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Dear Chamber Members:

On January 14th the 2026 Maryland General Assembly opened and our Legislative Committee has begun reviewing House and Senate bills to ensure that our members’ interests are well-served and our businesses are protected.

The Legislative Committee works 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

House BillsSenate BillsBill TitlePosition
HB0002SB0185Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Retirement IncomeSupport
HB0013SB0148Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Public Safety Employee Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act)Support
HB0028Higher Education – Private Career Schools – AdvertisingFYI TO CSM
HB0038Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – AlterationFYI TO MORTGAGE LENDERS
HB0069Labor and Employment – Exemptions From Overtime Pay – Administrative, Executive, or Professional CapacityOPPOSE
HB0074SB0063State Procurement – Construction and Services – Contract ModificationSUPPORT
HB0078SB0457Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to LandOPPOSE
HB0080Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Fee DisclosuresOPPOSE
HB0090SB0224Property Taxes – Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial PropertyOPPOSE
HB0093Home Builders – Model Homes and Contracts for the Intent to Purchase a New Home – RequirementsFYI TO NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
HB0102SB0263Education – Dependent Children of Active Service Members – Advance Enrollment ProceduresSUPPORT
HB0112Property Tax – Agricultural Use Assessment – Community Solar Energy Generating SystemsSUPPORT
HB0120Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers – Co-Location and Generation ContingencyOPPOSE
HB0135SB0287Economic Development – Tax Increment Financing – Noncontiguous AreasSUPPORT
HB0139SB0009Sales and Use Tax – Tax-Free Day – Veterans’ DaySUPPORT
HB0146SB0165Environment – On-Site Wastewater Systems – Requirements for Inspection and Pumping Services and Implementation DatesOPPOSE
HB0153SB0012Residential Rental Apartments – Air-Conditioning RequirementFYI TO LANDLORDS
HB0161SB0058Property Tax Credit – Retail Service Station ConversionsSUPPORT
HB0167Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers – Purchase and Use – ProhibitionsFYI LANDSCAPING COMPANIES
HB0188SB0003Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026OPPOSE
HB0190Constitutional Amendment – Form of County Government – Requirement to Adopt Charter Home RuleOPPOSE
HB0201Income Tax – Tips or Gratuities – Subtraction Modification (No Income Taxes on Tips Act)FYI TO RELATED BUSINESSES
HB0232SB0142Maryland Military Department – National Guard – Tuition AssistanceSUPPORT
HB0233SB0048Education – Public School Construction – AlterationsFYI TO BOE
HB0239SB0036Land Use – Zoning – Limitations (Starter and Silver Homes Act of 2026)SUPPORT
HB0250SB0108Environment – Water Resources and Wetlands – EnforcementOPPOSE
HB0252SB0203Environment – Lead Paint Abatement Services – Performance Bond and Liability InsuranceOPPOSE
HB0258SB0178Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program – Standards and ProceduresOPPOSE
HB0270SB0192Military Family Inclusion ActSUPPORT
HB0271State Procurement – Streamlining Contract ModificationsSUPPORT
HB0290SB0025Income Tax – Cybersecurity Technology and Service Tax Credit – AlterationsSUPPORT
HB0297SB0070Adult Education – High School Diploma Pathways – GED Option Pilot Program and MDiplomaWorks PathwayFYI TO CSM
HB0306SB0297Vehicle Laws – Manufacturers and Dealers – Prices Listed on Dealer Websites (Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act)FYI TO DEALERSHIPS
HB0308Corporations and Associations – Principal Offices – Private MailboxesSUPPORT
HB0311SB0507Public Schools – Individuals With Disabilities – Accessibility and Emergency PlanningFYI TO LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
HB0313Landlord and Tenant – Residential Housing – Rental Applications and Tenant ScreeningOPPOSE
HB0314Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund – EstablishedOPPOSE
HB0315SB0335Human Relations – Discrimination in Housing – Income-Based Housing SubsidiesOPPOSE
HB0317Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts – Certification of Compliance With State Labor LawsOPPOSE
HB0326Education – Maryland Center for School Safety – Anonymous Reporting SystemFYI TO SCHOOL SYSTEMS
HB0331SB0342Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction ProgramOPPOSE
HB0344SB0303Business Regulation – Sale of Motor Fuel – Pricing SignageOPPOSE
HB0358SB0403Sales and Use Tax – Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs – ExemptionSUPPORT
HB0359Property Tax Credit – Urban Agricultural Property – AlterationsSUPPORT
HB0395SB0371Water Pollution Control – Discharge Permits – Concentrated Animal Feeding OperationsSUPPORT
HB0400SB0247Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit – Conversion to Grant ProgramSUPPORT
HB0402SB0981Common Ownership Communities – Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local CommissionsFYI TO LOCAL MANAGEMENT COS AND CONDOS
HB0405Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging EquipmentFYI TO LOCAL MNGMT COS, HOAS & CONDO ASSOC
HB0411Income Tax – Standard Deduction – AlterationSUPPORT
HB0431Real Property – Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats – AlterationsFYI TO DEVELOPERS
HB0432Municipalities – Vagrancy – Repeal of Authority to ProhibitOPPOSE
HB0434Residential Leases – Use of Algorithmic Device by Landlord to Determine Rent, Occupancy, and Lease Terms – ProhibitionFYI TO LANDLORDS
HB0435SB0259Places of Public Accommodation – Open Movie CaptioningFYI TO MOVIE THEATERS
HB0442SB0293Professional Liability Insurance Coverage – Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Nurse Midwives – DisclosureFYI TO NURSING HOMES ETC
HB0453Real Property – Insufficient Condominium Reserve Account Grant Fund – EstablishmentFYI MGMT COS AND CONDO ASSOC
HB0468Health and Taxation – Digital Social Media Services and the Mental Health Care Fund for Children and YouthOPPOSE
HB0469Condominiums – Mandatory Insurance CoverageFYI MNGMT COS AND CONDO ASSOC

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

HB0484		Corporate Income Tax – Addition Modification – Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical AdvertisingOPPOSE
HB0487SB0248Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Investments – AlterationsSUPPORT
HB0490SB0311Education – The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – RevisionsFYI TO SCHOOL SYSTEMS
HB0502Real Property – Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities – Member TrainingFYI TO MGMT COS
HB0521Electric Companies and Gas Companies – Customer Bill Surcharge – RepealFYI TO CHAMBER
HB0523SB0353Real Property – Residential Foreclosures – Commencement RestrictionsOPPOSE
HB0531Public Schools STEM and Robotics Program Task Force – EstablishmentSUPPORT
HB0535Food Establishments – Cottage Food Businesses – Maximum Annual RevenueSUPPORT
HB0537Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities – Bill of RightsFYI MGMT COS
HB0543Real Property – Landlord and Tenant – Family Child Care HomesFYI LANDLORDS
HB0545SB0384Real Estate Brokers – Residential Real Estate Transactions – Transaction BrokersFYI TO REALTORS
HB0547Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Enhanced Agricultural Management EquipmentSUPPORT
HB0548SB0325Land Use – Permitting – Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)SUPPORT
HB0585SB0374Transportation – Rental Cars – Excise Tax ExemptionSUPPORT
HB0700SB0324Higher Education – Public Senior Higher Education Institutions – Direct Admission ProgramFYI K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION
HB0643SB0034Certified Public Accountants – Licensure – QualificationsFYI TO ACCOUNTING FIRMS
HB0895SB0387Food Retailers – Dynamic Pricing, Surveillance Data, and Collective Bargaining Agreements (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act)FYI TO GROCERY STORES
HB0898SB0388Economic Development – Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) ActOPPOSE
HB0902SB0382Retire in Maryland Tax Relief ActSUPPORT
SB0057Primary and Secondary Educators – Licenses and Public Profiles – Notation of Veteran StatusSUPPORT
SB0075Alcoholic Beverages – Class A License – Food RetailersOPPOSE
SB0101Higher Education – Loan Repayment and Scholarships for Correctional OfficersSUPPORT
SB0143Public Works Contracts – Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act)FYI TO CONTRACTORS
SB0150Notation of Veteran Status – Public ProfilesSUPPORT
SB0211Maryland Estate Tax – RepealSUPPORT
SB0242Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members ActSUPPORT
SB0243Uniformed Services Spouses ActSUPPORT
SB0233Business Regulation – Cemeteries – Actions for Sale, Transfer, or Alternate UseFYI TO OWNERS OF CEMETERIES
SB0234Business Regulation – Abandoned Cemeteries – Acquisition and DispositionFYI TO OWNERS OF CEMETERIES
SB0249Tobacco Product Licensees – Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking DevicesOPPOSE
SB0261Maryland Money Transmission Act – Definition of Money Transmitter – AlterationSUPPORT
SB0265Community Solar Energy Generating Systems – Prohibited Locations – Adjacent ParcelsFYI SOLAR COMPANIES
SB0267Land Use – Residential Housing – Oversight, Regulation, and Taxation (Building Affordably in My Back Yard Act)OPPOSE
SB0270Public Service Commission – Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity GenerationFYI SMECO
SB0288Transportation – Highway User Revenues Capital Grants – CalculationSUPPORT
SB0301Veterans’ Discounts ActSUPPORT
SB0317Credit Regulation – Maximum Interest Rate for Active Service Members (Service Members Civil Relief Act)SUPPORT
SB0328Property Tax Credit – Disabled or Fallen Public Safety Officer – AlterationsSUPPORT
SB0332Condominiums – Property Insurance Deductibles – Unit Owner ResponsibilityFYI TO PROPERTY MANAGERS
SB0345Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers – Dealer Associations – Administrative HearingsSUPPORT
SB0359Child Care Facilities – Criminal History Records Check – RequirementFYI CHILDCARE FACILITIES
SB0365Security Guards – Certification Renewal – RequirementsFYI TO SECURITY FIRMS
SB0375County Boards of Education – Artificial Intelligence Training Program – RequirementFYI TO SCHOOL BOARD
SB0378Education – Regional Resource Centers and County Libraries – FundingFYI TO LIBRARY