SB0270 — Public Service Commission - Full Costs and Benefits Analysis of Sources of Electricity Generation
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 Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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9 sponsors
1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 1, 2027.
Bill Text
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Read SB0270 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Hershey · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Primary
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Jason C. Gallion · Cosponsor
- Senator Kevin M. Harris · Cosponsor
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Cosponsor
- Senator Ron Watson · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
Co-sponsors (8)
- Senator Hershey
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat
- Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican
- Senator Kevin M. Harris Democrat
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
- Senator Chris West Republican
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0270 do?
- Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct an analysis of the full costs and benefits of sources of electricity generation in the State; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 1, 2027.
- Who sponsors SB0270?
- SB0270 is sponsored by Senator Hershey, Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senator Kevin M. Harris (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senator Ron Watson (Democrat), and Senator Chris West (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0270?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB0270?
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