2020 bill tracking
Our bill tracking system provides concise summaries of each bill along with the Chamber’s positions: support, oppose, hold or amend. We encourage our members to regularly review this section of our website for the most up-to-date legislative information.
You can access a breakdown of bills by topic by logging in to our Members Only Portal below and then selecting “2020 Bill Tracker” from the menu on the right hand side.
2019 bill tracking
View 2019 bill tracking below.
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| BILL # | BILL TITLE | COMMITTEE |
|---|---|---|
| HB1091 | Public-Private Partnerships – Reforms | Appropriations |
| HB0809 | Sales and Use Tax – Taxable Services – Telephone Answering Service | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0102 | Courts – Direct Action Against Automobile Insurer | Economic Matters |
| SB0852 | Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation – Veterans and Military Service Members and Spouses – Occupational Licenses | Economic Matters |
| SB0705 | Organ Donation – Prohibition on Discrimination by Insurer and Unpaid Leave | Health and Government Operations |
| SB0984 | Maryland EARN Program – Strategic Industry Partnership – Definition | Finance |
| SB0871 | Public Health – Healthy Maryland Program – Establishment | Finance |
| SB0912 | Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Adverse Actions – Absence Control Policy | Finance |
| SB0959 | Labor and Employment – Wage Payment and Collection – General Contractor Liability | Finance |
| SB0616 | Joint Committee on Workforce Development | Finance |
| SB0839 | Labor and Employment – Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Finance |
| SB0558 | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Finance |
| HB1087 | Public Health – Healthy Maryland Program – Establishment | Health and Government Operations |
| HB0378 | Public Health – State-Provided Health Care Benefits | Health and Government Operations |
| SB0507 | Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit Program | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0945 | Sales and Use Tax – Taxable Services – Telephone Answering Service | Budget and Taxation |
| Sb0885 | Income Tax Credit – Employers – Eligible Internships | Budget and Taxation |
| HB1065 | Maryland Commercial Receivership Act | Economic Matters |
| HB1127 | Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019 | Economic Matters |
| SB0786 | Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2019 | Finance |
| SB0781 | Public-Private Partnership Projects – Real Property Acquisition – Prohibition | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0931 | Maryland Transportation Public-Private Partnership Oversight Act | Budget and Taxation |
| HB1226 | Community Career Centers for 21st-Century Jobs | Economic Matters |
| HB0794 | Labor and Employment – Discrimination Against Medical Cannabis Patients and Caregivers – Prohibition (Medical Cannabis Patient and Caregiver Antidiscrimination Act) | Economic Matters |
| HB1264 | Public Health – Products Containing a Flame-Retardant Chemical – Prohibition on Import or Sale | Health and Government Operations |
| HB1107 | Discrimination in Employment – Pregnancy and Childbirth | Economic Matters |
| HB1158 | Clean Energy Jobs | Economic Matters |
| SB0850 | Sales and Use Tax – Exemption – Qualified Computer Technology | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0591 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Qualified Business Income | Budget and Taxation |
| HB0896 | Income Tax Credit – Small Businesses – Student Interns and Apprentices | Ways and Means |
| HB0705 | Career and Technology Education – Training in Soft Business Skills | Ways and Means |
| SB0613 | Online Consumer Protection Act | Finance |
| HB0212 | Anne Arundel County – Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges and Chesapeake Bay Crossing – Consent Requirement | Environment and Transportation |
| HB0152 | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Expansion Act of 2019 | Ways and Means |
| HB0669 | Environment – Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Economic Matters |
| HB1327 | Small Business Development Center Network Fund – Minimum Appropriation | Appropriations |
| HB1237 | Maryland Technology Internship Program – Qualifications for Participation – Alteration | Appropriations |
| SB0738 | Labor and Employment – Wage History and Wage Range | Finance |
| SB0705 | Organ Donation – Prohibition on Discrimination by Insurer and Unpaid Leave | Finance |
| SB0500 | Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment | Finance |
| HB0768 | Health – Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Environment and Transportation |
| HB0904 | Agriculture – Nutrient Management – Monitoring and Enforcement | Environment and Transportation |
| SB0759 | Health – Prescription Drug Affordability Board | Finance |
| SB0813 | Personal Injury or Wrongful Death – Noneconomic Damages | Judicial Proceedings |
| HB1276 | Security Feature for Connected Devices – Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports | Economic Matters |
| HB0901 | Online Consumer Protection Act | Economic Matters |
| HB1199 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Retirement Income | Ways and Means |
| HB0718 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income | Ways and Means |
| HB0235 | Economic Development – Maryland Technology Infrastructure Program | Ways and Means |
| HB0150 | More Opportunities for Marylanders Act of 2019 | Ways and Means |
| HB0046 | Small Business Relief Tax Credit – Expansion | Ways and Means |
| HB1262 | Human Relations – Employment Discrimination and Discriminatory Housing Practices – Revisions | Health and Government Operations |
| HB1124 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses – Economic Impact Analyses | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| SB0548 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources | Finance |
| SB0516 | Clean Energy Jobs | Finance |
| HB1073 | Joint Committee on Workforce Development | Economic Matters |
| HB0976 | Labor and Employment – Minimum Wage – Establishment by Counties | Economic Matters |
| HB1040 | Labor and Employment – Exemptions From Overtime Pay – Administrative, Executive, or Professional Capacity (Overtime Modernization Act of 2019) | Economic Matters |
| HB0994 | Labor and Employment – Criminal Record Screening Practices (Ban the Box) | Economic Matters |
| HB0972 | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law – Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Economic Matters |
| HB0790 | Equal Pay for Equal Work – Enforcement – Civil Penalties (Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act) | Economic Matters |
| HB1161 | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program | Ways and Means |
| SB0593 | Maryland Technology Development Corporation – Investment Funds – Eligible Recipients | Finance |
| HB1284 | Organ Donation – Prohibition on Discrimination by Insurer and Unpaid Leave | Health and Government Operations |
| HB0765 | Transportation – Magnetic Levitation Projects – Requirements | Environment & Energy |
| HB0041 | Student Debt Relief Act of 2019 | Appropriations |
| HB0640 | Peace Orders – Workplace Violence | Judiciary |
| SB0555 | Peace Orders – Workplace Violence | Judicial Proceedings |
| SB0518 | Discrimination in Employment – Pregnancy and Childbirth | Judicial Proceedings |
| SB0788 | Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| SB0546 | Agriculture – Nutrient Management – Monitoring and Enforcement | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| SB0542 | Community Healthy Air Act | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| HB0873 | Task Force on Tax Policy, Reform, and Fairness | Ways and Means |
| HB0886 | Income Tax – Angel Investor Tax Credit Program | Ways and Means |
| HB0729 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Qualified Business Income | Ways and Means |
| HB0499 | Civil Actions – Interstate Pipeline Liability Act | Judiciary |
| SB0442 | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges – County Government Consent Requirement – Expansion | Finance |
| SB0765 | Health Insurance – Continuation Coverage – Change in Employment Status | Finance |
| SB0875 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Military Retirement Income | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0726 | Income Tax Credit – Purchase of Cybersecurity Technology or Service | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0549 | Income Tax Credit – Agency Shop Fees and Union Dues | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0413 | Income Tax – Subtraction Modification – Retirement Income | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0174 | More Opportunities for Marylanders Act of 2019 | Budget and Taxation |
| HB0695 | Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 | Environment and Transportation |
| HB0663 | Public-Private Partnership Projects – Real Property Acquisition – Prohibition | Environment and Transportation |
| HB1257 | Maryland Transportation Public-Private Partnership Oversight Act | Environment & Energy |
| SB0937 | Wireless Facilities – Installation and Regulation | Finance |
| SB0713 | Wireless Facilities – Permitting and Siting | Finance |
| SB0572 | Electric Companies and Gas Companies – Rate Regulation – Alternative Rate Plans | Finance |
| SB0574 | Maryland Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Incentive Program | Finance |
| SB0553 | Security Feature for Connected Devices – Requirements, Procurement Preferences, and Reports | Finance |
| SB0480 | Effective Corporate Tax Rate Transparency Act of 2019 | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0458 | Corporate Income Tax – Single Sales Factor Apportionment – Deferred Tax Relief | Budget and Taxation |
| HB1139 | Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction | Ways and Means |
| HB0922 | Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction | Ways and Means |
| SB0686 | Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Applicability | Finance |
| SB0681 | Labor and Employment – Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Seasonal Temporary Workers | Finance |
| HB0329 | Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law – Awards of Certain Fees and Costs and Prohibition Against Retaliation | Finance |
| HB0328 | Labor and Employment – Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Finance |
| SB0280 | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen) | Finance |
| HB1115 | Community Colleges – Workforce Readiness Grant Program – Established | Appropriations |
| HB1020 | Wireless Facilities – Permitting and Siting | Economic Matters |
| HB0654 | Wireless Facilities – Installation and Regulation | Economic Matters |
| HB0653 | Electric Companies and Gas Companies – Rate Regulation – Alternative Rate Plans | Economic Matters |
| SB0515 | Community Colleges – Workforce Readiness Grant Program – Established | Appropriations |
| SB0167 | Pathways in Technology Early College High (P-TECH) Expansion Act of 2019 | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| SB0088 | Student Debt Relief Act of 2019 | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| SB0377 | Corporate Income Tax – Combined Reporting | Budget and Taxation |
| HB0457 | Income Tax Interest and Penalty Waiver Act of 2019 | Ways and Means |
| HB0582 | Income Tax Credit – Employers – Eligible Internships | Ways and Means |
| HB0686 | Maryland Healthy Working Families Act – Adverse Actions – Absence Control Policy | Economic Matters |
| HB0661 | Employment Discrimination – Definition of Employer | Economic Matters |
| HB0634 | Labor and Employment – Wage History and Wage Range | Economic Matters |
| HB0503 | Employers of Ex-Offenders – Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision – Immunity | Economic Matters |
| SB0387 | Environment – Water Quality Certifications (Pipeline and Water Protection Act of 2019) | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| HB0426 | 21st Century Transportation Funding Act | Ways and Means |
| SB0271 | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights – Civil Penalties | Judicial Proceedings |
| HB0375 | Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction | Ways and Means |
| SB0107 | Anne Arundel County – Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges and Chesapeake Bay Crossing – Consent Requirement | Finance |
| SB0252 | Railroad Company – Movement of Freight – Required Crew | Finance |
| SB0285 | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibition | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| HB0509 | Labor and Employment – Overtime Exemption – Service Advisors | Economic Matters |
| HB0341 | Labor and Employment – Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program – Establishment (Time to Care Act of 2019) | Economic Matters |
| HB0317 | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights – Civil Penalties | Health and Government Operations |
| HB0166 | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage and Enforcement (Fight for Fifteen) | Economic Matters |
| SB0173 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | Education, Health & Env. Affairs |
| HB0086 | Health Insurance – Continuation Coverage – Change in Employment Status | Health and Government Operations |
| HB0106 | Environmental Trust Fund – Surcharge Extension | Economic Matters |
| HB0102 | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges – County Government Consent Requirement – Expansion | Environment and Transportation |
| HB0066 | Railroad Company – Movement of Freight – Required Crew | Environment and Transportation |
| SB0219 | Employers of Ex-Offenders – Liability for Negligent Hiring or Inadequate Supervision – Immunity | Judicial Proceedings |
| HB0175 | Maryland Research and Development Tax Credit – Sunset Extension | Budget and Taxation |
| HB0173 | Economic Development – Job Creation Tax Credit – Sunset Extension | Ways and Means |
| HB0141 | Commercial Law – Internet Privacy and Net Neutrality | Economic Matters |
| HB0126 | Labor and Employment – Labor Organizations – Right to Work | Economic Matters |
| HB0109 | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibition | Economic Matters |
| SB0190 | Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction | Budget and Taxation |
| HB0157 | State Government – Regulations Impacting Small Businesses | Health and Government Operations |
| SB0243 | Small Business Development Center Network Fund – Minimum Appropriation | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0101 | Civil Actions – Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage | Judicial Proceedings |
| SB0100 | Civil Actions – Interstate Pipeline Liability Act | Judicial Proceedings |
| SB0089 | Small Business Relief Tax Credit – Expansion | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0076 | Small Business Fairness Act | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0037 | Corporate Income Tax – Rate Reduction | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0059 | State Department of Assessments and Taxation – Notices and Orders – E-Mail | Budget and Taxation |
| SB0026 | State Department of Assessments & Taxation – Expedited Document Processing | Economic Matters |
| HB0091 | Public-Private Partnerships – Presolicitation Reports – Environmental Impact Statement Requirement | Appropriations |
| HB0038 | Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses | Economic Matters |
