| MD | HB315 | Pass | Providing 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 772 |
| 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 | SB335 | Pass | Providing 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 773 |
| MD | HB552 | Pass | Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children; requiring the Commission to direct and oversee the investigation by contracting with qualified professional experts, universities, research institutions, an...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 608 |
| MD | SB378 | Pass | Renaming the Young Readers Matching Grant Program to be the Young Readers Grant Program; altering the purpose and application requirements of the Program; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $450,000 for th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625 |
| MD | HB573 | Pass | Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; providing that certain discriminatory housing practices may be committed without intent; prohibiting a pers...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 778 |
| MD | HB919 | Pass | Establishing the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Grant Program to provide grants to certain individuals with the goal of becoming a real estate appraiser in certain communities; providing the purpose of the Program is to assist in clo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 744 |
| MD | SB657 | Pass | Establishing the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Grant Program to provide grants to certain individuals with the goal of becoming a real estate appraiser in certain communities; providing the purpose of the Program is to assist in clo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 |
| MD | SB776 | Pass | Establishing the Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children to research the history, operations, and resident deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children and provide a complete and public a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 607 |
| MD | HB1300 | Pass | Renaming the African American Heritage Preservation Program to be the Speaker Adrienne A. Jones African American Heritage Preservation Program; repealing the authority of the Secretary of Human Services to appoint the executive director of the Maryla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 792 |
| MD | HB525 | Pass | Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, by the 2027-2028 school year, a policy prohibiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from res...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-26
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596 |
| 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 | HB461 | Pass | Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 543 |
| 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 | SB177 | Pass | Prohibiting 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 425 |
| MD | SB594 | Pass | Altering the ownership and control percentage requirement for a social equity applicant for a cannabis license; prohibiting cannabis advertising from directly targeting individuals under the age of 21 years; authorizing a standard dispensary to place...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416 |
| MD | SB255 | Pass | Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 |
| MD | SB742 | Pass | Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redet...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 175 |
| MD | HB243 | Pass | Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; and requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and othe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 110 |
| MD | SB197 | Pass | Altering the required elements of comprehensive and general plans for charter counties and other local jurisdictions; establishing requirements and guidelines for each element; requiring certain State agencies to provide charter counties and other lo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-14
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 111 |
| 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 | SB180 | Engross
Sine Die | Providing that it is lawful for a person to intercept an oral communication if the person is working as a fair housing tester for a fair housing testing program operated by the federal government, the State, a local government, or a nonprofit civil r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (113-19) |
| MD | SB274 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt certain regulations related to affirmatively furthering fair housing; prohibiting a person from acting in a certain manner that has a discriminatory effect; and providing that c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Third Reading Passed (33-11) |
| 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 | HB1445 | Engross
Sine Die | Repealing the 90-day time limit within which an individual receiving services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration must appeal a loss of eligibility for services; establishing requirements related to eligibility determinations and redet...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed |
| MD | SB1002 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing a Class AER (equity retail) beer, wine, and liquor license in Prince George's County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George's County to issue the license to an applicant that meets certain criteria for use only...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| MD | SB300 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Rural Readiness Program administered by the Rural Maryland Council to provide assistance to rural communities to enhance their capacity for economic development; requiring priority to be given when making certain grants to entities t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-08
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| MD | HB627 | Engross
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-02
To Senate Rules 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 | 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 | HB382 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring, beginning November 15, 2027, and each November 15 thereafter, certain broadband providers to report certain information to the Office of Statewide Broadband annually; and requiring by December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the O...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB1070 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| MD | HB166 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Henrietta Lacks Commission to take certain actions related to the legacy of Henrietta Lacks and the use of HeLa cells, including promotion of education on the life of Henrietta Lacks and HeLa science; and requiring the Commission, be...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-20
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1592 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the calculation of certain funding for certain regional resource centers and each county public library system for certain fiscal years; altering the types of services of which each public library is required to offer at least one service to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-18
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | SB25 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing the Buy Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit; providing the purpose of the credit is to promote the cybersecurity industry in the State by helping Maryland businesses and nonprofits purchase cybersecurity technologies and services from Mary...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-16
To House Ways and Means Committee |
| MD | SB884 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to issue certain licenses to certain qualified applicants to conduct or participate in certain Internet skill-based gaming operations in the State; requiring the Commission to regulate Inter...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-13
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HJ3 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HJ8 | Intro
Sine Die | Issuing an apology and acknowledging the State's complicity and negligence in allowing the perpetration of acts of racial terror lynching; and committing to taking reparative actions as recommended by the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Co...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB1271 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Reparations Board to make certain examinations regarding reparations payments and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly to provide grants to persons impacted by historic inequality; imposing an excise tax on n...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-11
To House Government, Labor, and Elections 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 | HB376 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the governing body of Prince George's County to enact a local law to regulate certain procurement activities of the Prince George's County public school system and Prince George's Community College; and requiring certain procurement prefe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-09
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1317 | Intro
Sine Die | 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...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-09
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB486 | Engross
Sine Die | Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who became the first African American student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana; requiring the State Department of Education to provide r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-05
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HJ9 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemning all acts of violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gaza, and Sudan; stating grave concern over certain reports and the risk of genocid...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | HB307 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the purpose of the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund; requiring the Comptroller to administer the Fund at the direction of the Office of Social Equity; altering requirements for a certain county plan for the distribution of funds from t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-03
To House Economic Matters 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 | HB884 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring, to address a funding disparity, that the Governor include at least $5,000,000 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the annual budget bill each fiscal year until a total amount of $321,181,312 is appropriated; and authorizing the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| MD | HB1356 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing an employer to require an applicant to disclose the applicant's engagement in certain actions only if the disclosure is related to certain job requirements; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee if...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-20
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | HB1206 | Intro
Sine Die | Requiring the Department of Social and Economic Mobility, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, to establish the DBE Reevaluation Assistance Program to provide certain services to eligible businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
