# Maryland HB 1100: Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections Maryland HB 1100, Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 546); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1100-2026RS - 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 1100 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Telecommunications Infrastructure - Protections - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 546 - Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Business Regulation, Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes, Cable Television, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Information Technology, Internet Access, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Sheriffs, Telecommunications, Telephones, Wreckers and Scrap Processors - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (303 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New crime for damaging telecom equipment: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, it is a misdemeanor to recklessly or to willfully and maliciously damage telecommunications infrastructure. This includes antennas, fiber and copper cables, headends, poles, transceivers, towers, wireless support structures, small cell sites, and company office facilities… - New scrap buying rules for dealers: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, junk dealers and scrap metal processors must keep required records before buying scrap. They cannot buy scrap unless those records are made. They cannot buy a catalytic converter from an individual without ID showing a proper license or that the seller is an agent or empl… - More telecom and utility items count as scrap: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Maryland treats more telecommunications and utility gear as scrap metal. Examples include antennas, burned wire, busbars, cell tower batteries, fiber and copper cables, small cell sites, power inverters, and items marked as owned by a telecommunications company. It also c… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-03-20 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 130 | 0 | 6 | ## Actions (20) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 546 - 2026-04-10: Passed Enrolled (House) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House) - 2026-04-10: House Concurs Senate Amendments (House) - 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (42-0) (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Favorable with Amendments {683722/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (130-0) (House) - 2026-03-19: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-19: Floor Amendment {563826/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House) - 2026-03-19: Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments {403824/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-19: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2026-03-03: Hearing 3/04 at 1:30 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-03: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-19: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-11: First Reading Economic Matters (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_546_hb1100e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100f.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_546_hb1100e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1100f.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-HB1100-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).