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Dear Chamber Members:

On April 7th, the 2025 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 2025 General Assembly session, a total of bills 2,605 bills were introduced. Of these bills, 1,558 originated in the House, and 1,047 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, 485 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 166 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 148 bills.

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

Total Passed Died or Vetoed Effectiveness Rating
Bills Supported 95 33 62 35%
Bills Opposed 71 8 63 89%
FYI 170 53 117 N/A
No Position 148 N/A N/A N/A

The 2025 session saw several highlights. The committee reviewed 212 more bills than last year, saw special presentations made by members asking for support and written testimony, and drafted 11 letters to our legislature. We helped defeat the 3% Business to Business tax proposed late in the session and sent out 4 mid-session Legislative Alerts to membership. We saw the return of the Legislative Breakfast and rekindled our relationship with our representatives. As always, we can’t thank you enough for your support and look forward to bringing you an even more fruitful 2026.

2025 Reviewed Bills

House Bill No. Senate Bill No. Bill Description Position Result
HB0006 SB0143 State Department of Assessments and Taxation and Department of General Services - Property Appraisal Aids - Geographic Images FYI to our Local Jurisdictions Died
HB0013 Real Property - Residential Contracts of Sale - Buyer Privacy Rights Oppose Died
HB0019 SB0216 Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025) FYI to CSM and Nursing Accreditation Agencies Passed
HB0023 Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property Oppose Died
HB0028 Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule Oppose Died
HB0034 SB0528 Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Support Died
HB0035 SB0091 Economic Development - Income Tax Benefit Transfer Program - Establishment Support Died
HB0037 Declaration of Rights - Right to Organize Oppose Died
HB0049 SB0256 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Compliance and Reporting Oppose Passed
HB0060 SB0099 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Military Retirement Income (Keep Our Heroes Home Act) Support Died
HB0062 SB0253 Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements FYI to NSF Indian Head Passed
HB0072 SB0008 Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established Oppose Died
HB0080 SB0190 Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations Support Died
HB0086 SB0435 Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators Oppose Died
HB0087 SB0132 Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes FYI to Members and Local Operators Died
HB0097 SB0409 Economic Development - County or Municipal Corporation Economic Development Authority - Powers and Use of Proceeds Support Died
HB0102 SB0225 Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Application Year and Participation of Self–Employed Individuals Support Passed
HB0121 SB0037 Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) FYI to Related Businesses Passed
HB0124 SB0160 Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission FYI to Lawyers and Brokers Passed
HB0133 SB0183 State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Repeal Oppose Passed
HB0138 SB0237 State Government - Veterans - Burial at State Veterans' Cemeteries (Burial Equity Act) Support Died
HB0151 SB0070 County Income Tax - Rate and Income Brackets - Alterations Oppose Died
HB0167 Vehicle Excise Tax - Rate Increase Oppose Died
HB0168 SB0488 Manufacturing Business Personal Property Tax - Exemption Support Died
HB0179 SB0011 Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 FYI to Affected Businesses Passed
HB0183 SB0059 Income Tax - Resident Oppose Died
HB0202 Criminal Law - Fraud - Conveyance, Lease, or Possession of Residential Real Property FYI to Property Managers and Real Estate Lawyers Died
HB0204 SB0221 Cannabis - Wholesaler License - Establishment Support Died
HB0208 Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods FYI to Related Businesses Passed
HB0212 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards FYI to Realtors and the Building Industry Died
HB0213 Public Utilities - Natural Gas Energy Generation - Authorization and Limitation FYI to Chamber Members Died
HB0216 Electric Vehicles - Repeal of Excise Tax Credit and Establishment of Rebate Program FYI to Electric Vehicle Dealers Died
HB0222 SB0175 Public Safety - Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing for Fuel Gas Piping Systems - Requirements and Prohibitions FYI to Affected Members and Businesses Passed
HB0224 Commercial Law - False Advertising - Penalties Support Died
HB0225 SB0203 Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products Support Passed
HB0227 SB0561 Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits Support Passed
HB0228 SB0246 Maryland Veterans Trust - Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard Support Passed
HB0232 SB0346 Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program Oppose Died
HB0242 Discrimination in Housing - Consumer Credit History Oppose Withdrawn
HB0244 SB0264 Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees Oppose Died
HB0245 Inheritance Tax - Beneficiaries of Limited Means - Installment Payments Support Died
HB0264 SB0218 Business Occupational and Professional Licenses - Suspension and Revocation for Workplace Fraud FYI to Affected Businesses Withdrawn
HB0268 SB0981 Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies FYI to Hospital Passed
HB0270 SB0116 Data Center Impact Analysis and Report Support Pending Veto
HB0273 Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation FYI to Residential Landlords Passed
HB0277 SB0096 Environment - Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement Oppose Passed
HB0278 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Support Died
HB0292 SB0063 Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans FYI to Property Managers Passed
HB0295 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings FYI to Community Managers Died
HB0296 Personal Property Tax - Exemption for Low Assessments - Alteration Support Died
HB0299 Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training FYI to Community Managers Died
HB0303 Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers FYI to Community Managers Died
HB0326 SB0715 Student Service Hours - Financial Literacy Course Oppose Died
HB0328 SB0541 State Lottery – Instant Ticket Lottery Machines – Veterans’ and Fraternal Organizations FYI to Veteran/FOP Organizations Pending Veto
HB0334 SB0156 Universal Newborn Nurse Home Visiting Services – Program Establishment and Insurance Coverage Support Passed
HB0339 Real Property - Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirements FYI to Apartment Landlords/Managers Died
HB0340 Climate Change - Attorney General Actions, Climate Change Restitution Fund, and Climate Change Restitution Fund Advisory Council FYI to Affected Companies Died
HB0341 SB0344 Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions Support Died
HB0342 State Transfer Tax - Rates and Distribution of Revenue Oppose Died
HB0355 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Retirement Income Support Died
HB0385 Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements Oppose Died
HB0386 SB0345 Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions FYI to Farmers & Landscapers Died
HB0387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act Oppose Died
HB0389 SB0516 Property Tax - Day Care Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers FYI to Daycares/Affected Businesses Passed
HB0390 SB0327 Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act FYI to Rental Property Owners Passed
HB0397 SB0363 Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Oyster Shucking House Loan Program Support Passed
HB0398 SB0316 Abundant Affordable Clean Energy - Procurement and Development (AACE Act) FYI to Affected Businesses Died
HB0419 SB0998 Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) FYI to Gas Companies Died
HB0429 SB0376 Health Facilities - Delegation of Inspection Authority - Nursing Homes FYI to Nursing Homes Passed
HB0432 SB0020 Locally Operated Transit Systems - Mandatory Funding - Inflation Adjustment (Local Transit Sustainability Act) Support Died
HB0448 SB0275 Modernization of Military Laws Act Support Passed
HB0449 SB0446 Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility FYI to Property Managers Died
HB0451 State and Private Construction Contracts - Prompt Payment Requirements Support Died
HB0455 SB0085 Braille Flag Memorial Act of 2025 Support Passed
HB0461 SB0460 Sales and Use Tax - Cut Flowers - Exemption FYI to Nurseries and Florists Died
HB0466 SB0277 Health Equality for Service Members Act Support Passed
HB0471 Agricultural Land and Programs - Scrutinized Entities Support Died
HB0473 SB0269 Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions Support Passed
HB0475 SB0281 Transportation Equality for Service Members Act Support Passed
HB0494 SB0282 Recreational Equality for Service Members Act Support Passed
HB0496 Income Tax - Credits for Nursing Program Preceptors in Areas With Health Care Workforce Shortages - Alterations FYI to Hospital Died
HB0497 SB0400 Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) FYI to Transportation Providers Passed
HB0498 SB0427 Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act Support Died
HB0501 SB0431 Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act Support Passed
HB0502 SB0433 Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established FYI to Agencies who Work with Disabled Persons Passed
HB0503 SB0430 Land Use - Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act) Support Died
HB0505 SB0434 Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act FYI SMECO/PEPCO etc. Died
HB0506 SB0428 Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act FYI to Farm Associations Passed
HB0514 SB0052 Health Occupations - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Revisions FYI Chiropractic Members Passed
HB0534 SB0538 Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact FYI to Dentists Died
HB0539 SB0850 State Lottery – Ticket Purchase and Delivery by Third–Party Entity – Authorization FYI to Businesses Involved in Lottery Sales Died
HB0546 SB0605 Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections Support Passed
HB0547 Hospitals - Price Transparency - Requirements and Fund FYI to Hospitals Died
HB0554 SB0752 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025 Oppose Died
HB0557 Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights FYI to Community Managers Died
HB0559 SB0544 Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets FYI to Farm Bureau & Agriculture Businesses Passed
HB0572 SB0793 Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs FYI to Pharmacies Died
HB0573 SB0792 State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement FYI to Dentists Passed
HB0576 SB0465 Health Care Facilities - Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Programs - Video Recordings FYI to Nursing Homes Died
HB0577 SB0664 Business Regulation - Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Enforcement and Penalties FYI to Business Licensees Passed
HB578 Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Authority FYI to State Contractors Died
HB0581 SB0464 Real Property - Condominiums - Assessments FYI to Property Managers Died
HB0590 SB0759 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income Support Died
HB0595 Public Service Commission - Renewable Energy Generation - Targets (Maryland Energy Independence Act) FYI to SMECO Withdrawn
HB0600 SB0276 Educational Equality for Service Members Act Support Passed
HB0601 SB1008 Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations Support Passed
HB0602 SB0407 State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act) Support Passed
HB0606 SB0441 Real Property - New Home Sales - Entry of Final Sale Price in Multiple Listing Service FYI to Developers and Brokers Died
HB0612 Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment Oppose Died
HB0619 Sales and Use Tax - Sales Between Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Nurseries - Exemption Support Passed
HB0626 Real Estate Development and Highway Rights-of-Way - Installation of Broadband Micro Conduits and Microducts FYI to Construction Firms Died
HB0632 Labor and Employment - Workplace Fraud - Application (Maryland Workplace Fraud Act of 2025) Support Died
HB0636 SB0463 Real Property - Condominiums - Responsibility for Property Insurance Deductibles FYI to Property Managers Withdrawn
HB0639 Sports Venues - Reusable Beverage Containers - Use During Sporting Events FYI to Sports Venues Died
HB0641 State Property Tax - Transportation Funding (Transportation Funding Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB645 Transmission Line Siting - Comprehensive Plan, Recommendation, and Reporting Requirements FYI to SMECO Died in Committee
HB0648 SB0377 Economic Development - Business Resource Initiative for Developmental Growth and Empowerment (BRIDGE) Program - Establishment Support Died
HB0650 SB0563 Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment (Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Act) Support Died
HB0657 SB0483 Public Utilities - Alternatives to Construction of New Transmission Lines FYI to SMECO Died
HB0691 SB0278 Tax Relief and Pensions Equality for Service Members Act Support Passed
HB0693 SB0754 Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act FYI to Small Business Lenders Died
HB0695 Repair the Transportation Trust Fund Act Support Died
HB0698 SB0814 Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting Support Passed
HB0709 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Good Cause Termination (Good Cause Eviction) Oppose Died
HB0735 Certificate of Need - Psychiatric Health Care Facilities and Psychiatric and Mental Health Services - Exemption Support Died
HB0739 SB0478 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval FYI SMECO/PEPCO etc. Died
HB0742 SB0640 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Eminent Domain FYI to SMECO Died
HB0747 Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services Oppose Died
HB0760 Counties and Municipalities - Approval of Projects Denied by Maryland Historical Trust - Authorization Support Died
HB0765 Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt FYI to Hospitals Passed
HB0767 SB0442 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over (Tenant Possessions Recovery Act) Oppose Passed
HB0792 SB0030 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Employee Retirement Income Support Died
HB0797 Sports Wagering - Licenses and Application of Minority Business Enterprise Program Requirements FYI to Restaurants & Interested Parties Died
HB0815 SB0419 Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public Safety Volunteers Support Died
HB0817 SB0609 Residential Leases - Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent - Prohibition FYI to Landlords Died
HB0827 SB0983 Solar Energy - Distributed Generation Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Ground-Mounted Solar, and Small Solar Siting Workgroup FYI to SMECO Died
HB0829 Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies FYI to SMECO Died
HB0835 SB0731 Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations Support Passed
HB0841 SB0730 Gaming - Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board - Repeal Support Passed
HB0846 Transportation Access and Revenue Act Oppose Died
HB0850 SB0003 Procurement - Public Work Contracts - Data Dashboard (Maryland Public Works and Apprenticeship Transparency Act) FYI to Contractors Passed
HB0858 Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment FYI to Affected Businesses Died
HB0859 SB0611 Access to Health Insurance for Child Care Professionals - Outreach and Qualifying Nonprofit Satellite Organizations Support Passed
HB0869 SB0372 Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 Support Passed
HB0874 Property Tax - Special Use Assessment of Country Clubs and Golf Courses - Repeal FYI to Golf Courses Died
HB0878 Department of the Environment - Water Resources - Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB0880 Cannabis - Prohibition on Outdoor Advertising - Repeal Support Withdrawn
HB0896 SB0677 Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing - Income-Based Housing Subsidies Oppose Died
HB0898 Transportation - Vehicle Excise Tax - Rental Vehicles Oppose Died
HB0900 Electricity - Data Centers - Rate Schedule and Requirements Support Died
HB0905 SB0720 Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025) FYI to Hospitals Died
HB0907 Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations Support Died
HB0911 Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Family Child Care Homes FYI to Landlords Died
HB0917 Corporations and Associations - Maryland Securities Act - Filing Fees Oppose Died
HB0919 State Tax Credits, Exemptions, and Deductions - Alterations and Repeal FYI to Affected Businesses Died
HB0922 SB0708 Sports Wagering - Independent Evaluation of Sports Wagering Content - Required FYI Riverboat & Interested Parties Died
HB0926 SB0681 Health Care Malpractice Claims - Health Care Provider - Definition Oppose Died
HB0931 SB0591 Environment - Covered Electronic Device Recycling Program - Establishment (Electronics Recycling Health and Safety Modernization Act) Oppose Died
HB0933 SB0679 Nursing Homes - Direct Care Wages and Benefits and Cost Reports FYI to Hospitals, Sagepoint, & Similar Organizations Passed
HB0937 Sales and Use Tax - Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Ammunition - Rate Alteration Oppose Died
HB0942 Economic Development - Tax Increment Financing - Noncontiguous Areas Support Died
HB0947 Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation FYI to Retail Businesses Died
HB0960 Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act) FYI to SMECO Died
HB0961 SB1006 Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights and Registration of Art FYI to Artists/Art Organizations Died
HB0968 SB0734 Business Regulation – Licensing – Definition of Storage Warehouse FYI to Self-Storage Owners and Operators Passed
HB0969 SB0774 Property Tax – Valuation of Operating Property of Rural Broadband Service Providers FYI to Service Providers Passed
HB0972 SB0680 Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations FYI to Real Estate Brokers and Sales Persons Passed
HB0973 SB0804 Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB0979 Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements Support Passed
HB0984 Public Utilities - Electric Cooperatives - Rate Proceedings FYI to SMECO Passed
HB0989 SB0481 On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition FYI to Farm Bureau & Agriculture Businesses Withdrawn
HB0992 Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) FYI to Franchisees Died
HB1002 Consumer and Display Fireworks - Regulation and Tax Oppose Died
HB1005 Income Tax - Tips or Gratuities - Subtraction Modification (No Income Taxes on Tips Act) FYI to Affected Businesses Died
HB1008 SB0557 Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) Support Died
HB1012 Massage Therapy - Continuing Education Requirements FYI to Massage Therapists Died
HB1014 SB0859 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 Oppose Died
HB1017 SB688 Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) FYI to Public Works General Contractors Died
HB1021 Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure and Certification - Qualifications FYI to Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors Passed
HB1030 SB0747 Transportation Network Companies - Deactivation of Operators - Policy and Appeal Procedure FYI to Transportation Companies Died
HB1035 SB0937 Public Utilities - Electricity Generation Planning - Procurement, Permitting, and Co-Location (Next Generation Energy Act) FYI to SMECO Passed
HB1036 SB0931 Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) FYI to SMECO Passed
HB1037 SB0909 Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act FYI To SMECO Passed
HB1038 SB0496 Department of Commerce - Complaint Portal and Annual Report Support Died
HB1039 SB0913 Department of Agriculture - Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - Registration, Regulation, and Oversight FYI to Farmers Died
HB1047 SB0325 Income Tax - Credit for Employers of Eligible Apprentices - Alterations Support Died
HB1051 SB0957 Morticians and Funeral Directors - Not-For-Profit Funeral Establishments FYI to Mortuary Services Companies Died
HB1052 SB0927 Corporations and Associations - Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives - Establishment FYI to Landlords and Developers Died
HB1056 Local Government - Excise Tax on Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags Oppose Died
HB1057 SB0833 Family Law - Treatment Foster Care Homes - Child Care Stipends for Private Providers FYI to Affected Businesses Passed
HB1069 Life and Health Insurance Policies and Annuity Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition FYI to Insurance Agents Passed
HB1076 Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry FYI to Landlords Passed
HB1077 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Oppose Died
HB1088 SB0882 Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act) FYI to Hauling Companies Died
HB1089 SB0904 Data Brokers - Registry and Gross Income Tax (Building Information Guardrails Data Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB1093 Landlord and Tenant - Evictions - Tenant's Personal Property and Moving Expenses and Services (Small Landlord Eviction Relief Act) Support Died
HB1101 SB0836 Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) Support Died
HB1096 SB0938 Fraud Prevention and Worker Protections - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Oppose Died
HB1103 SB0979 Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax Collection by Comptroller FYI to Short Term Rental Providers Passed
HB1104 Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund FYI to Hospital Passed
HB1105 SB0770 Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations FYI to Childcare Centers and Youth Serving Organizations Died
HB1106 SB0922 Business Regulation - Travel Services - Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act) FYI to Travel Agencies Died
HB1111 Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Floating Systems and Systems Located on Brownfields FYI to SMECO Passed
HB1112 PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales Oppose Died
HB1119 Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations Support Died
HB1131 Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup FYI to Public Health Organizations + EMS Passed
HB1136 SB0945 Community-Based Residential Facilities - Licensing Entities - Provision of Licensing Criteria and Single Point of Contact FYI to Skilled Nursing Facilities Died
HB1138 Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Advertising FYI to CSM Died
HB1148 Property and Casualty Insurance - Lapses in Coverage - Prohibition on Denial Oppose Passed
HB1149 SB0675 Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation FYI to SMECO Died
HB1152 SB0896 Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act) FYI to Landlords Passed
HB1153 Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit Support Died
HB1159 Insurance - Property and Casualty Insurance - Minimum Acceptable Loss Ratio and Premium Refunds Oppose Died
HB1162 Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales FYI to HVAC Equipment Sellers Passed
HB1170 SB0794 Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Residential Solar Power System Installation - Contractor License Required FYI to Solar Installers Died
HB1171 SB0992 Corporations and Associations – Revisions Support Passed
HB1175 SB0898 Nutrient Management - Tidal Buffer - Vegetative Buffers and Restriction on Fertilizer Application FYI to Farmers and Farm Advocacy Organizations Died
HB1177 Landlord and Tenant - Tenant Repair and Maintenance Complaint Hotline - Establishment Oppose Died
HB1185 Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play FYI to CCPS Died
HB1192 Income, Sales and Use, and Property Taxes - Rescission of Exempt Status for Nonprofit Organizations for Supporting Terrorist Organizations FYI to Nonprofits Died
HB1199 Physicians - Licensing - Internationally Trained Physicians FYI to Hospitals Died
HB1200 SB0502 Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer Support Passed
HB1210 Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical Support Died
HB1214 Property Tax - Homestead Property Tax Credit - First-Time Homebuyer FYI to Real Estate Brokers/Agents Died
HB1216 Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemptions - Military Honorees Support Died
HB1217 SB0950 Natural Gas Generating Facilities - Authorization FYI to SMECO Died
HB1219 Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act FYI to SMECO Died
HB1225 SB0908 Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act) FYI to SMECO Died
HB1232 Local Government - Fees, Receipts, and Penalties for Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags FYI to Retailers Died
HB1233 SB1022 Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Subscription Eligibility FYI to SMECO Died
HB1240 Health Care Providers and Health Insurance Carriers - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Decision Making FYI to Healthcare Providers Died
HB1241 SB0842 Other Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Licensure Requirements FYI to Wholesale Businesses Passed
HB1245 SB0852 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations Support Died
HB1246 Health Benefit Plans - Calculation of Cost Sharing Contribution - Requirements FYI to Insurers Died
HB1255 Land Use - Historic Preservation Commission - Right of Appeal Support Died
HB1257 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures Oppose Died
HB1258 Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025) FYI to SMECO Died
HB1262 County Boards of Education – Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Payment of Costs FYI to CCPS and Colleges Died
HB1267 Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday Support Died
HB1269 School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase FYI to School Bus Contractors and Drivers Died
HB1273 Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and Customer-Sited Solar Program - Alterations FYI to SMECO Died
HB1283 SB0912 Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement Support Passed
HB1284 SB0728 Charles County - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training FYI to Community Managers Died
HB1288 SB0658 Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Provisions FYI to Hospitals Died
HB1292 Health Insurance - Provider Directory - Required Updates FYI to Insurance Companies Passed
HB1302 Housing and Community Development - Housing Counseling FYI to Developers Died
HB1314 Health Care - Prior Authorizations - Prohibiting Fees FYI to Insurers Died
HB1318 SB0934 Alcoholic Beverages - Premium Cigar Lounge License - Establishment (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2025) FYI to Affected Businesses Died
HB1321 Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses Support Died
HB1324 Hospitals - Medical Debt Collection - Sale of Patient Debt to Nonprofit Organizations FYI to Hospitals Died
HB1326 Prekindergarten Savings Account Program - Establishment Oppose Died
HB1331 Consumer Protection - Artificial Intelligence Oppose Died
HB1337 Real Property - Condemnation - Damages Awarded for Lost Profits Support Died
HB1338 Public Utilities - Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity - Energy Storage Devices FYI to SMECO Died
HB1345 SB0990 Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties FYI to Farm Bureau Died
HB1359 SB727 Charles County - Student Bus Transportation Providers - Provider Displacement Support Died
HB1364 SB0894 Office of Social Equity - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Advisory Board and Modifications FYI to Nonprofits Passed
HB1365 Commercial Law - Online Data Privacy - Limits on Data Collection Support Died
HB1367 Lead Testing and Inspections - Falsifying Information - Penalty FYI to Home Improvement Contractors & Related Businesses Passed
HB1369 SB0892 Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals Oppose Died
HB1373 Education - Virtual Schools - Operation by For-Profit Entities Oppose Died
HB1375 Vehicle Equipment - Portable Variable Messaging Signs - Authorization FYI to Tow Truck Companies Passed
HB1377 Cannabis - Advertising - Prohibited Locations (Equity in Cannabis Advertising Act) FYI to Dispensaries Died
HB1379 Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Retail Establishments (Alcoholic Beverages Modernization Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB1396 SB0737 Property Rights Protection Act of 2025 FYI to SMECO Died
HB1400 SB0823 No Tax on Tips Act Oppose Died
HB1406 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Environmental Impact Analysis and Existing Burden Report FYI to SMECO Died
HB1413 Labor and Employment - Employer Communications During Nonworking Hours - Right to Disconnect Oppose Died
HB1415 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions Support Died
HB1419 Electric Distribution System Support Services - Energy Storage and Data Use FYI to SMECO Died
HB1428 SB0582 Sale of Residential Property - Taxes and Offers to Purchase (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2025) Oppose Died
HB1430 Teachers - Career Ladder Compensation and National Board Certification Study (Maryland Educator Stipend Reform Act) Oppose Died
HB1438 Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity Oppose Died
HB1441 SB0918 Business Regulation - Electronic Smoking Devices Manufacturers - Certifications Oppose Died
HB1443 SB0872 Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act) Support Passed
HB1445 Licensed Funeral Establishments - Provision of Fact Sheet on Real Property Ownership FYI to Funeral Establishments Died
HB1447 SB0673 Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established FYI to Schools Died
HB1449 Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption Support Died
HB1451 SB0779 Applicants for Positions Involving Direct Contact With Minors - Required Information, Review Process, and Reporting - Alterations Support Died
HB1453 Social Media Platforms - Vloggers and Video Content Featuring Minors (Child Influencers Protection Act) FYI to Bloggers/Vloggers Died
HB1455 Workers' Compensation - Average Weekly Wage - Multiple Employers Oppose Died
HB1457 Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees Oppose Died
HB1458 SB0809 Declaration of Rights - Right to Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Oppose Died
HB1464 SB0863 Motor Vehicles - Rental Fleet Vehicles - Registration FYI to Rental Businesses Passed
HB1466 SB0891 Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions Support Passed
HB1467 Local Finance - Special Taxing Districts - Anne Arundel County Erosion Prevention Projects and Erosion Control Projects Support Passed
HB1469 Taxes - Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax (For Our Kids Act) Oppose Died
HB1484 SB0978 Environmental Permits - Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration For Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) Oppose Died
HB1496 Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces Oppose Died
HB1514 SB1002 Security Guard Employers - Regulation and Certification - Exemption for Video Lottery Operator and Sports Wagering Facility Licensees FYI to Security Firms Died
HB1515 Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities - Exemptions FYI to Healthcare Providers Died
HB1516 SB1026 Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements (Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025) Support Passed
HB1517 SB1024 Higher Education - Nonresident Tuition - Exemption for Dependents of State or Local Public Safety Employees (Maryland Fallen Heroes Tuition Benefits Act) Support Died
HB1530 Publicly Funded Prekindergarten - Eligible Prekindergarten Provider Data Dashboard Support Died
HB1535 Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Bill Surcharge - Repeal FYI to SMECO Died
HB1536 Residential and Commercial Utility Taxes and Fees - Tax- and Fee-Free Period FYI to SMECO Died
HB1537 Real Property - Implied Warranties - Incomplete or Missing Improvements FYI to Builders Died
HB1547 Barbers and Cosmetologists - License Qualifications - Domestic Violence Awareness Training FYI to Barbers and Cosmetologists Passed
HB1553 Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act) FYI to SMECO Died
HB1554 SB1045 Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations Oppose Died
SB0033 Office of the Comptroller and Department of Legislative Services - Maryland Business Taxes - Study Oppose Withdrawn
SB0051 Accountants - Reciprocal Licenses - Qualifications FYI to Accounting Firms Passed
SB0114 Maryland Department of Labor - Licenses - Notation of Veteran Status and Eligibility for Benefits Support Passed
SB0233 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Dispensers - Veterinarians FYI to Veterinary Members Withdrawn
SB0250 Department of the Environment - Fees, Penalties, Funding, and Regulation Oppose Passed
SB0280 Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act Support Passed
SB0299 Cannabis Agents - Registration - Security Guards FYI to Affected Businesses Passed
SB0365 Department of Commerce – Nonprofit Organizations Navigator – Established FYI to Nonprofits Passed
SB0447 Hospitals - Emergency Medical Conditions - Procedures FYI to Hospitals Died
SB0455 Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment FYI to Security Firms Passed
SB0510 Excess Ownership of Single-Family Residences Excise Tax (End Hedge Fund Control of Maryland Homes Act of 2025) Oppose Withdrawn
SB0514 Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act) Oppose Died in Committee
SB0522 Home Builders - New Home Sales - Notice of Appliance Warranty Registration FYI to Builders Passed
SB0642 Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Indoor Trampoline Parks FYI to Governments & Trampoline Park Establishments Died
SB0700 Notarial Acts - Reasonable Accommodations FYI to Notary Publics and Attorneys Died
SB0701 Public Health - Cottage Food Products - Nonpotentially Hazardous Foods and Refrigerated Baked Goods Support Died
SB0716 Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) FYI to SMECO Died
SB0725 Charles County - Gaming - Video Lottery Operation License and Video Lottery Terminals Support Died
SB0726 Cannabis Licensees - Bona Fide Labor Organizations and Labor Peace Agreements FYI to Cannabis Licensees Died
SB0729 Special Police Officers - County Government - Protection of Employees and Public Officials Support Withdrawn
SB0742 Vehicle Laws - Inspection Requirement Oppose Died
SB0756 Electric Companies, Gas Companies, Gas and Electric Companies, and Water Companies - Periodic Audits FYI to SMECO Died
SB0778 Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Agricultural Buildings FYI to Farm Bureau & Agriculture Businesses Died
SB0787 Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Timing of Reserve Studies Support Died
SB0822 Property Tax - Tax Credit for Nonprimary Residence FYI to Affected Businesses Died
SB0824 Alcoholic Beverages - Prohibition on Class A Licenses for Chain Stores, Supermarkets, and Discount Houses - Repeal Oppose Died
SB0856 Mold - Landlord Requirements and Regulations (Maryland Tenant Mold Protection Act) Oppose Passed
SB0857 Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup Support Died
SB0868 Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established Support Died
SB0878 Oil and Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Authorization FYI to SMECO Died
SB0901 Environment - Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility Plans Oppose Passed
SB0903 Data Centers - Fast Track Pass for Co-Location and Sales and Use Tax Support Died
SB0951 Investor-Owned Electric Companies - Generating and Transmission Facilities - Authorization FYI to SMECO Died
SB0952 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - Overhead Transmission Lines - Grid Enhancing Technologies FYI to SMECO Died
SB0985 Consumer Protection - Third-Party Litigation Financing FYI to Relevant Parties and Attorneys Died
SB1035 Electric and Gas Service - Termination - Third-Party Notification FYI to SMECO Died