| MD | SB933 | Pass | Withdrawing and repealing a certain proposed Constitutional amendment relating to temporary appointments to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities; allowing the chair of the Commission to appoint a former member to temporarily fill a certain vacancy...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-31
Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 878 |
| MD | HB330 | Pass | Increasing the number of members on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation from 9 to 12.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 661 |
| MD | SB252 | Pass | Increasing the number of members on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Legal Services Corporation from 9 to 12.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660 |
| MD | SB242 | Pass | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 694 |
| MD | HB809 | Pass | Specifying the intern fellowships that exist in the Walter Sondheim Jr. Public Service Internship Scholarship Program; increasing the maximum scholarship award amount under the Program from $5,000 to $6,000; and requiring the Governor, beginning in f...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 780 |
| 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 | HB738 | Pass | Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 |
| MD | SB651 | Pass | Altering the Maryland Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act to provide for the disclaimer of nonprobate transfers at death; providing for the creation, revocation, recordation, and effects of a transfer-on-death deed for real property; providi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 750 |
| MD | SB426 | Veto | Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding except under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-22
Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
| 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 | SB418 | Pass | Authorizing 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 493 |
| MD | HB1120 | Pass | Authorizing 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 492 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | SB443 | Pass | Altering the qualifications for counsel to local boards of elections to require that counsel be a registered voter of the State instead of the applicable county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 257 |
| MD | HB621 | Pass | Altering the qualifications for counsel to local boards of elections to require that counsel be a registered voter of the State instead of the applicable county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 256 |
| 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 | HB420 | Engross
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| MD | HB768 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Department of Human Services as representative payee and fiduciary for certain children committed to the custody of the Department; requiring the Department to use certain benefits i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed |
| 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 | HB1463 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the Anne Arundel County Board of Education to hire a constituent services liaison before the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year; requiring the president of the county board, in consultation with counsel for the county board, to negotiat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-26
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1226 | Engross
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain persons from knowingly operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or prom...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB502 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring certain members of a board of directors or certain officers of a council of unit owners of certain condominiums and certain members of a governing body of a homeowners association to successfully complete a training curriculum on the respon...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-25
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1290 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing a child who is the subject of a child in need of assistance proceeding to be present at the proceeding; and authorizing the court to exclude the child from a proceeding if the child's attorney requests to waive the child's presence at the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-24
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB639 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring certain aeronautical service providers that service a flight with detained individuals to request to see a warrant for the detained individual, and to note whether there is a warrant and the type of warrant; requiring certain aeronautical s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB658 | Engross
Sine Die | Repealing the requirement that a forensic review board provide notice to certain individuals within a certain time period after issuing a recommendation to the court; establishing the Community Forensic Aftercare Program in the Maryland Department of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | SB1005 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing the requirement that the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission appoint a general counsel; requiring the Montgomery County Planning Board and the Prince George's County Planning Board to appoint legal counsel for Commission ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-22
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB403 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring a custodian to deny inspection of certain records pertaining to a divorce proceeding; and requiring a custodian to release records pertaining to a divorce proceeding to certain applicants under certain circumstances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB212 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to take possession of certain motor vehicle registration cards and registration plates that were issued by another jurisdiction but is being used or displayed on a motor vehicle by a person who has been a ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings 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 | HB418 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring each court in Prince George's County to provide remote audio-visual access to bail review hearings, except when a hearing is deemed closed, confidential, or restricted by federal or State law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB449 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering a certain provision of law authorizing a law enforcement officer to conduct an otherwise lawful custodial interrogation of a child if the child's parent, guardian, or custodian consents to the custodial interrogation of the child without the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary |
| MD | HB1544 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Maryland Justice Corps Program in the University System of Maryland to provide an alternative pathway to a license to practice law, subject to a certain requirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-23
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1419 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Centralized Background Check Division in the Department of State Police; requiring the Division to require each unit of State and local government to take certain actions; requiring the Division to provide or coordinate certain suppo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
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 | 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 | SB650 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain on-site interview following a report of suspected child abuse to be with the child's parent or guardian rather than the child's caretaker; requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide a ce...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-12
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB658 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Department of Human Services as representative payee and fiduciary for certain children committed to the custody of the Department; and requiring the Department to use the benefits i...
[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 | SB652 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain persons from operating, offering, conducting, engaging in, or promoting illegal online gambling in the State; prohibiting certain persons from knowingly supporting, directly or indirectly, the operation, conduct, or promotion of i...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-11
To Senate Budget and Taxation Committee |
| MD | HB749 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the prosecuting attorney of thefts of property or services with a value less than $1,500 to notify the victim or the victim's representative about each court proceeding, the right of the victim to submit a victim impact statement, any postt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB757 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting the theft of mail or packages; requiring the prosecutor of a violation of the Act to notify the victim or the victim's representative about each court proceeding, the right of the victim to submit a victim impact statement, any posttrial ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB793 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the prosecuting attorney of thefts of property or services with a value of less than $1,500 to notify the victim or the victim's representative about each court proceeding, the right of the victim to submit a victim impact statement, any po...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB890 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring a certain on-site interview following a report of suspected child abuse to be with the child's parent or guardian rather than the child's caretaker; and requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-05
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | SB505 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Maryland Aviation Administration to develop certain passenger forms for aircraft traveling with detained individuals; requiring certain flight crews to distribute and collect certain forms; requiring certain aeronautical service provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-04
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB198 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring law enforcement agencies to notify the State's Attorney if a student is a suspect in an investigation of certain offenses and if the student no longer is a suspect; authorizing the State's Attorney to notify the local superintendent or the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Ways and Means Committee |
