# Maryland SB 0363: Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended

Maryland SB 0363, Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Johnny Mautz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 36) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0363
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland-Ireland Trade Commission - Membership and Termination - Altered and Extended
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 36
- Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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 (172 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Maryland–Ireland trade work and reports: benefit, low. The law establishes the Maryland–Ireland Trade Commission within the Department. It studies and promotes trade and investment between Maryland and Ireland. It recommends ways to grow business and academic exchanges, joint policy work, and infrastructure investment. The Commission reports its findin…
- Commission authorized through September 2028: cost, low. The Act takes effect on October 1, 2024. It ends on September 30, 2028, unless a later law extends it. After that date, the Commission stops.
- New rules for Maryland–Ireland Commission members: mixed, low. The law sets who serves on the Commission. Members include the Secretary or designee, the Secretary of State or designee, one senator, one delegate, and Governor appointees. Governor appointees include a public college representative, a Maryland Chamber of Commerce representative, two Irish‑America…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 129 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-14: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 36
- 2026-04-09: Returned Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Third Reading Passed (129-0) (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-04-03: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-26: Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House)
- 2026-03-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Favorable Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_36_sb0363t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0363t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0363f.pdf)

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- 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_36_sb0363t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0363t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0363f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
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- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0363-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).