Civic IQ
STATE BILLMD HB 1422PASSED
Get alerts

State Procurement and Personnel - Liquidated Damages Documentation Requirements and State Fiscal Leadership Capacity

State of Maryland

Requiring units of State government to provide certain documentation to the Board of Public Works and the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee if the unit decides not to pursue certain liquidated damages; authorizing the Secretary of Budget and Management to set the pay scale for certain chief financial officer positions in order to assist with recruitment and retention; requiring the Secretary to establish certain minimum qualifications for chief financial officers that consider certain qualifications; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1422 · PassedMay 12

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

Prefer ChatGPT or Claude? Ask Civic IQ about this bill →

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

What this bill would fund or requireThe spending and mandates in the bill, in plain languageTop matches freeWhy it matters for what you sellMatched to your products, with how to open the conversationTop matches free2 signals from this bill in Civic IQSee them free →

Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

JSJared SolomonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018Primary sponsor
AAAudit and EvaluationJnt

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 366House
Apr 10, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse
Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (120-9)House
Apr 10, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 7, 2026Third Reading Passed (43-0)Senate
Apr 6, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 6, 2026Favorable with Amendments {943528/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 6, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationSenate
Show 8 earlier actions
Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate
Mar 20, 2026Third Reading Passed (124-8)House
Mar 19, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments {793821/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 19, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse
Feb 19, 2026Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 13, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 20, 2026 · House · 124 yea · 8 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · House · 120 yea · 9 nayPassed

Subjects

  • State Government - Personnel
  • State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
  • Administrative Agencies
  • Budget and Management, Department of
  • Disclosure
  • Public Officials
  • Reports
  • State Employees
  • Auditors and Audits
  • Damages
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Procurement
  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Salaries and Compensation
  • Information Technology
  • Standards and Best Practices

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

View on the legislature's site(opens in a new tab)View on LegiScan(opens in a new tab)

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →
State of Maryland profile →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required