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MDSB242PassAuthorizing active service members and spouses, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another state; and altering the definition of "eligible veteran" for purposes of certain pro...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 694
MDSB729PassAltering 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.
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 754
MDHB1554PassRequiring the Comptroller, in consultation with certain entities, to study and report to the General Assembly by December 15, 2026, on exempting from the sales and use tax electricity used for agricultural purposes such as raising livestock or poultr...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783
MDHB315PassProviding that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances, subject to a certain exception; establishing that a violation of the Ac...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772
MDSB335PassProviding that a certain landlord may not refuse to rent to a prospective tenant who pays rent with the assistance of an income-based housing subsidy under certain circumstances; providing that a violation of a provision of the Act is a discriminator...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773
MDSB461PassRequiring the Department of Human Services to study the potential number of households excluded from automatic standard utility allowance eligibility for the Heat and Eat Program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to enactment o...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 685
MDSB189PassRequiring a municipality, by July 1, 2027, to inventory all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality; requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to develop a prioritization plan for improving existing open drainage inlets; and requiring, i...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356
MDHB593PassProhibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; providing that a person convicted of violating the Act is guilty...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 521
MDSB418PassAuthorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, for the duration of the assignment or detail, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another state under certain circu...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493
MDSB482PassProhibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without ...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 520
MDSB556PassAuthorizing the Public Service Commission to require a water company, sewage disposal company, or water and sewage disposal company to adopt a certain limited-income mechanism subject to the approval of the Commission; and requiring the Commission to...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 525
MDSB947PassEstablishing the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Maryland Transit Administration as a governing body with certain authority over the provision of Baltimore Core Transit Service; establishing the Commuter Services Advisory...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419
MDHB1081PassEstablishing the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Maryland Transit Administration as a governing body with certain authority over the provision of Baltimore Core Transit Service; establishing the Commuter Services Advisory...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 420
MDHB1120PassAuthorizing members of the Foreign Service and spouses of members of the Foreign Service, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another State.
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492
MDHB1164PassAuthorizing the Public Service Commission to require a water company, sewage disposal company, or water and sewage disposal company to adopt a certain limited-income mechanism subject to the approval of the Commission; and requiring the Commission to...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 526
MDHB1532PassTransferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonp...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353
MDSB114PassEstablishing the Maryland 3-1-1 Oversight Board in the Maryland Information Network to oversee the expansion of 3-1-1 systems in Maryland; establishing the 3-1-1 Program to use certain artificial intelligence to answer certain questions and route cer...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 434
MDHB220PassAuthorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for each residential unit in an apartment house and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house, or mobile...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262
MDSB130PassAuthorizing the installation of individual water submeters, used to determine the actual use of water, for certain apartment houses and mobile home parks; prohibiting the owner, operator, or manager of an apartment house or a mobile home park, or a c...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261
MDHB480PassRequiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violation...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 232
MDHB597PassAltering the beginning and ending dates for the Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program, from beginning on April 1, 2024, to April 1, 2026, and from ending 7 years after the beginning date to 9 years after the beginning date; and altering the date...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347
MDHB600PassIncreasing the amount of a certain required bond from $25,000 to $250,000 that the Treasurer and any Deputy Treasurer gives to the State of Maryland, the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission, and the Commissioners of St. Mary's County; authorizi...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 349
MDSB473PassRequiring 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; and prohibiting licensed taxicab dr...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 278
MDHB829PassRequiring 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...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 279
MDSB740PassRequiring a transportation network company to maintain a deactivation policy that provides the policies and procedures for the deactivation of operators; prohibiting a transportation network company from deactivating an operator for certain violation...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231
MDHB1155PassAuthorizing Calvert County to enter into certain contracts for infrastructure and asset management under certain circumstances.
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2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 148
MDHB420Engross

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Authorizing active service members and spouses, under certain circumstances, to practice in the State under an occupational or professional license issued in another state; and altering the definition of "eligible veteran" for purposes of certain pro...
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2026-04-13
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
MDSB841Engross

Sine Die
Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonpr...
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2026-04-13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
MDSB284PassAltering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; authorizing the Secretary of Health to establish the retention ...
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2026-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
MDSB605Intro

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Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure, and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commiss...
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2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted
MDHB1037Engross

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Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commissi...
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2026-04-08
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Salling) Adopted
MDSB267Engross

Sine Die
Establishing certain policies and processes to facilitate the development of residential housing in the State; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the Department of Housing and Commu...
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2026-04-02
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDHB1018Engross

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...
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2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1158Engross

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Authorizing Calvert County to enter into a contract for not more than a 20-year term for certain infrastructure or asset management programs where the infrastructure or asset has a life cycle of not less than 15 years.
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2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
MDSB270Engross

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Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Educat...
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2026-03-25
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB34Engross

Sine Die
Requiring, by April 1, 2028, a municipality to inventory and prioritize all existing open drainage inlets in the municipality and construct or install certain improvements on a new or existing open drainage inlet within the municipality; requiring, i...
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2026-03-23
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB353Intro

Sine Die
Requiring a public service company that intends to terminate, because of nonpayment, electric or gas service to a certain multifamily dwelling unit located in Prince George's County to notify each county elected official representing the district in ...
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2026-03-20
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB997Intro

Sine Die
Modifying the method by which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry determines a prevailing wage rate; and requiring the Commissioner to vacate a certain prevailing wage rate under certain circumstances.
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2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDSB675Intro

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Modifying the method by which the Commissioner of Labor and Industry determines a prevailing wage rate; and requiring the Commissioner to vacate a certain prevailing wage rate under certain circumstances.
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2026-03-16
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB1287Intro

Sine Die
Requiring that an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for certain generating stations located within a certain at-risk area to include with the application a baseline understanding of risk, disparities, and environmental...
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2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1424Intro

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Authorizing a homeowners association in Anne Arundel County to manage, operate, and maintain a shared facility or community sewerage system as a controlling authority if certain conditions are met; requiring the Maryland Environmental Service to take...
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2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1572Intro

Sine Die
Altering the definition of "Tier 1 renewable source" for purposes of including energy derived from waste as an energy source eligible for inclusion in the renewable energy portfolio standard.
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2026-03-13
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDSB985Intro

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...
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2026-03-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDHB1184Intro

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...
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2026-03-11
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1125Intro

Sine Die
Requiring units of State government proposing certain capital projects to complete a certain community engagement plan and certain community outreach activities and submit a certain report to the Department of Budget and Management; and requiring the...
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2026-03-11
To House Appropriations Committee
MDSB992Intro

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Requiring a certain large load customer to register with the Public Service Commission before interconnecting with the electric system; establishing the requirements for the registration of a large load customer; requiring that a certain data center ...
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2026-03-06
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1175Intro

Sine Die
Establishing certain policies and processes to facilitate the development of residential housing in the State; requiring an entity that owns residential real property in the State to make a certain certification to the Department of Housing and Commu...
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2026-03-05
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDHB974Intro

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Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to th...
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2026-03-03
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB1349Intro

Sine Die
Requiring the Public Service Commission to develop an implementation plan to convert formerly operational fossil fuel generating stations in the State to natural gas generating stations; requiring the Commission to conduct a public stakeholder proces...
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2026-03-03
To House Environment and Transportation Committee
MDHB981Intro

Sine Die
Requiring the Public Service Commission, in a base rate proceeding, to determine a certain equity market return for certain public service companies; and authorizing the Commission to adjust certain rates based on the equity market return.
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2026-03-02
Withdrawn by Sponsor
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