STATE BILLMD SB 947PASSED

Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act

Establishing the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Maryland Transit Administration as a governing body with certain authority over the provision of Baltimore Core Transit Service; establishing the Commuter Services Advisory Board to provide certain oversight over and guidance for certain Administration commuter rail and bus services in the State; repealing the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission as an advisory commission for transit in the Baltimore City region; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 12, 2026; 184 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 947 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

CMCory McCraySenator · Democrat · SD-045Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 419Senate

Apr 13, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-1)Senate

Apr 13, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (105-32)House

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {493926/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 9, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and TransportationHouse

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Apr 6, 2026Rereferred to Environment and TransportationHouse

Mar 25, 2026Referred Rules and Executive NominationsHouse

Mar 24, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate

Mar 23, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments {863424/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 23, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 2, 2026Hearing 3/06 at 12:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Hearing canceled (Finance)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Hearing canceled (Finance)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Finance and Budget and TaxationSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · House · 105 yea · 32 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 1 nayPassed

Subjects

Transportation - Generally
Archives
Baltimore City
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Budget and Management, Department of
Budgets
Buses
Capital Budgets
Commercial Property
Committees and Commissions
Condemnation
Constitutional Amendments
Construction
Damages
Electronic Documents
Electronic Government
Ethics
General Assembly
Grants
Housing
Land Records
Liability
Mass Transit
Notices
Open Government
Procurement
Public Information
Railroads
Real Property
Recordation
Records
Recruitment and Hiring
Referendum
Reports
Retirement
Salaries and Compensation
State Employees
State Highway Administration
studies
Torts
Transportation, Department of
Utilities

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