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

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  • HB 1096 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax Credits - Notice Through Property Tax Bill

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 1148 · 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.

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  • 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

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  • HB 1330 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit – Year–Round Application

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • HB 161 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • HB 320 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Anne Arundel County - Property Tax Credit - Rural Legacy Program

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • HB 359 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax Credit - Urban Agricultural Property - Alterations

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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.

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  • HB 606 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • HB 846 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption

    How we got this date
    That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 109 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Anne Arundel County - Residential Property Tax Payment Deferrals - Eligibility

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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

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  • SB 344 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • SB 468 · 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.

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  • SB 497 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax - City of Hagerstown and the Hagerstown Multi-Use Sports and Events Facility, Inc. - Exemption

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 501 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Washington County - Property Tax Credit - Platoon 22, Incorporated

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • SB 58 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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.

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  • SB 767 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Property Tax - Credit for Commercial Buildings Rented to Small Businesses

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • HB 241 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 261 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 274 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026

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  • HB 554 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 744 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 119 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Sunset Extension

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 133 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Business Occupations and Professions - State Boards and Commissions - Sunset Extensions

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 338 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers Between Systems - Workgroup - Extension

    How we got this date
    That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 654 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    State Police Retirement System - Mandatory Retirement Age - Alteration

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 681 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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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

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  • HB 1448 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Municipal Elections - Reporting of Information to the State Board

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 265 · 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.

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  • HB 914 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Worcester County - Board of License Commissioners - Membership

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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.

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  • SB 91 · 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.

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Housing (9)

Education (8)

  • HB 319 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study

    How we got this date
    That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 306 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Education - Board of Community College Trustees for Baltimore County - Membership

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 509 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 534 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Frederick Community College - Board of Trustees - Meeting and Training Requirements

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 720 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Collaborative (Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act)

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 769 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    University System of Maryland - Academic Facilities Bonding Authority

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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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.

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  • HB 927 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Carroll County - Public Facilities Bond

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 1007 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Prior Authorizations of State Debt - Alterations

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 614 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Dorchester County

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • SB 792 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Hospitals - Immigration Enforcement Action - Policy Requirement

    How we got this date
    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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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.

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  • HB 321 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Environment - Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study - Deadline Extension

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 663 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Department of the Environment - Federal Environmental Policy - Reporting

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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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.

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  • HB 587 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Contract Authority - Study and Report

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 591 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Wicomico County - Highway Pedestrian Safety Act

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 149 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Vehicle Laws - Heavy Weight Port Corridor Permits - Regulations

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • SB 292 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    County Boards of Education - Student Transportation - Sunset Repeal and Study

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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Agriculture (3)

  • HB 225 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • HB 784 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Aquaculture - Placement of Shellfish, Bags, Nets, and Structures on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Extension

    How we got this date
    That this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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

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Crime (3)

Finance (3)

Technology (2)

  • HB 810 · 2026 Regular SessionStated

    Study to Evaluate Blockchain-Based Real Property Lease and Title Recordation and Verification

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    this Act shall take effect June 1, 2026.

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  • 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.

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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.

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  • 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.

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Affordability (1)

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

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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.

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  • 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.

    How effective dates are worked out

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