# Maryland SB 0673: State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion Maryland SB 0673, State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0673-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0673 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 - Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: State Procurement, Administrative Agencies, Apprenticeships and Internships, Certifications, Collective Bargaining, Construction, Continuing Education, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Labor, Department of, Procurement, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Standards and Best Practices, Termination of Employment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (148 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Apprenticeship rules on big state contracts: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, contractors awarded a State procurement worth $1,000,000 or more must use a registered apprenticeship or an eligible internship program. The Chief Procurement Officer sets the detailed rules, can create waivers, and may issue rules to recruit and upskill vendors. For some… - Contractor duties on public works projects: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, public work projects worth $500,000 or more are covered. Capital construction contracts are covered if the project receives at least $1,000,000 in State capital funds and the contract is $500,000 or more. For a covered contract, each contractor or subcontractor must eithe… - Quality standards for apprentices on public works: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, any apprentice on a public work must be in a program registered with the Maryland Apprenticeship and Training Council and approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. If the program has graduated at least one cohort, it must show at least a 25% completion rate. The State mea… - State fund to grow apprenticeships: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, the State Apprenticeship Training Fund exists as a special, nonlapsing fund. Contractors’ payments and penalties feed the fund. The Maryland Department of Labor uses the money to support pre‑apprenticeship in public high schools and community colleges and to pay for progr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 118 | 13 | 4 | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 30 | 10 | 1 | ## Actions (13) - 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 532 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Third Reading Passed (118-13) (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-21: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-20: Third Reading Passed (30-10) (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments {373924/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-06: First Reading Budget and Taxation (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_532_sb0673t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0673t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0673f.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_532_sb0673t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0673t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0673f.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-SB0673-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).