# Maryland HB 0413: Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended Maryland HB 0413, Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kenneth Kerr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0413-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0413 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37 - Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Economic Development, Administrative Agencies, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committee Changes, Committees and Commissions, Foreign Trade, Reports, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Sunset - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (182 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Maryland–Ireland trade commission starts work: benefit, low. The law creates the Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission in state government. It studies and recommends ways to grow trade, investment, and business and academic exchanges with Ireland. It also looks at joint policy steps and infrastructure investment. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Commission reports to… - Commission members unpaid, travel reimbursed: mixed, low. Commission members do not receive pay for serving. They can be repaid for travel and other eligible costs under State travel rules, if funded in the State budget. These rules apply from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028. - Who serves on the trade commission: mixed, low. Members include the Secretary and the Secretary of State, or their designees. One Senator is named by the Senate President, and one Delegate by the House Speaker. The Governor, with Senate consent, appoints six members: one from a public college, one from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, two from… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bonnie Cullison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-06 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 37 - 2026-04-07: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-06: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Referred Finance (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) - 2026-01-22: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_37_hb0413t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0413t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0413f.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_37_hb0413t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0413t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0413f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0413-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).