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- </c> Senator Smith. Senator Smith. >> All right,<00:09:48.880><c> Senator.
- </c> senator may proceed. senator may proceed.
- </c> with you, Senator. with you, Senator.
- "Senate Bill 177. Senator West.
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- </c> Senator from the 40th. Senator from the 40th.
- </c> Senate Bill 18. Senator M.
- Senator Simonire, >> Senate Bill 150.
- :51.839><c> Jennings,</c> >> Senate Bill 581, Senator Jennings, >> Senate Bill 581, Senator
- :20.800><c> Hedleman,</c> >> Senate Bill 531, Senator Hedleman, >> Senate Bill 531, Senator
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, journalized the prayer, and recognized Read Across America Day with a special resolution congratulating the Maryland State Education Association on the program’s 28th anniversary. Senators also welcomed several guests and student groups, including Eleanor Roosevelt High School students, Maryland Federation of Republican Women members for Red Scarf Day, medical shadows from Johns Hopkins, a student page prospect, and a group from Matthew Henson Elementary School.
The chamber then took up multiple Finance Committee consent calendars and individual local alcohol-related bills, all of which were reported favorably, adopted without objection, and ordered printed for third reading. Measures included changes to alcohol license fee refunds for uniformed service members, Anne Arundel County license classifications and compensation for liquor board officials, a Baltimore City racetrack license extension, a Cecil County license quota change, and new or expanded licenses for golf courses, sports venues, and barber shop/beauty salon establishments. The Senate also advanced bills on social work licensing, a rural readiness economic development program, a Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission extension, peer-to-peer car sharing insurance rules, telematics-based auto insurance disclosures and appeals, and veteran status notation on public profiles.
Several bills were amended before being advanced, generally with technical or clarifying changes and no recorded opposition. Senate Bill 18 would create a provisional social work license; Senate Bill 351 would regulate insurer use of vehicle telematics data; Senate Bill 395 would revise insurance and liability rules for peer-to-peer car sharing; and Senate Bill 197 would alter comprehensive plan elements in land use law. Senate Bill 439, protecting fire and rescue public safety employees from adverse action based on medical cannabis certification, also moved forward without amendment.
One measure, Senate Bill 69, which would make permanent the nonprofit navigator position in the Department of Commerce, was discussed at length after a member raised concerns about oversight of nonprofit grant funding. On request, the bill was special ordered to the next day for further consideration. All other bills discussed in the transcript were advanced to third reading by unanimous or near-unanimous voice action, with no recorded roll-call votes.
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- President, honorable senator, staff and guests.
- Senate Bill 990.
- Senate Bill 338.
- Senator Jennings Horse >> Senate Bill 453.
- Senate welcome. Welcome. [applause] Senate welcome. Welcome.
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- Senator from uh the 45th. Oh, yes. Senator from uh the 45th.
- Senate Bill 988.
- Senator Hedelman, >> Senate bill 988.
- Senator from the County delegation. Senator from the 45th.
- </c> Senate welcome, please? Senate welcome, please?
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- :02.640><c> Simonire,</c> >> Senate Bill 123, Senator Simonire, >> Senate Bill 123, Senator
- <c> McCrae,</c> Senate Bill 461, Senator McCrae, Senate Bill 461, Senator McCrae, Supplemental<00:14:
- :48.240><c> Charles,</c> >> Senate Bill 68, Senator Charles, >> Senate Bill 68, Senator Charles
- :50.160><c> Henen,</c> >> Senate Bill 298, Senator Henen, >> Senate Bill 298, Senator Henen
- Senate Bill 225, Senator M.
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The Senate convened with an invocation by Reverend Jod Gun, whose prayer was journalized by unanimous consent. The chamber then recognized several guests, including representatives from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, who were present for a resolution honoring Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, as well as former Delegate and physician Dan Moheim, Towson University students, a veteran guest, and parents and young children visiting for Maryland Family Network’s Day in Annapolis.
The Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the National Alliance on Mental Illness for its advocacy on tardive dyskinesia screening, early detection, and treatment, and designated May 5–9 as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. The resolution was read and adopted without objection. The chamber also unanimously welcomed the guest groups and thanked them for their service and advocacy.
In second-reader action, the Senate advanced several bills with committee amendments adopted without objection. Senate Bill 113, the Longevity Ready Maryland Act, was amended to refine aging-related planning, website reporting, and Commission on Aging membership, then ordered to third reading. Senate Bill 123 updated the membership of the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and was also sent to third reading. Senate Bill 336 extended the Task Force on the Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for one year and added an HBCU representative. Senate Bill 394 expanded expedited partner therapy to bacterial vaginosis and added licensed certified midwives as authorized practitioners. Senate Bill 444 changed certificate-of-need requirements for certain intermediate care facilities, and Senate Bill 461 conformed the SNAP Heat and Eat Program to federal eligibility rules; both were advanced to third reading.
The Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee then took up Senate Bill 108, which would authorize the Maryland Department of the Environment to impose administrative penalties for certain water, wetlands, dam, and riparian-rights violations and expand administrative enforcement tools. Several senators raised concerns about the scope of the bill, its effect on shoreline restoration, dams, stormwater and wetlands enforcement, and whether it could allow penalties without adequate process or encourage payment instead of correction. The floor leader responded that the amendment requires notice, an informal meeting, and consideration of good-faith efforts before penalties are imposed in certain cases, and said the bill does not change permit requirements. The debate continued as members sought clarification on how the bill would apply to private dams, HOAs, farmers, and shoreline projects.
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- President. >> All right, senators. On this, uh, not as >> All right, senators.
- </c> >> Senator may proceed. >> Senator may proceed.
- </c> >> Senator may proceed. >> Senator may proceed.
- Thank you, senators. Puts presentation. Thank you, senators.
- Senate Bill 984.
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- Senator Hayes, natural >> Senate Bill 971.
- Senator Kagan, open >> Senate bill 99.
- Any further senators >> Thank you, Senator.
- <00:20:42.159><c> Kramer,</c> >> Senate Bill 136, Senator Kramer, >> Senate Bill 136, Senator
- Welcome to the Senate. Senate.
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- </c> Senator. Yes, welcome. Welcome. Senator. Yes, welcome. Welcome.
- </c> Senator from McGomery County. Senator from McGomery County.
- </c> >> behind you, Senator. >> behind you, Senator.
- </c> Senator from the 38th district. Senator from the 38th district.
- Senator Sing income tax >> Senate bill 961.
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The Maryland Senate met on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with a quorum present. The session opened with an invocation by Chaplain David Stadler, followed by journalization of his remarks and several introductions recognizing guests in the chamber, including dentists, an intern, a former legislative staffer, and representatives from the University System of Maryland and other groups. Senators also noted upcoming committee meetings and a Legislative Black Caucus photo the next day.
The main floor action centered on a resolution honoring Maryland Career and Technical Student Organizations for Career and Technical Student Organization Week. The sponsor described the role of CTSOs in serving more than 12,000 students statewide and in building leadership, professional, and career skills. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously, with the Senate expressing congratulations and appreciation for the organizations’ work with young people.
The Senate then took up layover items and calendar bills. Senate Bill 56, concerning Maryland Longitudinal Data Center external data sharing for multi-state reporting, was special ordered for one day after members raised privacy-related questions. Senate Bill 99, the Open Meetings Act/Local Board of Education Transparency Act measure, was also special ordered for one day after discussion of its committee amendment. The chamber also received administrative corrections from the Governor and referred them to the Executive Nominations Committee, and the majority leader later moved adjournment until February 19 at 10:00 a.m., which was adopted without objection.
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- . >> All right, senators.
- Senator Simonire, State Veterans Cemeteries in ... the Senate advises and consents the Senate advises
- Senator Simonire, State >> Senate Bill 46.
- :48.880><c> Jackson,</c> >> Senate Bill 293, Senator Jackson, >> Senate Bill 293, Senator
- Senator McCrae, >> Senate bill 287.
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- . >> All right, senators.
- </c> see uh Senator from the 33rd district. see uh Senator from the 33rd district.
- House and the Senate delegation. Uh, a House and the Senate delegation.
- </c> Thank you, Senator. Thank you. And, uh, thanks as well, Senator from the 44th.
- I just want to let Senator Nick Charles know that his staff did come and get plenty of goodies for him
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- All right, senators.
- :05.599><c> Bidel,</c> >> Senate bill 247, Senator Bidel, >> Senate bill 247, Senator Bidel
- Senator McCrae, >> Senate Bill 287.
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- <c> Augustine,</c> Senate Bill 186, Senator Augustine, Senate Bill 186, Senator Augustine, state<00:55
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The Senate convened with 39 members present, heard the invocation from Reverend Meredith West, and journalized her remarks. The chamber then recognized several guest groups and observances, including Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Second District Corridor 1 for “100 Q’s in Annapolis Day,” the Kent Island High School boys lacrosse team for winning the Maryland 2A state championship, Arts Day participants, Rural Maryland Council members, Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition advocates, and visitors from the Maryland Judiciary. Senators also spoke about the meaning of Kente cloth during Black History Month, and the chamber recognized a birthday and thanked protocol staff for Valentine’s Day decorations.
The Senate’s featured presentation was the annual Lincoln Day speech by the Senator from the 37th District. The senator reflected on Abraham Lincoln’s life, political career, and moral leadership, emphasizing his self-education, opposition to the expansion of slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and the idea that the nation’s founding principles of liberty and equality guided Lincoln through the Civil War. The minority leader praised the address, and the Senate agreed without objection to journalize the remarks.
After the ceremonial portion, the Senate moved to business. Bond initiatives on the calendar were read and referred to the Capital Budget Subcommittee. The Executive Nominations Committee reported favorably on a list of recess appointees, including gubernatorial secretaries, district court judges, and a state board appointee, and the report was special ordered to Monday, February 16, 2026. The chamber then began second-reader consideration of Budget and Taxation bills: Senate Bill 25, altering the cyber security technology and service tax credit, was amended and ordered printed for third reading; Senate Bill 58, creating a property tax credit for retail service station conversions, was discussed with questions about who would receive the credit and why the incentive was needed, and consideration was ongoing when the transcript ended.
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- Governor Wes Moore and his cabinet and staff, Senate President Bill Ferguson, President Pro Tem Malcolm
- , Senate President Bill Ferguson, staff, Senate President Bill Ferguson, President<00:02:11.200><c> Prom
- Senator from the 30th district. Uh, yes. Senator from the 30th district.
- Senate Bill 46, Senator Simonire, state veteran cemeteries intermittent.
- Thank Thank you, Senator. All >> Okay. Thank Thank you, Senator.
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- :21.520><c> Simonire,</c> >> Senate Bill 199, Senator Simonire, >> Senate Bill 199, Senator
- Senator Lamb, >> Senate Bill 169.
- Senate Bill 260, Senator C.
- Uh Senate bill this Senate bill shrubs.
- Senate. Senate.
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- >> Senate Bill 773, Senator Augustine, >> Senate Bill 773, Senator Augustine, Health<00:18
- Senate Bill 823, Senator Smith, bills.
- Senator Harris, solar, >> Senate bill 923.
- Senate Joint Resolution Number 4, Senator A.
- Clerk read the bond initiatives. number four, Senate Senator A. number four, Senate Senator A.