# Maryland HB 0166: Maryland Public Ethics Law - State Officials of and Candidates to be State Officials of the Judicial Branch - Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure Statements

Maryland HB 0166, Maryland Public Ethics Law - State Officials of and Candidates to be State Officials of the Judicial Branch - Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure Statements, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-02-28 (Referred Judicial Proceedings) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0166-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0166
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Public Ethics Law - State Officials of and Candidates to be State Officials of the Judicial Branch - Conflicts of Interest and Financial Disclosure Statements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-18
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ethics, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Committees and Commissions, Disabilities, Disclosure, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Judges, Political Candidates, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Supreme Court of Maryland
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (133 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-28: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-02-24: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/30 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-08: Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2024-09-18: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0166t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0166f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0166t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0166f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0166-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).