Howard County Chamber of Commerce
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Saturday, April 4, 2026 9:51 AM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 37 | General Assembly - Employment and Leave Protection for Members | Schindler | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 45 (SB 417) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Vogel | In the House - Second Reading Passed (4/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 69 | Labor and Employment - Exemptions From Overtime Pay - Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose | |
| HB 78 (SB 457) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (1/26) | Oppose | |
| HB 86 | State and Local Employees - Cancer Screening - Paid Leave | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (1/21) | Monitor | |
| HB 90 (SB 224) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property | Fair | In the House - Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. (1/26) | Oppose | |
| HB 103 | Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Waivers | Stewart | In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (3/23) | Monitor | |
| HB 120 | Moratorium on Construction of New Data Centers - Co-Location and Generation Contingency | Fisher | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 133 | Income Tax and Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reductions and Alterations | Bouchat | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (1/16) | Monitor | |
| HB 144 | Commercial Law - Fair Pricing and Market Competition Fund - Establishment | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 148 | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibition | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose | |
| HB 188 (SB 3) | Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026 | Charkoudian | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. (2/6) | Oppose | |
| HB 191 | Consumer Protection - Retail Transactions for Essential Consumer Goods - Cash Payments | Wims | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Monitor | |
| HB 203 | Labor and Employment - Training Repayment Agreements - Prohibition | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (1/26) | Oppose | |
| HB 242 (SB 216) | Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information | Chair, Economic Matters Committee | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed (3/31) | Monitor | |
| HB 314 | Automation Technology Deployment Assessment and Displaced Employee Retraining Fund - Established | Stewart | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/17) | Oppose | |
| 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) | Oppose | |
| HB 390 (SB 282) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The Speaker | In the House - First Reading Appropriations (1/21) | Monitor | |
| 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) | Oppose | |
| HB 516 | Maryland Department of Labor - Investigation of Complaints - Requirements (Worksite Enforcement Act of 2026) | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (2/3) | Monitor | |
| HB 536 | Employment Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodations - Disabilities Due to Childbirth, Menopause, and Related Medical Conditions | Smith | In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | Oppose | |
| HB 560 | Sales and Use Tax and Property Tax - Exemptions for Data Centers - Repeal | Palakovich Carr | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 690 | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2026) | Hartman | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/3) | Support | |
| HB 724 | Employment Discrimination - Caregiver Status | Lopez | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | Oppose | |
| HB 796 | Recycling - Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic | Terrasa | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose | |
| HB 801 | Income Tax - Addition Modifications - Business Stock Gains, Fines, Penalties, and Bonus Depreciation | Embry | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose | |
| HB 840 (SB 767) | Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses | Edelson | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Support | |
| HB 870 | Environment - Permit Applications for New Buildings - Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) | Korman | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/20) | Monitor | |
| HB 880 | Maryland Income Tax - Decoupling From Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code - Depreciation and Business Interest Expenses | Palakovich Carr | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | Oppose | |
| HB 895 (SB 387) | Consumer Protection - Price Setting of Consumer Goods and Services and Use of Protected Class Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | The Speaker | In the Senate - First Reading Finance (3/23) | Oppose | |
| HB 916 (SB 674) | Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | Spiegel | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2/10) | Monitor | |
| HB 933 (SB 644) | Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations | Wilkins | In the Senate - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Support | |
| HB 988 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards - Repeal | Hartman | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (2/26) | Monitor | |
| HB 1016 (SB 900) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers | Pruski | In the Senate - First Reading Finance (3/23) | Oppose | |
| HB 1026 (SB 893) | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Queen | In the Senate - First Reading Finance (3/13) | Monitor | |
| HB 1033 (SB 924) | Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program - Established (Business Networks Access Act) | Wolek | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Support | |
| HB 1105 (SB 979) | Statute of Limitations - Civil Suits to Enforce Local Consumer Protection Codes | Embry | In the Senate - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Monitor | |
| HB 1128 (SB 826) | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology | Qi | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support | |
| HB 1142 | Task Force to Modernize County and Municipal Revenue Structures | Wilkins | In the House - Returned Passed (4/3) | Monitor | |
| HB 1197 (SB 766) | Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations The bill was put n at the request of LIUNA |
Palakovich Carr | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose | |
| HB 1217 (SB 479) | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | Wivell | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Monitor | |
| HB 1229 (SB 886) | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Monitor | |
| HB 1241 | Labor and Employment - Bereavement Leave and Leave for Family Illness - Qualifying Relationships and Type of Leave | Acevero | In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Oppose | |
| HB 1307 | State Finance and Procurement - Employers Receiving State Public Funds - Unfair Labor Practices | Wilson | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Monitor | |
| HB 1356 (SB 857) | Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act) | Lopez | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | Oppose | |
| HB 1472 (SB 779) | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 | Qi | In the House - Hearing 3/19 at 2:30 p.m. (3/19) | Support | |
| HB 1475 | Consumer Protection - Dynamic Pricing Disclosure and Prohibition on Rent-Setting | The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/16) | Oppose | |
| HB 1479 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) | Boafo | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (4/2) | Oppose | |
| HB 1480 (SB 831) | Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | Clippinger | In the Senate - First Reading Finance (3/23) | Monitor | |
| HB 1510 | Unemployment Insurance - Fraud Prevention, Detection, and Enforcement | Grammer | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Monitor | |
| HB 1512 | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Remittance to Comptroller | Conaway | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | Monitor | |
| HB 1515 | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation | Adams | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Oppose | |
| HB 1524 | Labor and Employment - Paid Leave - Attendance at School Functions | J. Long | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Oppose | |
| HB 1543 | Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers Only applies to H2A and H2B workers |
Bhandari | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | Monitor | |
| HB 1595 (SB 427) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | Hornberger | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (2/15) | 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) | Oppose | |
| SB 216 (HB 242) | Unemployment Insurance - Confidentiality of Information | Chair, Finance Committee | In the Senate - Returned Passed (4/3) | Monitor | |
| SB 224 (HB 90) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Commercial and Industrial Property | Lewis Young | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (1/15) | Oppose | |
| SB 282 (HB 390) | Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2027) | The President | In the House - Passed Enrolled (3/30) | Monitor | |
| SB 387 (HB 895) | Food Retailers and Third-Party Food Delivery Service Providers - Dynamic Pricing and Personal Data (Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) | The President | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/24) | Oppose | |
| SB 417 (HB 45) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Lam | In the House - Second Reading Passed (4/3) | Oppose | |
| SB 427 (HB 1595) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish a Subclass and Set a Special Rate for Personal Property of Data Centers | Lewis Young | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Monitor | |
| SB 457 (HB 78) | Property Taxes - Authority of Counties to Establish Subclasses and Set Separate Rates for Land and Improvements to Land | Rosapepe | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose | |
| 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) | Oppose | |
| SB 479 (HB 1217) | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | McKay | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | Monitor | |
| SB 597 | Higher Education - Maryland Artificial Intelligence Partnership | Hester | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Support | |
| SB 644 (HB 933) | Sales and Use Tax - Certificates Indicating Multiple Points of Use - Alterations | King | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | Support | |
| SB 674 (HB 916) | Transportation - Regional Transportation Authorities | A. Washington | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (2/11) | Monitor | |
| SB 694 | Human Relations - Violations of County Discrimination Laws - Complaints | Smith | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Monitor | |
| SB 695 | Consumer Protection - Driver's License and ID Card Swiping - Regulation | Kagan | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor | |
| SB 757 | Economic Development - Local Sourcing Database | Rosapepe | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/23) | Monitor | |
| SB 766 (HB 1197) | Taxes - Whistleblower Reward Program - Alterations | Zucker | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Oppose | |
| SB 767 (HB 840) | Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses | Ferguson | In the House - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (3/16) | Monitor | |
| SB 779 (HB 1472) | Better Small Business Employee Benefit Act of 2026 | Feldman | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support | |
| SB 804 | Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards | Beidle | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor | |
| SB 826 (HB 1128) | Income Tax - Angel Investor Tax Credit for Investments in Emergent Technology | Hester | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | Support | |
| SB 831 (HB 1480) | Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards | Ferguson | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | Monitor | |
| SB 853 | Economic Development Activity - Nondisclosure Agreements | Sydnor | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (2/16) | Monitor | |
| SB 857 (HB 1356) | Labor and Employment - Civic and Related Activities - Protection (Maryland Employee Civic Activity and Lawful Expression Protection Act) | Waldstreicher | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose | |
| SB 871 | Civil Actions - Punitive Damage Awards - Surcharge | Smith | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor | |
| SB 886 (HB 1229) | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Food Service Facilities and Minimum Wage | Muse | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Monitor | |
| SB 889 | Consumer Protection and Labor and Employment - Electronic Shelving Labels and Surveillance-Based Price and Wage Setting - Prohibitions | Lam | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose | |
| SB 893 (HB 1026) | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | Gile | In the House - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (3/24) | Monitor | |
| SB 900 (HB 1016) | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Relocation | Ready | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Oppose | |
| SB 924 (HB 1033) | Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program - Established (Business Networks Access Act) | Harris | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | Support | |
| SB 979 (HB 1105) | Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes | McCray | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/15) | Monitor |