Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced

SB0157 — State Procurement - Competitive Proof of Concept Procurement

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Establishing competitive proof of concept procurements as an authorized procurement method; providing that a competitive proof of concept procurement may have multiple phases of evaluation; requiring a unit of State government to obtain the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer or a designee before conducting a certain competitive proof of concept procurement; altering the required contents of a competitive proof of concept procurement solicitation; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

  • Budget and Taxation Committee Chair · Primary
  • General Services · Cosponsor
  • Departmental · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee

Co-sponsors (2)

  • General Services
  • Departmental

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0157 do?
Establishing competitive proof of concept procurements as an authorized procurement method; providing that a competitive proof of concept procurement may have multiple phases of evaluation; requiring a unit of State government to obtain the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer or a designee before conducting a certain competitive proof of concept procurement; altering the required contents of a competitive proof of concept procurement solicitation; etc.
Who sponsors SB0157?
SB0157 is sponsored by Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee, General Services, and Departmental.
What is the current status of SB0157?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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