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2026 Session of the General Assembly

Hearing Date Bill Name Committee Position
1-21-2026 SB 5 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
1-21-2026 SB 29 Election Law – Petitions and Ballot Questions – Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures Education, Energy and the Environment Support
1-21-2026 SB 65 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Education, Energy and the Environment Support
1-22-2026 SB 0245 – Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition Judicial Proceedings Support
1-22-2026 SB0001: Public Safety – Law Enforcement Officers – Prohibition on Face Coverings Judicial Proceedings Support
1-27-2026 SB 255 Voting Rights Act of 2026 – Counties and Municipal Corporations Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
1-27-2026 HB 0444 – Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition Judiciary Support
1-29-2026 HB 57 Education – Maryland Civic Excellence Program – Established Ways and Means Support
1-29-2026 HB 14 - County Boards of Education – Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation – Information
Collection and Reporting Requirements 		Ways and Means Support
2-3-2026 SB 169: Hospitals- Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions- Procedures Finance Support
2-3-2026 SB 240: Office of Health Care Quality Stakeholder Advisory CouncilEstablishment

Finance

 Support
2-4-2026 SB 323 Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction (Youth Charging Reform Act) Judicial Proceedings Support
2-4-2026 SB 99 Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local
Boards of Education Transparency Act) 		Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-4-2026 SB 204 Education – Maryland Civic Excellence Program – Established Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-4-2026 HB 145 Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and
Deepfakes 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-4-2026 HB 182 Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-4-2026 SB0 76 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance- Coverage for
Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act) 		Finance Support
2-4-2026 HB 157 Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees Finance

 

Support
2-4-2026 HB 115 Election Law - Individuals Released from State Correctional Facilities -
Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-4-2026 HB 50 General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Government, Labor, and Elections

Support

 
2-4-2026 HB 44 Election Law – Petitions and Ballot Questions – Contents, Plain 
Language Requirement, and Procedures 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-10-2026 SB 385 Public Health- Recommendations for Immunizations, Screenings, and
Preventive Services- Pharmacist Administration and Required Insurance
Coverage 		Finance Support
2-10-2026 SB 346 Civil Actions- Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act) Judicial Proceedings Support
2-10-2026 HB 341 Maryland Commission for Boys’ and Men’s Health- Establishment Health Support
2-10-2026 HB 437 - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments Appropriations Support
2-10-2026 SB 342 - Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 HB 509 - Campaign Finance - Contributions by Gas and Electric Utility Companies - Prohibition Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-11-2026 HB 52 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility
(Voting Rights for All Act) 		Government, Labor, and Elections

Support

 
2-11-2026 SB 237 Election Law - Presidential Electors - Selection and Voting Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 HB 462 Election Law - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity Government, Labor, and Elections Oppose
2-11-2026 HB 333 General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures Government, Labor, and Elections Support w/ Amendment
2-11-2026 SB 89 Election Law - Incarcerated Individuals - Voter Hotline and Voting Eligibility Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 SB 241 Election Law - Individuals Released from State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 HB 565 County Boards of Education - Elections - District Voting (Fair
Representation Act) 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-11-2026 SB 4 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 SB 236 - Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations, Review, and Evaluation Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 HB 350 Voting Rights Act of 2026 – Counties and Municipal Corporations Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-11-2026 HB 568 Public Financing Act - State Senate and House of Delegates Candidates Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-11-2026 SB 132 Ballot Access – Voter Registration – Affiliating With a Party Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-11-2026 HB 219 Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Voter Intimidation and
Suppression 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-11-2026 HB 311 Public Schools- Individuals With Disabilities- Accessibility and Emergency Planning Ways and Means Support
2-11-2026 HB 372-Emergency Pregnancy-Related Medical Conditions Health Support
2-12-2026 HB 382 Commercial Law – Broadband Access – Low Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) Economic Matters Support
2-12-2026 HB 560 Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal Ways and Means Support
2-12-2026 HB 1018 – Correctional Services - Immigration Detention Facilities -
Minimum Mandatory Standards 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-12-2026 HB 468: Health and Taxation- Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and Youth Ways and Means Support
2-12-2026 HB 484 Corporate Income Tax- Addition Modification- Direct-to-Consumer
Pharmaceutical Advertising 		Ways and Means Support
2-12-2026 HB 445 Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance- Coverage for Orthoses and Prostheses (So Every Body Can Move Act)

Health

 Support
2-17-2026 SB 411 Hospitals- Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans- Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)

Finance

 Support
2-17-2026 SB 389 - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Finance Support
2-18-2026 HB 615 Health Facilities- Confidentiality of Medical Records- Crisis Pregnancy Clinics Health Support
2-18-2026

SB 507 Public Schools- Individuals With Disabilities- Accessibility and Emergency Planning

 Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-18-2026 HB 514 Charitable Organizations - Charitable Donation and Tax-Exempt Status - Revocation
(Keeping Charities Nonpartisan Act of 2026) 		Economic Matters Support
2-18-2026 SB 50 Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams and Sports- Designation (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) Education, Energy, and the Environment Oppose
2-18-2026 HB 655 Education – Student Behavior – Parent and Guardian Notice and Required Counseling (Parent and Guardian Accountability Act) Ways and Means Oppose
2-18-2026 HB 641 Election Law – Curbside Voting - Pilot Program Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-18-2026 HB 332 Civil Actions- Violation of Constitutional Rights (No Kings Act)    
2-19-2026 SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-19-2026 SB 341 Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-24-2026 HB 457 Institutions of Higher Education- Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products- Requirement

Appropriations

 Support
2-24-2026 HB 31 Police Discipline - Order to Show Cause  Judiciary Oppose
2-24-2026 HB 0155: Public Safety – Law Enforcement Officers – Prohibition on Face Coverings

 Judicary Support
2-24-2026 HB 508 – Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not
Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints 		Judiciary Oppose
2-24-2026 HB 835 – Criminal Procedure - No-Knock  Search Warrants Judiciary Support
2-24-2026 HB 634: Police Training- Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026) Judiciary Support
2-24-2026 HB 649 – Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-24-2026 HB 711 Data Privacy - Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) Economic Matters Support
2-25-2026 HB 1575 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Judiciary Support
2-25-2026 SB 791 Correctional Services and Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) Judicial Proceedings Support
2-25-2026 SB 59 - Transportation - Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments
(Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026) 		Budget & Taxation Support
2-25-2026 HB 26 - Public Schools – Open Enrollment – Policies and Funding Way and Means Oppose
2-25-2026 SB 350 - Public Schools – Open Enrollment – Policies and Funding Education, Energy, and the Environment AND Budget & Tax Oppose
2-25-2026 HB 1010 - Election Law - Certification of Election-Supporting Technology - Regulations,
Review, and Evaluation 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-25-2026 SB 800 Task Force on the Implementation of Approval Voting and Ranked-Choice Voting Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-25-2026 HB 1001 ELECTION LAW—Local Board of Election Employees—Authority at Polling Places Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-25-2026 HB 1265 Election Law – Candidate Truthfulness - Oath Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-25-2026 SB 517 Amendments Convention Called Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution - Delegation to the
Convention 		Education, Energy, and the Environment Oppose
2-25-2026 SB 567 Election Law - In-Person Voting - Proof of Identity Education, Energy, and the Environment Oppose
2-25-2026 SB 901 Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements Education, Energy, and the Environment Oppose
2-25-2026 SB 670, ELECTION LAW—Local Board of Election Employees—Authority at Polling
Places 		Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
2-25-2026 HB 964 Secure the Vote Act 2026 Government, Labor, and Elections Oppose
2-25-2026 HB 1027 Election Law - Telephone Voting System - Requirements Government, Labor, and Elections Oppose
2-25-2026 HB 1069 Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action Government, Labor, and Elections Support
2-26-2026 HB 455 Education - Certification of Scholarship Granting Organizations (Opting in on Opportunity Act) Ways and Means Oppose
2-26-2026 HB 930 Income Tax – Decoupling from Federal Changes – Education Expenses Ways and Means Support
2-26-2026

HB 801,HB 880,HB 1018 - Decoupling Maryland Taxes from H.R, 1 passed by the U.S. Congress

 Ways and Means Support
3-3-2026 HB 894 - Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations (Maryland Transit and Housing Opportunity Act) Economic Matters Support
3-3-2026 HB 592 Task Force to Study Forced Infant Separation from Incarcerated Individuals Judiciary Support
3-4-2026 HB 1448 Election Law – Municipal Elections – Information on Candidates and Voting
Procedures and Locations 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
3-4-2026 SB 845, Maryland Voter Registration List Accuracy and Integrity Act Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
3-4-2026 SB 529 –Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup—Establishment Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
3-4-2026 HB 1039 Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options
(Right to Learn Act) 		Ways and Means Oppose
3-4-2026 HB 190 - Constitutional Amendment – Form of County Government – Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule Government, Labor, and Elections Information Only
3-4-2026 HB 1199 - Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) Education, Energy, and the Environment Support
3-4-2026 HB 1379 Corporations and  Associations - Limitations on Election and Ballot Issue Activities
(Maryland Corporate Power Reset Act) 		Government, Labor, and Elections Support
3-5-2026 HB 1262 Public Safety – Law Enforcement Officers – Restrictions Judiciary Support