Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 14 R cosponsors

HB1500 — State Agencies - Adoption of Regulations - Required

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes adoption of the regulations that implement the program.

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 · 15 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1500 do?
Prohibiting a unit of State government that is required by law to adopt regulations to implement a program that is authorized or required under State law from collecting any fee or other payment under that program until the unit finalizes adoption of the regulations that implement the program.
Who sponsors HB1500?
HB1500 is sponsored by Delegate Schmidt, Delegate Seth A. Howard (Republican), Delegate Christopher T. Adams (Republican), Delegate H. Kevin Anderson (Republican), Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti (Republican), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson (Republican), Delegate Jay A. Jacobs (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate April Miller (Republican), Morgan, T., Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), and Delegate April Rose (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1500?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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