Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 2, 2026 5:26 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 34 (SB 189) | Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law) | Bouchat | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/23) | Monitor | |
| HB 74 (SB 63) | State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification | S. Johnson | In the Senate - Rereferred to Budget and Taxation (4/9) | Monitor | |
| HB 164 | State Buildings and State Highways - Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste | Lehman | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (3/13) | ||
| HB 193 (SB 213) | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Kerr | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 396 (5/12) | Monitor | |
| HB 218 | Office of the Attorney General - Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit - Reporting Requirement | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 473 (5/12) | Monitor | |
| HB 220 (SB 130) | Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | Charkoudian | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 262 (4/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 227 (SB 228) | Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations | Chair, Appropriations Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 77 (4/14) | Monitor | |
| HB 243 (SB 197) | Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements | Chair, Economic Matters Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 110 (4/14) | ||
| 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 250 (SB 108) | Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 273 (4/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 255 (SB 164) | Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 112 (4/14) | Monitor | |
| HB 257 | Environment - Flood-Related Watershed Studies and Comprehensive Flood Management Grant Program | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/16) | Monitor | |
| HB 258 (SB 178) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 274 (4/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 261 (SB 157) | State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265 (4/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 271 | State Procurement - Streamlining Contract Modifications | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Monitor | |
| HB 314 | Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established | Stewart | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/17) | ||
| HB 317 | Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts - Certification of Compliance With State Labor Laws | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| HB 334 | State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited | Ruth | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| HB 342 | Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations | Behler | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 275 (4/28) | ||
| HB 390 (SB 282) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | ||
| HB 392 (SB 284) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | ||
| HB 431 | Real Property - Recordation and Printing of Subdivision Plats - Alterations | Behler | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | ||
| HB 476 (SB 474) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Ziegler | In the House - Referred to interim study by Judiciary (3/21) | ||
| HB 613 (SB 368) | Department of the Environment - Waivers for Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures - Regulations and Scoring System | T. Morgan | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 321 (4/28) | ||
| HB 701 (SB 523) | Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2026) | Hill | In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (4/13) | ||
| HB 716 (SB 545) | Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition | Pippy | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3) | ||
| HB 775 (SB 701) | Wetlands and Waterways Permits - Lighthouse Piers - Permission of Owner of Private Wetlands | Hutchinson | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| HB 779 | Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements | Lehman | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| HB 905 (SB 547) | Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | Roberts | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/6) | ||
| HB 951 (SB 760) | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Holmes | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746 (5/26) | ||
| HB 954 (SB 609) | State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | Adams | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (3/23) | ||
| HB 997 (SB 675) | State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation | Valderrama | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/16) | ||
| HB 1071 (SB 861) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Foley | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 (4/14) | ||
| HB 1125 (SB 318) | State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026) | Phillips | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | ||
| HB 1161 | Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act) | Korman | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 1173 | State Procurement - Contractors and Vendors - Restrictions on Use of State Funds and Resources | Kerr | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1207 | State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund - Alteration and Mandatory Appropriation | Hinebaugh | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 1235 (SB 943) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference | Roberts | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1268 (SB 781) | Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Behler | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (3/13) | ||
| HB 1336 (SB 671) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments This is a joint ASAB/ABC bill |
Wilson | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1352 | State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements | Wilson | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| HB 1465 (SB 688) | Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | Terrasa | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1479 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) | Boafo | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (4/2) | ||
| HB 1560 | Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund | Behler | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2/13) | ||
| SB 63 (HB 74) | State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification | McCray | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| SB 108 (HB 250) | Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| SB 116 | Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information | Hettleman | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/2) | Monitor | |
| SB 130 (HB 220) | Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | Henson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 261 (4/28) | ||
| SB 143 | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Benson | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (2/11) | Monitor | |
| SB 157 (HB 261) | State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement | Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (1/15) | ||
| SB 164 (HB 255) | Natural Resources - Pamela J. Kelly Tree-Mendous Maryland Program - Alterations | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 113 (4/14) | ||
| SB 165 (HB 146) | Environment - On-Site Wastewater Systems - Implementation Dates | Brooks | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (4/9) | ||
| SB 178 (HB 258) | Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Standards and Procedures | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | ||
| SB 189 (HB 34) | Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law) | Lewis Young | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 356 (5/12) | ||
| SB 197 (HB 243) | Land Use - Comprehensive and General Plans - Alteration of Elements | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 111 (4/14) | Monitor | |
| SB 213 (HB 193) | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Lewis Young | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 395 (5/12) | ||
| SB 225 | Environment - Interjurisdictional Watersheds - Flood Management | M. Washington | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Monitor | |
| SB 228 (HB 227) | Maryland Environmental Service - Authorizations and Requirements - Alterations | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 78 (4/14) | ||
| SB 232 | State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses | Salling | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| SB 282 (HB 390) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 4 (4/8) | ||
| SB 284 (HB 392) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 (4/8) | ||
| SB 318 (HB 1125) | State Capital Program - Covered Projects - Public Engagement and Community Outreach Requirements (Community Engagement and Outreach Act of 2026) | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| SB 368 (HB 613) | Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - Living Shorelines and Nonstructural Shoreline Stabilization Measures | Bailey | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| SB 474 (HB 476) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Waldstreicher | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | ||
| SB 523 (HB 701) | Department of Natural Resources - Water Resources - Identification of Vernal Pools (Jack Cover Vernal Pools Act of 2026) | M. Washington | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 164 (4/28) | ||
| SB 545 (HB 716) | Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition | Ready | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 547 (HB 905) | Recipients of State and Local Government Funding - Reporting (Buy Maryland Reporting Requirements) | Charles | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| SB 609 (HB 954) | State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | Mautz | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| SB 671 (HB 1336) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments | A. Washington | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | ||
| SB 675 (HB 997) | State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation | A. Washington | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/16) | ||
| SB 688 (HB 1465) | Environment - Stream and Floodplain Restoration Projects - Requirements and Limitations | M. Washington | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 701 (HB 775) | Wetlands and Waterways Permits - Lighthouse Piers - Permission of Owner of Private Wetlands | Mautz | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 760 (HB 951) | Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Revisions | Watson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 745 (5/26) | ||
| SB 781 (HB 1268) | Environmental Permits - Requirements for Burden Analysis, Issuance and Renewal, and Public Participation (Cumulative Harms for Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health - CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 861 (HB 1071) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Zucker | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 (4/14) | ||
| SB 943 (HB 1235) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference (Buy Maryland, Buy Local Act) | Charles | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) |