Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Marc Korman was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced9
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee3
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 3 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Standards and Best Practices 6Notices 5Records 4Time 4Budgets 4Governor 4
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
In plain English Transfers the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs, establishes a green energy loan program for nonprofits, and alters solar permitting procedures, among other changes.
Official synopsis: 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 the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; altering…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 353 · 2026-05-12
Maryland Transit Administration Reform Act
In plain English Establishes a Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service and a Commuter Services Advisory Board, and repeals the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
Official synopsis: Establishing the Board of Directors for Baltimore Core Transit Service in the Maryland Transit Administration as a governing body with certain authority over the provision of Baltimore Core Transit Service; establishing the Commuter Services Advisory Board to provide certain oversight over and guidance for certain…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 420 · 2026-05-12
Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act)
In plain English Requires counties and municipalities to notify the state environment department within 10 business days after accepting permit applications for new buildings with at least 35,000 square feet of floor space, starting July 1, 2026.
Official synopsis: Requiring, beginning on July 1, 2026, a county or municipality to notify the Department of the Environment within 10 business days after a county or municipality accepts the permit application for a new building that has a proposed gross floor area of 35,000 square feet…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 412 · 2026-05-12
Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act)
In plain English Requires the Securities Commissioner to act within a specified timeframe on franchise registrations, shortens the deadline to sue for franchise sale violations, and prohibits franchisors from preventing franchisees from associating together.
Official synopsis: Altering the period of time within which the Securities Commissioner in the Office of the Attorney General may exercise a power under certain provisions of law governing the sale of franchises; altering the period of time within which an action for liability under a certain…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 413 · 2026-05-12
Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring county boards and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to maintain on their respective websites an archived video recording of each open…
Passed one chamberMotion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted · 2026-04-13
Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026
Requiring the Governor to withhold 35% of the annual appropriation for grants to the Washington Suburban Transit District under certain circumstances; altering the calculation of the amount that the Governor is required to include in the annual budget each year to provide grants to the…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m. · 2026-03-25
Board of Public Works – Contract Review – Climate and Sustainability Information (BPW Climate Transparency Act)
Requiring a State agency to provide certain climate and sustainability information on submission of a certain contract award recommendation or proposed public-private partnership agreement to the Board of Public Works; requiring liaisons to the Board to ensure compliance; requiring the climate and sustainability information to…
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-03-09
Transfer of Real Property – Recordation Certification and State Transfer Tax (Land Transfer Accountability Act)
Prohibiting a clerk of the circuit court from recording an instrument that effects a change of ownership of real property from the United States to another person unless the instrument is accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance; requiring the Office of the Attorney General and…
Not out of committeeHearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-09
Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Uses – Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums (Co-Op and Condo Energy Refund Equity Act)
Altering the authorized uses of certain compliance fee revenue paid into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; and requiring certain funds in the Fund be used as refunds or credits to residential customers in fiscal year 2027.
Not out of committeeHearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-05
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.