# Maryland HB 0269: Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch

Maryland HB 0269, Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0269-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0269
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Public Ethics Law - Financial Disclosure Statements - State Officials of and Candidates to be a State Official of the Judicial Branch
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ethics, Committees and Commissions, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Disclosure, Public Information, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (179 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- All changes start July 1, 2026: benefit, low. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026. Agencies start the new disclosure duties on that date.
- Online viewing for executive and legislative filings: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, you can view online, for free, financial disclosure statements filed on or after January 1, 2019. This covers state officials and candidates in the Executive and Legislative branches, and Executive branch department secretaries. The site does not show a filer’s home address o…
- Courts run judicial financial disclosures: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the courts run the financial disclosure system for judges and judicial candidates. The Commission on Judicial Disabilities, the Judicial Ethics Committee, or another court‑chosen body advises on these filings. The Administrative Office of the Courts, or a designee, runs relat…
- Public access shifts for judicial filings: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the court’s office (or its designee) keeps judicial disclosure records. The public can examine and copy these statements during normal office hours. The Supreme Court or its designee no longer sends copies to the State Ethics Commission within 30 days.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 102
- 2026-04-08: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Favorable Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-09: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-02-06: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2025-09-16: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_102_hb0269t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0269t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0269f.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_102_hb0269t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0269t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0269f.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-HB0269-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).