# Maryland HB 0261: State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

Maryland HB 0261, State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0261
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-30
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Procurement, Administrative Agencies, Electronic Commerce -see also- Electronic Funds Transfer, Electronic Government, Evidence, General Services, Department of, Information Technology, Information Technology, Department of, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Minority Business Enterprises, Notices, Procurement, Rules and Regulations, Small Business, Solicitation, Veterans
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (301 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Minority and veteran goals by phase: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, proof‑of‑concept solicitations state the phase when any minority business participation goal applies. They also state the phase when any expected veteran‑owned small business participation applies. This makes clear when goals apply in a phased buy.
- New proof-of-concept contracts for vendors: benefit, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, state agencies run competitive proof‑of‑concept buys to test goods, services, or technology in real use. Solicitations state the scope, intended use, quantity, time frame, number of awards, and the evaluation factors and their weight, including price. Agencies post solicitat…
- Approvals before proof‑of‑concept procurements: cost, low. Beginning June 1, 2026, a unit must get the Chief Procurement Officer’s approval before using a proof‑of‑concept procurement. For information technology procurements, the unit must also get approval from the Secretary of Information Technology or a designee. The Secretary can approve when the unit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 126 | 0 | 9 |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 265
- 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (House)
- 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (126-0) (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {403423/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-23: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-30: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_265_hb0261e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_265_hb0261e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0261f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0261-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).