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MarylandHB 05542026 Regular SessionHouse

General Assembly - Legislative Committees - Renaming and Legislative Policy Committee Membership

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Signed by Governor

State Government - General AssemblyAnnotated Code of MarylandCommittee ChangesCommittees and CommissionsEducation -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc.ElectionsEnergy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc.Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; PollutGeneral Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmteHealth -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Legislative Policy CommitteeNamesNoticesReportsWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Agencies send reports to new committees

The law changes the names and targets for some committee reports. Starting June 1, 2026, agencies and boards send required notices and reports to the House Health Committee instead of the House Health and Government Operations Committee. They also send them to the Senate Finance Committee instead of the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. This updates where oversight information goes but does not change program benefits.

Legislative Policy Committee membership updated

The law changes who sits on the Legislative Policy Committee. It adds the Chair of the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee. The Speaker now appoints three Delegates instead of four, and alternates drop from five to four when one person holds two listed roles. These updates take effect June 1, 2026.

New chairs may request Archivist reviews

The law changes which committee chairs can ask the State Archivist to review state designations. The Senate chair on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Labor and Elections chair now have this role. This takes effect June 1, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 170 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 13

House vote • 2/26/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 136 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 152

    4/14/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/10/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (34-0)

    4/9/2026Senate

  4. Second Reading Passed

    4/8/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Adopted

    4/8/2026Senate

  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/8/2026Senate

  7. Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

    3/16/2026Senate

  8. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    2/27/2026Senate

  9. Third Reading Passed (136-0)

    2/26/2026House

  10. Second Reading Passed

    2/24/2026House

  11. Favorable Adopted

    2/24/2026House

  12. Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

    2/23/2026House

  13. Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

    1/28/2026House

  14. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

    1/27/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    2/24/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    1/27/2026

    PDF

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