MarylandMaryland counties may accept certificates for contractors’ bond requirements
Starting October 1, 2026, any Maryland county may accept certain association-issued certificates to meet contractors’ bond requirements for public improvements or other county work.
What it does
Any Maryland county may accept qualifying certificates of guarantee to meet a contractor’s county bond requirements, but no county has to accept them.
Argument forContractors could have another way to meet county bond requirements when a county chooses to accept a qualifying certificate.
Argument againstContractors could face different outcomes from county to county because each county may decide whether to accept these certificates.
More detail
Any Maryland county may accept qualifying certificates of guarantee to meet a contractor’s county bond requirements. A certificate must be issued by a nonprofit contractors’ association or its wholly owned subsidiary, on behalf of a contractor, to meet bond requirements for public improvements or other county work. A subsidiary must be approved to operate by a county. A county does not have to accept a certificate. The law takes effect October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Approved by the Governor Wes Moore - Chapter 749Became Law
- Apr 11Returned Passed
- Apr 10Third Reading PassedPassed Senate
- Apr 8Second Reading Passed
- Apr 8Favorable AdoptedMinor
- Apr 8Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator West) Adopted
- Apr 8FavorableMinor
- Apr 8Favorable Report by FinanceMinor
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 23Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 23Referred FinanceMinor
- Mar 20Third Reading PassedPassed House
- Mar 20Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedMinor
- Mar 20Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsMinor
- Mar 8
- Vote recorded On Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
- Feb 11First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsIntroduced
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