Maryland House Bill 829

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on April 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring an applicant for certain for-hire driver's licenses to submit to the Public Service Commission documentation verifying that the applicant completed a certain human trafficking awareness training program; prohibiting licensed taxicab drivers, for-hire drivers, or transportation network operators and applicants for a transportation network operators license from being held civilly or criminally liable for reporting or responding to in good faith a suspected incident of human trafficking; etc.

Public Utilities - For-Hire Drivers and Transportation Network Operators - Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Training and Liability

Del. Eric Ebersole [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]
Del. Andre Johnson [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]
Del. Sean Stinnett [D]	Del. Sarah Wolek [D]

2026-04-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 123 N: 3 NV: 11 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-28	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
2026-04-09	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-09	House	Third Reading Passed (131-1)
2026-04-09	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (39-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {683021/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2026-03-20	Senate	Referred Finance
2026-03-19	House	Third Reading Passed (123-3)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {233423/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

SB473 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-28 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Utilities	10	103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	104.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	104.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Utilities	10	404	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0829?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0829f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0829t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0829e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_279_hb0829e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0829_23342301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0829_68302101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0829_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0829_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0574.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0961.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1242.pdf