SB0858 — Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
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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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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43 sponsors
1 primary, 42 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (28 D · 10 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; requiring the Unit to monitor efforts of Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and provide guidance, coordination, and technical assistance; authorizing the Unit to implement steps to address and prevent audit findings; requiring the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit findings; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0858 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
- Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee · Cosponsor
- Senator Hershey · Cosponsor
- Senator Jackson · Cosponsor
- Senator Smith · Cosponsor
- Senator Sydnor · Cosponsor
- Senator Shelly Hettleman · Primary
- Senator Malcolm Augustine · Cosponsor
- Senator Jack Bailey · Cosponsor
- Senator Pamela Beidle · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin Brooks · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza · Cosponsor
- Senator Nick Charles · Cosponsor
- Senator Paul D. Corderman · Cosponsor
- Senator Brian J. Feldman · Cosponsor
- Senator Bill Ferguson · Cosponsor
- Senator Jason C. Gallion · Cosponsor
- Senator Dawn Gile · Cosponsor
- Senator Guy Guzzone · Cosponsor
- Senator Kevin M. Harris · Cosponsor
- Senator Antonio Hayes · Cosponsor
- Senator Shaneka Henson · Cosponsor
- Senator Katie Fry Hester · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary-Dulany James · Cosponsor
- Senator J.B. Jennings · Cosponsor
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan · Cosponsor
- Senator Nancy J. King · Cosponsor
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer · Cosponsor
- Senator Clarence K. Lam · Cosponsor
- Senator Karen Lewis Young · Cosponsor
- Senator Sara Love · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Mautz · Cosponsor
- Senator Cory V. McCray · Cosponsor
- Senator Mike McKay · Cosponsor
- Senator C. Anthony Muse · Cosponsor
- Senator Justin Ready · Cosponsor
- Senator Jim Rosapepe · Cosponsor
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling · Cosponsor
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher · Cosponsor
- Senator Alonzo T. Washington · Cosponsor
- Senator Mary Washington · Cosponsor
- Senator Ron Watson · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
- Senator Craig J. Zucker · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 42 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat
Co-sponsors (42)
- Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
- Senator Hershey
- Senator Jackson
- Senator Smith
- Senator Sydnor
- Senator Malcolm Augustine Democrat
- Senator Jack Bailey Republican
- Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat
- Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat
- Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
- Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican
- Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat
- Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat
- Senator Jason C. Gallion Republican
- Senator Dawn Gile Democrat
- Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat
- Senator Kevin M. Harris Democrat
- Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat
- Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat
- Senator Katie Fry Hester Democrat
- Senator Mary-Dulany James Democrat
- Senator J.B. Jennings Republican
- Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat
- Senator Nancy J. King Democrat
- Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat
- Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat
- Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat
- Senator Sara Love Democrat
- Senator Johnny Mautz Republican
- Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
- Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat
- Senator Justin Ready Republican
- Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat
- Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat
- Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat
- Senator Mary Washington Democrat
- Senator Ron Watson Democrat
- Senator Chris West Republican
- Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0858 do?
- Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; requiring the Unit to monitor efforts of Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and provide guidance, coordination, and technical assistance; authorizing the Unit to implement steps to address and prevent audit findings; requiring the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit findings; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0858?
- SB0858 is sponsored by Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, Senator Hershey, Senator Jackson, Senator Smith, Senator Sydnor, Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Jack Bailey (Republican), Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Senator Paul D. Corderman (Republican), Senator Brian J. Feldman (Democrat), Senator Bill Ferguson (Democrat), Senator Jason C. Gallion (Republican), Senator Dawn Gile (Democrat), Senator Guy Guzzone (Democrat), Senator Kevin M. Harris (Democrat), Senator Antonio Hayes (Democrat), Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Senator Katie Fry Hester (Democrat), Senator Mary-Dulany James (Democrat), Senator J.B. Jennings (Republican), Senator Cheryl C. Kagan (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Senator Benjamin F. Kramer (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), Senator Johnny Mautz (Republican), Senator Cory V. McCray (Democrat), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Senator C. Anthony Muse (Democrat), Senator Justin Ready (Republican), Senator Jim Rosapepe (Democrat), Senator Johnny Ray Salling (Republican), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Alonzo T. Washington (Democrat), Senator Mary Washington (Democrat), Senator Ron Watson (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), and Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0858?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
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