SB0841 — Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
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 February 06, 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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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
1 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
Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0841 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 Brian J. Feldman · Primary
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Dawn Gile · Cosponsor
- Senator Kevin M. Harris · Cosponsor
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan · Cosponsor
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Washington · Cosponsor
- Senator Ron Watson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Voted No
Co-sponsors (9)
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat Voted No
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Voted No
- Senator Dawn Gile Democrat
- Senator Kevin M. Harris Democrat
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Voted No
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
- Senator Mary Washington Democrat
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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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| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 8% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (48)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 36% | 55% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0841 do?
- Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0841?
- SB0841 is sponsored by Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Dawn Gile (Democrat), Senator Kevin M. Harris (Democrat), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican), Senator Mary Washington (Democrat), and Senator Ron Watson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0841?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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