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March 6, 2026 - Session 1
Introductory Senate Bills No. 44 Completed Introductory Senate Bills No. 45 Completed Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 12 Completed Laid Over Calendar No. 9 Completed Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 5 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 24 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 25 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 26 Completed Special Order Calendar No. 27 Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General Senate Bills) Completed Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 27 (General Senate Bills) Completed

March 9, 2026 - Session 1
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 28 (General Senate Bills)

March 10, 2026 - Session 1
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 9 Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 10

March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 44
SB0997 Senator Jennings Rules
Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas
SB0998 Senator Jennings Rules
Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Rent Limitations
SB0999 Senator Jennings Rules
County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act)
SB1000 Senator Ferguson Rules
Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Construction of Data Centers
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Introductory Senate Bills No. 45
SJ0005 Senator Ready Rules
Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Message from the House: Introductory House Bills No. 12
HB0080 Delegate Vogel Judicial Proceedings
Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures
HB0153 Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
HB0200 Delegate Lehman Judicial Proceedings
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Sale of Residential Real Property - Required Flood Risk Disclosure
HB0235 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Housing and Community Development - Neighborhood Business Development Program - Local Approval Requirement
HB0240 Chair, Economic Matters Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Local Comprehensive Plans - Guidance Materials and Notification to the Department of Planning
HB0262 Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Government – Council for Open Data – Membership and Responsibilities
HB0386 Delegate Korman Budget and Taxation
Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026
HB0536 Delegate Smith Judicial Proceedings
Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions
HB0557 Delegate Harrison Judicial Proceedings
Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process
HB0643 Delegate Valderrama Education, Energy, and the Environment
Certified Public Accountants - Licensure - Qualifications
HB1025 Delegate Rose Education, Energy, and the Environment
State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Laid Over Calendar No. 9
SB0108 Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement
Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Calendar Day 02/24/26 Reported Favorably with Amendment (1) by the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/25/26. Calendar Day 02/25/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 02/27/26. Calendar Day 02/27/26 Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/03/26. Calendar Day 03/03/26 Committee Amendment (1) Withdrawn. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Substitute Committee Amendments offered from the Floor Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26. Calendar Day 03/05/26 Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator Hershey and Laid Over under the Rule.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENTS (2) OFFERED FROM THE FLOOR BY SENATOR HERSHEY.
Budget and Taxation Committee Report No. 5
Distribution Date: March 5, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 6, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0328 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Folden
Property Tax Credit - Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer - Alterations
SB0587 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Guzzone
Maryland Patient Safety Center Fund - Funding
SB0765 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Zucker
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Protection Program, and Tax Credits
SB0767 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Ferguson
Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 24
SB0503 Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
Senator King Calendar Day 03/03/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/06/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 25
SB0519 Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
Senator King Calendar Day 03/03/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/06/26.
QUESTION IS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE FAVORABLE REPORT.
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 26
SB0538 Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teams
Senator McCray Calendar Day 02/27/26 Reported Favorably by the Committee on Budget and Taxation. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/04/26. Calendar Day 03/04/26 Favorable Report Adopted. Amendments (2) offered from the Floor by Senator McCray Adopted. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/05/26. Calendar Day 03/05/26 Made a Special Order for later today.
BILL IS ON SECOND READING AND OPEN TO AMENDMENT.
March 6, 2026
52nd Day of Session
Special Order Calendar No. 27
SB0439 Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis
Senator Jackson Calendar Day 03/05/26 On Third Reading Calendar No. 25. Made a Special Order for Calendar Day 03/06/26.
BILL IS ON THIRD READING FOR FINAL PASSAGE.
Distribution Date: March 4, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 5, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 26 (General Senate Bills)
SB0540 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Home Detention Monitoring Agencies - Promotion and Solicitation of Business - Prohibition
SB0544 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Courtroom Security - Minimum Adequate Security Standard
SB0578 Senator James Judicial Proceedings
Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations
SB0581 Senator Jennings Education, Energy, and the Environment
Department of Information Technology - Statewide Information Technology Master Plan - Reporting
SB0634 Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee Judicial Proceedings
Office of the State Prosecutor - Investigation of Threats - Judges
SB0638 Senator Corderman Budget and Taxation
Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants
SB0852 Anne Arundel County Senators Finance
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License
SB0897 Cecil County Senators Finance
Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Alteration of License Quota
Distribution Date: March 5, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 6, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 27 (General Senate Bills)
SB0069 Senator Kagan Finance
Nonprofit Organizations Navigator - Termination Provision - Repeal
SB0177 Senator West Judicial Proceedings
Criminal Law - Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs - Prohibition
SB0241 Senator Augustine Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
SB0323 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction, Detention, and Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)
SB0776 Senator Smith Judicial Proceedings
Commission on the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children - Establishment
Distribution Date: March 6, 2026
Third Reading Date: March 9, 2026
Senate Third Reading Calendar No. 28 (General Senate Bills)
SB0056 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center - External Data Sharing With Third-Party Data Centers for Multistate Reporting - Authorization
SB0100 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Election Law - Early Voting Centers - Bus Stops
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 9
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0016 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Sydnor
Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits
SB0038 Favorable Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Required Participation
SB0101 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Bailey
(Jointly Considered Judicial Proceedings/Education, Energy, and the Environment)
Higher Education - Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional Officers
SB0172 Favorable Senator Muse
Corporations and Associations - Methodist Churches - Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation
SB0354 Favorable Senator Kagan
Business Regulation - Charitable Organizations - Audit and Review Thresholds
SB0819 Favorable Senator Hayes
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
SB0717 Unfavorable Senator Folden
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses - Test Kit Submission Requirements
SB0737 Unfavorable Senator Benson
Juvenile Law - Probation and Treatment Services - Required Disposition (Parental Accountability Act)
Judicial Proceedings Committee Report No. 10
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
SB0140 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator West
Criminal Law - Benefits Exploitation
SB0160 Favorable with Amendments(2) Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Notification Regarding Potential Compromise of Security Features
SB0331 Favorable Senator Folden
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
SB0345 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers - Dealer Associations - Administrative Hearings
SB0437 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Folden
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards
SB0482 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Criminal Law - Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
SB0516 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator Waldstreicher
Law Enforcement - Protective Body Armor - Requirements and Reporting
SB0745 Favorable with Amendments(2) Senator McKay
Police Training - Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
SB0775 Favorable with Amendments(1) Senator Smith
Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
March 6, 2026 - Session 1
Introductory House Bills No. 65 Completed Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 10 Completed Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 28 Completed

March 10, 2026 - Session 1
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 6

March 6, 2026
Introductory House Bills No. 65
HB1629 Delegate Howard Rules and Executive Nominations
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Discharge of Patients and Referral Services - Standards
HB1630 Delegate Arentz Rules and Executive Nominations
Queen Anne's County - Speed Monitoring System - U.S. Route 301
HB1631 Delegate Ghrist Rules and Executive Nominations
Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment
March 6, 2026
Message from the Senate: Consent Calendar of Introductory Senate Bills No. 10
Senate Bills Introduced In The House
SB0009 Senator Brooks Ways and Means
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
SB0011 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions
SB0013 Senator Simonaire Government, Labor, and Elections
Alcoholic Beverages - License Fee Refund Requirements - Alterations
SB0018
(Emergency Bill) 		Senator Washington, M. Health
State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
SB0023 Senator Kagan Environment and Transportation
Appropriations
Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund - Establishment
SB0024 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Health
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Public Access Automated External Defibrillator Program - Revisions
SB0030 Baltimore County Senators Ways and Means
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
SB0072 Senator Jackson Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Sale for Off-Premises Consumption
SB0076 Senator Simonaire Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Veterans' Organization) Licenses - Membership
SB0080 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to Be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
SB0142 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Appropriations
Maryland Military Department - National Guard - Tuition Assistance
SB0150 Senator Simonaire Government, Labor, and Elections
Notation of Veteran Status - Public Profiles
SB0153 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Government, Labor, and Elections
Election Law - Campaign Finance Entities - Oversight and Control of Campaign Funds
SB0168 Senator Watson Economic Matters
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Title Recordation and Verification
SB0197 Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee Economic Matters
Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements
SB0222 Senator Carozza Judiciary
Family Law - Child Custody Evaluators - Qualifications
SB0238 Senator Augustine Ways and Means
School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact
SB0277 Senator West Judiciary
Estates and Trusts - Venue for Administrative and Judicial Probate and Application of Inheritance Tax
SB0294 Senator Love Judiciary
Criminal Procedure – Protection of Identity of Victim of Sexual Assault or Stalking
SB0297 Senator Waldstreicher Economic Matters
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)
SB0300 Senator Hester Economic Matters
Economic Development - Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund - Establishment
SB0305 Senator Hettleman Judiciary
Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extension
SB0322 Senator Sydnor Judiciary
Courts - Jury Service - Disqualification
SB0337 Senator Lewis Young Appropriations
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications
SB0351 Senator Washington, A. Judiciary
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle
SB0357 Senator Bailey Ways and Means
St. Mary's County - Gaming by Qualified Organization - Permit Required
SB0360 Senator Henson Judiciary
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
SB0361 Senator Attar Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – License Extension
SB0363 Senator Mautz Government, Labor, and Elections
Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
SB0366 Senator Waldstreicher Environment and Transportation
Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment
SB0395 Senator Gile Judiciary
Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability
SB0398 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Alterations
SB0399 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Class C Per Diem License Fees
SB0400 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Entertainment Permits
SB0401 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners and Part-Time Inspectors - Compensation
SB0414 Senator Beidle Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Consumption-Only Nonprofit Swim Club License
SB0440 Senator Guzzone Ways and Means
Income Tax - Theatrical Production Tax Credit - Sunset Extension
SB0441 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Golf Course License and Sports Activity Venue Licenses
SB0442 Anne Arundel County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Anne Arundel County - Population Ratio Quota for Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Exemption
SB0447 Senator Gile Judiciary
Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records
SB0497 Washington County Senators Ways and Means
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
SB0498 Washington County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Washington County Salary Study Commission - Membership - Alterations
SB0501 Washington County Senators Ways and Means
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
SB0531 Senator Hettleman Judiciary
Criminal Procedure - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior - Request for Verbal Acknowledgement (Verbal Waiver Transparency Act)
SB0533 Frederick County Senators Judiciary
Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary
SB0636 Senator Washington, M. Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Revisions
SB0642 Senator Ferguson Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
SB0681 Senator Carozza Government, Labor, and Elections
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
SB0684 Harford County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class HC (Health Club) License - Hours of Sale
SB0700 Wicomico County Senators Government, Labor, and Elections
Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class B (Golf Course) License - Hours of Sale
SB0802 Senator McKay Government, Labor, and Elections
Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
SB0927 Senator Hayes Government, Labor, and Elections
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Related Event Promoter's Permit
March 6, 2026
Calendar of Third Reading House Bills No. 28
HB0311 Delegate Kaufman Ways and Means
Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning
HB0359 Delegate Roberson Ways and Means
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
HB0396 Delegate Pasteur Ways and Means
Residential Child Care Programs - Education of Children and Training of Child and Youth Care Practitioners
HB0430 Delegate Kerr Ways and Means
Family Child Care Providers - Reserve Component Members - Substitute Provider
HB0735 Delegate Palakovich Carr Ways and Means
Earned Income Tax Credit - Assistance Program Implementation Delay and Study
HB0805 Delegate Solomon Ways and Means
Building Homes Act
HB0851 Delegate Forbes Ways and Means
Human Services - Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council - Legal Status
Ways and Means Committee Report No. 6
Distribution Date: March 9, 2026
Second Reading Date: March 10, 2026
FAVORABLE
HB0161 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ruth
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
HB0175 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Ziegler
Income Tax Credit - Venison Donation - Alterations
HB0289 Favorable with Amendments Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Video Lottery Facility Payouts - Intercepts for Restitution Payments, Child Support Payments, and Debts Owed to the State
HB0478 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Patterson
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Classroom Supplies Purchased by Teachers - Alteration
HB0748 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Mireku-North
Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Early Childhood Educator Career Ladder for Private Providers - Repeal of Deadlines
HB0753 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Lehman
Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions
HB1096 Favorable with Amendments Delegate Long, J.
Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill
WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR
HB0323 Unfavorable Delegate Stewart
Income Tax - Credit for Income Taxes and Penalties Due to Financial Exploitation
HB1275 Unfavorable Delegate Wims
Public Schools - Interscholastic Athletics - Academic Eligibility
HB1546 Unfavorable Delegate Metzgar
Baltimore County - Homestead Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
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