Maryland 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 38)

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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0638

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Engrossed
3/6/26  
Refer
3/9/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Enrolled
4/10/26  
Chaptered
4/28/26  
Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to local jurisdictions to develop certain management plans and encourage revitalization of and reinvestment in certified heritage area resources; decreasing from 10% to 7% or $600,000, whichever is greater, of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund that may be used for certain operating expenses; and increasing from $3,000,000 to $9,000,000 the maximum amount of funding that may be transferred to the Fund.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0639

Introduced
2/5/26  
Altering the definition of "sporting event" for purposes of provisions of law governing sports wagering to include historical horse races; authorizing certain sports wagering facility licensees to accept wagers on historical horse races that are made by an individual physically present and subject to certain limitations; providing for the distribution of proceeds from sports wagering on historical horse races; submitting the Act to a referendum of the qualified voters of the State; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0640

Introduced
2/5/26  
Prohibiting the release of a defendant pending sentencing or exhaustion of appellate review after conviction of a specified crime resulting in the death of a victim under the age of 14 years.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0641

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/10/26  
Establishing certain exceptions to State procurement requirements for certain contracts with nonprofit entities related to historic preservation, archaeology, and conservation service opportunities; and requiring certain contracts to include clauses requiring a nonprofit entity to competitively and transparently procure any subcontracted services, provide certain annual reports including minority business enterprise subcontracting utilization, and maximize opportunities for community engagement.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0642

Introduced
2/5/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Engrossed
3/5/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a Class 7 micro-brewery license to the holder of a Class B-D-7 license in the 46th alcoholic beverages district, subject to a certain limitation; requiring the Board to establish a standard template for certain memoranda of understanding by January 1, 2027; authorizing certain holders of certain Class D licenses in the 46th alcoholic beverages district to apply for a 7-day sales privilege under certain circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0645

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/19/26  
Engrossed
3/20/26  
Refer
3/21/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  
Chaptered
4/28/26  
Expanding the membership of and altering the quorum requirements for the State Board of Sign Language Interpreters; requiring the nomination process to include outreach to underrepresented deaf, deafblind, and interpreter communities; authorizing the Governor to remove certain members of the Board under certain circumstances; altering the date, from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027, by which the Board must establish certain licensing requirements and by which sign language interpreters must meet certain licensing requirements; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0654

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/11/26  
Enrolled
4/13/26  
Chaptered
4/28/26  
Increasing the age to 62 at which certain members of the State Police Retirement System are required to retire; increasing the age to 62 at which certain retirees must end participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program; and authorizing certain individuals, subject to certain limitations and requirements, to elect to extend their participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0655

Introduced
2/6/26  
Altering the contents and use of the State Recycling Trust Fund; establishing a separate covered electronic device producer responsibility program plan and annual report, registration, and review fee account within the Fund; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic device takeback programs; altering certain provisions of law relating to registration fees for certain manufacturers of covered electronic devices; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0660

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requiring a law enforcement agency to respond to a report of an immigration enforcement activity within the agency's jurisdiction; requiring a law enforcement officer responding to a report of an immigration enforcement activity to observe and report certain information; and requiring that the reports and recordings created in accordance with the Act are subject to the Public Information Act.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0659

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requiring public and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to adopt certain written student privacy policies and procedures; and requiring nonpublic prekindergarten programs and nonpublic primary and secondary schools to report certain information about certain incidents of alleged discrimination to the State Department of Education annually.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0658

Introduced
2/6/26  
Altering certain provisions relating to the responsibilities of the Department of Human Services as representative payee and fiduciary for certain children committed to the custody of the Department; and requiring the Department to use the benefits in a manner that is in the best interests of the child for the child's current unmet needs for costs not paid by the Department as part of the child's care or by the child's health insurance.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0656

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/3/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  
Chaptered
4/28/26  
Making a violation of certain provisions of law regarding the manufacture, sale, delivery, holding, or offering for sale certain cosmetic products an unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice; providing that a person who violates the is liable for certain civil damages resulting from actual harm sustained by an individual; requiring the Department of Health and the Attorney General to develop a plan for a special fund to support research and treatment related to conditions caused by harmful chemicals in cosmetic products; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0517

Introduced
2/3/26  
Requiring the General Assembly to appoint a delegation to an amendments convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution and an advisory committee under certain circumstances and in accordance with certain requirements; providing for the membership of the delegation; providing for the qualifications, oath, compensation, and duties of a commissioner to the delegation; establishing the operations of the delegation and the advisory committee; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0519

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Enrolled
4/9/26  
Chaptered
4/28/26  
Delaying the implementation of the Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program until taxable year 2030; requiring the Comptroller's Office, on or before December 1, 2026, to study and make recommendations regarding outreach efforts to encourage eligible taxpayers to claim the State earned income tax credit; and requiring the Department of Service and Civic Innovation to make certain recommendations concerning methods to assist low-income Marylanders with claiming certain credits and obtaining certain assistance.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0518

Introduced
2/3/26  
Refer
2/3/26  
Report Pass
3/13/26  
Engrossed
3/18/26  
Establishing the Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program within the Office of the Comptroller to establish a statewide network of financial empowerment centers in different regions of the State; requiring each center to provide one-on-one financial counseling and coaching services free of charge; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill for fiscal years 2028 and 2029 an appropriation to the Comptroller sufficient to cover the costs of the Pilot Program.