# Maryland SB 0605: Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study

Maryland SB 0605, Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mary Washington (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0605
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted
- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Information Technology - Generally, Auditors and Audits, Complaints, Consumer Protection, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Evaluations and Reviews, Information Technology, Internet Access, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Plans and Proposals, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Service Commission, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Telecommunications, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Washington (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-08: Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {113428/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0605t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0605f.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/sb/sb0605t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0605f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0605-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).