Maryland 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 48)

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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0854

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishing that a federal law enforcement officer's powers granted under a certain provision of law may be exercised only when the federal law enforcement officer is acting in accordance with State law; prohibiting a law enforcement officer of law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling; prohibiting a law enforcement agency from taking retaliatory punitive action against a law enforcement officer who discloses information concerning racial profiling; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0855

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishing a manufacturer's limited beer, wine, and liquor permit in Baltimore County; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore County to issue the permit to the holder of a specific manufacturer's license; and requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0856

Introduced
2/6/26  
Altering the eligibility standards and requirements for the issuance of provisional driver's licenses and original driver's licenses.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0857

Introduced
2/6/26  
Authorizing an employer to require an applicant to disclose the applicant's engagement in certain actions only if the disclosure is related to specific job requirements; prohibiting an employer from taking certain adverse action against an employee if the employee engages in certain activity; and providing that adverse action taken against an employee within 120 days after the employee engages in activity protected under the Act creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0860

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/3/26  
Enrolled
4/8/26  
Chaptered
4/14/26  
Establishing the Aging Resilience Fund to be used to carry out the mission of the Department of Aging; authorizing the Fund to be used for administrative expenses including personnel, partnership development, and other programs within the Department; and requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0859

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  
Requiring units of State government to provide certain documentation to the Board of Public Works and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee if the unit decides not to pursue certain liquidated damages; authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to set the pay scale for certain chief financial officer positions in order to assist with recruitment and retention; requiring the Secretary to establish certain minimum qualifications for chief financial officers that consider certain qualifications; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0805

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/20/26  
Engrossed
3/20/26  
Refer
3/23/26  
Report Pass
4/11/26  
Altering certain provisions of law governing the recapture of certain amounts of the credit against the State income tax for certain individuals with student loan debt to require the recapture of the unused amount of the credit rather than the total amount; authorizing the Maryland Higher Education Commission to extend the period of time that an individual who claims the credit has to prove that the individual used the credit to repay the individual's student loan debt under certain circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0806

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/16/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Establishing and altering requirements related to criminal history records checks for certain licenses and certificates issued by certain health occupations boards, including the State Board of Acupuncture, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, and the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0804

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requiring certain employers to develop, implement, and maintain an excessive heat-related illness prevention plan for employees; requiring certain employers to develop and implement an acclimatization plan for certain employees or follow the acclimatization plan established by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; requiring certain employers to monitor temperature in certain work locations and provide shade and water to employees; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0803

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/9/26  
Engrossed
3/12/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Report Pass
4/11/26  
Expanding the definition of "pomace brandy" authorized to be produced and sold by the holder of a Class 4 limited winery license; clarifying that the holder of a Class 4 limited winery license must report all pomace brandy distilled and bottled by the holder as a distilled spirit for purposes of the alcoholic beverage tax; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Montgomery County to issue a Class D beer, wine, and liquor license to the holder of a Class 3 winery license under certain circumstances; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0808

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
4/6/26  
Engrossed
4/8/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Refer
4/10/26  
Report Pass
4/11/26  
Altering the process through which health care providers apply to participate on a carrier's provider panel, including certain notice requirements; repealing the authorization for a carrier to charge a certain application fee; requiring carriers to use certain information to update the carrier's provider directory at a certain frequency; altering the credentialing applications that the Maryland Insurance Commissioner may designate for a certain credentialing system and the circumstances under which the designation may be made; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0809

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/18/26  
Engrossed
3/19/26  
Refer
3/20/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Requiring the University of Maryland, College Park, with assistance from the Department of Human Services, to conduct a feasibility study for establishing and operating the Supporting Our Caregiver Infrastructure Program; and requiring the Comptroller, on or before July 1, 2028, to submit a final report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to certain committees.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0807

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
3/20/26  
Engrossed
3/23/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Report Pass
4/9/26  
Requiring that a holder of a Class 8 farm brewery license engage in certain agritourism activity; altering certain standards and requirements for food service under a Class 8 farm brewery license; providing an exception to a prohibition against issuing an alcoholic beverages license for a premises that does not comply with local zoning laws; and providing that the Executive Director of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission has exclusive regulatory authority over the operation of a Class 8 farm brewery.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0826

Introduced
2/6/26  
Allowing a credit against the State income tax for 25% of an investment made in qualified Maryland companies up $1,000,000; providing that investments in companies engaging in certain emergent technology may qualify for the tax credit subject to certain requirements; providing that a qualified investor shall make an investment in a qualified Maryland company within a certain amount of time after the Department issues an initial tax credit certificate; etc.
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Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB0827

Introduced
2/6/26  
Regulating the manner in which a developer designs and creates and an operator makes available to users in the State a chatbot, including establishing safety and privacy protections for users, establishing an enhanced protection for users who are minors under the age of 13 years, and requiring the display of certain warnings when using a chatbot; establishing that a chatbot is considered a product for certain product liability actions; applying certain provisions of the Act to governmental units; etc.