Maryland House Bill 14

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the contents of a certain bullying, harassment, or intimidation form to require, if the incident is believed to have been motivated in whole or in substantial part by certain actual or perceived personal characteristics, identification of those personal characteristics, if known; requiring each county board of education to report information about groups with certain characteristics under certain circumstances; requiring the State Department of Education to establish certain standards by July 1, 2027; etc.

County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements

Del. Linda Foley [D]

2026-04-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 121 N: 9 NV: 10 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 6 NV: 5 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775
2026-04-13	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2026-04-13	Senate	Conference Committee Report {943325/1 Adopted
2026-04-13	House	Third Reading Passed (121-9)
2026-04-13	House	Conference Committee Report {943325/1 Adopted
2026-04-13	House	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Attar, Brooks and Carozza)
2026-04-13	House	Senate Refuses Recede
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Attar, Brooks and Carozza)
2026-04-13	Senate	Senate Refuses Recede
2026-04-13	Senate	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Patterson and Miller)
2026-04-13	Senate	House Requests Senate Recede
2026-04-13	Senate	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2026-04-11	House	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Ebersole, Patterson and Miller)
2026-04-11	House	House Requests Senate Recede
2026-04-11	House	House Refuses Concur Senate Amendments
2026-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (40-0)
2026-04-10	Senate	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator A. Washington) Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {793527/1 Adopted
2026-04-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-24	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (123-6)
2026-03-20	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments {503825/1 Adopted
2026-03-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-01-14	House	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Ways and Means
2025-08-22	House	Pre-filed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	7	424	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0014?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0014f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0014t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0014e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_775_hb0014e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0014_50382501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0014_79352701.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0014_94332501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0014_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0014_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0713.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1155.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1646.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/1337.pdf