SB0618 — Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes 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
Authorizing the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to exempt a member of the General Assembly, a filed candidate for election to the General Assembly, or a member-elect of the General Assembly from the prohibition against receiving earned income from an executive unit or political subdivision of the State under certain circumstances; and requiring the Committee to issue an opinion to provide guidance to the members of the Maryland General Assembly on compliance with the Act.
Bill Text
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Read SB0618 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 Ron Watson · Primary
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on · 65 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
Co-sponsors (1)
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
Not signed on (186)
186 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 186 →"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 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 35 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 25% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 21% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 28% | 62% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0618 do?
- Authorizing the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to exempt a member of the General Assembly, a filed candidate for election to the General Assembly, or a member-elect of the General Assembly from the prohibition against receiving earned income from an executive unit or political subdivision of the State under certain circumstances; and requiring the Committee to issue an opinion to provide guidance to the members of the Maryland General Assembly on compliance with the Act.
- Who sponsors SB0618?
- SB0618 is sponsored by Senator Ron Watson (Democrat) and Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0618?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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