Legislative Research: MD SB265 | 2026 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Repealing certain prohibitions on the location of a community solar energy generating system based on the combined installed capacity of all community solar energy generating systems on adjacent parcels of land. [SB265 2026 Detail][SB265 2026 Text][SB265 2026 Comments] | 2026-02-09 Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Passed) | Establishing the Reservoir Augmentation Program in the Department of the Environment; defining "Reservoir Augmentation" as the planned placement of reclaimed water into a surface water reservoir used as a source for a drinking water treatment facilit... [SB265 2025 Detail][SB265 2025 Text][SB265 2025 Comments] | 2025-05-13 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442 |
| 2024 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Establishing the Public Assistance to Entrepreneurship (PA2E) Program in the Department of Human Services to train participants on how to establish and run a small business; requiring the Department to establish eligibility criteria and a process for... [SB265 2024 Detail][SB265 2024 Text][SB265 2024 Comments] | 2024-02-05 Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| 2023 Regular Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day. [SB265 2023 Detail][SB265 2023 Text][SB265 2023 Comments] | 2023-04-08 Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2022 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing a court to stay the entering of judgment, defer further proceedings, and place a certain defendant on probation subject to reasonable conditions if the court finds facts justifying a finding of guilt; authorizing the court and a certain d... [SB265 2022 Detail][SB265 2022 Text][SB265 2022 Comments] | 2022-04-11 Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizing a person who chooses to be an organ donor on or after July 1, 2022, to designate if the anatomical gift is to be used for certain purposes; requiring the Organ Procurement Organization or its designee to produce and provide to each Motor ... [SB265 2021 Detail][SB265 2021 Text][SB265 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-30 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 509 |
| 2020 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Altering the "renewable energy portfolio standard" to be the "clean and renewable energy standard"; altering the eligibility of certain sources of energy for the creation of credits under the clean and renewable energy standard; removing certain sour... [SB265 2020 Detail][SB265 2020 Text][SB265 2020 Comments] | 2020-01-22 Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Passed) | Repealing the termination of a certain subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for income from the discharge of indebtedness related to costs incurred with respect to a principal residence; etc. [SB265 2019 Detail][SB265 2019 Text][SB265 2019 Comments] | 2019-04-30 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 |
| 2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing, in Anne Arundel County, a law enforcement agency to retain, donate, or dispose of certain personal property under certain circumstances; and providing that if certain property is retained or donated, the certificate of the local law enfo... [SB265 2018 Detail][SB265 2018 Text][SB265 2018 Comments] | 2018-02-26 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017 Regular Session (Passed) | Requiring that specified members of the board of directors of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; requiring one regular member of the board of directors of the Commission ... [SB265 2017 Detail][SB265 2017 Text][SB265 2017 Comments] | 2017-04-18 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 351 |
| 2016 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing a video lottery operation licensee to confiscate the identification proffered by an individual to gain admittance to a video lottery facility that the licensee determines is fictitious or fraudulently altered. [SB265 2016 Detail][SB265 2016 Text][SB265 2016 Comments] | 2016-02-10 Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Passed) | Extending through fiscal year 2019 a specified distribution of revenue from the State admissions and amusement tax on electronic bingo and electronic tip jars in Calvert County; altering the amount of a specified distribution; etc. [SB265 2015 Detail][SB265 2015 Text][SB265 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-12 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 334 |
| 2014 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requiring the court, on request of the State's Attorney, to make a finding as to whether a crime for which a defendant is convicted or receives a probation before judgment disposition is a gang-related crime; establishing that the State has the burde... [SB265 2014 Detail][SB265 2014 Text][SB265 2014 Comments] | 2014-03-03 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2013 Regular Session (Passed) | Expanding the proceedings for which a local department of social services is required to provide specified notice to preadoptive parents and foster parents of a child under specified circumstances and at which preadoptive parents and foster parents h... [SB265 2013 Detail][SB265 2013 Text][SB265 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37 |
| 2012 Regular Session (Vetoed) | Setting the amount of the auctioneer's fee allowed in Frederick County relating to specified tax sales to be the lowest responsive bid for each property sold. [SB265 2012 Detail][SB265 2012 Text][SB265 2012 Comments] | 2012-05-22 Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
| 2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives, Inc. for planning, design, and construction of the Career Developme... [SB265 2011 Detail][SB265 2011 Text][SB265 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-02 Hearing 3/12 at 9:00 a.m. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizing the Commission of Labor and Industry to adopt regulations to authorize and regulate the installation and inspection of noncommercial elevator units in specified assisted living programs. [SB265 2010 Detail][SB265 2010 Text][SB265 2010 Comments] | 2010-05-20 Approved by the Governor |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Maryland SB265] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator Benjamin Brooks MD] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MD SB265 | 2026 | Regular Session. (2026, February 09). LegiScan. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB265/2026
MLA
"MD SB265 | 2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 09 Feb. 2026. Web. 26 Oct. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB265/2026>.
Chicago
"MD SB265 | 2026 | Regular Session." February 09, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB265/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. MD SB265 | 2026 | Regular Session. 09 February 2026. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB265/2026 (accessed October 26, 2026).
Subjects
Boundaries
Community Facilities and Services
Energy and Climate
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Solar Energy
Utility Regulation
Community Facilities and Services
Energy and Climate
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Solar Energy
Utility Regulation
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB1607 | Crossfiled | 2026-03-13 | Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels | Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 306.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0265?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0265f.pdf |
