Annapolis Update: End of Session Letter

Dear Friends,

The 447th session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight on Monday, April 7th. These 90-days have been marked by a series of unprecedented events, including a $3.3 billion deficit and a record-breaking $67 billion budget, alongside skyrocketing energy prices.

Throughout the session, I remained steadfast in my commitment to delivering meaningful representation for Marylanders, despite the continued Democratic supermajority. I focused on shaping policy outcomes by prioritizing practical, bipartisan solutions, elevating critical issues affecting residents and businesses, actively contributing in committee discussions to reduce potential harm, and holding the majority party accountable.

I extend my heartfelt appreciation for your engagement in the legislative process. Your input, whether through phone calls, emails, or letters, is invaluable in guiding my representation in Annapolis. It is a privilege to be your voice in the state Senate, and I am grateful for the trust you have placed in me.

In the interim, I remain committed to serving you year-round, and my office stands ready to offer any assistance needed in navigating the complexities of state government. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your state Senator. I look forward to seeing you in the district.

FY 2026 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

House Bill 350 – Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2026) was introduced on January 15th but did not reach the Senate until March 28th. This delay left the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee with only 10 days to review and amend the legislation before entering a Conference Committee with members of the House of Delegates. Passing a balanced budget is the only duty the Maryland General Assembly is constitutionally required to fulfill. Yet this year, the process dragged on until Sine Die, the final day of session, resulting in a budget that left many Marylanders frustrated and rightfully concerned.

Republicans offered practical amendments that would have cut the $1.8 billion needed to eliminate new revenue sources such as: a hiring freeze for vacant state positions (with exceptions for public safety), a pause in state employee raises, and a 5% across-the-board cut to state agency spending, matching the scale of the deficit. All rejected in the name of “values.” But our values center on keeping Maryland affordable, helping families stay in their homes, and keeping jobs in the state- even improving growth.

While Marylanders continue to grapple with rising costs of living, lawmakers across the aisle declined to scale back some of the more idealistic spending. For example, offering free healthcare to a family of four earning $100,000, who could otherwise use the Affordable Care Exchange. Additionally, the Kirwan Blueprint adds $4 billion annually to the state budget, yet has not shown meaningful results. On a positive note, I stood with many of my constituents to successfully advocate for the restoration of funding for the Developmental Disabilities Administration. Supporting our most vulnerable community members is not just necessary, it’s the right thing to do.

While the Executive Branch shifts blame to so-called “structural deficits” and Washington, D.C., Senate Republicans recognize the real problem: an economy overly dependent on government spending and employment- despite two decades of warning from economists and an overly idealized budget that doesn't balance the true needs of our community.

While Senate Republicans stood firm against broad-based tax increases, targeted taxes and fees were raised. However, as your representative, I maintain reservations about the necessity of these measures. I firmly believe Maryland’s fiscal challenges stem not from inadequate taxation but from sweeping legislative initiatives enacted without a clear long-term funding strategy.

FY 2026 BUDGET RECONCILIATION & FINANCING ACT:

House Bill 352 - Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 includes major policy and financial decisions that significantly affect residents and businesses in Maryland. Here are a few of the highlights:

Income Tax Changes: Creation of a “half millionaires” tax by establishing two new tax brackets for taxable income between $500,001 and $1,000,000 (6.25%) and $1,000,000+ (6.5%) and phasing out itemized deductions for Federal Adjusted Gross Income above $200,000

Local Income Tax: Enables local jurisdictions to increase the local income tax rate or “piggyback tax” from 3.2% to 3.3%

Misc Fees: Establishes a $0.20 per-page fee for viewing land records

Capital Gains: Establishes a new 2% surcharge on capital gains income in excess of $350,000

Sports Wagering: Increases sports wagering tax rate from 15% to 20%

Cannabis Tax Rate: Increases the tax rate on cannabis sales from 9% to 12|%

Vending Machines: Applies the 6% sales tax to vending machine sales

New Transportation Revenue:

Vehicle Excise Tax: Increases the excise tax on vehicles to 6.5%;

Registration Fees: Accelerates the increases to the annual vehicle registration fees passed during the 2024 session;

Vehicle Emissions Inspection Fees: Increases the maximum fee from $14 to $30;

Certificates of Title: Doubles fees for new/used vehicles to $200;

New Tire Tax: $5 tax per new tire; and Tire Recycling: $1 per tire recycling fee that will increase automatically with inflation.

Although Senate Republicans successfully stopped the implementation of proposed 2.5% Business-to-Business tax during floor debate, Democrats ultimately pushed through the 3% 'Tech Tax', a measure I opposed on the Senate Floor during the BRFA debate. We have seen a tax on technology before. In 2007, a tech tax was instituted, failed, then repealed in 2008. Why repeat a proven mistake? Even with carve-outs for cloud computing, affiliate business, intellectual property, and quantum tech in the Discovery District of College Park, there’s still no clarity on exactly what falls under the new 3% tax.

I voted against both the Budget Bill and the BRFA. While I strongly support addressing the critical needs of Maryland’s communities, I cannot back unchecked spending that threatens my district’s ability to thrive. This year’s budget relies on taxpayers, making Maryland one of only three states to raise taxes and fees in 2025. With a projected $7 billion deficit that will grow over the next three years, hardworking Marylanders are being asked to cover others' costs. I hope my colleagues across the aisle will recognize the real challenges Maryland families face, as many will be asked to make do with less in Fiscal Year 2026.

ENERGY:

In January, my office was flooded with concerns about soaring utility bills. A major cause is Maryland’s aggressive clean energy transition and multi-year rate hikes to fund a sweeping grid overhaul. Many experts say these measures go beyond what’s necessary or fair. This rapid shift raises serious concerns. Ratepayers face higher costs and local long-term risks such as EMF exposure, soil erosion, farmland loss, and airspace disruptions. Energy policy shouldn’t sacrifice communities or place unrealistic burdens on families.

Several energy-related bills passed this session. Senate Bill 37-Electric Companies - Regional Transmission Organizations - Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act) requires utilities to report regional transmission votes. Senate Bill 175 -Public Safety - Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing - Prohibitions and Study bans certain gas piping systems and mandates a safety study. Senate Bill 399 Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines regulates overhead lines in wildland areas. Senate Bill 909 - Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act creates a “Strategic Energy Planning Office” within the PSC to assess grid needs. Meanwhile, the “Legislative Energy Relief Fund” offered just $80 in annual rebates, hardly meaningful relief.

I opposed Senate Bill 931 - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act), which gives the PSC sweeping authority to approve large-scale solar projects. While the bill includes new standards for solar siting, certification, and workforce licensing, it comes at the cost of local input and threatens farmland and long-established land use plans. Marylanders deserve energy policies that respect their wallets and their communities, not one-size-fits-all mandates from Annapolis.

I opposed Senate Bill 937 - Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act) for unfairly burdening ratepayers and undermining local control. SB 937 overhauls energy regulations, adds bureaucracy, removes "waste-to-energy" from the renewable portfolio, complicates gas pipeline upgrades, and allows utilities to lock in multi-year rate hikes with limited oversight.

Governor Moore’s decision to delay implementation of California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations until 2029 is a step in the right direction, though many Republicans support full withdrawal. EV ownership should be a personal choice, not a mandate. Adopted in 2023, ACC II mandates 100% EV sales by 2035, despite declining demand. This policy risks forcing Marylanders into the electric market, putting border dealerships at a competitive disadvantage and threatening jobs, unsold inventory, and lost revenue.

EDUCATION:

House Bill 504 - The Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act Adjusted the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Kirwan), which costs $4 billion annually and contributes to the state's budget deficit. While the Governor made some cuts, more substantial changes were needed. The final bill passed by the Senate included the following compromises:

Freezes funding for "collaborative time" for three years but allows implementation. The classroom-to-collaborative time ratio shifts from 80/20 to 60/40, requiring more teachers for classrooms.

$70 million/year directed to the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports for mental and behavioral health services, up from the Governor's proposed $40 million.

Preserved the funding formula for "community schools," which provide additional services like academic support, health, and family engagement.

The Blueprint continues to contribute to state and local deficits. Proposals to reduce costs, like pausing funding and holding the collaborative time ratio at 80/20, were defeated, but will continue to be discussed. Maryland Report Card

SAFETY & LAW ENFORCEMENT:

House Bill 853 – Postconviction Review - Procedure to Reduce Duration of Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act) – Allows those sentenced to life for crimes committed at ages 18–25 to seek release after 20 years, including violent offenses. Petitions are allowed every three years, risking retraumatization of victims and their families. Senate Republicans excluded those who killed first responders.

House Bill 1378 – Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse – In response to rising lawsuits under the 2023 Child Victims Act, this bill lowers settlement caps—$890K to $400K for state institutions, $1.5M to $700K for private—and limits claimants to one payment per suit. The 2023 Act removed the statute of limitations and broadened “sexual abuse” to include cases where institutions enabled abuse, increasing liability.

Senate Bill 181/House Bill 1123 – Correctional Services - Geriatric and Medical Parole – Alters the parole structure to allow incarcerated criminals to be released on medical parole or be eligible for early parole if over a certain age and have served at least part of their sentence.

House Bill 260 – Criminal Law - Drug Paraphernalia - Prohibitions and Penalties – Lowers controlled drug paraphernalia penalties to $500 fine for the first offense and up to one year and/or $1,000 for repeat offenses, down from four years and $25,000.

Senate Bill 11/House Bill 179 – Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 – Addresses retail theft in Maryland by increasing penalties for offenders who commit repeated thefts over 90 days.

Senate Bill 360 – Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action – Expands revenge porn law to include computer-generated images of real people in compromising situations without consent, with penalties of up to 2 years imprisonment, a $5,000 fine, or both.

Senate Bill 347/House Bill 542 – Adult Protective Services - Investigations and Disclosure of Information – Allows social services to request federal law enforcement assistance in vulnerable adult investigations and expands restrictions on disclosing information to include adult protective services.

House Bill 413 – Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances and Firearms –Repeals mandatory minimums for large cannabis possession, equalizes crack and cocaine sentencing, and allows resentencing hearings. The bill also strengthens gun laws, making it a felony to traffic firearms, possess or sell stolen or ghost guns, or have a gun with a removed serial number.

Senate Bill 205/House Bill 246 – Human Services - Adult Protective Services – Enhances adult protective services by allowing information sharing, expanding mandatory reporters to include certain EMS providers, and permitting reporting via a statewide hotline.

HEALTHCARE:

Senate Bill 641/House Bill 1355 – Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids – Requires insurance coverage for hearing aids for adults if they are ordered, fitted, and dispensed by a licensed hearing aid dispenser.

Senate Bill 646/House Bill 970 – Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols – Bans insurers and health organizations from requiring step therapy or fail-first protocols for FDA-approved insulin or insulin analogs used to treat Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes.

Senate Bill 374 – Counties - Cancer Screening for Professional Firefighters - Required Coverage (James "Jimmy" Malone Act) – Mandates that counties provide coverage for preventive cancer screenings to all county-employed firefighters.

Senate Bill 975/House Bill 1243 – Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs – Requires insurers to cover specialty drugs, with reimbursement rates agreed upon by the carrier and provider. It does not prevent denial if the drug doesn’t meet medical necessity criteria.

Senate Bill 357/House Bill 424 – Prescription Drug Affordability Board - Authority and Stakeholder Council Membership (Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for All Marylanders Now Act) – Authorizes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to set upper payment limits for prescription drugs facing affordability issues and allows the Board to revisit limits for drugs in shortage.

House Bill 1315 – Vaccinations by Pharmacists and Health Insurance Coverage for Immunizations – Expands the vaccinations pharmacists can administer to individuals of a certain age and updates the required immunizations for child wellness coverage by health insurers.

Senate Bill 223/House Bill 158 – Department of Aging - Senior Call-Check and Social Connections Program – Expands Senior Call-Check to include residents 60+, offering regular check-ins via calls, texts, or virtual interactions, with follow-up actions if a call is missed.

Senate Bill 848/House Bill 930 – Public Health Abortion Grant Program - Establishment – Allocates grants to increase abortion care access using excess ACA funds, plus $2 million from the Governor’s taxpayer fund, designated for the program by October 1, 2025.

House Bill 634 – Income Tax - Income Tax Reconciliation Program - Established (Maryland Fair Taxation for Justice-Involved Individuals Act) – Allows eligible-income level incarcerated individuals to set up tax payment plans and waive interest and penalties for 2025–2029.

Senate Bill 372/House Bill 869 – Preserve Telehealth Access Act of 2025 – Permanently includes audio-only telephone calls as telehealth and requires reimbursement for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, applying to both Medicaid and commercial insurance.

VETERANS:

Senate Bill 872/House Bill 1443 – Local Government - Hiring and Promotion Preferences for Veterans and Spouses of Service Members and Veterans (Families Serve Act) – Expands employment opportunities for veterans and their families in Maryland by allowing counties and municipalities to grant hiring and promotion preferences, along with a 10-point credit on employment tests. I am a proud sponsor of this bill.

House Bill 1080 – Local Government - Local Personnel - Leave With Pay – Expands the Time to Serve Act of 2024 to include eligible local and municipal employees, giving local governments the option to approve paid military leave based on their budgets. I am a proud sponsor of the Senate cross-file.

Senate Bill 182 – Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Eligibility - Family Members of Veterans – Expands eligibility for the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program to include an “eligible family member” (a spouse or dependent of an eligible veteran).

Senate Bill 246/House Bill 228 – Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard – Expands the Maryland Veterans Trust to offer financial assistance, grants, and loans to Maryland National Guard members and their families from the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.

IMMIGRATION:

Senate Bill 608 – Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions – Removes the statute of limitations for certifying victim helpfulness, recognizing trauma's lasting impact and strengthening support for noncitizen crime victims who aid investigations.

House Bill 1222 – Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) – Protects sensitive sites like schools and hospitals from federal immigration enforcement and bars the sale or sharing of personal records and location data.

CANNABIS:

Senate Bill 432 – Criminal Records – Expungement and Maryland Judiciary Case Search (Expungement Reform Act of 2025) – Expands expungement to those who completed their sentence and paid restitution, building on the governor’s pardon of 175,000 cannabis cases. The bill also adds offenses like driving without a license, using a stolen credit card, and issuing or cashing a bad check to the list of expungable offenses and removes cannabis-related convictions that were pardoned by the governor from the judiciary case search database.

Senate Bill 215 – Cannabis Reform - Revisions – Repeals on-site consumption licenses, allows certain licensee activities, extends delivery options, adjusts supply rules, clarifies dispensary zoning, permits license sales via employee stock ownership plans, and exempts cannabinoid beverages from food tax.

Senate Bill 214/House Bill 12 – Cannabis - Sale and Distribution - Tetrahydrocannabinol Offenses – Bans THC products that exceed legal limits, with fines up to $5,000 and allows ATCC to seize illegal products and issue citations for violations.

VEHICLE LAWS:

Senate Bill 338 – Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 – Installs speed cameras on I-83 and I-695 in Baltimore County. A $40 fine will be imposed for violations. I was the only Baltimore County Senator who voted against this legislation. While public safety is key, we have law enforcement officers to tackle that issue. This is nothing more than a money grab that will jam up your morning commute.

House Bill 182 – Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Penalties – Adjusts civil penalties for speed camera violations to: 12 to 15 mph over the limit: increases to $50, 16 to 19 mph over the limit: increases from $55 to $70, 20 to 29 mph over the limit: increases from $95 to $120, 30 to 39 mph over the limit: increases from $180 to $230, and 40 mph or more over the limit: increases from $350 to $425.

Senate Bill 590/House Bill 744 – Motor Vehicles - Reckless, Negligent, and Aggressive Driving (Sergeant Patrick Kepp Act) – Increases fines for negligent driving (2 points) and speeding 30+ mph over the limit (6 points), expands aggressive driving offenses, and introduces penalties of up to 60 days in jail or a $750 fine.

Senate Bill 40/House Bill 191 – Vehicle Laws - Towed, Removed, or Abandoned Vehicles - Electronic Notice to Owner – Allows towing companies and police departments to send electronic notices for towed or abandoned vehicles through the MVA.

House Bill 1371 – Vehicle Laws - Driver's Licenses - Electronic Credentials (Maryland Mobile ID Enhancement Act) – Allows the MVA to permit individuals to use digital versions of their driver's licenses stored on smartphones for vehicle rentals, although acceptance of these digital licenses varies among rental companies.

Senate Bill 187/House Bill 189 – Drunk Driving - Commercial Driver's Licenses - Disqualification From Driving – Disqualifies individuals from driving a commercial vehicle for one year if they drive or attempt to drive with a Blood or Breath Alcohol Concentration of 0.08 or greater while holding a commercial instructional permit or CDL.

Senate Bill 207 – Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving and Failure to Remain at the Scene - Revocation of Driver's License – Expands license revocation to include drunk/drugged driving or hit-and-run offenses causing death or serious injury. Offenders must wait five years to apply for reinstatement, or two years if MVA finds hardship or extenuating circumstances.

HOUSING:

Senate Bill 63/House Bill 292 – Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations – Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans – Extends the period to achieve recommended reserve funding levels from three to five years, allows adjustments for financial hardship, sets minimum cost thresholds for reserve repairs, and expands funding for other essential purposes.

Senate Bill 689/House Bill 1018 – Financial Institutions - Conventional Home Mortgage Loans - Assumption and Required Disclosures – Requires lenders to include a provision in conventional mortgages allowing a qualified borrower to assume another’s interest rate in the event of an absolute divorce.

Senate Bill 125/House Bill 249 – Residential Real Property - Local Limits on Summoning Law Enforcement or Emergency Services – Bars counties and municipalities from deeming properties nuisances or penalizing individuals for frequent law enforcement or emergency service calls.

Senate Bill 46 – Real Property - Wrongful Detainer - Time of Hearing and Service of Process – Speeds up squatter evictions, limiting the process to 10 business days for quicker resolution for property owners.

Senate Bill 154 – Access to Counsel in Evictions - Task Force and Special Fund – Directs $14 million to provide legal aid to low-income tenants facing eviction through 2028. That's quite a bit of taxpayer funds.

House Bill 59 – Property Tax - Tax Sales - Revisions – Allows tax collectors to withhold certain properties from tax sale, specifically those occupied by heirs of deceased owners or owner-occupied properties.

Senate Bill 516/House Bill 389 – Property Tax - Daycare Centers, Child Care Homes, and Child Care Centers – Exempts personal property in certain large family child care homes from taxation and allows up to a $10,000 annual property tax credit on those homes.

ELECTION LAW:

Senate Bill 93 – Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application – Requires local election boards to send eligible voters a notice about requesting a state-approved absentee ballot application, a specimen ballot, and other mailings to promote mail-in voting.

Senate Bill 257/House Bill 199 – Election Law - Notice to Permanent Absentee Voters – The State Board of Elections will contact permanent absentee voters 90–120 days before an election to confirm their status, verify their address, and confirm their preferred ballot delivery method.

CHILD SUPPORT:

House Bill 261 – Estates and Trusts - Priority of Claims on an Estate - Unpaid Child Support – Amends the order of priority for claims on a decedent's estate with insufficient assets, placing unpaid child support after "family allowances" but before "taxes due by the decedent."

House Bill 681 – Child Support - Driver's License Suspension for Arrearages and Court Orders – Exempts obligors earning up to 250% of the federal poverty level from license suspension for child support non-compliance, unless deemed "voluntarily impoverished," based on current or prior income.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Senate Bill 667/House Bill 633 – Gaming - Slot Machines - Skills-Based Amusement Devices – Excludes skills-based amusement devices from the definition of "slot machine" if they award prizes of minimal value and may be exchanged for non-cash prizes worth no more than $599. So, you can keep enjoying family nights out at the local arcade without a gambling label.

House Bill 618 – State Lottery - Internet Sales of Subscription Plans - Authorization – Establishes a system for purchasing subscriptions to multijurisdictional or jackpot lottery games online, with licensed agents able to sell vouchers for funding subscriptions.

CONSUMERS

Senate Bill 49/House Bill 107 – Consumer Protection - Automatic Renewals – Requires automatic renewal offers to allow easy cancellation, display key information, and notify consumers before renewal. It prohibits automatic credit card charges unless conditions are met.

House Bill 1020 – Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) – Prohibits credit agencies from reporting or using certain medical debt and requires medical debt collection contracts to meet specific terms, or be void.

Senate Bill 764 – State Designations - State Cocktail and State Mineral - Original Maryland Orange Crush and Chromite - Designates the Orange Crush as state cocktail and chromite as state mineral.

Senate Bill 1026/House Bill 1516 – Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements (Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025) – Regulates financial service provider licensing exemptions for entities, like individuals or trusts, acquiring specific loans, and updates secondary mortgage market licensing.

PETS & ANIMALS

Senate Bill 896/House Bill 1152 – Real Property - Residential Rental Property - Pet Policy Disclosure (Pet Policy Transparency Act) – Requires landlords of residential rental properties to provide a link to the pet policy on the property’s website and include a written copy or summary of the policy in rental applications.

Senate Bill 581/House Bill 438 – Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) – Raises the cap on compensatory damages for injury or death of a pet from $10,000 to $25,000.

Senate Bill 152/House Bill 89 – Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing – Treats each harmed animal as a separate offense for sentencing, allows separate or concurrent sentences for animal crimes, and exempts certain animal offenses from humane hunting or fishing practices.

FISHING

Senate Bill 258/House Bill 40 – Natural Resources - Fishing Licenses and Stamps - Alterations – Raises recreational fishing fees: senior licenses increase from $5 to $12, resident annual from $20.50 to $32, and nonresident annual from $30.50 to $55. 7-day and 3-day passes also rise. Trout stamps jump to $20 for residents and $30 for nonresidents.

CAPITAL BUDGET:

The Maryland General Assembly raced against the clock to pass the capital budget before Monday’s midnight deadline. Despite the unprecedented deficit, I was able to secure funding for several key local priorities.

$150,000 to the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association Dry Hydrants (for the installation of fire hydrants in rural parts of Baltimore County)
$25,000 to the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial
$500,000 to the Bengies Road Sanitary Sewer System Extension

These funding victories represent significant Investments in bolstering community infrastructure and enhancing public spaces, promising to enhance the quality of life for residents across our communities.

DRY HYDRANTS:

A part of the Capital Budget included funding for Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association for the installation of dry hydrants in rural parts of Baltimore County.

Sincerely,

Senator J.B. Jennings

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Annapolis Update: End of Session Letter

﻿FY 2026 BUDGET RECONCILIATION & FINANCING ACT:

ENERGY:

Senate Bill 11/House Bill 179 – Organized Retail Theft Act of 2025 – Addresses retail theft in Maryland by increasing penalties for offenders who commit repeated thefts over 90 days.

FY 2026 BUDGET RECONCILIATION & FINANCING ACT: