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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
MDHB14PassAltering the contents of a certain bullying, harassment, or intimidation form to require, if the incident is believed to have been motivated in whole or in substantial part by certain actual or perceived personal characteristics, identification of th...
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2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 775
MDHB264PassLimiting the personal information that may be collected, maintained, processed, and retained by units of State government under certain circumstances; requiring certain personal information to be deleted or de-identified under certain circumstances; ...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 435
MDHB661PassRequiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of January as Muslim American Heritage month and the month of May as Jewish American Heritage month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certai...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 358
MDHB750PassProhibiting a person from using force, threat of force, or physical obstruction to interfere with or physically injure another while the other is lawfully exercising or attempting to lawfully exercise religious beliefs at a place of religious worship...
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2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424
MDSB417PassProhibiting employers and their agents, representatives, and designees from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant takes certain actions regarding employer-sponsored meetings during wh...
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2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 221
MDHB45Engross
50%
Prohibiting employers and their agents, representatives, and designees from taking certain actions against an employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant takes certain actions regarding employer-sponsored meetings during wh...
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2026-04-07
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB627Engross
50%
Establishing the Commission on Historic, Cultural, and Civic Contributions in Education to study and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission about certain lessons currently taught in public sc...
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2026-04-02
To Senate Rules Committee
MDHB649Engross
50%
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...
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2026-03-27
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDSB554Engross
50%
Repealing provisions of law related to the Baltimore City Public School Board Community Panel; altering the process for appointments to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring the Mayor of Baltimore City to hold a public hearing t...
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2026-03-25
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHJ3Intro
25%
Acknowledging the importance of teaching a culturally diverse curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the State; providing that curricula taught in elementary and secondary schools should include the history of communities that have experie...
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2026-03-11
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1317Intro
25%
Requiring the Attorney General to submit a certain report on data-sharing agreements between the State or a unit of local government and the federal government; and prohibiting certain individuals or agencies from providing certain information or ass...
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2026-03-09
Withdrawn by Sponsor
MDHB36Intro
25%
Altering certain terminology throughout the Annotated Code that refers to a clergyman to refer to a member of the clergy and churches to refer to faith institutions and places of worship; and defining "faith institution" as any Christian, Jewish, Isl...
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2026-03-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB1519Intro
25%
Altering the definition of "control" of a cannabis business and excluding from the definition certain management services agreements, franchise relationships, and options to purchase; prohibiting the Maryland Cannabis Administration from limiting the...
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2026-03-03
To House Economic Matters Committee
MDHB192Engross
50%
Exempting certain religious educational institutions accredited by accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from the requirement to obtain a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate in ...
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2026-02-27
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDSB308Intro
25%
Requiring the Governor annually to proclaim the month of January as Muslim American Heritage month and the month of May as Jewish American Heritage month; and requiring the proclamations to urge certain organizations to observe the months with certai...
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2026-02-16
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB1521Intro
25%
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for certain contributions to organizations that support at-risk youth, volunteering at certain schools and recreation centers, and employing certain at-risk youth; etc.
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2026-02-16
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB1571Intro
25%
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...
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2026-02-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB1032Intro
25%
Requiring public and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt certain written student privacy policies and procedures; requiring nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools, beginning September 1, 2027, to r...
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2026-02-13
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDHB1402Intro
25%
Requiring a medical examiner in receipt of notice that a deceased individual was Muslim to release the body of the deceased within 48 hours after the completion of the autopsy.
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2026-02-13
To House Health Committee
MDHB424Intro
25%
Altering a certain requirement pertaining to the number of regular and alternate members selected to be on the governing body of a continuing care in a retirement community provider; authorizing a resident association, rather than a governing body, t...
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2026-02-12
To House Health Committee
MDSB935Intro
25%
Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax of up to $1,000 for donations of certain food and monetary gifts made by a taxpayer during the taxable year to certain charitable entities that provide food at no cost to individuals in need; and r...
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2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
MDSB659Intro
25%
Requiring public and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt certain written student privacy policies and procedures; and requiring nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to report certain information ...
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2026-02-10
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDSB93Engross
50%
Altering certain terminology throughout the Annotated Code that refers to a clergyman to refer to a member of the clergy and churches to refer to faith institutions and places of worship; and defining "faith institution" as any Christian, Jewish, Isl...
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2026-02-06
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
MDHB903Intro
25%
Allowing a subtraction under the Maryland income tax of up to $1,000 for donations of certain food and monetary gifts made by a taxpayer during the taxable year to certain charitable entities that provide food at no cost to individuals in need; and r...
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2026-02-05
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB604Intro
25%
Prohibiting a child placement agency from denying a prospective parent's application to adopt a child based on certain characteristics with certain exceptions; prohibiting the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services and cer...
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2026-02-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
MDSB488Intro
25%
Requiring a retirement community provider to include certain information in a certain application and disclosure statement; altering a certain requirement pertaining to the number of regular and alternate members selected to be on the governing body ...
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2026-02-03
To Senate Finance Committee
MDHB356Intro
25%
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.
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2026-01-28
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee
MDSB208Intro
25%
Exempting certain religious educational institutions accredited by accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from the requirement to obtain a certificate of approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to operate in ...
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2026-01-21
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
MDHB104Intro
25%
Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; establishing an affirmative defense of necessity to certain criminal charges relating to trespass or disturbing the peace; and repealing the authority of a municipality to prohibit vagrancy...
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2026-01-16
To House Judiciary Committee
MDHB24Intro
25%
Authorizing each county board of education to use a chaplain as a volunteer aide in schools to provide support services to students.
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2026-01-13
To House Ways and Means Committee
MDSB49Intro
25%
Providing that all unhoused individuals have certain rights; stating it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Courts liberally construe the Act to maximize the protections afforded by it to unhoused individuals in the State; establishing an ...
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2026-01-13
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
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