Bills We Are Watching
Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, April 6, 2026 8:16 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 34 (SB 189) | Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Inventory and Improvements (Mason's Law) | Bouchat | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (3/23) | Support | |
| HB 45 (SB 417) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Vogel | In the House - Third Reading Passed (97-35) (4/6) | Oppose | |
| HB 74 (SB 63) | State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification | S. Johnson | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (4/6) | Support | |
| HB 161 (SB 58) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Ruth | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed (4/3) | Support | |
| HB 193 (SB 213) | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Kerr | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-0) (4/6) | Support | |
| HB 220 (SB 130) | Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | Charkoudian | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (2/23) | Support | |
| HB 250 (SB 108) | Environment - Appropriation or Use of Water and Dam Safety - Enforcement | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | In the Senate - Second Reading Passed (4/6) | ||
| HB 261 (SB 157) | State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-0) (4/6) | Monitor | |
| HB 271 | State Procurement - Streamlining Contract Modifications | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Support | |
| HB 299 (SB 60) | Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Chair, Government, Labor Elections Committee | In the House - Third Reading Passed (98-36) (4/6) | Oppose | |
| HB 317 | Recipients of Economic Development Assistance or State Contracts - Certification of Compliance With State Labor Laws | Stewart | In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose | |
| HB 334 | State Procurement - Constitutional Violations - Prohibited | Ruth | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | Monitor | |
| HB 376 | Prince George's County - Procurement Preference Programs - Regulation PG 404-26 | Prince George's County Delegation | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | Oppose | |
| HB 476 (SB 474) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Ziegler | In the House - Referred to interim study by Judiciary (3/21) | Oppose | |
| HB 516 | Maryland Department of Labor - Investigation of Complaints - Requirements (Worksite Enforcement Act of 2026) | Vogel | In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (2/3) | Oppose | |
| HB 587 | Procurement - Department of Transportation and Maryland Transportation Authority Contracts - Board of Public Works Contract Authority | Phillips | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Monitor | |
| HB 814 | State Procurement - Submission of Subcontractor Agreements | Tomlinson | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 864 (SB 964) | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Wells | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| HB 954 (SB 609) | State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | Adams | In the Senate - Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (3/23) | Support | |
| HB 997 (SB 675) | State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation | Valderrama | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/16) | ||
| HB 1007 (SB 881) | Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | Fraser-Hidalgo | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| HB 1072 | State Procurement - Preferences - Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction | R. Long | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (3/11) | ||
| HB 1165 (SB 673) | State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion | Williams | In the House - Returned Passed (4/3) | ||
| HB 1173 | State Procurement - Contractors and Vendors - Restrictions on Use of State Funds and Resources | Kerr | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1206 | Procurement - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Reevaluation Assistance Program - Established | Phillips | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1235 (SB 943) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference | Roberts | In the House - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1307 | State Finance and Procurement - Employers Receiving State Public Funds - Unfair Labor Practices | Wilson | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 1336 (SB 671) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments This is a joint ASAB/ABC bill |
Wilson | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (2/19) | ||
| HB 1352 | State Procurement - Worker Residency Requirements | Wilson | In the Senate - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | ||
| HB 1478 | State Procurement - Prompt Payment of Subcontractors and Suppliers - Alteration | Reilly | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/9) | ||
| HB 1539 | Maryland Labor Relations Act | Wilson | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | ||
| HB 1543 | Labor and Employment - Temporary Workers Only applies to H2A and H2B workers |
Bhandari | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (2/20) | ||
| HJ 2 | United States of America - National Infrastructure Bank | Wu | In the House - Hearing 3/16 at 12:00 p.m. (3/11) | Support | |
| SB 58 (HB 161) | Property Tax Credit - Retail Service Station Conversions | Brooks | In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments (4/3) | Support | |
| SB 60 (HB 299) | Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement | Chair, Finance Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Oppose | |
| SB 63 (HB 74) | State Procurement - Construction and Services - Contract Modification | McCray | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | Support | |
| SB 108 (HB 250) | Environment - Water Resources and Wetlands - Enforcement | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Monitor | |
| SB 116 | Board of Public Works - Contract Review - Climate and Sustainability Information | Hettleman | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/2) | Oppose | |
| SB 130 (HB 220) | Environment - Water - Individual Submeters | Henson | In the House - Second Reading Passed (4/3) | Support | |
| SB 143 | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | Benson | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) (2/11) | Oppose | |
| SB 157 (HB 261) | State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement | Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee | In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (1/15) | Monitor | |
| SB 189 (HB 34) | Municipalities - Open Drainage Inlets - Required Grating Systems (Mason's Law) | Lewis Young | In the House - Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (3/25) | Support | |
| SB 213 (HB 193) | State Procurement - Transparency and Procedures | Lewis Young | In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (4/6) | Support | |
| SB 232 | State Procurement - Preferences - Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses | Salling | In the Senate - Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (1/19) | ||
| SB 417 (HB 45) | Labor and Employment - Mandatory Meetings on Religious or Political Matters - Employee Attendance and Participation (Maryland Worker Freedom Act) | Lam | In the House - Second Reading Passed (4/3) | Oppose | |
| SB 474 (HB 476) | Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death | Waldstreicher | In the Senate - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (2/4) | Oppose | |
| SB 609 (HB 954) | State Finance and Procurement - Retention Proceeds | Mautz | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/5) | ||
| SB 671 (HB 1336) | Procurement Contracts and Construction Contracts - Payments | A. Washington | In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | ||
| SB 673 (HB 1165) | State Procurement - Apprenticeship Program Accountability and Completion Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.@Government, Labor, and Elections |
A. Washington | In the House - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (3/26) | ||
| SB 675 (HB 997) | State Finance and Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate - Calculation | A. Washington | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/16) | ||
| SB 804 | Labor and Employment - Occupational Safety and Health - Revisions to Heat Stress Standards | Beidle | In the Senate - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | ||
| SB 881 (HB 1007) | Financial Institutions and Activities - Licensing Requirements and Regulation of Commercial Financing | Kramer | In the House - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. (3/24) | Support with Amendment | |
| SB 943 (HB 1235) | State Procurement - Competitive Sealed Bids and Proposals - In-State Evaluation Preference (Buy Maryland, Buy Local Act) | Charles | In the Senate - Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | ||
| SB 964 (HB 864) | Public Works Contracts - Apprenticeship Requirements (Maryland Workforce Apprenticeship Utilization Act) | McCray | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules (2/13) |