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Dear Chamber Members:

On April 13th, the 2026 Maryland General Assembly adjourned Sine Die and our Legislative Committee how now completed its work of reviewing House and Senate bills to ensure that our members’ interests are well-served and our businesses are protected.

The Legislative Committee has worked diligently and intensely on your behalf during the session and throughout the year. The Legislative Alert keeps you up to the minute on what is going on in government that affects your business and your family. It’s worth your time to read it regularly.

The Legislative Alert is updated periodically during the Maryland General Assembly Session and can be reviewed on the Chamber web page under the “News You Need Now” tab.

Thank you,

Your Legislative Committee

2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION RECAP

During the 2026 General Assembly session, a total of 2,671 bills were introduced. Of these bills, 1,658 originated in the House, and 1,013 in the Senate. On behalf of the Chamber, the Legislative Committee reviewed all bills by title and identified those that appeared to have some relationship to or impact on business. Of those, 514 were reviewed by bill synopsis and assigned to subject sub-committees for full reading and analysis with discussion and recommendation to the full committee. Sub-committee recommendations were discussed and support or oppose motions were voted on during weekly meetings. The committee took positions of support or opposition on 193 bills. Bills opposed were determined to have a detrimental impact or cost on business. Bills supported were determined to have a positive or beneficial effect on business. Bills that were determined to narrowly affect a specific business or type of business, positive or negative, but did not rise to the level of the committee taking a position, were referred to affected members flagged in the Alert as FYI. The Committee determined there was no need to take a position on 183 bills.

Below is a breakdown of the Committee’s results. Percentages largely mirror historical norms.

TotalPassedDied or VetoedEffectiveness Rating
Bills Supported116486841%
Bills Opposed77146381%
FYI1384789N/A
No Position183N/AN/AN/A
House BillsSenate BillsBill TitlePositionResult
HB0002SB0185Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Retirement IncomeSUPPORTDied
HB0013SB0148Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Employee Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)SUPPORTPassed
HB0028Higher Education – Private Career Schools – AdvertisingFYI TO CSMDied
HB0038Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – AlterationFYI TO MORTGAGE LENDERSPassed
HB0039Net Energy Metering – Portable Solar Electric Generating FacilitiesFYI SMECODied
HB0069Labor and Employment – Exemptions From Overtime Pay – Administrative, Executive, or Professional CapacityOPPOSEDied
HB0074SB0063State Procurement – Construction and Services – Contract ModificationSUPPORTDied
HB0078SB0457Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to LandOPPOSEDied
HB0080Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Fee DisclosuresOPPOSEDied
HB0090SB0224Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial PropertyOPPOSEDied
HB0093Home Builders – Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home – RequirementsFYI TO NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPANIESDied
HB0102SB0263Education – Dependent Children of Active Service Members – Advance Enrollment ProceduresSUPPORTPassed
HB0112Property Tax – Agricultural Use Assessment – Community Solar Energy Generating SystemsSUPPORTWithdrawn
HB0120Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers – Co-Location and Generation ContingencyOPPOSEDied
HB0135SB0287Economic Development – Tax Increment Financing – Noncontiguous AreasSUPPORTPassed
HB0139SB0009Sales and Use Tax – Tax-Free Day – Veterans’ DaySUPPORTDied
HB0146SB0165Environment – On-Site Wastewater Systems – Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation DatesOPPOSEDied
HB0151SB0925Sales and Use Tax – Distribution of Cannabis Sales Tax Revenue – Maryland Veterans Trust FundSUPPORTDied
HB0153SB0012Residential Rental Apartments – Air-Conditioning RequirementFYI TO LANDLORDSPassed
HB0161SB0058Property Tax Credit – Retail Service Station ConversionsSUPPORTPassed
HB0167Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers – Purchase and Use – ProhibitionsFYI LANDSCAPING COMPANIESDied
HB0181Public Health – Restaurants – Disclosure of Main Food AllergensSUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTSDied
HB0188SB0003Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026OPPOSEDied
HB0190Constitutional Amendment – Form of County Government – Requirement to Adopt Charter Home RuleOPPOSEDied
HB0201Income Tax – Tips or Gratuities – Subtraction Modification (No Income Taxes on Tips Act)FYI TO RELATED BUSINESSESDied
HB0232SB0142Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition AssistanceSUPPORTPassed
HB0233SB0048Education – Public School Construction – AlterationsFYI TO BOEPassed
HB0239SB0036Land Use – Zoning – Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)SUPPORTDied
HB0250SB0108Environment – Water Resources and Wetlands – EnforcementOPPOSEPassed
HB0252SB0203Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability InsuranceOPPOSEPassed
HB0258SB0178Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program – Standards and ProceduresOPPOSEPassed
HB0270SB0192Military Family Inclusion ActSUPPORTPassed
HB0271State Procurement – Streamlining Contract ModificationsSUPPORTDied
HB0290SB0025Income Tax – Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit – AlterationsSUPPORTDied
HB0297SB0070Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks PathwayFYI TO CSMPassed
HB0306SB0297Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)FYI TO DEALERSHIPSPassed
HB0308Corporations and Associations – Principal Offices – Private MailboxesSUPPORTPassed
HB0311SB0507Public Schools – Individuals With Disabilities – Accessibility and Emergency PlanningFYI TO LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMPassed
HB0313Landlord and Tenant – Residential Housing – Rental Applications and Tenant ScreeningOPPOSEDied
HB0314Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund – EstablishedOPPOSEWithdrawn
HB0315SB0335Human Relations – Discrimination in Housing – Income-Based Housing SubsidiesOPPOSEPassed
HB0317Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts – Certification of Compliance With State Labor LawsOPPOSEDied
HB0326Education – Maryland Center for School Safety – Anonymous Reporting SystemFYI TO SCHOOL SYSTEMSPassed
HB0331SB0342Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction ProgramOPPOSEDied
HB0337SB0031School Construction and Housing – School Zones and Adequate Public Facilities OrdinancesSUPPORTDied
HB0344SB0303Business Regulation – Sale of Motor Fuel – Pricing SignageOPPOSEDied
HB0358SB0403Sales and Use Tax – Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs – ExemptionSUPPORTPassed
HB0359Property Tax Credit – Urban Agricultural Property – AlterationsSUPPORTPassed
HB0367Health Insurance – Physical Therapy – Copayments, Coinsurance, and DeductiblesFYI UMCRMCWithdrawn
HB0395SB0371Water Pollution Control – Discharge Permits – Concentrated Animal Feeding OperationsSUPPORTPassed
HB0400SB0247Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit – Conversion to Grant ProgramSUPPORTDied
HB0402SB0981Common Ownership Communities – Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local CommissionsFYI TO LOCAL MANAGEMENT COS AND CONDOSDied
HB0405Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging EquipmentFYI TO LOCAL MNGMT COS, HOAS & CONDO ASSOCPassed
HB0410SB0546Public Health – Food and Milk Product Labeling – RequirementsFYI FOOD RETAILERSDied
HB0411Income Tax – Standard Deduction – AlterationSUPPORTDied
HB0431Real Property – Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats – AlterationsFYI TO DEVELOPERSDied
HB0432Municipalities – Vagrancy – Repeal of Authority to ProhibitOPPOSEDied
HB0433Business Regulation – Collection Agencies – Licensure Exemption for Property ManagersSUPPORTDied
HB0434Residential Leases – Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms – ProhibitionFYI TO LANDLORDSDied
HB0435SB0259Places of Public Accommodation – Open Movie CaptioningFYI TO MOVIE THEATERSDied
HB0536Employment Discrimination – Reasonable Accommodations – Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical ConditionsSUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTSDied
HB0442SB0293Professional Liability Insurance Coverage – Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives – DisclosureFYI TO NURSING HOMES ETCPassed
HB0453Real Property – Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund – EstablishmentFYI MGMT COS AND CONDO ASSOCDied
HB0461SB0300Economic Development – Rural Readiness Program and Rural Maryland Capacity Building Fund – EstablishmentSUPPORTPassed
HB0468Health and Taxation – Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and YouthOPPOSEDied
HB0469Condominiums – Mandatory Insurance CoverageFYI MNGMT COS AND CONDO ASSOCPassed

HB0476
Civil Actions – Noneconomic Damages – Personal Injury and Wrongful DeathOPPOSEDied
HB0479SB0529Southern Maryland Early College Teacher Pathway Program and Program Workgroup – EstablishmentSUPPORTPassed
HB0483SB0354Business Regulation – Charitable Organizations – Audit and Review ThresholdsFYI TO NONPROFITSPassed

HB0484
Corporate Income Tax – Addition Modification – Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical AdvertisingOPPOSEDied
HB0487SB0248Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Investments – AlterationsSUPPORTPassed
HB0490SB0311Education – The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – RevisionsFYI TO SCHOOL SYSTEMSPassed
HB0502Real Property – Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities – Member TrainingFYI TO MGMT COSDied
HB0506SB0455Economic Development – Transformational Project Financing Program – EstablishmentSUPPORTDied
HB0516Maryland Department of Labor – Investigation of Complaints – Requirements (Worksite Enforcement Act of 2026)SUPPORTDied
HB0521Electric Companies and Gas Companies – Customer Bill Surcharge – RepealFYI TO CHAMBERDied
HB0523SB0353Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Commencement RestrictionsOPPOSEDied
HB0531Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force – EstablishmentSUPPORTDied
HB0535Food Establishments – Cottage Food Businesses – Maximum Annual RevenueSUPPORTPassed
HB0537Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities – Bill of RightsFYI MGMT COSDied
HB0543Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Family Child Care HomesFYI LANDLORDSDied
HB0545SB0384Real Estate Brokers – Residential Real Estate Transactions – Transaction BrokersFYI TO REALTORSDied
HB0547Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Enhanced Agricultural Management EquipmentSUPPORTPassed
HB0548SB0325Land Use – Permitting – Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)SUPPORTPassed
HB0560Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax – Exemptions for Data Centers – RepealOPPOSEDied
HB0562Primary and Secondary Education – Maintenance of Effort – Inflation Adjustment (Maintenance of Effort Modernization Act)FYI BOARD OF ED & HIGHER EDDied
HB0564Business Regulation – Pet Cremation and Burial Services – Requirements (Pet Cremation and Burial Services Consumer Protection Act)FYI VETS, PET SHOPS, DOG TRAINERS etc.Passed
HB0572SB0432Attorney General Actions and Climate Crimes Accountability Fund (Climate Crimes Accountability Act)FYI TO STORAGE FACILITIESDied
HB0578SB0431Fish and Wildlife – Endangered and Threatened Species and Migratory Birds – Regulations, Lists, Petitions, Essential Habitats, and TakingsOPPOSEPassed
HB0585SB0374Transportation – Rental Cars – Excise Tax ExemptionSUPPORTDied
HB0618SB0438Commercial Law – Self-Service Storage Facilities – AlterationsFYI STORAGE FACILITIESPassed
HB0622Cannabis – Licensees – Micro Dispensary Employees and Cannabis Agent Training ProgramsFYI CANNABIS ORGANIZATIONSPassed
HB0624SB0411Hospitals – Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans – Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2026)OPPOSEPassed
HB0629SB0429Maryland Energy Administration – Study on Land-Based Wind EnergyFYI TO CHAMBERDied
HB0643SB0034Certified Public Accountants – Licensure – QualificationsFYI TO ACCOUNTING FIRMSPassed
HB0644Property Tax – Exemption for Dwellings of Surviving Spouses of Disabled Veterans – ApplicationSUPPORTDied
HB0648Office of Home Energy Programs – Uniform Redetermination Process – AgeFYI TO CHAMBERPassed
HB0649Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in MarylandFYI TO BOARD OF EDDied
HB0652Property Tax – Homestead Property Tax Credit – First-Time HomebuyerFYI TO REAL ESTATE FIRMS AND TITLE COSDied
HB0653SB0607Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Public Safety Retirement Income – AmountSUPPORTPassed
HB0654SB0638Natural Resources – Maryland Heritage Areas Authority – Funding and GrantsSUPPORTPassed
HB0683Real Property – Implied Warranties – Missing or Incomplete ImprovementsFYI TO BUILDERSDied
HB0690Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2026)SUPPORTDied
HB0691State Government – Procedures – Permitting Efficiency for Housing Development ProjectsSUPPORTDied
HB0700SB0324Higher Education – Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Direct Admission ProgramFYI K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATIONPassed
HB0701SB0523Department of the Environment – Water Resources – Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026)OPPOSEPassed
HB0702SB0434Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Uses – Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums (Co-Op and Condo Energy Refund Equity Act)FYI CONDOMINIUMSDied
HB0707Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Retirement IncomeSUPPORTDied
HB0708Municipal Elections – Voter Registration – List and QualificationsFYI Town of La PlataDied
HB0730SB0415Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)SUPPORTPassed
HB0736Alcoholic Beverage Tax – Ready-to-Drink CocktailsSUPPORTDied
HB0738SB0651Real Property – Transfer-on-Death Deed – EstablishmentFYI TO ATTORNEYSPassed
HB0741SB0692Firearms Dealers and Employees – Required Training and ExamOPPOSEDied
HB0745Income Tax – Senior Tax Credit – RefundabilitySUPPORTWithdrawn
HB0716SB0545Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors – Private Property Access – ProhibitionFYI LAND SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERING FIRMSDied
HB0766SB0623Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)FYI CIGAR RETAILERSDied
HB0774SB0462Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies – Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction)OPPOSEDied
HB0775SB0701Wetlands and Waterways Permits – Lighthouse Piers – Permission of Owner of Private WetlandsFYI ENGINEERS AND RELATED CONTRACTORSDied
HB0778Land Use – Middle Housing Options – RequirementsFYI TO BUILDERSDied
HB0779Natural Resources – Riverine Siting and Design Criteria – RequirementsOPPOSEDied
HB0784Aquaculture – Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation – ExtensionFYI TO SHELLFISH FARMERSPassed
HB0789SB0491Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System – Military Service Credit Eligibility – Helicopter PilotsSUPPORTPassed
HB0790State Transfer Tax – Exemption for First-Time Home Buyers – AlterationsSUPPORTDied
HB0798SB0920Economic Development – Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business Accounts – Management Fees (Small Business Increased Access to Capital Act)SUPPORTPassed
HB0801Income Tax – Addition Modifications – Business Stock Gains, Fines, Penalties, and Bonus DepreciationOPPOSEDied
HB0814State Procurement – Submission of Subcontractor AgreementsFYI to State Contractorsithdrawn
HB0826Property Tax – Residential Real Property – Moratorium on Assessment IncreasesSUPPORTDied
HB0827Repair the Transportation Trust Fund ActSUPPORTDied
HB0840SB0767Property Tax – Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small BusinessesSUPPORTPassed
HB0841Real Property – Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Bodies and Annual MeetingsFYI CONDO MANAGERS AND HOASDied
HB0842Property Tax Credit – Surviving Spouse of Military Service MemberSupportPassed
HB0844Motor Vehicle Registration – Fee Exemption – Unemployable Disabled VeteransSUPPORTDied
HB0848SB0621Public Safety – State Fire Prevention Code – Trash and Recyclable MaterialsSUPPORTPassed
HB0850Home Builders – Open House – Sales Representative Disclosure RequirementsFYI TO HOME BUILDERSPassed
HB0853Real Property – Regulation of Common Ownership Community ManagersFYI TO HOA AND CONDO ASSOCIATIONSDied
HB0856SB0648Local School Systems – Educator Screening – Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)FYI CCPSPassed
HB0857Income Tax – Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income – Individuals Under the Age of 55SUPPORTDied
HB0859SB0759Financial Institutions – Digital Assets and Digital Asset Staking – Regulation (Maryland Financial Innovation Act of 2026)FYI TO RECIPIENTS OF DIGITAL ASSETSDied
HB0870Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)OPPOSEPassed
HB0877SB0628Institutions of Postsecondary Education – Institutional Debt – ReportFYI TO CSMDied
HB880Maryland Income Tax – Decoupling From Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code – Depreciation and Business Interest ExpensesOPPOSEDied
HB0892SB0233Business Regulation – Cemeteries – Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate UseFYI TO CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HOMESPassed
HB0893SB0234Business Regulation – Abandoned Cemeteries – Acquisition and DispositionFYI TO CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HOMESDied
HB0895SB0387Food Retailers – Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)FYI TO GROCERY STORESPassed
HB0896Military Department – National Guard State Active Duty Mobilization FundSUPPORTPassed
HB0898SB0388Economic Development – Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
OPPOSEPassed
HB0899SB0540Home Detention Monitoring Agencies – Promotion and Solicitation of Business – ProhibitionFYI TO SECURITY FIRMSPassed
HB0900Legislative Scholarship Programs – Eligibility and Use – Real Estate Appraisal ProgramFYI TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERSDied
HB0902SB0382Retire in Maryland Tax Relief ActSUPPORTDied
HB0909Sales and Use Tax – Cut Flowers – ExemptionSUPPORTDied
HB0913Charles County – Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities – Member TrainingFYI TO HOAS AND CONDO MANAGERSPassed
HB0920SB0811Real Property – New Home Sales – Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing ServiceFYI TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BROKERS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTSDied
HB0926Income Tax – Individual Itemized Deductions – AlterationsOPPOSEDied
HB0931Health Care Facilities – Nursing Homes – Medical Director RequirementsFYI SAGEPOINT AND NURSING HOMESDied
HB0933SB0644Sales and Use Tax – Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use – AlterationsSUPPORTPassed
HB0943SB0592State Board of Education – Financial Literacy – Graduation RequirementFYI TO CCPSDied
HB0954SB0609State Finance and Procurement – Retention ProceedsSUPPORTDied
HB0955SB0955Real Property – Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – ElectionsFYI TO HOA AND CONDO MANAGERSDied
HB0957SB0601Cybersecurity – Standards and Compliance – AlterationsFYI TO CCPSPassed
HB0968Corporations and Associations – Maryland Securities Act – Filing FeesOPPOSEDied
HB0976SB0712Primary and Secondary Education – Funding Accuracy and Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment Count – Alterations and Report (Education Funding Accuracy Act)FYI TO CCPSDied
HB0977Veterans Benefits Matters – Claim Servicers – RequirementsSUPPORTDied
HB0983State Tax Credits, Modifications, and Exemptions – Alterations and RepealOPPOSEWithdrawn
HB0988Environment – Building Energy Performance Standards – RepealSUPPORTDied
HB0992SB0655Electronic Device Producer Responsibility Program – EstablishedOPPOSEDied
HB0994Business Regulation – Travel Services – Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don’t You Worry (Wurie) Act)FYI TO TRAVEL AGENCIESPassed
HB0996SB0631Corporations and Associations – RevisionsSUPPORTPassed
HB0999Alcoholic Beverages – Class 9 Limited Distillery License – AlterationSUPPORTPassed
HB1002SB0493Nursing Facilities – Involuntary Discharge or TransferFYI SAGEPOINT AND SKILLED NURSING FACILITIESPassed
HB1007SB0881Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws – Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)FYI TO SMALL PRIVATE BUSINESS LENDERSDied
HB1009SB0725Transfer of Real Property – Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act)FYI TO PURCHASERS OF FEDERAL REAL PROPERTYDied
HB1019School Bus Transition – Propane-Powered School Buses – Grant Program, Fund, and PurchaseFYI TO BUS COMPANIES AND SCHOOL BOARDDied
HB1020SB0654State Police Retirement System – Mandatory Retirement Age – AlterationSUPPORTPassed
HB1021SB0568Health Occupations – Licensed Psychologists – Prescriptive AuthorityFYI UMCRMCDied
HB1024Eminent Domain – Agricultural and Conservation Easements – Prohibited TakingOPPOSEDied
HB1029SB0691Real Property – Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts – Contingency ClausesFYI TO REAL ESTATE BROKERSPassed
HB1032SB0659Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools – Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination ReportingFYI CCPSDied
HB1033SB0924Department of Social and Economic Mobility – Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program – Established (Business Networks Access Act)SUPPORTDied
HB1034Child Care – Child Abuse and Neglect – Training RequirementsFYI TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERSDied
HB1048SB0866Public Health – Chain Restaurants – Sodium and Added Sugars Warning Icons and Disclosure and NoticeOPPOSEDied
HB1057SB0720Education – Artificial Intelligence – Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)FYI BOEPassed
HB1065Coal Combustion By-Product Materials – Grant Program and Procurement PreferenceSUPPORTDied
HB1068Health Insurance – Special Enrollment Period for Newly Hired Employees of Small BusinessesFYI TO INSURANCE AGENTSDied
HB1073Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1080Income Tax – Addition Modifications – Excluded Opportunity Fund Gains, Foreign-Derived Deduction Eligible Income, and InterestOPPOSEDied
HB1088SB0735Property Tax – Petition to Review Value of Commercial Real PropertyOPPOSEDied
HB1104Residential Solar Energy Systems – Local Inspections and PermittingOPPOSEDied
HB1108SB0887Labor and Employment – Greenhouse Workers – Collective Bargaining and Heat ProtectionFYI TO GREENHOUSE OPERATORSDied
HB1120SB0418Professional Licensing Portability – Members of the Foreign Service and SpousesSUPPORTPassed
HB1128SB0826Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent TechnologySUPPORTDied
HB1132Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Resale Contracts – Notice Requirements (Keeping Affordable Housing Affordable Act)FYI TO HOA AND CONDO MANAGERSDied
HB1137SB0829Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws – Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)SUPPORTPassed
HB1165SB0673State Procurement – Apprenticeship Program Accountability and CompletionFYI SKILLED TRADESPassed
HB1177Small Business Reserve Program – Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprises – OutreachSUPPORTDied
HB1188Excess Ownership of Single-Family Residences Excise Tax (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2026)OPPOSEDied
HB1198Civil Actions – Coerced Debt – Debtor ProtectionsFYI TO DEBT COLLECTORSDied
HB1201Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Reserve Studies – ExemptionsFYI TO CONDO AND HOA MANAGERSDied
HB1205SB0764Education – Minimum Wage for Education Support ProfessionalsOPPOSEDied
HB1206Procurement – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reevaluation Assistance Program – EstablishedFYI CONTRACTORSDied
HB1213State Transfer Tax – Rate – Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers)FYI TO TITLE COMPANIESDied
HB1220SB0616Business Regulation – Data Broker RegistryFYI TO AFFECTED BUSINESSESDied
HB1221SB0624Public Safety – Short-Term Rental Units – Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)FYI TO LANDLORDSPassed
HB1229SB0886Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment – Food Service Facilities and Minimum WageOPPOSEDied
HB1235SB0943State Procurement – Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals – In-State Evaluation PreferenceSUPPORTDied
HB1238Taxation – Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individual Surtax and Wealth TaxOPPOSEDied
HB1242SB0786Transportation of Persons With Disabilities – Transportation Network Companies – RequirementsFYI TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIESDied
HB1249Certified Recovery Residences – Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment – ProhibitionFYI TO CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCESPassed
HB1254SB0904Education – Public Schools – Service Contracts and Professional DevelopmentFYI BOEDied
HB1256Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax CreditSUPPORTDied
HB1260Common Ownership Communities – Online Publication of Resale DisclosuresFYI TO HOA AND CONDO MANAGEMENT COMPANIESDied
HB1268SB0781Environmental Permits – Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health – CHERISH Our Communities Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1269SB0615Common Ownership Communities – Reserve Accounts and Reserve Studies – AlterationsFYI TO CONDO MANAGERSDied
HB1279Catalytic Revitalization Project Tax Credit – AlterationsSUPPORTPassed
HB1296Preliminary Subdivision and Site Plans – Safe School Route Reports – RequirementOPPOSEDied
HB1298SB0894Third-Party Litigation Financing – Licensing and RegulationFYI TO THIRD PARTY LITIGATION FINANCIERSDied
HB1299SB0817Real Property – Residential Sales – Communications During Appraisal ProcessFYI TO APPRAISERS, REALTORS AND LENDERSDied
HB1302Property Tax Credit – Disabled Public Safety and Judicial Officers, Surviving Spouses, and Cohabitants – EligibilitySUPPORTDied
HB1303Alcoholic Beverages – Class A License – Retail Establishments (Alcoholic Beverages Modernization Act of 2026)OPPOSE & FYI TO LIQUOR STORESDied
HB1329SB0934Education – Public School Construction – FundingFYI TO BOE AND TEACHERS UNIONSDied
HB1336SB0671Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts – PaymentsSUPPORTDied
HB1342Agriculture – Controlled-Environment and Hydroponic AgricultureSUPPORTDied
HB1344Maryland Transit Administration – Locally Operated Transit Systems – StudySUPPORTDied
HB1351SB0929Home Improvement Contractors – Disaster Mitigation Services – Regulation and ProhibitionFYI MHIC CONTRACTORS AND SALESPEOPLEDied
HB1356SB0857Labor and Employment – Civic and Related Activities – Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1358SB0777Labor and Employment – Workforce Development and Local Workforce Development Boards (Local Workforce Solutions Investment ActSUPPORTPassed
HB1367Commission on Re-Imagining Health Care in MarylandOPPOSEPassed
HB1371Maryland-Africa and the Caribbean Investment and Development Program – EstablishmentSUPPORTDied
HB1378Corporations and Associations – Limitations on Election and Ballot Issue Activities (Maryland Corporate Power Reset Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1398State Transfer Tax – Temporary SuspensionSUPPORTDied
HB1410SB0793Income Tax – Credit for Paid Organ Donation LeaveSUPPORTDied
HB1414SB0663Nursing Homes – Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost ReportsOPPOSEDied
HB1429Consumer Protection – Right to Repair – Motor Vehicles and Farm EquipmentFYI TO DEALERSHIPS AUTO REPAIR BUSINESSES AND FARMSDied
HB1433SB0978Community Colleges – Collective Bargaining – Definition of Supervisory EmployeeFYI COMMUNITY COLLEGESDied
HB1446Commercial Driver’s Instructional Permits – School Vehicles – Knowledge TestFYI BUS CONTRACTORSDied
HB1456Consumer Protection – Residential Property Advertisement – Ownership VerificationFYI TO REALTORSDied
HB1459SB0986Public Safety – Stationary Energy Storage SystemsFYI TO OWNER/OPORATORS OF STATIONARY ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESDied
HB1460Landlord and Tenant – Investor-Owned Single-Family Rental Property – Landlord RequirementsOPPOSEDied
HB1465SB0688Environment – Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects – Requirements and LimitationsOPPOSEDied
HB1466Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Qualified PropertiesFYI TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERSPassed
HB1472Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026SUPPORTDied
HB1475Consumer Protection – Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-SettingOPPOSEDied
HB1480SB0831Labor Law – Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor StandardsOPPOSE
(Based on hidden labor provisions at end of bill)
Passed
HB1493SB0574Charles County – Student Bus Transportation Providers – Provider DisplacementSUPPORTDied
HB1494Electricity and Retail Gas Supply – Customer Choice, Consumer Protection, and Green Power (Retail Energy Modernization and Consumer Choice Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1497SB0953Charles County – Rent Stabilization – SeniorsFYI TO LANDLORDSDied
HB1504Highways – Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways – Construction and Reconstruction (The Honorable Anne Healey Pedestrian Safety Act of 2026)SUPPORTPassed
HB1506Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – New Owner Fees – LimitationsFYI TO CONDO MANAGERSDied
HB1510Unemployment Insurance – Fraud Prevention, Detection, and EnforcementSUPPORTDied
HB1512Business Regulation – Rounding Cash Transactions – Remittance to ComptrollerOPPOSEDied
HB1516SB0771Human Services – Energy Assistance Programs – Administration and FundingSUPPORTDied
HB1517Land Use – Qualified Project – Retaliatory DownzoningSUPPORTDied
HB1518Property Tax Assessments – 5-Year Assessment CycleOPPOSEDied
HB1519Cannabis – Management Service Agreements, Advertising, and Penalties – Alterations (Cannabis Reform and Opportunity Act)FYI TO CANNABIS BUSINESSESDied
HB1523SB0820Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission – Unauthorized Consumable Products – Enforcement and SeizureOPPOSEPassed
HB1532Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) ActFYI SMECOPassed
HB1533SB0656Public Health – Cosmetic Products – Enforcement and Penalties for Prohibited Ingredients (Crown and Care Act – Protecting Communities from Harmful Hair Chemicals)FYI to Salons and Beauty Related StoresPassed
HB1534Data Centers – Standards for Operation and SitingOPPOSEDied
HB1538Land Use – Accessory Dwelling Units – Requirements and Prohibitions (Maryland Generational Housing Act of 2026)SUPPORTDied
HB1548Real Property – Residential Lease – TerminologyFYI TO REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYSDied
HB1543Labor and Employment – Temporary WorkersOPPOSEDied
HB1550Eminent Domain and Condemnation Authority – Repeal (Property Rights Protection Act)OPPOSEDied
HB1552Alcoholic Beverages – Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License – EstablishedFYI TO BREWERIES AND LIQUOR STORESDied
HB1555Education – Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Oversight RequirementsFYI BOEDied
HB1571SB0729Real Property – Access to Counsel in Evictions Program and Mobile Home ParksFYI MOBILE HOME PARK OPERATORSPassed
HB1577Common Ownership Communities – Common Areas – Approval of AlterationsFYI HOA AND CONDO MANAGERSDied
HB1578State Procurement – Procurement Preferences – Reauthorization and RevisionsSUPPORTPassed
HB1582Education – Program of Educational Accountability – Alterations (Comprehensive Outcomes and Measures of Progress for Supporting Schools (COMPASS Act))FYI BOEPassed
HB1590SB0807Alcoholic Beverages – Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery LicensesSUPPORTPassed
HB1592SB0378Education – Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries – FundingFYI TO LIBRARYPassed
HB1594SB0301Veterans’ Discounts ActSupportDied
HB1595SB0427Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data CentersOPPOSEDied
HB1600SB0919Homeowners Associations – Reserve Funding, Meeting Notices, Voting, and RecordsFYI HOA MANAGERSDied
HB1606SB0317Credit Regulation – Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)SUPPORTDied
HB1610SB0968Education – School Bus – Fire Safety StandardsSUPPORTPassed
HB1611Property Tax – Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses – Income EligibilitySUPPORTPassed
HB1612SB0970Sports Wagering – Independent Evaluation of Sports WageringFYI RIVERBOAT AND OTHER AFFECTED ESTABLISHMENTSDied
HB1618Department of the Environment – Procedures for Permitting Efficiency – RequirementsSUPPORTDied
HB1626Agriculture – Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act)SUPPORTDied
HB1633Retail Supply of Electricity and Gas (Energy Savings Act of 2026)OPPOSEDied
HB1634SB0995Cannabis Licensure – Labor Peace Agreements and Collective BargainingFYI TO CANNABIS LICENSEESDied
HB1642Higher Education – Transformative Economic Efficiency – Framework and StandardsFYI HIGHER EDDied
HB1644Property Management Services – Licensing and RequirementsFYI RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS AND REALTORSDied
SB0057Primary and Secondary Educators – Licenses and Public Profiles – Notation of Veteran StatusSUPPORTDied
SB0075Alcoholic Beverages – Class A License – Food RetailersOPPOSEDied
SB0101Higher Education – Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional OfficersSUPPORTPassed
SB0143Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)FYI TO CONTRACTORSDied
SB0150Notation of Veteran Status – Public ProfilesSUPPORTPassed
SB0211Maryland Estate Tax – RepealSUPPORTDied
SB0242Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members ActSUPPORTPassed
SB0243Uniformed Services Spouses ActSUPPORTPassed
SB0233Business Regulation – Cemeteries – Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate UseFYI TO OWNERS OF CEMETERIESPassed
SB0249Tobacco Product Licensees – Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking DevicesOPPOSEPassed
SB0261Maryland Money Transmission Act – Definition of Money Transmitter – AlterationSUPPORTPassed
SB0265Community Solar Energy Generating Systems – Prohibited Locations – Adjacent ParcelsFYI SOLAR COMPANIESDied
SB0267Land Use – Residential Housing – Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)OPPOSEDied
SB0270Public Service Commission – Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity GenerationFYI SMECODied
SB0288Transportation – Highway User Revenues Capital Grants – CalculationSUPPORTDied
SB0328Property Tax Credit – Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer – AlterationsSUPPORTDied
SB0332Condominiums – Property Insurance Deductibles – Unit Owner ResponsibilityFYI TO PROPERTY MANAGERSDied
SB0345Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers – Dealer Associations – Administrative HearingsSUPPORTPassed
SB0359Child Care Facilities – Criminal History Records Check – RequirementFYI CHILDCARE FACILITIESPassed
SB0365Security Guards – Certification Renewal – RequirementsFYI TO SECURITY FIRMSPassed
SB0375County Boards of Education – Artificial Intelligence Training Program – RequirementFYI TO SCHOOL BOARDDied
SB0477Civil Actions – Real Estate Appraisals – Statute of LimitationsFYI TO APPRAISERSDied
SB0509Higher Education – Workforce Pell Grant Program – ImplementationFYI TO CSMPassed
SB0510State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors – Funeral Direction Licensure and Apprentices – RequirementsFYI FUNERAL HOMESDied
SB0582Consumer Protection – Unsolicited LoansFYI TO CREDITORSPassed
SB0594Cannabis – Advertising – AlterationsFYI TO CANNABIS STORESPassed
SB0622Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Required Uses – Building Electrification and Transportation ElectrificationSUPPORTDied
SB0635Residential Real Property – Notice of Landlord Entry – Tenant ConsentSUPPORTDied
SB0647Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System and State Police Retirement System – Line-of-Duty Catastrophic Injury DisabilitySUPPORTPassed
SB0687Environment – Flood Risk Review Process – EstablishmentOPPOSEDied
SB0695Consumer Protection – Driver’s License and ID Card Swiping – RegulationOPPOSEDied
SB0704Maryland Estate Tax – Qualified Agricultural Property – Transfer to Limited Liability CompanySUPPORTPassed
SB0749Residential Retail Customer and Retail Electricity Suppliers – Definition and AlterationsOPPOSEDied
SB0751Vehicle Laws – Required Security – Exemption of Farm Area Motor VehiclesSUPPORTDied
SB0757Economic Development – Local Sourcing DatabaseOPPOSEPassed
SB0775Public Safety – Gun Buyback Programs – Destruction of FirearmsFYI TO FIREARMS LICENSEESPassed
SB0789Vehicle Laws – Automotive Repair Facilities – Advanced Driver Assistance SystemsFYI TO AUTO SHOPSDied
SB0804Labor and Employment – Occupational Safety and Health – Revisions to Heat Stress StandardsSUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTSDied
SB0824Vehicle Laws – Licensing of Manufacturers and Distributors as Dealers – RequirementsFYI TO VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORSDied
SB0838Public Health – Cottage Food Businesses and Home BakeriesSUPPORTDied
SB0853Economic Development Activity – Nondisclosure AgreementsOPPOSEDied
SB0869Economic Development – Maryland Workforce Launch Pilot Program – EstablishmentSUPPORT WITH AMENDMENTSPassed
SB0882Income Tax – Credit for Student Loan Debt of Educators Working in Public SchoolsFYI TO BOEDied
SB0889Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment – Electronic Shelving Labels and Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting – ProhibitionsOPPOSEDied
SB0896Vehicle Laws – Registration Fees – AlterationsSUPPORTDied
SB0905Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Maryland Advanced Manufacturing Grant Program – EstablishedSUPPORTPassed
SB0958Alcoholic Beverages – Class L Beer, Wine, and Liquor License – EstablishedFYI BREWERIES AND LIQUOR STORESDied
SB0980Property Tax – Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses – AlterationsSUPPORTDied
SB0998Real Property – Mobile Home Parks – Rent LimitationsOPPOSEDied