MD HB261 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing competitive proof of concept procurements as an authorized procurement method; providing that a competitive proof of concept procurement may have multiple phases of evaluation; requiring a unit of State government to obtain the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer or a designee before conducting a certain competitive proof of concept procurement; altering the required contents of a competitive proof of concept procurement solicitation; etc.
Title
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 126 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-06 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Passed Enrolled |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed (126-0) |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Concurs Senate Amendments |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {403423/1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-03 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Referred Budget and Taxation |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed (133-0) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections |
| 2025-09-30 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
SB157 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-15 - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Government
Evidence
General Services, Department of
Information Technology
Information Technology, Department of
internet
Minority Business Enterprises
Notices
Procurement
Rules and Regulations
Small Business
Solicitation
State Procurement
Veterans
Electronic Commerce
Electronic Government
Evidence
General Services, Department of
Information Technology
Information Technology, Department of
internet
Minority Business Enterprises
Notices
Procurement
Rules and Regulations
Small Business
Solicitation
State Procurement
Veterans
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Finance and Procurement | 13 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 13 | 116 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 14 | 302 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 14 | 602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
