BillEnvironmentEnergy and ClimateCommittees and CommissionsEnergy AdministrationEnergy MattersEnvironment, Department of theEnvironmental MattersFIRE PROTECTIONHazardous and Toxic SubstancesInsurance AdministrationNatural Resources, Department ofPublic Service CommissionRecyclingReportsSAFETYStorageSunsetTransportation, Department ofTowing
Reestablishing the Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland with an altered membership and mandate; and requiring the Commission to submit an interim report to the Legislative Policy Committee by December 1, 2026, and a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2027.
BillNeutralFeesEnvironmental healthDISCLOSURELIABILITYNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONPRIVACYWOMENRecordsChild CareNoticesReimbursement RatesResidential PropertyRegistrationCountiesPricesReportsEquipmentStorageWeights And MeasuresEnvironmentRecyclingFormsRetail SalesPlasticsCommittees and CommissionsSalaries and CompensationWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimeRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesDemographicsElectronic GovernmentElectronic CommunicationAwareness and OutreachRevenue and TaxesMedical Equipment and DevicesEnvironmental MattersstudiesPublic Buildings and FacilitiesOpen GovernmentSecondary SchoolsEnvironmental IncentivesPrimary SchoolsEnvironment, Department of theIndependent ContractorsCommerce and BusinessBeverage ContainersCivil Rights and Social EquityAccessibility - see also- Blind; Deaf; Disabilities; etcRefuse DisposalHazardous and Toxic SubstancesMinoritiesAuditors and AuditsHuman InfrastructureTermination of ServicesIndustry and Technology
Requiring certain producers of covered materials, individually or as part of a producer responsibility organization, to submit a certain covered materials producer responsibility plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval on or before July 1, 2028, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements, or to develop an alternative collection program; requiring a producer …
BillNeutralDISCLOSURESAFETYLAW ENFORCEMENTCOMMUNICATIONSHOSPITALSPublic HealthEmergency Medical ServicesRecordsEmergenciesDataReportsEmergency ServicesPublic InformationStandards and Best PracticesHealth OccupationsMental and Behavioral HealthMedical ConditionsstudiesTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System to have a State 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, rather than a crisis communication center, in each jurisdiction; requiring each State 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the System to coordinate with the national 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Network to provide supportive counseling, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, referrals to additional resources, …
BillNeutralEducationHigher educationETHICSRecordsStudentsState Universities and CollegesPrimary and Secondary EducationBaltimore CityLocal Government MandatesClassifications and DesignationsAnnotated Code of MarylandSecondary SchoolsSt. Mary's CountySchool Testing
Requiring, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, certain high schools to prepare, in a certain manner, a class ranking of each student who completes grade 11 to establish rankings for use in a certain guaranteed admissions process to certain public senior institutions of higher education in the State; and requiring, beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, public senior institutions of …
BillNeutralBOUNDARIESHighwaysTraffic RegulationSchool BusesTimeVehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadTraffic MonitoringZoning and PlanningSigns and BillboardsPrince George's CountyState Highway Administration
Clarifying that a political subdivision may recover the cost of implementing and administering a stop sign monitoring system from the fines collected by the political subdivision as a result of violations enforced by the stop sign monitoring system; authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems within 100 feet of school bus stops in Prince George's County, if authorized by …
BillNeutralFeesETHICSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONCOMMUNICATIONSPRIVACYRecordsGoods And ServicesReimbursement RatesRegistrationPricesReportsStorageEnvironmentRecyclingFormsJob TrainingCommittees and CommissionsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsPenalties and SentencesElectronic GovernmentAwareness and OutreachEnvironmental MattersAnnotated Code of MarylandEnergy MattersstudiesOpen GovernmentEnvironment, Department of theCommerce and BusinessRefuse DisposalHazardous and Toxic SubstancesIndustry and TechnologyTelecommunications and Information Technology
Requiring certain producers of batteries and battery-containing products to individually or as part of a battery stewardship organization submit a certain battery stewardship plan to the Department of the Environment for review and approval by July 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, in accordance with certain requirements; requiring a battery stewardship program to be implemented within a certain amount …
BillNeutralDISCLOSURELAW ENFORCEMENTATTORNEYSCertificationsJurisdictionEvidenceCourt OrdersPetitionsFormsVictimsCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSTimePenalties and SentencesParents and GuardiansLanguageCriminal Law - ProceduresState's AttorneysInvestigations and InquiriesStatutes of LimitationImmigrants and Citizenship
Altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; and requiring a certifying entity to develop …
BillNeutralFarmlandHealthEducationHousing and Community DevelopmentRailroadsSAFETYPERMITSHOUSINGUTILITIESWATERCONSTRUCTIONBOUNDARIESPublic WorksPublic SchoolsMunicipal CorporationsCountiesReal EstateEvidenceReportsConservationFormsWastewaterCivil ActionsNoiseMass TransitWork, Labor, and EmploymentStandards and Best PracticesTimeCommunity DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofLow-IncomeBaltimore CityZoning and PlanningCircuit CourtsLocal Government MandatesPlanning, Department ofSewageIndustry and Technology
Requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Planning to calculate certain regional housing infrastructure gaps; providing for the apportionment of regional housing infrastructure gaps to counties and incorporated municipalities; authorizing local jurisdictions to reduce local housing infrastructure gaps in a certain manner; establishing that certain local jurisdictions have an affirmative obligation to expeditiously approve housing …
Authorizing the Public Access Ombudsman to delegate to a staff member of the Office of Public Access Ombudsman any of the powers and duties granted to the Ombudsman that are appropriate to the staff member's training and expertise.
Requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for mobile crisis and crisis stabilization services; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2027.
BillNeutralHealthFeesETHICSINTERNETPRIVACYAgeHealth InsuranceProcurementCertificationsDataSignaturesPublic InformationReimbursementsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsInsurance AdministrationMental and Behavioral HealthSubstance Abuse TreatmentRevenue and TaxesEvaluations and ReviewsPsychiatristsHealth - InsuranceVirtual Environments
Requiring each carrier that provides a health benefit plan in the State to report certain data regarding claims and coverage to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner using a certain template; requiring the Commissioner to develop a template for carriers to report the data and make the data publicly available by posting certain data on a public website and developing and maintaining …
Increasing the age to 62 at which certain members of the State Police Retirement System are required to retire; increasing the age to 62 at which certain retirees must end participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program; and authorizing certain individuals, subject to certain limitations and requirements, to elect to extend their participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program.
BillNeutralSmall businessFeesFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSLIABILITYETHICSADVERTISINGNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSINTERNETTRANSPORTATIONHEARINGSINSURANCECOMMUNICATIONSRecordsNoticesGoods And ServicesLabelingRegistrationCertificationsDataReportsEquipmentInformation TechnologyStorageEnvironmentRecyclingRural AreasCamerasPublic InformationGeneral AssemblyRetail SalesCommittees and CommissionsPlans and ProposalsStandards and Best PracticesTimeRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsLow-IncomeAdministrative AgenciesLanguageAwareness and OutreachTelephonesRevenue and TaxesVideoEvaluations and ReviewsEnvironmental MattersIndustry and ManufacturingEnvironment, Department of theCommerce and BusinessTelevisionMinoritiesCopyrightEnvironmental JusticeOccupational Safety
Altering the contents and use of the State Recycling Trust Fund; establishing a separate covered electronic device producer responsibility program plan and annual report, registration, and review fee account within the Fund; repealing certain provisions of law relating to existing covered electronic device takeback programs; altering certain provisions of law relating to registration fees for certain manufacturers of covered electronic …
BillNeutralECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAppropriationsSmall businessFeesIncome taxInvestmentsCORPORATIONSDISCLOSUREFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSDISABILITIESGOVERNORInterestSunsetTechnologyBondsNoticesGoods And ServicesProcurementDataTax CreditsReportsFormsNamesGeneral AssemblyEnterprise ZonesComptrollerWork, Labor, and EmploymentTaxes - IncomeArmed Forces and Uniformed ServicesCommunity DevelopmentHousing and Community Development, Department ofPenalties and SentencesArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsDorchester CountyRevenue and TaxesTreasurersPublic Corporations and InstrumentalitiesAnnotated Code of MarylandPilot ProgramsTaxes - PropertyCommerce and BusinessCommerce, Department ofAllegany CountyGarrett CountySomerset CountyAuditors and AuditsMinority Business EnterprisesBiotechnologyLegislative Policy Committee
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; redesignating the Economic Development Opportunities Program Account to be the Strategic Closing Fund within the Department of Commerce; altering the purposes for and methods by which the Fund may be utilized; altering the termination date of the Build Our Future Grant Pilot Program, Job Creation Tax …
BillNeutralRailroadsPERMITSHOUSINGLOANSCONSTRUCTIONBOUNDARIESReal PropertyResidential PropertyCertificationsReal EstateParkingEnterprise ZonesMass TransitCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentTimeRules and RegulationsCommunity DevelopmentRevenue and TaxesTransportation - GenerallyZoning and PlanningPublic Corporations and InstrumentalitiesChartered CountiesCode CountiesSmart GrowthPublic Local LawsDevelopment Fees and TaxesTaxes - Miscellaneous - Local
Providing for the automatic designation of certain transit-oriented developments as enterprise zones; requiring the Maryland Development Corporation to prioritize certain redevelopment projects when making loans under the Strategic Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program; altering the authority of local legislative bodies to regulate land use planning on land located near certain transit stations; delaying the collection of certain development excise taxes and …
Prohibiting the Maryland Department of Health and certain carriers from imposing a copay, coinsurance, or deductible for services provided in accordance with the Collaborative Care Model statewide in primary care settings that provide health care services to Program recipients.
BillNeutralHealthINTERNETImmunizationHealth InsurancePublic InformationStandards and Best PracticesTimeChildren (4-12)Electronic GovernmentHealth OccupationsHealth, Department ofHealth - InsurancePharmacists and PharmaciesInfants and Toddlers (0-3)Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Requiring the Secretary of Health to issue recommendations for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services based on certain evidence-based scientific and clinical guidance; altering the authority of pharmacists to administer certain vaccinations; altering the health insurance coverage requirements for certain immunizations, screenings, and preventive services; and repealing obsolete language regarding the pertussis vaccine.
BillNeutralHealthINTERNETNURSESPHYSICIANSHOSPITALSPublic HealthComplaintsNoticesEmergenciesReportsPublic InformationCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentPlans and ProposalsElectronic GovernmentHealth OccupationsEvaluations and ReviewsHealth Care CommissionDietitians and NutritionistsNursing Assistants
Requiring certain hospitals licensed in the State to establish and maintain a clinical staffing committee and to implement a clinical staffing plan; requiring each clinical staffing committee to develop a clinical staffing plan; requiring, on or before July 1 each year, each hospital's clinical staffing committee to conduct a review of the clinical staffing plan for certain purposes; requiring, on …
BillNeutralAppropriationsHigher educationELECTIONSVOTINGGOVERNORCOLLECTIVE BARGAININGConstitutional AmendmentsArbitrationPricesBudgetsBallotsMediationState EmployeesSalaries and CompensationState Universities and CollegesState Government - PersonnelEnvironmental Service, Maryland
Altering the collective bargaining process for certain State employees, including by requiring the selection of a neutral arbitrator to oversee all aspects of collective bargaining, establishing a process of arbitration in the event of impasse, and providing that certain decisions of a neutral arbitrator are advisory; requiring that each budget bill contain the appropriations necessary to implement all terms and …
BillNeutralHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentFeesSAFETYPERMITSHOUSINGCONSTRUCTIONInspectionsResidential PropertyRegistrationCertificationsReal EstateJurisdictionExcise TaxCommittees and CommissionsPlans and ProposalsTimeRules and RegulationsApplicants and ApplicationsCommunity DevelopmentAdministrative AgenciesLocal Government - GenerallyLaws and OrdinancesBaltimore CityZoning and PlanningEvaluations and ReviewsLocal Government MandatesChartered CountiesCode CountiesMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionDevelopment Fees and Taxes
Requiring the approval of a housing development project application by a local regulatory authority or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to be governed only by certain laws and regulations in effect at the time of submission of a substantially complete application; granting the proponent of an approved housing development project certain vested rights related to use and development …
Clarifying that applicants for licensure as an optometrist and certain applicants for reinstatement are required to pass all sections of each part of a licensure examination; repealing the requirement that the State Board of Examiners in Optometry give examinations to licensure applicants; prohibiting the Board from placing a licensee on inactive status for more than 6 consecutive years; etc.
BillNeutralLicensesETHICSFinesCRIMES AND PUNISHMENTSCommittees and CommissionsWork, Labor, and EmploymentRules and RegulationsHealth OccupationsMedical TreatmentsAcupuncturistsComplementary and Alternative Medicine
Defining "manual therapies" as it relates to the practice of acupuncture; requiring the State Acupuncture Board to make available proof of renewal, rather than issuing a renewal certificate; prohibiting a person from employing an individual to practice acupuncture without a license or aiding or abetting the unauthorized practice of acupuncture; and providing that a person who violates the Act, for …
BillNeutralEducationCONTRACTSTEACHERSNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSExemptionsStudentsRetail SalesSALES AND USE TAXParents and GuardiansArt, Music, and Cultural AffairsSecondary SchoolsPrimary SchoolsTaxes - Sales and UseAgents and BrokersAmusement Parks, Carnivals, and Fairs
Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for a sale made at a book fair by an elementary or secondary school or a nonprofit parent-teacher organization or other nonprofit organization within an elementary or secondary school at an in-person book fair on school premises; requiring that the net proceeds of the book sale be used solely for the …
BillNeutralELECTIONSVOTINGPRIVACYRecordsNoticesRegistrationDataPersonal Identifying InformationElectronic CommunicationPublic Safety and Correctional Services, Department ofAddressesEx-Offenders
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to transmit a list that includes the name and new residential address of individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility to the State Board of Elections on a weekly basis; requiring the State Board to automatically restore the voter registration of certain individuals released from State correctional facilities who …
Establishing certain civil liability for an individual who, under color of law, deprives another of a right, a privilege, or an immunity secured by the U.S. Constitution; requiring an action under the Act to be filed within 5 years after …
Prohibiting individuals convicted of certain crimes in relation to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, from serving on a board, committee, commission, task force, or workgroup created by state law, in the executive service of …
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 …
Altering eligibility for certain services and programs offered by the State Tax Sale Ombudsman to include certain persons acting on behalf of a deceased homeowner or an heir or a legatee of a deceased homeowner; establishing a Legacy Protection Program …
Altering, for purposes of a certain property tax credit for a certain dwelling, the definition of "fallen public safety officer or judicial officer" to include disabled public safety officers or judicial officers who have died regardless of the cause of …
Authorizing, rather than requiring, a certain racing licensee to receive a grant for a capital construction plan from the Racetrack Facility Renewal Account without providing and expending a matching fund; requiring the racing licensee that receives the grant without providing …
Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; establishing certain responsibilities of the Unit to monitor certain efforts to correct certain audit …
Establishing the Commission to Review and Assess Racial Disparities in the State Criminal Justice System to study and make recommendations on certain matters involving the disparate treatment of African Americans, Hispanics, and other non-White individuals in the State's criminal justice …
Repealing the prohibition on awarding the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship after June 30, 2030; and repealing the limitation on renewing the Douglas J. J. Peters Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts …
Reserving jurisdiction with respect to certain federal land in the State under certain conditions; authorizing the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management to collect a certain amount of delinquent federal funds; authorizing the Central Collection Unit, …
Renaming the Children's Cabinet Fund to be the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund; and requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2028 through 2031, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill to the Children's Cabinet Interagency Fund to be used …
Authorizing the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to award grants and loans to certain entities for the management of certified heritage areas under certain circumstances; decreasing from 10% to 7% the percentage of Program Open Space funds transferred to the Maryland …
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2027-2028 school year, a policy limiting the use of certain electronic communication devices by a student during the academic school day; and prohibiting the policy from …
Extending the fiscal years through 2029 in which the Governor may include an appropriation of $1,000,000 in the annual budget bill for certain qualifying nonprofit organizations that provide automotive repair training and reentry assistance to incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals; …
Altering a subtraction modification under the Maryland income tax for unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred by certain teachers during a taxable year for the purchase of certain classroom supplies to include certain teachers employed in prekindergarten programs in the State; …
Converting the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Tax Credit to be the Biotechnology Investment Incentive Grant Program in the Department of Commerce; requiring the Department to disburse a grant within a certain time period; allowing a subtraction modification under the Maryland income …
Establishing the Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program to increase the reuse and recycling of beverage containers and reduce the litter, pollution, and costs associated with beverage containers; prohibiting a producer from selling, offering for sale, or …
Authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax on real property if use of the …
Establishing November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $2,000; authorizing …
Authorizing an individual registered by the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners to practice massage therapy in the State to continue to practice massage therapy beyond October 31, 2026; altering the requirements an individual must meet to qualify for a …
Reestablishing a related event promoter's permit in Baltimore City; authorizing the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City to issue a related event promoter's permit to certain applicants under certain circumstances; and requiring a holder of a State caterer's license …
