Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
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HB1037 — Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commission to report by December 31, 2026, its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Environment and Transportation Committee, and the General Assembly.
Bill Text
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Read HB1037 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Delegate Linda Foley · Primary
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero · Cosponsor
- Delegate Eric Ebersole · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kris Fair · Cosponsor
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell · Cosponsor
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez · Cosponsor
- Palakovich Carr · Cosponsor
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson · Cosponsor
- Delegate Sheila Ruth · Cosponsor
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart · Cosponsor
- Delegate Veronica Turner · Cosponsor
- Delegate Joe Vogel · Cosponsor
- Delegate Greg Wims · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Delegate Linda Foley Democrat
Co-sponsors (15)
- Delegate Gabriel Acevero Democrat
- Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat
- Delegate Kris Fair Democrat
- Delegate Kenneth Kerr Democrat
- Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat
- Delegate Mary A. Lehman Democrat
- Delegate Ashanti Martinez Democrat
- Palakovich Carr
- Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat
- Delegate Sheila Ruth Democrat
- Delegate Ryan Spiegel Democrat
- Delegate Vaughn Stewart Democrat
- Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat
- Delegate Joe Vogel Democrat
- Delegate Greg Wims Democrat
Not signed on (172)
172 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 172 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 105 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 23% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1037 do?
- Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commission to report by December 31, 2026, its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Environment and Transportation Committee, and the General Assembly.
- Who sponsors HB1037?
- HB1037 is sponsored by Delegate Linda Foley (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Delegate Ashanti Martinez (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate Sheila Ruth (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Vaughn Stewart (Democrat), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat), and Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB1037?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB1037?
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