| MD | SB238 | Pass | Entering into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing licensed school psychologists who hold multistate licenses to provide school psychological services in member states; establishing requirements for mult...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 616 |
| MD | HB340 | Pass | Entering into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact for the purpose of authorizing licensed school psychologists who hold multistate licenses to provide school psychological services in member states; establishing requirements for mult...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 617 |
| MD | HB497 | Pass | Altering from not more than 7 to not more than 14 days after issuance, the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective: and altering the time period during which a final protective order hearing is to be held to not later than ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 791 |
| MD | SB729 | Pass | Altering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754 |
| MD | SB814 | Pass | Prohibiting certain service agreements for residential property entered into before June 1, 2023, if the service provider is not considered in good standing with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation on or after June 1, 2026.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 738 |
| MD | HB65 | Pass | Clarifying that a communication between an attorney and a client that acts as a fiduciary is subject to the attorney-client privilege even if fiduciary funds are used to compensate the attorney for services rendered to the client.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 501 |
| MD | SB131 | Pass | Clarifying that a communication between an attorney and a client that acts as a fiduciary is subject to the attorney-client privilege even if fiduciary funds are used to compensate the attorney for services rendered to the client.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 500 |
| MD | SB346 | Pass | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States; re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 460 |
| MD | HB351 | Pass | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another, or causes or allows another to be deprived, of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution or the laws of the United States.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 459 |
| MD | SB656 | Pass | Making a violation of certain provisions of law regarding the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale certain cosmetic products an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; providing that a person who violates the is liable for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
| MD | HB1533 | Pass | Making a violation of certain provisions of law regarding the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale certain cosmetic products an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; providing that a person who violates the Act is liable...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 284 |
| MD | SB907 | Pass | Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 28 |
| MD | HB1389 | Pass | Altering the definition of "abuse" to include female genital mutilation for the purposes of a provision of law requiring certain persons to provide notice of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected abuse or neglect...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 29 |
| MD | SB433 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering from 7 to 14 days the time period during which a temporary protective order is effective after the issuance of the order; requiring that a final protective order hearing be held not later than 14 days after the temporary protective order is ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB332 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB645 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from intentionally or knowingly providing certain assisted reproductive treatment to another using the person's sperm or ovum without the other's written consent to assisted reproductive treatment using the person's sperm or ovum...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1018 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum mandatory standards governing the care, custody, and conditions of civil detainees in immigration detention facilities; altering cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB908 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing that a commercial entity that distributes certain sexual material harmful to minors on the Internet and that fails to perform certain age verification methods is liable for certain damages under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB985 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services to adopt regulations establishing certain minimum mandatory standards governing the care, custody, and conditions of civil detainees in immigration detention facilities; altering cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1184 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1198 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a debtor may provide certain notice to a creditor and request that the creditor cease debt collection activity relating to a coerced debt; authorizing a debtor, after providing a creditor with certain notice, to bring an action against...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1553 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring an order for guardianship of the person of a disabled person to allow for certain visitation; authorizing an interested person to file a certain petition for guardianship of the person of a disabled person on the grounds that the disabled a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1471 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a consumer to send certain notice relating to alleged identity theft debt to a creditor; requiring a creditor to conduct a certain investigation following receipt of notice and to provide certain notice or take certain actions under certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1536 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from voluntarily assisting in immigration enforcement under certain circumstances and requiring a person who assists immigration enforcement to make and maintain certain records; authorizing a person injured by a violation of the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB693 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the limitation to 20% of a settlement or 25% of a judgment that counsel may charge or receive in an action for damages arising out of a claim or claims of child sexual abuse filed on or after June 1, 2025.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-09
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB950 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-09
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB988 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from being stopped, detained, or arrested for certain civil offenses while the individual is in a judicial facility or is traveling within 1 mile of a judicial facility for the purpose of attending a meeting, a hearing, or anothe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-06
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB550 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing certain civil liability for a federal law enforcement officer who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution; and applying the Act retroactively to a cause of action ari...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1543 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Temporary Worker Oversight Unit in the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring recruiters of temporary workers that operate in the State to register with the Department and post a certain bond; prohibiting employers and recruiters of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB1298 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a certain litigation financier from providing certain litigation financing unless licensed under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law or provisions of law relating to installment loans; providing that litigation financing shall be considered a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB989 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain conduct relating to child exploitation material; establishing a civil action for a certain violation of the Act; authorizing the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; defining "computer-generated image" in cer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-18
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | SB630 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1322 | Intro
Sine Die | Specifying that certain areas on campuses of public institutions of higher education are public forums subject to certain restrictions and requirements; authorizing members of the campus community to engage in certain expressive activity on campus; a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB495 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a certain individual duly and in good faith attending a certain court proceeding is immune from a certain immigration arrest in connection with attendance at a court proceeding under certain circumstances; and prohibiting a person from...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1262 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing that a federal law enforcement officer's powers granted under a certain provision of law may be exercised only when the federal law enforcement officer is acting in accordance with State law; prohibiting a law enforcement officer or a la...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1571 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the Access to Counsel in Evictions Program to expand access to legal representation and other services under the Program to individuals who occupy premises of a mobile home park; authorizing a prospective resident of a mobile home park to br...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB854 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing that a federal law enforcement officer's powers granted under a certain provision of law may be exercised only when the federal law enforcement officer is acting in accordance with State law; prohibiting a law enforcement officer of law ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB736 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing the maximum age from 16 to 18 of a certain child that may not be depicted in certain visual representations; altering the penalties for knowingly possessing and intentionally retaining, and knowingly or intentionally accessing and intentio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB894 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a certain litigation financier from providing certain litigation financing unless licensed under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law or provisions of law relating to installment loans; providing that litigation financing shall be considered a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB1244 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1209 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifying that injury resulting from conversion therapy is cognizable for purposes of a health care malpractice action; establishing certain procedures in an action for health care malpractice resulting from conversion therapy; removing the limitati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB693 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing that a commercial entity that distributes obscene material to minors on the Internet from certain websites is liable for certain damages; and prohibiting a commercial entity or third party that performs a certain age verification of an i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB577 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person in possession of a towed vehicle to require the owner of the vehicle to present a valid government-issued photo identification card before retaking possession of the vehicle without payment; authorizing a tower to bring a civil a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB924 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain conduct relating to child exploitation material; establishing a civil action for a certain violation of the Act; authorizing the Attorney General to enforce certain provisions of the Act; defining "computer-generated image" in cer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB451 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing that damages to be awarded for the taking of land in a condemnation proceeding include, in addition to the fair market value of the land taken, any legal, expert, or other fees or costs of the action incurred by a defendant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB650 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing a certain provision relating to strategic lawsuits against public participation; authorizing a person served with a pleading asserting a certain cause of action based on the person's communication related to a governmental proceeding or exe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB465 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB356 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting a governmental authority, under certain circumstances, from burdening a person's exercise of religion; and authorizing a person aggrieved by a violation of the Act to obtain certain relief in a civil action.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-28
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | SB295 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing an immunity from liability for a person who discloses information about allegations of sexually assaultive behavior if the person acts in good faith; establishing a presumption of good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-27
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB134 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing a rebuttable presumption relating to the best interest of an alleged incapacitated or protected person in an action under the Act; authorizing a certain person to petition a certain court for reasonable visitation with a certain alleged ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-22
To House Judiciary Committee |
