Maryland House Bill 136

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-28 - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Altering an exemption that allows an official of the Legislative Branch to accept a gift of food or beverages as part of a meal or reception to which a legislative unit is invited to instead allow an official of the Legislative Branch to accept a gift of food or beverages at a meal or reception to which all members of the General Assembly are invited and that was open to the public; altering the written invitation and registration report requirements a regulated lobbyist must meet under certain circumstances; etc.

Maryland Public Ethics Law - Officials of the Legislative Branch - Gifts of Food and Beverages

Del. Joe Vogel [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-28	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-08-14	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0136?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0136f.pdf