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Bill · HB 2101Became law3mo agoArbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · Sponsor: Speaker
Maryland repeals duplicate provisions for a proposed state-employee collective-bargaining amendment, while withdrawing them only if voters ratify a separate amendment.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 2100Became law3mo agoElection Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · Sponsor: Speaker
Maryland voters would decide in November 2026 whether to limit state district standards to legislative maps and let lawmakers authorize Supreme Court review of congressional maps.
Civil Rights & Voting · Disability Rights
Bill · SB 426In progress3mo agoPublic Information Act - Divorce Records · Sponsor: Charles Sydnor (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, Maryland custodians would generally keep divorce-case records private while allowing access for case participants, their lawyers, and court-authorized people.
Civil Rights & Voting · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 1151Failed3mo agoMaryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services · Sponsors: Aaron Kaufman (D), Ashanti Martínez (D) +16 more
This failed measure would have required Maryland health officials to study hospice house room-and-board payments and report the findings to legislative committees.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · HB 862In progress3mo agoRailroads - Required Crew for Movement of Freight · Sponsors: Anne Healey (D), Dana Stein (D) +13 more
If New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia enact similar laws, Maryland freight trains sharing corridors with passenger trains would need at least two crew members.
Civil Rights & Voting · Public Safety
Bill · SB 2101In progress3mo agoArbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 - Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment · Sponsor: President
If approved and followed by voter ratification of a related amendment, the bill would withdraw and repeal a duplicate state-employee bargaining proposal immediately upon enactment.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 459Failed3mo agoProcurement - Advertising - Maryland News Organizations (Local News for Maryland Communities Act of 2026) · Sponsors: Cory McCray (D), Craig Zucker (D) +6 more
If enacted, Maryland state government units would direct an overall 50% of print and digital advertising contract dollars to qualifying local news organizations starting October 1, 2026.
Consumer Protection · Economy & Jobs
Bill · SB 448Failed3mo agoCarroll County - Public Facilities Bond
The failed proposal would have allowed Carroll County to borrow up to $27 million for public facilities and volunteer fire department projects, backed by property taxes.
Emergency Management · Taxes & Budget
Bill · HB 2102In progress3mo agoDistricting - Single-Member Districts and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Convention · Sponsor: Christopher Bouchat (R)
If Maryland voters approve the amendment in November 2026, an elected convention would draw legislative and congressional districts instead of relying on the current process.
Civil Rights & Voting · Criminal Justice
Bill · SB 2102In progress3mo agoLegislative and Congressional Redistricting and Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and Apportionment Commission (Fair Districts for Maryland Act) · Sponsors: Bill Folden (R), Bryan Simonaire (R) +11 more
If Maryland voters approve the amendment in November 2026, an independent commission would draw legislative and congressional maps under new rules.
Civil Rights & Voting · Criminal Justice
Bill · SB 2100In progress3mo agoElection Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress · Sponsor: President
If Maryland voters approve it in November 2026, the amendment would limit one districting standard to legislative districts and let lawmakers give the state Supreme Court review power over congressional maps.
Civil Rights & Voting · Disability Rights
Bill · SB 148Became law5mo agoIncome Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) · Sponsors: Cheryl Kagan (D), Mary Beth Carozza (R)
Beginning with qualifying 2026 tax years, retired Maryland 9-1-1 specialists may claim up to $700 against state income tax if they receive an approved certificate.
Emergency Management · Public Safety
Bill · SB 187Became law5mo agoCorrectional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (Monica Cooper Prerelease Act) · Sponsor: Mary Washington (D)
Maryland will provide expanded reentry support to women nearing release and build a specialized facility with housing, treatment, education, and job services.
Criminal Justice · Disability Rights
Bill · SB 16Became law5mo agoChild Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits · Sponsor: Charles Sydnor (D)
Maryland would limit some child support wage deductions and let employees challenge amounts that exceed the federal or state caps.
Civil Rights & Voting · Consumer Protection
Bill · HB 1434Became law5mo agoMaryland Department of Health - Caregiver Resource Webpage - Establishment · Sponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, Maryland’s health department must maintain a webpage helping caregivers find support, safety information, and possible state or local programs.
AI & Privacy · Disability Rights
Bill · HB 1335Became law5mo agoDepartment of Information Technology - Information Technology Staffing and Capability Assessment - Independent Study · Sponsors: Aaron Kaufman (D), Anne Kaiser (D) +4 more
Starting July 1, 2026, Maryland’s technology department would hire an outside organization to study State IT staffing, skills, pay, and recruitment.
Economy & Jobs · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 366Became law5mo agoMotor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment · Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, certain drivers facing license suspension or revocation must use a speed-limiting device through a one-year state pilot program.
Bill · SB 496Became law5mo agoMaryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization · Sponsors: Clarence Lam (D), Steve Hershey (R)
Beginning January 1, 2027, Maryland’s Medical Assistance Program may cover obesity treatment, including intensive therapy, surgery, and approved weight-management medicines.
Emergency Management · Government & Ethics
Bill · SB 791Became law5mo agoCorrectional Services and Criminal Procedure - Immigration Enforcement - Prohibitions (Community Trust Act) · Sponsor: Clarence Lam (D)
Correctional facilities and police agencies would face limits on immigration enforcement, while courts could consider immigration detainers in felony release decisions.
Civil Rights & Voting · Criminal Justice
Bill · SB 898Became law5mo agoMaryland Medical Assistance Program - Behavior Technicians - Reimbursement · Sponsor: Cory McCray (D)
Starting October 1, 2026, Maryland must pay for covered autism services from registered behavior technicians, unless federal officials find the law conflicts with federal requirements.
Disability Rights · Government & Ethics