Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 21 R cosponsors

HB0974 — Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund; modifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; altering the scope of a certain training and educational program developed by the Commission; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor education energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0974 do?
Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund; modifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; altering the scope of a certain training and educational program developed by the Commission; etc.
Who sponsors HB0974?
HB0974 is sponsored by Delegate Grammer, Delegate Mangione, Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Brian Chisholm (Republican), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Lauren Arikan (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Christopher Eric Bouchat (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Delegate Mark N. Fisher (Republican), Delegate Wayne A. Hartman (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), Long, R., Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Ric Metzgar (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Morgan, M., Delegate Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Delegate LaToya Nkongolo (Republican), Delegate April Rose (Republican), Delegate Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), and Delegate William Valentine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB0974?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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