STATE BILLMD HB 640PASSED

Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions - Revisions

Modifying certain reporting requirements, boards, and commissions for practicability and efficiency; repealing certain reporting requirements that are unnecessary, obsolete, or duplicative; repealing as obsolete the Renewable Fuels Incentive Board, Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, and Commission on Trauma-Informed Care; repealing as unnecessary the Partnership for Workforce Quality Advisory Board; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 640 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171 · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

GLGovernment, Labor, and ElectionsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 171House

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (136-0)House

Apr 13, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (47-0)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments {443524/1 AdoptedSenate

Apr 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Show 8 earlier actions

Mar 16, 2026Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate

Mar 11, 2026Third Reading Passed (136-0)House

Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {623820/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Feb 6, 2026Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 30, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and ElectionsHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 11, 2026 · House · 136 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 136 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Agriculture
Criminal Law - Procedures
Economic Development
Environment
Public Health
Social Services - Generally
Corrections
Primary and Secondary Education
Elections
Family Law
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Housing and Community Development
Natural Resources - Generally
State Procurement
Transportation - Generally
Agriculture, Department of
Cannabis
Commerce and Business
Commerce, Department of
Committee Changes
Committees and Commissions
Community Development
Correctional Institutions
Crimes and Punishments
Death
Demographics
disparity
Education, Boards of
Education, State Department of
Energy Matters
Energy Technology and Infrastructure
Environment, Department of the
Federal Aid
Food
Fuel
Health
Health Care Commission
Health, Department of
Health Insurance
Housing and Community Development, Department of
Housing
Indigent Persons
internet
Job Training
Low-Income
Medical Conditions
Mental and Behavioral Health
Minorities
Natural Resources, Department of
Plans and Proposals
Procurement
Reimbursements
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Sunset
Transportation
Trauma Informed Approach

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