Maryland House Bill 74

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on April 3 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-09 - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
Pending: Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring a procurement contract for 3 years or more in duration and valued at greater than $2,000,000 for security services to include a clause requiring contract modification for the equitable adjustment of the contract for increased costs for compensation and benefits as a result of statutory changes increasing required compensation or benefits or collective bargaining; and requiring a certain contract that is modified to be contingent on approval by the chief procurement officer of the appropriate primary procurement unit.

State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification

Del. Steve Johnson [D]

2026-04-03 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 86 N: 29 NV: 13 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-09	Senate	Rereferred to Budget and Taxation
2026-04-06	Senate	Referred Rules
2026-04-03	House	Third Reading Passed (86-29)
2026-04-02	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-02	House	Favorable with Amendments {813224/1 Adopted
2026-04-02	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
2026-01-21	House	Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14	House	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-10-30	House	Pre-filed

SB63 (Crossfiled) 2026-01-19 - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
HB1499 (Carry Over) 2025-03-20 - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0074?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0074f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0074t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0004/hb0074_81322401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0074_gvc.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1018.pdf