# Maryland SB 0947: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act

Maryland SB 0947, Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cory V. McCray (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0947
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419
- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Transportation - Generally, Archives, Baltimore City, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Budget and Management, Department of, Budgets -see also- Capital Budgets, Buses -see also- School Buses, Capital Budgets, Commercial Property, Committees and Commissions, Condemnation, Constitutional Amendments, Construction, Damages, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Ethics, General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; LegislativePolCmte, Grants, Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes, Land Records -see also- Deeds, Liability, Mass Transit -see also- Buses; Railroads, Notices, Open Government, Procurement, Public Information, Railroads, Real Property, Recordation, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Recruitment and Hiring, Referendum, Reports, Retirement -see also- Mandatory Retirement, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, State Employees, State Highway Administration, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Torts -see also-Med Malp; Wrongful Death, Transportation, Department of, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (193 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State sets pay for key transit managers: benefit, medium. The Maryland Transportation Commission sets qualifications, appointments, pay, and leave for up to 12 key transit management jobs. The Commission must consider pay at similar transit agencies. Before a raise for these jobs, it must notify the Budget Secretary at least 10 days in advance; if the Sec…
- Advisory board for MARC and commuter buses: benefit, low. The law creates a Commuter Services Advisory Board for MARC rail and MTA commuter buses. The Governor appoints residents from service areas, a rider with accessibility needs, and a unionized contractor employee; the Secretary is a nonvoting member and the Governor names the chair. The board reviews…
- MTA adds staff to support new boards: benefit, low. The MTA must staff and support both new boards. Each board gets a Deputy Administrator and an analyst, and both share a support officer. The Administration provides office space and reallocates staff as needed.
- New board to steer Baltimore transit: benefit, low. The law creates a Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service inside the MTA. The Governor and local leaders appoint voting members; the Transportation Secretary and MTA Administrator sit as nonvoting members, and a student rider is also nonvoting. The board must approve major service cha…
- Most changes start October 1, 2026: mixed, low. Most of this law takes effect on October 1, 2026. Some sections may start on other dates if the Act says so.
- Study on a potential Maryland rail authority: mixed, low. MDOT must contract with the Baltimore Metropolitan Council for a study due December 1, 2026. The study reviews creating a Maryland rail authority focused on financing rail, looks at peer models, and lists next steps. It must keep current rail services under MTA and protect funding for Baltimore Cor…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory V. McCray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 105 | 32 | 3 |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 44 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-05-12: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419
- 2026-04-13: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (44-1) (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (105-32) (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-10: Favorable with Amendments {493926/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-04-06: Rereferred to Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-03-25: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-03-24: Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {863424/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Hearing canceled (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing canceled (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading Finance and Budget and Taxation (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_419_sb0947e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947f.pdf)

## Related bills

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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_419_sb0947e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0947f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0947-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).