| MD | SB16 | Pass | Specifying that, for purposes of earnings withholdings, the amount deducted from the obligor's earnings may not exceed 35% of the obligor's disposable earnings if the obligor's individual income for the current year does not exceed 250% of the federa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 868 |
| MD | HB359 | Pass | Altering eligibility for a tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain urban agricultural property; and requiring a county or municipal corporation that grants the tax credit to provide notice of the termina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 |
| 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 | HB575 | Pass | Requiring the student attendance policy of each county board of education to include a provision allowing an excused or discretionary absence for a public school student participating in civil engagement activities; and clarifying that civic engageme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 630 |
| 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 | SB846 | Pass | Establishing a temporary to-go event permit in Worcester County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County to issue a temporary to-go event permit to a holder of a Class B license or a Class D license under certain circumsta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 835 |
| MD | HB1101 | Pass | Establishing a temporary to-go event permit in Worcester County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County to issue a temporary to-go event permit to a holder of a Class B liquor license or a Class D license under certain ci...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 834 |
| MD | SB982 | Pass | Authorizing a mutual insurance holding company to convert its mutual insurance holding company system to a mutual insurer on adoption and approval of a plan of conversion; and establishing certain requirements related to the plan of conversion and it...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 687 |
| MD | HB1616 | Pass | Authorizing a mutual insurance holding company that, directly or indirectly, owns 100% of the capital stock of a reorganized stock insurer to convert its mutual insurance holding company system to a mutual insurer on adoption and approval of a plan o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 688 |
| MD | SB323 | Pass | Altering the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by repealing provisions specifying that the juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child alleged to have committed any crime punishable by life imprisonment; requiring an intake officer to aut...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 609 |
| MD | SB53 | Pass | Requiring the Maryland Port Administration to provide written notice to the Anne Arundel County Delegation to the General Assembly if the Administration makes a written request for the county's approval of the acquisition of land or improvements on ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 497 |
| MD | SB162 | Pass | Repealing the sentencing date limitation of October 1, 2021, for an individual convicted as an adult of an offense committed when the individual was a minor to file a motion to reduce the duration of the sentence.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 498 |
| MD | SB345 | Pass | Authorizing a vehicle dealer association and a vehicle manufacturer association to request an administrative hearing to resolve a dispute between entities or seek clarification or interpretation of any provision of applicable law, subject to certain ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 463 |
| MD | HB467 | Pass | Requiring the annual report of the Maryland Parole Commission to include certain information; altering a certain provision of law to require the Commission to provide certain documents to an incarcerated individual and the incarcerated individual's r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
| MD | SB465 | Pass | Providing that during the trial of a criminal case in which a defendant is charged with an assault in the second degree, a certain statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has engaged in, directed...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 529 |
| MD | SB822 | Pass | Requiring the annual report of the Maryland Parole Commission to contain certain information; altering a certain provision of law to require the Commission to provide certain documents to an incarcerated individual and the incarcerated individual's r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 431 |
| MD | HB1185 | Pass | Authorizing an employee of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission who is suspended for disciplinary purposes to appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings; and requiring the Office to dispose of a case or conduct a hearing and issue a final...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 559 |
| MD | HB1267 | Pass | Requiring a certain local zoning authority to designate and maintain certain property in a zoning classification that restricts the uses in a certain manner under certain circumstances; requiring the appropriate authority to maintain certain property...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 |
| MD | HB1532 | Pass | 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 the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonp...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 353 |
| MD | HB42 | Pass | Authorizing an individual registered by the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners to practice massage therapy in the State to continue to practice massage therapy beyond October 31, 2026; altering the requirements an individual must meet to qualif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 192 |
| MD | HB250 | Pass | Authorizing the Department of the Environment to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations related to the appropriation or use of water and dam safety; repealing a certain limitation on the Department's authority to issue certain orders...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273 |
| MD | SB166 | Pass | Authorizing the suspension or revocation of a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or shellfish aquaculture harvester registration card for certain violations; prohibiting a person whose permit or registration card has been suspended or revoked in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 305 |
| MD | SB412 | Pass | Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of Health to mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 237 |
| MD | SB419 | Pass | Authorizing an individual registered by the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners to practice massage therapy in the State to continue to practice massage therapy beyond October 31, 2026; altering the requirements an individual must meet to qualif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 191 |
| MD | SB413 | Pass | Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; altering the circumstances under which the Governor may remove an appoin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187 |
| MD | HB698 | Pass | Transferring the authority to regulate certain crematories and reduction facilities from the Office of Cemetery Oversight to the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors; altering the circumstances under which the Governor may remove an appoin...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188 |
| MD | SB487 | Pass | Authorizing the State Highway Administration to implement a program of safety corridor speed monitoring systems for use in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users; and authorizing a local jurisdiction to use speed monitoring syst...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 285 |
| MD | HB980 | Pass | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 158 |
| MD | SB915 | Pass | Requiring an individual to be registered with the State Board of Physicians to perform limited X-ray machine operations in the State; establishing certain disciplinary procedures for limited X-ray machine operators; recodifying certain provisions of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 214 |
| MD | HB1047 | Pass | Requiring an individual to be registered with the State Board of Physicians to perform limited X-ray machine operations in the State; establishing certain disciplinary procedures for limited X-ray machine operators; recodifying certain provisions of ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 213 |
| MD | HB1400 | Pass | Authorizing the suspension or revocation of a shellfish aquaculture harvester permit or shellfish aquaculture harvester registration card for certain violations; prohibiting a person whose permit or registration card has been suspended or revoked in ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 304 |
| MD | HB242 | Pass | Altering requirements related to the confidentiality of unemployment insurance information to ensure compliance with federal law and regulations; altering existing confidentiality requirements related to inspection of employment records and claim inf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 129 |
| MD | SB216 | Pass | Altering requirements related to the confidentiality of unemployment insurance information to ensure compliance with federal law and regulations; altering existing confidentiality requirements related to inspection of employment records and claim inf...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 130 |
| MD | SB493 | Pass | Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or new notice; requiring that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 25 |
| MD | HB1002 | Pass | Prohibiting certain facilities from involuntarily transferring or discharging a resident to certain housing or before receiving certain confirmations; altering the information required to be included in a certain notice or new notice; requiring that ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 24 |
| MD | HB1623 | Pass | Constituting the Village Council of Drummond as the governing body of the special taxing district constituted as the Village of Drummond in Montgomery County; providing for the structure, membership, duties, and obligations of the Village Council; al...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 149 |
| MD | SB841 | Engross
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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| MD | HB918 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a certain enforcement officer to enforce provisions regulating the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices; authorizing the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (106-10) |
| 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 | HB1214 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a vehicle dealer association and a vehicle manufacturer association to request an administrative hearing on certain matters, subject to certain requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To Senate Rules Committee |
| MD | HB1441 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a citation issued for violations relating to public consumption of alcohol and possession of an open container to contain notice that fines for the violation may be prepaid; establishing a maximum fine for public consumption and open contai...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Hayes) Adopted |
| MD | SB996 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Secretary of Human Services to establish and maintain a Guardianship Assistance Program to promote the placement and maintenance of children in permanent guardianship homes by providing guardianship assistance to guardians of minor chil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-10
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB4 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain charitable organizations, including certain private foundations, from participating in or intervening in a political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate for public office; authorizing the Secretary of State and t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-09
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB284 | Pass | Altering 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 ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 |
| MD | HB649 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Commission on Civil Rights to enforce a prohibition against discrimination and retaliation in educational institutions based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender id...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-27
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB202 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a police officer who is denied a certain right to apply to the circuit court at a certain time for an order that directs the law enforcement agency to show cause why the right should not be granted.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB661 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a person to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication that is a recording or part of a recording of the commission or attempted commission of a certain crime; providing that the contents of a certain intercepted communication an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB16 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the appointing authority and method of appointment of parole commissioners; requiring a new commissioner to be appointed within 90 days after a vacancy; prohibiting a hearing examiner appointed under certain authority from serving for more t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB108 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Department of the Environment to impose an administrative penalty for certain violations related to water use and dam safety; repealing a certain limitation on the Department's authority to issue certain orders and notices related to ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB295 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting a person from operating, conducting, or promoting interactive games; requiring gaming license applicants and license holders to report to the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission annually any business relationship with certain pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
