New Maryland laws taking effect June 1, 2026
109 laws take effect June 1, 2026.
Of the 1,746 bills enacted since 2025, 1,726 have an effective date and 20 don't yet (listed below). A law here takes effect that day by its main provisions; parts of a staggered act may take effect on other dates.
Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 11:28 a.m. EDT.
Taxes (27)
HB 1095 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Calvert County - Property Tax Credit - Tobacco Barns
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 1096 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 1148 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
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except as provided in Section 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 1243 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Prince George's County - Personal Property Tax Exemption for Small Manufacturers PG 423-26
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 1330 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 161 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 1611 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - Credit for Dwelling House of Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses - Income Eligibility
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 211 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Baltimore County – Property Tax Credit – Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 320 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 359 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 363 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 606 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 734 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 842 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of Military Service Member
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 846 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
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That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 889 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 109 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 30 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Baltimore County - Property Tax Credit - Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 34
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 344 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 468 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Local Government - Grant for Recipients of State Child Tax Credit - Authorization
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 497 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 501 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 58 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 765 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
How we got this date
except as provided in Section 4 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 767 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 847 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Wicomico County - Property Tax Credit - Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 851 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
Government (15)
HB 1102 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 1578 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Procurement - Procurement Preferences - Reauthorization and Revisions
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 241 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 261 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 274 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 554 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 744 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 833 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 119 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 133 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 338 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension
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That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 654 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 681 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 734 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 748 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Allegany County
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Elections (9)
HB 1001 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 1448 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 265 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 914 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 141 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 29 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Election Law - Petitions and Ballot Questions - Contents, Plain Language Requirement, and Procedures
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 670 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
SB 848 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board of Elections - Requirements
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 91 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Board of Elections - Address Confidentiality Program - Designation of Contact Person
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Housing (9)
HB 1110 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 1137 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 783 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 805 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Building Homes Act
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
HB 956 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Condominiums - Buildings More Than 40 Years Old - Study
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 12 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Residential Rental Apartments - Air-Conditioning Requirement
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 814 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Residential Property - Service Agreement - Defunct Service Providers
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 819 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 829 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Residential-in-Commercial-Zone Laws - Study (Bring Back Main Street Act)
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Education (8)
HB 319 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
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That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 327 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 839 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 306 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 509 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 534 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 720 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 769 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Budget (7)
HB 1513 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 927 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 953 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Revenue Stabilization Account - Transfer of Funds - State Disaster Recovery Fund
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 1007 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations
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this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 283 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Creation of a State Debt – Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026, and the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025
How we got this date
except as provided in Sections 22, 23, and 24 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 284 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
How we got this date
except as provided in Sections 24, 25, and 26 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 614 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Healthcare (7)
HB 1420 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 1559 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Children in Unlicensed Settings and Pediatric Hospital Overstay Patients - Placement
How we got this date
except as provided in Sections 7 and 8 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
HB 1563 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care - Coverage and Facility Studies
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 882 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Consumer Health Information - Termination Date and Mandatory Funding for the State's Consumer Health Information Hub - Repeal
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 412 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Maryland Department of Health - Forensic Review Boards and Community Forensic Aftercare Program
How we got this date
except as provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
SB 792 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 806 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Health Occupations - Criminal History Records Checks
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Climate (5)
HB 1219 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 321 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 663 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 553 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland - Reestablishment
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 739 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Traffic (5)
HB 253 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 587 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Contract Authority - Study and Report
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 591 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 149 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 292 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Agriculture (3)
HB 225 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 784 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension
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That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 972 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Maryland Fair and Agricultural Education Promise Fund - Establishment ( Charles J. Otto Agricultural Education Promise Act)
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
Crime (3)
HB 503 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Baltimore City Sheriff's Office - Collective Bargaining - Compensation
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 771 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Health Occupations - Human Trafficking Awareness Training
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 872 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Seat Pleasant Police Department
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Finance (3)
HB 107 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
HB 431 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 939 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Bankruptcy Proceedings - Exemptions From Execution - Residential Real Property
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
Technology (2)
HB 810 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 168 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Wages (2)
HB 1139 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
State Retirement and Pension System - Administration and Clarification
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 831 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Labor Law - Child Labor Penalties, Private Sector Employee Labor Relations, and State Employee Labor Standards
How we got this date
subject to Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Parts of this act take effect on other dates.
Affordability (1)
SB 49 · 2025 Regular SessionStated
Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Public Lands (1)
HB 1267 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center - Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act)
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026
Other (2)
HB 998 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Baltimore City – Alcoholic Beverages – 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
How we got this date
this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
SB 642 · 2026 Regular SessionStated
Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages - 46th Alcoholic Beverages District
How we got this date
That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.
Enacted, but not yet dated (20)
These laws' texts tie their dates to something outside the legislative record (Contingent), or not enough is recorded yet to give one (Unresolved). They may take effect June 1, 2026 too; the record doesn't say.
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- HB 103ContingentConsumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited WaiversLater of October 1, 2026 or the taking effect of Chapter 194 of 2025, if Chapter 194's effective date is amended
- HB 1321ContingentChild Care Scholarship Program - Application Process and Copays - AlterationsChapter 594 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 becoming law
- HB 1367ContingentCommission on Re-Imagining Health Care in MarylandNotice of receipt of funding is received by the Department of Legislative Services on or before June 1, 2027
- HB 2100ContingentElection Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congressthe voters' adoption of the constitutional amendment it proposes or depends on, and the Governor's proclamation
- HB 258UnresolvedEconomic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterationstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 384UnresolvedMaryland Disability Service Animal Program - Establishedtwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 399UnresolvedState Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extensiontwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 427UnresolvedTask Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membershiptwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 451UnresolvedMaryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repealtwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 604ContingentArbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026Governor's proclamation that the constitutional amendment has been adopted by voters at the general election, subject to Section 5
- HB 717UnresolvedBaltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teamstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- HB 849ContingentChild Care Scholarship Program - Freeze in Enrollment - Exceptions and WaitlistChapter 595 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2026 becoming law
- HB 862ContingentRailroads - Required Crew for Movement of FreightEnactment of substantially similar legislation in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
- SB 157ContingentMaryland Disability Service Animal Program - EstablishedDepartment of Legislative Services receives notification, on or before October 1, 2026, that the Department of Disabilities has sufficient staff to administer the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program; effective on the date notice is received
- SB 28ContingentArbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026Governor's proclamation that the constitutional amendment, having received a majority of votes cast at the general election, has been adopted by the people of Maryland; subject to Section 5
- SB 305UnresolvedQualifying Nonprofit Organizations - Incarcerated Individual Training and Reentry Grant Fund - Extensiontwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- SB 336UnresolvedTask Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances - Extension and Membershiptwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- SB 363UnresolvedMaryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extendedtwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- SB 4UnresolvedEconomic Development - West North Avenue Development Authority - Alterationstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision
- SB 538UnresolvedBaltimore City - Raffles - Organizations Affiliated With Professional Baseball and Football Teamstwo clauses set different dates for the same provision