Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 2, 2026 5:26 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 15 | Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations | M. Morgan | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 26 (SB 350) | Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | Toles | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (1/26) | Monitor | |
| HB 29 (SB 343) | Public High Schools - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Alterations | Wilkins | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 36 (SB 93) | Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 3/09 at 2:30 p.m. (3/4) | ||
| HB 64 (SB 170) | Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | Fair | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| HB 102 (SB 263) | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Patterson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 644 (5/26) | Monitor | |
| HB 109 (SB 316) | Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) (2/2) | Monitor | |
| HB 110 | Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Seat Belts | Taveras | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (1/19) | ||
| HB 116 (SB 147) | Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication | Miller | In the House - Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (1/15) | Monitor | |
| HB 122 | State Aid - Nonprofits - Status | Szeliga | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (1/21) | ||
| HB 129 | Public Funding - Nonprofit Entities - Reporting | M. Morgan | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/3) | ||
| HB 188 (SB 3) | Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 | Charkoudian | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. (2/6) | ||
| HB 198 | School Systems - Reportable Offenses - Notification of Student as Suspect | Griffith | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/2) | Monitor | |
| HB 222 | County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act) | Vogel | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (31-6) (4/13) | Monitor | |
| HB 247 | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Variances - Alterations | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 79 (4/14) | Monitor | |
| HB 297 (SB 70) | Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway | Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169 (4/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 325 | Education - Professional Standards and Teacher Education Board - Composition | Guyton | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 728 (5/26) | ||
| HB 390 (SB 282) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | ||
| HB 505 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student School Transfers - Academic Records Documentation | Smith | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | ||
| HB 534 | Nonpublic Schools - Transcripts - Prohibition on Punitive Measures Related to Student Debt | Smith | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | ||
| HB 649 | Advancing Equal Educational Opportunities for All Students in Maryland | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/27) | ||
| HB 656 | Income, Sales and Use, and Property Taxes - Revocation of Exempt Status for Nonprofit Organizations for Supporting Terrorist Organizations | R. Long | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/2) | ||
| HB 722 | Child Sexual Abuse Claims - Doctrine of Charitable Immunity - Abrogation | Embry | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | ||
| HB 755 | County Boards of Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Establishment (Phones Away for the School Day Act) | Wolek | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | ||
| HB 930 | Income Tax - Decoupling From Federal Changes - Education Expenses | Forbes | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| HB 1032 (SB 659) | Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | Wolek | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1039 | Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | Fisher | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1046 | School and School-Sponsored Activities - Report of Suspected Abuse or Neglect - Parental Notification | Guyton | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1060 | Primary and Secondary Schools - Petitions for Emergency Evaluation - Requirement for Tracking and Reporting and Study | Smith | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (2/16) | ||
| HB 1115 (SB 957) | Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases | Pruski | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | ||
| HB 1182 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Student Elopement - Locative Devices | McCaskill | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | ||
| HB 1184 | Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) | Acevero | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (3/11) | ||
| HB 1205 (SB 764) | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals | Wims | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:45 p.m. (Ways and Means) (3/11) | ||
| HB 1418 | Public and Nonpublic Schools - Employing Individuals Charged With Crimes - Prohibition | Arikan | In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 2:15 p.m. (3/17) | ||
| HB 1479 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) | Boafo | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (4/2) | ||
| HB 1491 (SB 71) | Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment | Odom | In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/26) | Monitor | |
| SB 3 (HB 188) | Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 Modifies the taxable wage base for the unemployment rate of contribution. Changes from "the first $8500" to "16% of the annual average wage for employees in the state". |
Kramer | In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (1/29) | Monitor | |
| SB 70 (HB 297) | Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 168 (4/28) | ||
| SB 71 (HB 1491) | Education - Interjurisdictional Safe Pathways Commission - Establishment | Ellis | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (1/16) | Monitor | |
| SB 93 (HB 36) | Annotated Code - Terminology - Clergy and Churches, Faith Institutions, and Places of Worship | Kagan | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (2/6) | ||
| SB 147 (HB 116) | Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication | Ready | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | ||
| SB 170 (HB 64) | Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | Lewis Young | In the House - Hearing 4/07 at 1:30 p.m. (4/7) | ||
| SB 263 (HB 102) | Education - Dependent Children of Active Service Members - Advance Enrollment Procedures | Brooks | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 645 (5/26) | Monitor | |
| SB 282 (HB 390) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 (4/8) | ||
| SB 316 (HB 109) | Institutions of Higher Education and Elementary and Secondary Schools - Title VI Coordinators | Waldstreicher | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Monitor | |
| SB 343 (HB 29) | County Boards of Education - Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Payment of Costs | King | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (1/29) | Monitor | |
| SB 350 (HB 26) | Public Schools - Open Enrollment - Policies and Funding | A. Washington | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/16) | Monitor | |
| SB 659 (HB 1032) | Prekindergarten Programs and Primary and Secondary Schools - Student Privacy Policy Requirements and Discrimination Reporting | Love | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 693 | Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Repeal of Limitations on Attorney's Fees | Smith | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:15 p.m. (3/9) | ||
| SB 764 (HB 1205) | Education - Minimum Wage for Education Support Professionals - Report on Estimated Cost | Zucker | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (3/23) | ||
| SB 957 (HB 1115) | Education - Career Ladder - National Board Certification Associated Salary Increases | Gile | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/23) |