235 (SB0047) Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0236 (SB0032) State Athletic Commission - Blood Testing of Contestants - Timing Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0237 (SB0094) Commercial Law - Earned Wage Access - Revisions Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0238 (SB0226) Maryland Heritage Area Authority and Heritage Areas - Alterations Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0239 (SB0036) Land Use - Zoning - Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026) Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0240 Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0241 (SB0133) Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0242 (SB0216) Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0243 (SB0197) Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0259 (SB0043) Financial Institutions - Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund and Regulation of Entities - Revisions Chair, Economic Matters Committee 5 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0296 Education - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee and CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee - Revisions and Repeal Chair, Ways and Means Committee 5 1 In the House - Reassigned to Ways and Means and Economic Matters
Ways and Means
Economic Matters
HB0306 (SB0297) Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act) Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0307 (SB0217) Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Alterations Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0308 Corporations and Associations - Principal Offices - Private Mailboxes Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/03/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0313 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Housing - Rental Applications and Tenant Screening Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0314 Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/04/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0315 (SB0335) Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0317 Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts - Certification of Compliance With State Labor Laws Delegate Stewart 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0331 (SB0342) Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Delegate Terrasa 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Environment and Transportation
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
Economic Matters
HB0335 (SB0258) Real Property - Dedication - Roads Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0343 Housing Development Projects - Housing Counseling Services Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0344 (SB0303) Business Regulation - Sale of Motor Fuel - Pricing Signage Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0346 Workers' Compensation - Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Retroactive Compensation Delegate Pruski 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0347 (SB0090) Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension Delegate Pruski 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0366 Workers' Compensation - Exemption From Exclusivity of Remedy - Action for Wrongful Death by Nondependent Child Delegate Pruski 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0382 Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) Delegate Fair 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0402 Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions Delegate Holmes 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0405 Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Documents - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Delegate Terrasa 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0408 Prince George's County - Authority to Retain Fee for Single-Use and Reusable Bags PG 403-26 Prince George's County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Economic Matters
Government, Labor, and Elections
Economic Matters
HB0415 Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A Beer and Class A Beer and Wine Licenses - Retail Grocery Establishments PG 304-26 Prince George's County Delegation 4 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters and Government, Labor, and Elections
Economic Matters
Government, Labor, and Elections
HB0431 Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations Delegate Behler 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0433 Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0434 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms - Prohibition Delegate Palakovich Carr 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0453 Real Property - Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund - Establishment Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0461 (SB0300) Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment Delegate Ziegler 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0469 Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage Delegate Holmes 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0470 (SB0376) Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force - Establishment Delegate Boafo 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0483 (SB0354) Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds Delegate Wolek 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0485 (SB0256) State Board of Professional Landscape Architects - Revisions Delegate Johnson, S. 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0487 (SB0248) Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Investments - Alterations Delegate Feldmark 2 1 In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Economic Matters
2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0502 Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training Delegate Holmes 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0506 (SB0455) Economic Development - Transformational Project Financing Program - Establishment Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - Reassigned to Economic Matters and Ways and Means
Economic Matters
Ways and Means
HB0514 (SB0004) Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation (Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0523 (SB0353) Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions Delegate Jones, D. 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0537 Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights Delegate Holmes 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0543 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes Delegate Guyton 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0545 (SB0384) Real Estate Brokers - Residential Real Estate Transactions - Transaction Brokers Delegate Qi 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0548 (SB0325) Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act) Delegate Behler 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0557 Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process Delegate Harrison 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0564 Business Regulation - Pet Cremation and Burial Services - Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act) Delegate Allen 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0571 (SB0369) Nonprofit Housing Corporations - Tax and Enforcement of Judgment Exemptions - Alterations Delegate Allen 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0573 (SB0274) Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect Delegate Taveras 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0618 (SB0438) Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations Delegate Johnson, A. 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0622 Cannabis - Licensees - Micro Dispensary Employees and Cannabis Agent Training Programs Chair, Economic Matters Committee 6 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0643 (SB0034) Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications Delegate Valderrama 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0657 Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications Delegate Stonko 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0683 Real Property - Implied Warranties - Missing or Incomplete Improvements Delegate Wims 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0691 State Government - Procedures - Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development Projects Delegate Lopez 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) Delegate Charkoudian 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0715 Algorithmic Addiction Fund – Establishment Delegate Rosenberg 2 1 In the House - First Reading Appropriations and Economic Matters
Appropriations
Economic Matters
HB0716 Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition Delegate Pippy 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
HB0730 (SB0415) Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) Delegate Korman 2 1 In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Economic Matters
Denotes enacted legislation
As of:
Valderrama, Kriselda
Chair
Valderrama, Kriselda
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat
Charkoudian, Lorig
Vice Chair
Charkoudian, Lorig
District 20
Montgomery County
Democrat
Adams, Christopher T.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Amprey, Marlon
District 40
Baltimore City
Democrat
Arentz, Steven J.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Boafo, Adrian
District 23
Prince George's County
Democrat
Crosby, Brian M.
District 29B
St. Mary's County
Democrat
Fennell, Diana M.
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Howard, Seth A.
District 30B
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Johnson, Andre V., Jr.
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Pippy, Jesse T.
District 4
Frederick County
Republican
Pruski, Andrew C.
District 33A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Qi, Lily
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Queen, Pam
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Roberts, Denise
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
Rogers, Mike
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Rose, April
District 5
Frederick and Carroll Counties
Republican
Turner, Veronica
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat
Wivell, William J.
District 2A
Washington and Frederick Counties
Republican

Banking, Consumer Protection, And Commercial Law

Queen, Pam
Chair
Queen, Pam
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Amprey, Marlon
District 40
Baltimore City
Democrat
Crosby, Brian M.
District 29B
St. Mary's County
Democrat
Pippy, Jesse T.
District 4
Frederick County
Republican
Roberts, Denise
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
Rogers, Mike
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Rose, April
District 5
Frederick and Carroll Counties
Republican



Business Regulation

Rogers, Mike
Chair
Rogers, Mike
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Adams, Christopher T.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Crosby, Brian M.
District 29B
St. Mary's County
Democrat
Howard, Seth A.
District 30B
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Johnson, Andre V., Jr.
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Pippy, Jesse T.
District 4
Frederick County
Republican
Queen, Pam
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Roberts, Denise
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat



Economic Development

Qi, Lily
Chair
Qi, Lily
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Arentz, Steven J.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Crosby, Brian M.
District 29B
St. Mary's County
Democrat
Howard, Seth A.
District 30B
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Pruski, Andrew C.
District 33A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Roberts, Denise
District 25
Prince George's County
Democrat
Wivell, William J.
District 2A
Washington and Frederick Counties
Republican



Housing And Real Property

Amprey, Marlon
Chair
Amprey, Marlon
District 40
Baltimore City
Democrat
Adams, Christopher T.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Arentz, Steven J.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Qi, Lily
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Queen, Pam
District 14
Montgomery County
Democrat
Wivell, William J.
District 2A
Washington and Frederick Counties
Republican



Land Use And Zoning

Bhandari, Harry
Chair
Bhandari, Harry
District 8
Baltimore County
Democrat
Adams, Christopher T.
District 37B
Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Republican
Boafo, Adrian
District 23
Prince George's County
Democrat
Pippy, Jesse T.
District 4
Frederick County
Republican
Pruski, Andrew C.
District 33A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Qi, Lily
District 15
Montgomery County
Democrat
Wivell, William J.
District 2A
Washington and Frederick Counties
Republican



Unemployment Insurance

Johnson, Andre V., Jr.
Chair
Johnson, Andre V., Jr.
District 34A
Harford County
Democrat
Arentz, Steven J.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Fennell, Diana M.
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Howard, Seth A.
District 30B
Anne Arundel County
Republican
Rose, April
District 5
Frederick and Carroll Counties
Republican
Turner, Veronica
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat



Worker's Compensation

Boafo, Adrian
Chair
Boafo, Adrian
District 23
Prince George's County
Democrat
Arentz, Steven J.
District 36
Kent, Queen Anne's, Cecil, and Caroline Counties
Republican
Fennell, Diana M.
District 47A
Prince George's County
Democrat
Pruski, Andrew C.
District 33A
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Rogers, Mike
District 32
Anne Arundel County
Democrat
Rose, April
District 5
Frederick and Carroll Counties
Republican
Turner, Veronica
District 26
Prince George's County
Democrat



Analyses/Regulation
COMAR Title/Subtitle DLS Control No. Reg Type Agency Analysis Reg
Vacancy
Vacancy
Pruski
Pruski
Charkoudian
Charkoudian
Vacancy
Vacancy
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Staff / Counsel
Vacancy
Vacancy
VICE CHAIRCHAIR
Adams
Adams
Economic Matters
Arentz
Arentz
Vacancy
Vacancy
Johnson, A.
Johnson, A.
Rogers
Rogers
Vacancy
Vacancy
Boafo
Boafo
Howard
Howard
Pippy
Pippy
Queen
Queen
Roberts
Roberts
Amprey
Amprey
Vacancy
Vacancy
Rose
Rose
Fennell
Fennell
Crosby
Crosby
Bhandari
Bhandari
Valderrama
Valderrama
Vacancy
Vacancy
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