Legislative Research: MD SB596 | 2026 | Regular Session
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Regular Session (Introduced) | Exempting certain large load customers from requirements to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity; requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a certain process for large load customers to interconnect to the electric syst... [SB596 2026 Detail][SB596 2026 Text][SB596 2026 Comments] | 2026-02-24 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025 Regular Session (Passed) | Exempting from the property tax property that is owned by The Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc., and used primarily for public social, recreational, and entertainment purposes; and authorizing the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and E... [SB596 2025 Detail][SB596 2025 Text][SB596 2025 Comments] | 2025-05-06 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 428 |
| 2024 Regular Session (Passed) | Authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $1,000,000 each year to the Department of Planning to be used as a grant to the Maryland Humanities Council for the Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening Humanities Inve... [SB596 2024 Detail][SB596 2024 Text][SB596 2024 Comments] | 2024-05-09 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 508 |
| 2023 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Prohibiting certain boards and commissions within the Maryland Department of Labor that issue occupational licenses and certificates from denying a license or certificate to an applicant solely because of the criminal history of the applicant; and re... [SB596 2023 Detail][SB596 2023 Text][SB596 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-07 Hearing 3/07 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2022 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Providing a subtraction modification under the Maryland corporate income tax for certain changes to a certain corporation's deferred tax assets or liabilities that are the result of Chapters 341 and 342 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2018; pr... [SB596 2022 Detail][SB596 2022 Text][SB596 2022 Comments] | 2022-02-03 Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2021 Regular Session (Passed) | Requiring early voting centers to be open during the hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. each early voting day. [SB596 2021 Detail][SB596 2021 Text][SB596 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-30 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 659 |
| 2020 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution relating to the selection, election, tenure, and continuance in office of a judge of an appellate court or a circuit court; altering the methods for filling vacancies in the offices of such judges; ... [SB596 2020 Detail][SB596 2020 Text][SB596 2020 Comments] | 2020-01-31 Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
| 2019 Regular Session (Passed) | Including mead within the definition of beer for certain purposes; and assigning a certain tax rate for mead. [SB596 2019 Detail][SB596 2019 Text][SB596 2019 Comments] | 2019-05-25 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 762 |
| 2018 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Altering the calculation of the required funding amount for community colleges including the Baltimore City Community College in certain fiscal years. [SB596 2018 Detail][SB596 2018 Text][SB596 2018 Comments] | 2018-02-28 Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017 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 Community College of Baltimore County for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement... [SB596 2017 Detail][SB596 2017 Text][SB596 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-11 Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2016 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requiring the State Highway Administration to allow the installation of brick and stone security mailbox supports and parcel drop boxes on specified residential streets under specified circumstances; requiring that the brick and stone security mailbo... [SB596 2016 Detail][SB596 2016 Text][SB596 2016 Comments] | 2016-02-25 Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015 Regular Session (Passed) | Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to survey freestanding ambulatory care facilities in accordance with federal regulations, with an exception; requiring the Department to survey each freestanding birthing center at least once per ... [SB596 2015 Detail][SB596 2015 Text][SB596 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-14 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 41 |
| 2014 Regular Session (Passed) | Extending by 2 years specified termination provisions relating to an income tax subtraction modification for mortgage forgiveness debt relief; and altering the amount of a specified subtraction modification etc. [SB596 2014 Detail][SB596 2014 Text][SB596 2014 Comments] | 2014-05-15 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 528 |
| 2013 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $300,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for the planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconst... [SB596 2013 Detail][SB596 2013 Text][SB596 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-09 Hearing 3/09 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2012 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Prohibiting a person from driving a vehicle if there is an animal or animal activity in the front seat of the vehicle that obstructs the view of the driver in a specified manner or interferes with the control of the driver over the driving mechanism ... [SB596 2012 Detail][SB596 2012 Text][SB596 2012 Comments] | 2012-03-05 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2011 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Making specified provisions of law related to discrimination by a place of public accommodation applicable to the Internet Web site of a specified business entity; authorizing the remedy for discrimination by a place of public accommodation to includ... [SB596 2011 Detail][SB596 2011 Text][SB596 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-09 Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2010 Regular Session (Introduced - Dead) | Requiring specified prepaid college tuition contracts to allow the use of the contract benefits to pay specified tuition rates at community colleges; providing for the application of the Act; etc. [SB596 2010 Detail][SB596 2010 Text][SB596 2010 Comments] | 2010-02-17 Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
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| [Maryland SB596] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee] | Google Web | Google News | N/A | ||
| [Senator Katie Hester MD] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
MD SB596 | 2026 | Regular Session. (2026, February 24). LegiScan. Retrieved June 26, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB596/2026
MLA
"MD SB596 | 2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 24 Feb. 2026. Web. 26 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB596/2026>.
Chicago
"MD SB596 | 2026 | Regular Session." February 24, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed June 26, 2026. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB596/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. MD SB596 | 2026 | Regular Session. 24 February 2026. https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB596/2026 (accessed June 26, 2026).
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Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB940 | Crossfiled | 2026-02-10 | Large Load Customers - Electric System Interconnection and Demand Response Program | Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1008 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 219.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0596?ys=2026RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0596f.pdf |
