Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB0840 — Maryland Stadium Authority - Electricity Generating Facilities - Site Planning

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 February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Requiring the Power Plant Research Program to make certain recommendations to the Governor's Energy Subcabinet on or before a certain date; requiring the Subcabinet to make a certain assessment and recommendations to the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring the Subcabinet to report certain information on or before a certain date; and requiring the Authority to conduct certain feasibility studies and to submit certain information on or before a certain date.

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 · 1 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (186)

186 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0840 do?
Requiring the Power Plant Research Program to make certain recommendations to the Governor's Energy Subcabinet on or before a certain date; requiring the Subcabinet to make a certain assessment and recommendations to the Maryland Stadium Authority; requiring the Subcabinet to report certain information on or before a certain date; and requiring the Authority to conduct certain feasibility studies and to submit certain information on or before a certain date.
Who sponsors SB0840?
SB0840 is sponsored by Senator Chris West (Republican) and Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0840?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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