# Maryland HB 0382: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)

Maryland HB 0382, Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kris Fair (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Referred Finance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0382
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Referred Finance
- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Subjects: Housing and Community Development, Commercial Law - Generally, State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials, Administrative Agencies, Advertising, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Consumer Price Index, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Ethics, Evaluations and Reviews, Federal Government, Housing and Community Development, Department of, Internet Access, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Labor and Industry, Division of, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Information, Reports, Storage, Technology -see also- AeroT; BioT; EnergyT; InfoT; MedT; etc, Telephones, Television -see also- Cable Television, Unfair Trade Practices
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (95 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edith J. Patterson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lily Qi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Schindler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 95 | 34 | 7 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (95-34) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {323527/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0382t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0382f.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
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0382t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0382f.pdf)

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- [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-HB0382-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).