Horizon Farm Credit.
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 2, 2026 5:26 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 68 (SB 352) | Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line Plate Program Act of 2026) | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| HB 91 | Agriculture - Neonicotinoid Pesticides - Prohibitions | Healey | In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| HB 112 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Crosby | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | ||
| HB 225 | Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension | Chair, Appropriations Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 75 (4/14) | ||
| HB 272 | Food Establishments - Lavatory Requirement and On-Farm Food Service Facility License | Chair, Health Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 189 (4/28) | ||
| HB 320 (SB 851) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Behler | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 620 (5/26) | ||
| HB 359 | Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations | Roberson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 769 (5/26) | ||
| 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 395 (SB 371) | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | Boyce | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 (4/28) | ||
| HB 429 (SB 599) | On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Boyce | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 250 (4/28) | ||
| HB 535 | Food Establishments - Cottage Food Businesses - Maximum Annual Revenue | Arentz | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 320 (4/28) | ||
| HB 547 | Income Tax - Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit | Fair | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 327 (4/28) | ||
| HB 590 | Howard County - Transfer Tax - Use of Proceeds Ho. Co. 12-26 | Howard County Delegation | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 346 (4/28) | ||
| HB 609 (SB 424) | State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation | Griffith | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/17) | ||
| HB 734 (SB 344) | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Roberson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 (4/14) | ||
| HB 817 (SB 625) | Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | Foley | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (4/10) | ||
| HB 909 | Sales and Use Tax - Cut Flowers - Exemption | Schmidt | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| HB 925 (SB 719) | Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | Stein | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330 (4/28) | ||
| HB 949 (SB 613) | Agriculture - Noxious Weeds - Palmer Amaranth | Talbot County Delegation | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 972 | Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act) | Miller | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 163 (4/28) | ||
| HB 1024 | Eminent Domain - Agricultural and Conservation Easements - Prohibited Taking | Rose | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (3/3) | ||
| HB 1063 (SB 643) | Natural Resources - Hunting - Management | Boyce | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 421 (5/12) | ||
| HB 1071 (SB 861) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Foley | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 14 (4/14) | ||
| HB 1095 | Calvert County - Property Tax Credit - Tobacco Barns | Calvert County Delegation | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 147 (4/14) | ||
| HB 1108 (SB 887) | Labor and Employment - Greenhouse Workers - Collective Bargaining and Heat Protection | Stewart | In the Senate - First Reading Finance (3/19) | ||
| HB 1111 (SB 803) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Bulk Wine | Pruski | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (40-0) (4/9) | ||
| HB 1210 (SB 584) | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners | Tomlinson | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | ||
| HB 1212 (SB 916) | Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | Hutchinson | In the House - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | ||
| HB 1342 | Agriculture - Controlled-Environment and Hydroponic Agriculture | Young | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:30 p.m. (3/3) | ||
| HB 1395 (SB 849) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Jacobs | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 307 (4/28) | ||
| HB 1479 | Labor and Employment - Minimum Wage - Increase (Maryland Raise the Wage Act) | Boafo | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (4/2) | ||
| HB 1554 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report | Hornberger | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 (5/26) | ||
| HB 1590 (SB 807) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery and Class 10 Farm Distillery Licenses | Ziegler | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (2/15) | ||
| HB 1599 (SB 558) | Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Jacobs | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 553 (5/12) | ||
| HB 1626 | Agriculture - Access to Food (Maryland Food Security, Access, and Equity Act) | Metzgar | In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (3/17) | ||
| HB 1631 (SB 994) | Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment | Ghrist | In the House - Rereferred to Economic Matters (3/16) | ||
| SB 284 (HB 392) | Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026 | The President | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6 (4/8) | ||
| SB 352 (HB 68) | Motor Vehicles - Special Registration Plates - Old Line Plates (Old Line License Plate Program Act of 2026) | Charles | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| SB 371 (HB 395) | Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations | Carozza | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 253 (4/28) | ||
| SB 424 (HB 609) | State Transfer Tax - Land Preservation Special Fund - Revenue Allocation | Jennings | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | ||
| SB 451 | Eminent Domain - Just Compensation - Fees and Costs | Ready | In the Senate - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | ||
| SB 558 (HB 1599) | Chesapeake Bay - Enhancement Program and Maryland Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund - Established | Bailey | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 552 (5/12) | ||
| SB 584 (HB 1210) | Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Transmission Lines - Notice to Landowners | Jennings | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 599 (HB 429) | On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program - Established | Hester | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 249 (4/28) | ||
| SB 613 (HB 949) | Agriculture - Noxious Weeds - Palmer Amaranth | Talbot County | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| SB 625 (HB 817) | Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies | Feldman | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 (5/12) | ||
| SB 643 (HB 1063) | Natural Resources - Hunting - Management | Bailey | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (4/10) | ||
| SB 704 | Maryland Estate Tax - Qualified Agricultural Property - Transfer to Limited Liability Company | Mautz | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 551 (5/12) | ||
| SB 719 (HB 925) | Sewage Sludge - Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances - Regulation | Love | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 329 (4/28) | ||
| SB 803 (HB 1111) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 3 Wineries and Class 4 Limited Wineries - Alterations | Beidle | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 862 (5/26) | ||
| SB 807 (HB 1590) | Alcoholic Beverages - Class 8 Farm Brewery Licenses | Bailey | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 861 (5/26) | ||
| SB 849 (HB 1395) | Consumer Protection - Agricultural Equipment Warranties | Gallion | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (4/8) | ||
| SB 851 (HB 320) | Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program | Anne Arundel County | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 619 (5/26) | ||
| SB 861 (HB 1071) | Environment - Stormwater Management for Agritourism | Zucker | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 13 (4/14) | ||
| SB 916 (HB 1212) | Workgroup on Seafood Marketing | Mautz | In the Senate - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 994 (HB 1631) | Agriculture - Hemp Manufacturing License - Establishment | Feldman | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/19) |