2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Alterations and Analysis

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Temporary Appointment

Sponsor: Judiciary

Workgroup on Newborn Home Visiting Services - Establishment

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Frederick County – Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License – Alterations

Sponsor: Frederick County Senators

Health Services Cost Review Commission - Community Benefits - Community Health Worker Workforce Program

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall

Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025

Sponsor: Jim Hinebaugh

Public Information Act - Public Access Ombudsman - Delegation of Powers

Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland

Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Workgroups

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Golf Simulator Facilities

Sponsor: Harford County Senators

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - License Extension

Sponsor: Dalya Attar

Sales and Use Tax - Sales Between Cannabis Businesses and Cannabis Nurseries - Exemption

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Health Insurance - Access to Nonparticipating Providers - Referrals, Additional Assistance, and Coverage

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Established

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Anne Arundel County - Class A (Off-Sale) and Class D (Off-Sale) Licenses - Population Ratio Quota

Sponsor: Anne Arundel County Senators

Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs

Sponsor: Steve Johnson

Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act)

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Charles County - Alcoholic Beverages - Baseball Stadium License - Alterations

St. Mary's County - Competitive Bidding - Threshold

Sponsor: Todd Morgan

Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Clarifications

Sponsor: Catherine Forbes

Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fees

Sponsor: Johnny Mautz

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C Licenses - Events

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration

Maryland Medical Practice Act and Maryland Physician Assistants Act - Revisions

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle

Health Insurance - Adverse Decisions - Notices, Reporting, and Examinations

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle

Hospitals and Medical Professional Liability Insurers - Obstetric Services Policies (Doula and Birth Policy Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Karen Toles

Board of Trustees of the Maryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Renaming

Sponsor: Budget and Taxation

State Government - Public Employee Relations Act - Alterations

Sponsor: Finance

Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections

Sponsor: Craig Zucker

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class C (Theater) Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets

Sponsor: Todd Morgan

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 43rd Alcoholic Beverages District - Class B-D-7 Licenses

Sponsor: Regina Boyce

Frederick County - Barbershop and Beauty Salon Beer and Wine License - Alterations

Comptroller - Recording and Monitoring Telephone Calls - Clarification

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Montgomery County - Municipal Authority to Regulate Structures - Alterations MC/PG 116-25

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Authorizations and Revisions

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes

Security Guards and Security Guard Employers - Registration, Certification, and Regulation

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

Business Regulation - Enforcement for Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Study

Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act)

Sponsor: C.T. Wilson

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System – Integration of 9–8–8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland

Howard County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class MT (Movie Theater) License

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange – State–Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program – Sunset Repeal

Sponsor: Clarence Lam

Maryland Uniform Disposition of Abandoned Property Act - Revisions

Procurement Reform Act of 2025

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Maryland Department of Health - AHEAD Model Implementation - Electronic Health Care Transactions and Population Health Improvement Fund

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Sponsor: Mary Lehman

Garrett County Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2025

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Earned Income Tax Credit - Notice of Eligibility - Alteration

Dorchester County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Fees

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Behavior Analysts - Licensure Applications

Sponsor: Michele Guyton

Board of Trustees for the State Retirement and Pension System - Investment Division - Compensation and Staffing

Sponsor: Catherine Forbes

Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs

Sponsor: Clarence Lam

State Retirement and Pension System - Administrative Fees - Repeal

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Maryland Cybersecurity Council - Alterations

Sponsor: Brian Feldman

State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup

Sponsor: Catherine Forbes

Public Libraries - Automated External Defibrillator Program (Raymono A. Russell Act)

Sponsor: Ron Watson

Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

Sponsor: Anne Kaiser

Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone

Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax - Assessments - Appeals and Corrections

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark

St. Mary's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License Quota

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Veterans' Organizations

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Health Insurance - Preventive Services - High Deductible Health Plans and Enforcement Authority

Sponsor: Emily Shetty

Local Government - Accommodations Intermediaries - Hotel Rental Tax - Collection by Comptroller and Alterations

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone

State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Temporary Telehealth Licenses - Establishment

Sponsor: Anne Kaiser

Opioid Restitution Fund - Interactive Dashboard

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2025, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024

Public Health - Buprenorphine - Training Grant Program and Workgroup

Sponsor: Joe Vogel

State Personnel - BWI Airport Fire and Rescue Department - Collective Bargaining and Arbitration Processes

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis

Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System - Integration of 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network and Outcome Evaluations

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Opioid Restitution Fund - Authorized Uses

Sponsor: Arthur Ellis

State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports

Sponsor: Kevin Harris

Health Insurance - Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Coverage - Required Notice

Sponsor: Emily Shetty

Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waiting Period After License Denial

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole

Wicomico County - Alcoholic Beverages - Temporary To-Go Event Permit and Class C Per Diem Municipal To-Go Beer, Wine, and Liquor License

Sponsor: Wicomico County Senators

Business Regulation - Enforcement for Miscellaneous State Business Licenses - Study

Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program - Acquisition of Land

Sponsor: Jazz Lewis

Tax Sales - Homeowner Protection Program - Funding and Alterations

Sponsor: Anne Kaiser

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Sponsor: Nancy King

Maryland Medical Assistance Program and Health Insurance - Required Coverage for Calcium Score Testing

Sponsor: Jamila Woods

Workgroup on Establishing a Science and Technology Best Practices and Innovation Network - Alterations

Sponsor: Terri Hill

Baby Food Labeling - Statement Regarding Toxic Heavy Metal Testing - Terminology

Sponsor: Deni Taveras

State Contracts - Prohibited Provisions

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

Health Insurance - Provider Panels - Credentialing for Behavioral Health Care Professionals

Sponsor: Jeff Ghrist

Public Information Act – Public Access Ombudsman – Delegation of Powers

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Public Health - Repeal of Prohibition on Transfer of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Carlton R. Smith Act)

Sponsor: William Smith

Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols

Sponsor: Anthony Muse

Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act)

Sponsor: Brian Feldman

Public Health - Use of Opioid Restitution Fund and Training Under the Overdose Response Program

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

African American Heritage Preservation Program and Grant Fund - Noncapital Grants and Donations

Sponsor: Adrienne Jones

Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Hearing Notice

Anne Arundel County - Board of License Commissioners - Part-Time Deputy Chief Inspector - Compensation

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Behavioral Health Advisory Council and the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access - Plan to Implement Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act)

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange - State-Based Young Adult Health Insurance Subsidies Pilot Program - Sunset Repeal

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

State Retirement and Pension System - Alterations and Clarifications

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations

Sponsor: Mark Chang

State Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Extension and Reports

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes

Anne Arundel County Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Advisory Committee

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing

Sponsor: Clarence Lam

Health Occupations - Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives - Revisions

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment

Sponsor: Benjamin Kramer

State Retirement and Pension System - Reemployment Earnings Limitations - Maximum Average Final Compensation

Sponsor: Catherine Forbes

Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Special Event Venue License and Multiple Event Licenses

Public Health - Report on Establishing a Directory of Home Health Care Providers

Sponsor: Terri Hill

Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations

Sponsor: Pam Guzzone

Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission

Sponsor: Chris West

Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act)

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle

State Board of Nursing - Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure and Specialty Certification - Reciprocity Discussions (Maryland Border States Advanced Practice Nursing Act)

Sponsor: Tom Hutchinson

Maryland Department of Health and Office of Health Care Quality - Nursing Home Inspections - Reporting

Sponsor: Benjamin Kramer

Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - License and Permit Distance Requirements

Sponsor: Seth Howard

Local Earned Income Tax Credit - Calculation - County Income Tax Rate

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Allegany County - Alcoholic Beverages - Minimum Age for Employment of Underage Individuals

Health Care Facilities - Service Member Community Members (SFC Matthew Fast Act )

Sponsor: William Folden

Workgroup on the Creation of a Data Dashboard for Public Work Contracts and Apprentices - Establishment

Sponsor: Nicole Williams

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 45th Alcoholic Beverages District - Licenses

Sponsor: Cory McCray

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Tasting Permits

Sponsor: Frederick County Senators

Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - Hours of Operation Violations - Civil Penalties

Sponsor: Cory McCray

Health Occupations Boards - English Proficiency Requirements and Licensure by Endorsement for Nursing

Sponsor: Ashanti Martinez

Data Center Impact Analysis and Report

Sponsor: Brian Crosby

Washington County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership

Vehicle Laws - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems Pilot Program - Inspection and Extension

Sponsor: Alonzo Washington

Data Center Impact Analysis and Report

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Courts - Artificial Intelligence Evidence Clinic Pilot Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants

Sponsor: Paul Corderman

Security Guard Agencies - Special Police Officers - Application for Appointment

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Confined Aquatic Disposal Cells - Construction - Moratorium

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Uninsured Employers' Fund - Assessments and Special Monitor

Sponsor: Finance

Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Construction and Reconstruction

Sponsor: Anne Healey

Procurement - State Department of Education - Local Food Purchasing Program

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Uninsured Employers' Fund - Assessments and Special Monitor

Sponsor: Economic Matters

Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Prince George's County - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Cutting or Clearing Trees MC/PG 113-25

Real Property - Unlawfully Restrictive Covenant Modifications - County or Municipality Notice Requirements

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson

Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa

Terminology and Obsolete References - Maryland State Firefighters Association and Related Terms

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83

Sponsor: Baltimore County Senators

Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Review of Report and Recommendations

Sponsor: William Smith

State Government - Equal Access to Public Services for Individuals With Limited English Proficiency and Individuals With Disabilities

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero

Juveniles - Truancy Reduction Pilot Programs - Report

Sponsor: Mark Edelson

Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration

Sponsor: Anthony Muse

Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels (Matthew's Law)

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Prince George's County - Community Associations - Registration Fees for Administrative Hearing Process PG 408-25

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Department of Human Services - Study on Private Treatment Foster Care Homes

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Residential Real Property - Tenants' Right of First Refusal

Sponsor: Chris West

Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law)

Sponsor: William Smith

Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Septic System Upgrade Program

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act)

Sponsor: Nancy King

Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act)

Sponsor: Greg Wims

Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure

Sponsor: Jason Buckel

Montgomery County - School Bus Stops on Highways - Alterations MC 8-25

Residential Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Notice of Landlord Entry

Sponsor: Jen Terrasa

Catastrophic Event Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Peace Orders and Criminal Harassment - Intentional Visual Surveillance

Sponsor: Paul Corderman

Real Property - Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure - Increase

Sponsor: Charles Sydnor

Howard Community College - Board of Trustees, Meetings, and Contracts - Alterations Ho. Co. 1-25

Sponsor: Howard County Senators

Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Notation of Nonapparent Disability (Eric's ID Law)

Sponsor: Jheanelle Wilkins

Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates

Sponsor: William Folden

Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Family Law - Adoption of an Adult

Sponsor: Regina Boyce

Charles County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Regulation and Enforcement

Consumer Protection - Right to Repair - Powered Wheelchairs

Sponsor: Aaron Kaufman

Public Safety - Law Enforcement Agencies - Peer Support Programs

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher

Health Insurance - Individual Market Stabilization - Establishment of the State-Based Health Insurance Subsidies Program

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - High-Risk Highways MC 17-25

Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher

St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission - Discontinuance of Service

Sponsor: Todd Morgan

Adult Protective Services - Investigations and Disclosure of Information

Sponsor: Sara Love

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - System Development Charge - Exemptions MC/PG 107-25

Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields

Sponsor: David Fraser-hidalgo

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Residential Leases - Late Payment Penalties - Calculation

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Family Law - Child Support - Multifamily Adjustment

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield

Anne Arundel County - Development Impact Fees

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Howard County - Patuxent River Wildland - Use of Mechanical or Motorized Equipment Ho. Co. 5-25

Sponsor: Howard County Senators

Workgroup on the Reorganization of the Maryland Transit Administration

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Local Government - Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau Designation

Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo

Transportation Network Companies - Weekly Fare and Earnings Summary and Operator Data Reporting

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart

Natural Resources - Vessels - Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels (Matthew's Law)

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent

Sponsor: Karen Simpson

Vehicle Laws - Obscured, Modified, or Blocked Registration Plates and Registration Plate Covers

Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler

Residential Property - Assignment of Contracts of Sale - Disclosure Requirements and Rescission

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statements and Certificates of Violations

Sponsor: William Smith

Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats

Sponsor: Jay Jacobs

Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits

Sponsor: Jack Bailey

Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations

Sponsor: Mary James

Maryland Department of Labor - Study on Building Code Requirements for Single-Staircase Buildings

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart

Juvenile Services Education Board - Alterations

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole

Public Health - Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients and Workgroup on Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Overstays

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle

St. Mary’s County – County Plans – Public Sewerage Systems and Water Supply Systems

Sponsor: Todd Morgan

Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Sara Love

Montgomery County Planning Board and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Open Meetings - Live Streaming Requirement MC/PG 101-25

Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Family Law - Permanent Protective Orders - Consent

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson

Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone

Health Occupations - Implicit Bias and Structural Racism Training

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens

Sponsor: Sara Love

Columbia Association - Lease Requirements and Governing Documents Ho. Co. 14-25

Baltimore City - Office of the Sheriff - Neighborhood Services Unit

Sponsor: Stephanie Smith

Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Shows in Worcester County - Permit for Out-of-State Dealers

Sponsor: Wayne Hartman

Queen Anne's County - Municipalities - Speed Limits

Sponsor: Steven Arentz

Vehicle Laws - Medical Exemption for Enhanced Tinted Windows - Time Limitation

Sponsor: Craig Zucker

Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Military Protection Orders

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Common Ownership Communities - Recreational Common Areas - Sensitive Information as Condition for Access

Sponsor: Linda Foley

Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations

Sponsor: Susan McComas

Natural Resources - Public Lands - Acquisition, Staffing, Operations, and Funding

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Auctioneers

Sponsor: Jack Bailey

Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Out-of-Home Placement Providers - Individuals Enrolled in Higher Education and Vocational Training Programs

Sponsor: Craig Zucker

Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime

Sponsor: Aaron Kaufman

Maryland Veterans Trust - Board of Trustees - Membership

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Labor and Employment - Unpaid Parental Leave - Definition of Employer

Sponsor: Justin Ready

Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices

Sponsor: Vanessa Atterbeary

Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving and Failure to Remain at the Scene - Revocation of Driver's License

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

Education - Youth Suicide Prevention School Program - Revisions

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Business Regulation – Licensing – Definition of Storage Warehouse

Sponsor: Andre Johnson

Department of Veterans and Military Families - Communications, Outreach, and Advocacy Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Health Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority

Sponsor: Appropriations

Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Language Assistance Program

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North

Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Practice Privileges - Qualifications

Sponsor: Kriselda Valderrama

Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Finance

Maryland Public Ethics Law - School Boards - Compliance Certification

Sponsor: Brian Feldman

Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

Hagerstown Community College Police Force - Jurisdiction

Educational Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Edith Patterson

State Board of Pharmacy - Renewal Notices - Electronic Means

Sponsor: Tom Hutchinson

Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation

Sponsor: Dana Jones

General Provisions - Veterans Benefits - Honorable Discharge

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Transportation Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Election Law - Local Boards of Elections - Election Plan Requirements

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Health Occupations - Nursing - Loan Repayment, Education, and Sunset Extension (Building Opportunities for Nurses Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)

Sponsor: Michael Griffith

Office of Child Care Advisory Council - Membership - Alterations

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark

Funeral Establishments, Crematories, and Reduction Facilities - Disposition of Unclaimed Remains - Veterans

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act)

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay

Sponsor: Michael Griffith

Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Edith Patterson

Elections - Local Boards of Elections - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone

Judicial and Public Safety for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield

Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations

Sponsor: Andre Johnson

Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Business Regulation - Cellular Phone Carriers - Authorized Users

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Outdoor Lighting - Guidance and Use of State Funds

Sponsor: Michele Guyton

Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act)

Sponsor: J.B. Jennings

Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Election Law - Gubernatorial Primary Election - Date

Sponsor: Jheanelle Wilkins

Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Alteration

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library - Funding and Budget Submission

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel

Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Debra Davis

Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel

Child Care Centers - Certificated Staff Ratio Requirement - Alteration

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Somerset County - Salaries of Local Officials - Increase

Sponsor: Charles Otto

Somerset County Code of Public Local Laws - 2025 Edition - Legalization

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions

Sponsor: William Wivell

Educational Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Higher Education - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Eligibility

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Dorchester County - Well and On-Site Sewage Disposal Activities - Privatization Program

Sponsor: Dorchester County Senators

Common Ownership Communities and Zoning Authorities - Operation of Family Child Care Homes - Limitations

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark

Department of the Environment - Definition of Ecological Restoration

Sponsor: Dana Stein

Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Program - Revisions

Sponsor: Kevin Harris

Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)

Sponsor: Aletheia McCaskill

Workers' Compensation - Claims Application Form - Authorization for Release of Information

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes

Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Modernization of Military Laws Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks

Public Health – Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council – Membership

Sponsor: Finance

Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Modernization of Military Laws Act

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Disability Services - Adapted Vehicle Access Pilot Program - Established

Sponsor: Terri Hill

Recreational Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Higher Education - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program - Alterations

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Business Regulation - Licensing - Definition of Storage Warehouse

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program - Revisions

Sponsor: Economic Matters

Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Notice and Reporting Requirements (Ace's Law)

Sponsor: Edith Patterson

Election Law - Postelection Tabulation Audits - Risk-Limiting Audits

Sponsor: Anne Kaiser

Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations

Sponsor: Paul Corderman

Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Continuing Care Providers - Governing Bodies - Membership

Sponsor: Dana Stein

State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Revisions

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall

Maryland Commission for Women - Maryland Collaborative to Advance Implementation of Coverage of Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales

Sponsor: Dana Stein

Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Emily Shetty

Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart

Human Services - Maryland Assistive Technology Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Appropriations

Insurance - Automobile Insurance - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and Affordability Study

Sponsor: David Fraser-hidalgo

Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Pregnant and Parenting Students - Plan Requirements (Pregnant and Parenting Student Support Act)

Sponsor: Shaneka Henson

Maryland Small Business Retirement Savings Board - Membership - Alteration

Sponsor: Joseline Pena-Melnyk

Maryland Community Action Agencies - Funding

Sponsor: Guy Guzzone

Human Services – Local Departments of Social Services – Audits

Sponsor: Appropriations

St. Mary's County - Public Facilities Bond

Sponsor: Jack Bailey

Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Insurance Pooling - Public Entity - Definition

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Transportation Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Dental Services - Qualification for Maryland Dent-Care Program

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall

University of Maryland, College Park Campus - TerpsEXCEED Program - Funding

Sponsor: Sarah Wolek

State Board of Public Accountancy - Emeritus Status

Sponsor: Pamela Queen

Health Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

County Boards of Education - Curriculum Guides and Courses of Study - Discrepancies

Sponsor: Vanessa Atterbeary

Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program - Funding - Alterations

Sponsor: Bernice Mireku-North

State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions

Sponsor: April Rose

Financial Institutions - Conventional Home Mortgage Loans - Assumption and Required Disclosures

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Criminal Procedure - Child Victims - Testimony in Child Abuse Cases

Sponsor: Sara Love

Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements (Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Pamela Queen

Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Study on Location of Individuals Prior to and Following Incarceration

Sponsor: Paul Corderman

Consumer Protection – False Advertising – Digital Goods

Sponsor: Andrew Pruski

Appellate Court of Maryland - Sessions at Educational Institutions

Sponsor: Judiciary

Election Law - Municipal Elections - Administration

Sponsor: Greg Wims

Criminal Procedure - Victims and Witnesses - Out of Court Statement of Child to Forensic Interviewer

Sponsor: Karen Simpson

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse

Sponsor: C.T. Wilson

Consumer Protection - Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence Implementation

Sponsor: C.T. Wilson

Economic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterations

Sponsor: Melissa Wells

Carroll County - Prospective Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check

Sponsor: Carroll County Senators

Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers

Sponsor: Andre Johnson

Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Affordable Housing Payment In Lieu of Taxes Expansion Act

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Domestic Partnership and Marriage - Required Information

Sponsor: Catherine Forbes

Calvert County Sheriff - Deputy Sheriffs and Correctional Deputies - Collective Bargaining

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act)

Sponsor: Cheryl Pasteur

Anne Arundel County - Property Tax - Day Care Centers and Child Care Centers

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Office of Social Equity - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Modifications

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Maryland Higher Education Commission - Academic Program Approval - Revisions

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Marriage - Confidential Communication

Sponsor: Karen Simpson

Economic Development - Maryland Innovation Initiative Institution Partnership Extension Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Joe Vogel

Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025

Sponsor: Karen Toles

Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry

Housing and Community Development - Statewide Rental Assistance Voucher Program Eligibility - Alterations

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services - Extension of Report Deadline and Task Force

Sponsor: Mary James

Corporations and Associations - Electric Cooperatives - Nonescheat Capital Credits

Sponsor: Christopher Adams

Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications

Sponsor: Sara Love

Election Law – Special Elections

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Criminal Procedure - Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Search - Affidavit for Judicial Authorization

Sponsor: David Moon

Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Economic Development Projects

St. Mary's County - Corrections

Sponsor: Todd Morgan

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Prince George's Gateway Development Authority - Sunset Repeal PG 403-25

Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act – Reports of Attorney General – Frequency

Sponsor: Economic Matters

Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Incorporated

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions

Sponsor: Melissa Wells

Land Use and Real Property - Accessory Dwelling Units - Requirements and Prohibitions

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Prison Education Delivery Reform Commission - Reporting and Sunset Extension

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey

Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements - Broadband Service Providers

Sponsor: Stephen Hershey

Criminal Law - Interference With a Public Safety Answering Point - Penalties

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Estates and Trusts - Maryland Trust Decanting Act - Notification and Document Transmittal

Sponsor: Jon Cardin

Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)

Sponsor: Sandy Bartlett

Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements

Sponsor: Andre Johnson

Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition

Sponsor: Tom Hutchinson

Alcoholic Beverages - Class 5 Breweries - On-Premises Consumption

Sponsor: Charles Sydnor

Department of Housing and Community Development - Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program - Local Rehabilitation Program Administration

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Board - Established

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Courts - State Reporter - Publication of Cases

Sponsor: Judiciary

Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Property Tax - Deadline to Set County and Municipal Corporation Tax Rates - Alteration

Sponsor: Budget and Taxation

Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ron Watson

Criminal Law - Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent - Modifications

Sponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield

Support and Protections for Individuals Affected by Federal Actions (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)

Sponsor: Jazz Lewis

Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Supermarkets

Sponsor: Dana Jones

State Government - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Revisions

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Local Government - Development Impact Fees, Surcharges, and Excise Taxes - Reporting

Sponsor: Ron Watson

Estates and Trusts - Resignation of Trustee - Notice

Sponsor: Chris West

Cannabis Reform - Revisions

Sponsor: Finance

Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

Sponsor: Chris West

Corporations and Associations - Limited Worker Cooperative Associations - Authorization (Maryland Limited Worker Cooperative Association Act)

Sponsor: Lily Qi

Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act)

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act - Reports of Attorney General - Frequency

Sponsor: Finance

Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters

Sponsor: Benjamin Kramer

Health Occupations - Authorization to Practice for Former Federal Employees and Dental Applicants Licensed or Certified in Another State

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

Maryland Department of Planning - Modernization

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Economic Development - Small Business Guaranty Fund - Alterations

Sponsor: Scott Phillips

Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

State Board of Dental Examiners - Expanded Function Dental Assistants - Education and Reinstatement

Sponsor: Johnny Mautz

Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Mike Rogers

State Government - Forms - Reporting Requirement - Repeal

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Workgroup to Study Implementation of an Expanded 3-1-1 Nonemergency System

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Public Safety - Statewide DNA Database System, DNA Collection, and Penalties - Alterations

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

Health Occupations Boards - Membership Alteration and Sunset Extensions

Sponsor: Finance

Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Student Member Scholarship - Increase

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Department of Aging - Aging Services - Program Repeal and Consolidation

Sponsor: Finance

Military Department – Chief of Staff and Aides – Appointment Authority

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Health Services Cost Review Commission – User Fee Assessment – Repeal of Sunset

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements

Sponsor: Ron Watson

Human Services - Adult Protective Services

Sponsor: Judiciary

Municipalities - Annexation Resolutions - Submission to Department of Planning

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Gaming - Charles County Gaming Permit Review Board - Repeal

Sponsor: Charles County Senators

Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Exam and Treatment Reimbursement

Sponsor: Judicial Proceedings

Health - Maternal and Child Health Population Health Improvement Fund - Use

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Criminal Procedure - Sexual Assault Exam and Treatment Reimbursement

Sponsor: Judiciary

Property Tax - Low-Income Housing Tax Credit - Valuation of Property

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions

Sponsor: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Local Comprehensive Planning and State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Policy - Planning Principles

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Opioid-Associated Disease Prevention and Outreach Programs - Appeals and Membership of Standing Advisory Committee

Sponsor: Finance

Maryland Environmental Service - Membership of Board of Directors - Alterations

Sponsor: Dana Stein

State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration

Sponsor: Budget and Taxation

State Department of Assessments and Taxation - Notification of Constant Yield Tax Rate - Alteration

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax

Sponsor: Charles Otto

Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority

Sponsor: Lesley Lopez

Procurement - Electronic Transactions - Clarification of Fees Due

Sponsor: Budget and Taxation

Vehicle Laws - Exceptional Hauling Permits for Farm Products

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Somerset County - Property Tax - Emergency Services Tax

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

Public Safety - Maryland 9-1-1 Board and Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Regulatory Authority

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Maryland Public Ethics Law - Training and Financial Disclosure Requirements - Revisions

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Procurement – Electronic Transactions – Clarification of Fees Due

Sponsor: Health and Government Operations

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Property Tax – Low–Income Housing Tax Credit – Valuation of Property

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Maryland Department of Planning – Modernization

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Maryland Transportation Authority - Tolls, Fees, and Other Charges - Temporary Adjustments

Sponsor: Finance

Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact

Sponsor: Joanne Benson

Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required

Sponsor: Joanne Benson

Correctional Services - Comprehensive Rehabilitative Prerelease Services - Female Incarcerated Individuals (The Monica Cooper Prerelease Act)

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Electronic Smoking Devices - Seizure and Wholesaler Record-Keeping Requirements

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey

Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers - Prices Listed on Dealer Websites

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher

Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry

Education - Maryland STEM Program - Established

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Transportation - Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority - Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Cory McCray

Education - Dependent Children of Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures

Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council - Establishment

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Baltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With a Professional Major League Baseball Team

Sponsor: Mark Edelson

Immigration Enforcement - Sensitive Locations - Access, Guidance, and Policies (Protecting Sensitive Locations Act)

Sponsor: William Smith

Child Care Scholarship Program - Youth Transitioning From Foster Placement to Successful Adulthood Pilot Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Joanne Benson

Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Renaming and Alterations

Sponsor: Nick Allen

State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements

Sponsor: C.T. Wilson

Certificate of Need - Intermediate Health Care Facilities - Exemptions

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Department of Budget and Management - Expedited Hiring Program (FEDERAL Jobs Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Katie Hester

Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force - Revisions

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Campaign Finance - Political Organizations - Disclosures on Solicitations (Stop Scam PACs Act)

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements

Sponsor: Chao Wu

Mattress Stewardship Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Terri Hill

Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigating Services - Regulation and Prohibition

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey

Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Intercepted Communications - Admissibility of Evidence

Sponsor: William Smith

Vehicle Laws - Obscured, Modified, or Blocked Registration Plates and Registration Plate Covers

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

State Lottery - Instant Ticket Lottery Machines - Veterans' and Fraternal Organizations

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Anne Arundel County - Public Schools - School Schedule Options

Sponsor: Anne Arundel County Senators

Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over

Sponsor: Charles Sydnor

Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime

Sponsor: Jack Bailey

Baltimore City and Takoma Park - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization

Sponsor: Caylin Young

Public Schools - High School Sports Officials - Payment and Fees

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Office of Social Equity - Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund - Modifications

Sponsor: Lily Qi

Wicomico County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibition on Roadway Solicitations

Sponsor: Barry Beauchamp

Baltimore City and Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 4-25

Sponsor: Caylin Young

Housing Development Permits - Local Reporting Requirements (Maryland Housing Data Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Health Facilities - Augmentation of Survey Staff - Nursing Homes

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition

Sponsor: Jessica Feldmark

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement

Sponsor: Marvin Holmes

Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy and Maryland as a Model Employer Initiative - Established

Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine

School Buildings - Solar Technologies - Parking Lot Solar Canopies

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Baltimore County and Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Lighting on Privately Owned Vehicles

Sponsor: Dana Stein

Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties

Sponsor: Stuart Schmidt

Hospitals - Clinical Staffing Committees and Plans - Establishment (Safe Staffing Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Jennifer White Holland

Public Health - Maryland Interested Parties Advisory Group - Establishment

Sponsor: Dawn Gile

Health Insurance - Utilization Review - Exemption for Participation in Value-Based Care Arrangements

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Animal Testing and Research - Alternative Nonanimal Test Methods

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison

Criminal Law - Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable and Senior Adults

Sponsor: Jon Cardin

Housing Development Act

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Penalties

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher

Public Schools - Water Safety - Instructional Content

Sponsor: Karen Toles

Public Schools - Veterans' Day - Authorized Public School Holiday

Sponsor: Seth Howard

Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Maryland Higher Education Commission - Higher Education Goals - Revisions

Sponsor: Appropriations

Election Law - Voter Registration - Age and Notification to Minors

Sponsor: Kris Fair

Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Authorizations and Requirements (Jay's Law)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher

Election Law - State Elected Officials - Fundraising Activities During General Assembly Session

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Baltimore City - Property Taxes - Authority to Set Special Rates

Sponsor: Caylin Young

Election Law - State Elected Officials - Fundraising Activities During General Assembly Session

Sponsor: Jason Gallion

Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties

Sponsor: Jack Bailey

Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young

Howard County and Montgomery County - Board of Education - Mandatory School Holidays MC 6-25

Task Force to Study Land Use Issues in Prince George's County - Establishment MC/PG 117-25

Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Programs That Measure the Operation of an Insured Vehicle

Sponsor: Alonzo Washington

Prince George's County - Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law - Video Evidence and Reward Programs

Sponsor: Denise Roberts

Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles - Crosswalks

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

Charles County – Off–Highway Recreational Vehicles – Regulation and Enforcement

Sponsor: Charles County Senators

Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 210

Sponsor: Anthony Muse

Local Education Agencies - Educator Screening - Educator Identification Clearinghouse (School Personnel Vetting and Hiring Transparency Act)

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman

Land Use - Transit-Oriented Development - Alterations

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Collective Bargaining - Local Government Employees and Public Employee Relations Act

Sponsor: Kevin Harris

Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Property Tax - Property Adjacent to Rail Stations - Subclasses and Special Rates

Sponsor: Jim Rosapepe

Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law - Restrictions on Access to Information (Maryland Data Privacy Act)

Sponsor: Clarence Lam

Voting Rights Act of 2025 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Sponsor: Charles Sydnor

Election Law - Election Judges - Compensation

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Criminal Law - Motor Vehicle - Criminal Negligence (Sergeant Patrick Keep Act)

Sponsor: Nancy King

Montgomery County - Highways - Maximum Speed Limits MC 1-25

Baltimore County - Nuisance Actions - Community Association

Sponsor: Robin Grammer

Public Safety - Maryland Law Enforcement Public Service Medal and Key Bridge Collapse Victims Memorial Tribute

Sponsor: Harry Bhandari

Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2025

Sponsor: Jazz Lewis

Municipalities - Enforcement Officers - Body-Worn Cameras

Sponsor: Matthew Schindler

Prince George's County - Coordinated Youth Violence Review and Response Team PG 301-25

Sponsor: Sean Stinnett

Maryland Financial Empowerment Center Network Pilot Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Ryan Spiegel

Washington County - Property Tax Credit for Disabled Veterans - Eligibility

County Boards of Education - Reappointment of Incumbent County Superintendent - Authorization

Sponsor: Nancy King

Community Health and Safety Works Grant Program and Fund - Alterations

Sponsor: Environment and Transportation

Personal Property Tax - Exemptions for Low Assessments - Alteration

Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian

Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property

Sponsor: Kris Fair

Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Mark Edelson

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Part-Time Faculty

Sponsor: Benjamin Kramer

Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Establishment

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and House Environment and Transportation Committee - Code References - Revisions

Sponsor: Bryan Simonaire

Procurement - Scrutinized Entities - Prohibition

Sponsor: Brian Chisholm

Procurement - Indefinite Quantity Contracts - Authorization

Sponsor: Chris Tomlinson

State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

Registers of Wills - Appointment of Personal Representatives - Noncitizens

Sponsor: Teresa Woorman

Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases - Fee Disclosures

Sponsor: Joe Vogel

Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary

Sponsor: Frederick County Senators

Condominiums - Mandatory Insurance Coverage

Sponsor: Marvin Holmes

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Improvements in Transparency and Equity

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry

Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect

Sponsor: Deni Taveras

Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Prohibited Disclosures

Sponsor: Ron Watson

Motor Vehicle Registration - Fee Exemption - Unemployable Disabled Veterans

Sponsor: William Smith

Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns

Sponsor: Frederick County Senators

Corporations and Associations - Methodist Church Trust Requirement Repeal and Disaffiliation Requirements

Sponsor: Anthony Muse

Legal Advertisement or Legal Notice - Publication in Newspaper or Newspaper in General Circulation - Digital Newspapers

Sponsor: Linda Foley

Correctional Services - Maryland Parole Commission - Members and Hearing Examiners

Sponsor: Scott Phillips

Workers' Compensation - Prescription Drug and Pharmaceutical Services - Reimbursements

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle

Washington County - Public Safety - Buildings Used for Agritourism

Sponsor: Washington County Senators

Corporations and Associations - Maryland Securities Act - Filing Fees

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey

Petition for Guardianship of the Property of Alleged Disabled Person - Stay of Civil Actions and Proceedings

Sponsor: Jeffrie Long

Vehicle Laws - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration

Sponsor: Jackie Addison

State Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Definition of Purchaser and Alteration of Application of Law

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Student Health - Program for Student Dental Health - Established

Sponsor: Andrea Harrison

General Provisions - Commemorative Months - Muslim American Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Months

Sponsor: Sarah Wolek

Electric Distribution System Support Services - Energy Storage and Data Use

Sponsor: David Fraser-hidalgo

Venue-Specific Emergency Action Plans - High School Football Games - Requirements

Sponsor: Denise Roberts

Business Regulation - Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law - Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Education - Reportable Offenses and Prohibited Behavior on School Grounds - Alterations

Sponsor: Ways and Means

Community Health Worker Appreciation Day

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall

Primary and Secondary Education - New Teachers - Retention Program

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole

Maryland Higher Education Commission - Maryland College Aid Processing System - Applications

Sponsor: Jared Solomon

Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages Licenses - Health and Safety MC 21-25

Vehicle Laws - Stopping, Standing, or Parking in a Bike Lane or Bicycle Path - Prohibition

Sponsor: Michele Guyton

Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty

Sponsor: Karen Simpson

Election Law - Polling Place Procedures - Voting by Elderly Voters and Voters With Disabilities (Accessible and Expedited Voting Act of Maryland)

Sponsor: Denise Roberts

Department of Transportation – Human Trafficking Awareness, Training, and Response (See Someone, Save Someone Act)

Sponsor: Michael Jackson

Real Property - Residential Foreclosures - Commencement Restrictions

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart

Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges

Sponsor: Jon Cardin

Employment Discrimination - Fire and Rescue Public Safety Employees - Use of Medical Cannabis

Sponsor: Carl Jackson

Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025

Sponsor: Marc Korman

Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties

Sponsor: Dana Stein

Pesticides - PFAS Chemicals - Prohibitions

Sponsor: Sheila Ruth

Employment Standards – Firefighters – Payment of Wages and Payroll Information

Sponsor: Jared Solomon

Substitute Child Care Provider Pool Pilot Program - Established

Sponsor: April Fleming Miller

Talbot County - Hotel Rental Tax - Time of Penalty for Nonpayment

State Board of Social Work Examiners - Membership and Examination Requirements

Sponsor: Jamila Woods

Education - High School Diploma - Veterans of Armed Conflicts

Sponsor: Edith Patterson

Public Safety Officer - Performance of Duties - Death Benefits

Sponsor: Mary Lehman

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines and Professional Development

Sponsor: Caylin Young

Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)

Sponsor: Adrian Boafo

Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey

Sponsor: Jay Jacobs

Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Green and Renewable Energy for Nonprofit Organizations Loan Program and Fund

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Youth Services Bureaus - Criminal History Records Checks - Employees, Volunteers, and Interns

Sponsor: Marvin Holmes

Prince George's County - Hospitals - Sale of Patient Debt PG 402-25

Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems on Interstate 83 - Unpaid and Overdue Citations

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Human Remains - Transportation Protection Agreements

Sponsor: Steve Johnson

Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Clarification

Sponsor: Marvin Holmes

Education - Sexual Abuse and Assault Awareness and Prevention Program - Human and Sex Trafficking

Sponsor: Steve Johnson

Montgomery County - Prohibited Restrictions on Use - Accessory Dwelling Units MC 2-25

Howard County Board of Education - Board Member Terms and Compensation Commission Ho. Co. 2-25

Sponsor: Howard County Senators

Criminal Procedure - Expungement - No Finding and Case Terminated Without Finding

Sponsor: Anthony Muse

Family Law – Child Custody Evaluators – Qualifications

Sponsor: Mary Carozza

State Designations - State Natural History Museum - Natural History Society of Maryland

Sponsor: Nick Allen

Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Maternal Health Monitoring Pilot Program

Sponsor: Jamila Woods

Consumer Protection - Retail Sales - Payment or Reimbursement of Shipping Costs

Sponsor: Frank Conaway

Victims of Communism Memorial Day

Sponsor: Matt Morgan

Health Insurance - Screening for Ovarian Cancer - Required Coverage and Prohibited Cost Sharing

Sponsor: Pam Guzzone

Health Care Facilities - Rights of Comprehensive and Extended Care Facility Residents - Hospice Comfort Care

Sponsor: Nicholaus Kipke

Overdose Awareness Day

Sponsor: Jeffrie Long

Gaming - Prohibition of Online Sweepstakes Games and Revenue From Illegal Markets

Sponsor: Paul Corderman

State Designations - Symbol of Remembrance for September 11 - Freedom Flag

Sponsor: Carl Jackson

State Designations - State Carnivorous Plant - Purple Pitcherplant

Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis

Consumer Protection - Automatic Tip Prompt Screen - Requirements

Sponsor: Mary Lehman

State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Extension

Sponsor: Jim Hinebaugh

Employees' Pension System and Teachers' Pension System - Deferred Retirement Option Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Ben Barnes

Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care

Sponsor: Terry Baker

General Assembly Vacancy - Political Party Central Committees - Procedures

Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr

Workgroup on Social Worker Requirements for Licensure - Extension and Duties

Sponsor: Mary Washington

Public Health - Health Care Quality Fund for Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs - Establishment

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall

Frederick County - Sheriff - Salary

Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents

Sponsor: Scott Phillips

Local Government - Municipal Annexation - Petition and Referendum

Sponsor: Craig Zucker

Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2025

Sponsor: Lily Qi

State Procurement - Prohibited Certifications - Boycotts of Foreign Countries

Sponsor: Caylin Young

Department of Natural Resources – Savage River Lodge – Hotel Rental Surcharge

Sponsor: Mike McKay

Task Force to Study Student Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Programs in Maryland - Establishment

Sponsor: Denise Roberts

Board of Public Works - Comptroller - Delinquent Federal Funds

Sponsor: David Moon

Board of Public Works - Central Collection Unit - Delinquent Federal Funds

Sponsor: David Moon

Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Certificate of Title, Registration, and Insurance

Sponsor: Johnny Salling

Health Care Providers and Health Insurance Carriers - Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Decision Making

Sponsor: C.T. Wilson

Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act)

Sponsor: Jeff Ghrist

Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act)

Sponsor: Clarence Lam

Employees' Pension System - Town of Forest Heights Employees - Membership

Sponsor: Kriselda Valderrama

Montgomery County - Board of Education - Student Cellular Phone Policy MC 13-25

Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation

Sponsor: April Fleming Miller

Environment - Maryland Clean Water Fund - Authorized Uses

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Credit Regulation - Reverse Mortgage Loans - Escrow Accounts

Sponsor: Nick Charles

Massage Therapy - Continuing Education Requirements

Sponsor: Ken Kerr

Commercial Driver's Licenses - Out-of-State Residents - School Buses or Passenger Vehicles

Sponsor: Justin Ready

Maryland Department of Aging - Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Continuing Care At-Home Providers Licensing and Regulation - Study

Sponsor: Lily Qi

Commissioned Public Art - Artist Rights

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Constitutional Officers - Gender-Neutral Language

Sponsor: Dana Jones

Public Health - Sickle Cell Disease - Specialized Clinics and Scholarship Program for Medical Residents

Sponsor: Edith Patterson

Public Health - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk for Human Consumption

Sponsor: Kathy Szeliga

State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds

Sponsor: Christopher Adams

Cybersecurity – Standards, Compliance, and Audits – Alterations

Sponsor: Chao Wu

Estates and Trusts - Fiduciaries - Attorney-Client Privilege

Sponsor: Chris West

Legislative Scholarship Programs - Eligibility and Use - Real Estate Appraisal Program

Sponsor: Kym Taylor

Carroll County - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting

Department of General Services - Clean Energy Procurement Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Christopher Adams

Short-Term Rentals and Home Amenity Rentals - Taxation, Regulation, and Crimes

Sponsor: Brian Feldman

Sales and Use Tax - Taxable Business Services - Alterations

Sponsor: David Moon

Natural Gas - Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act)

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry

Carroll County - Office of Permits and Inspections - Denial of Commercial Permit or License for Unpaid Personal Property Taxes

Public Schools - School Security Personnel - Prohibition of Immigration Investigation and Enforcement Functions

Sponsor: Eric Ebersole

Education - Public Schools - Asian American History Curriculum Requirement

Sponsor: Kriselda Valderrama

Primary and Secondary Students - Vision and Hearing Studies and Evaluations

Sponsor: Terri Hill

Public Service Internship Scholarship Program - Renaming and Funding

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Community-Based Residential Facilities - Licensing Entities - Provision of Licensing Criteria and Single Point of Contact

Sponsor: Samuel Rosenberg

Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act)

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero

Sports Wagering - Wagers on Historical Horse Races - Authorization

Sponsor: Jason Buckel

Property Rights Protection Act of 2025

Sponsor: William Folden

Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play

Sponsor: LaToya Nkongolo

Education - Maryland Civic Excellence Program - Established

Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan

Education - Reporting Arrests of Students - Alterations

Sponsor: Bob Long

Baltimore City - Sales Tax - Authorization

Sponsor: Melissa Wells

Income Tax - Credit for Businesses Relocating From Another State (Come to Maryland Act)

Sponsor: Marlon Amprey