Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB0605 — Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments

  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 February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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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 the results of the study to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 31, 2026.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments

  2. Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments

  3. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  4. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0605 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 the results of the study to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 31, 2026.
Who sponsors SB0605?
SB0605 is sponsored by Senator Mary Washington (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0605?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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