HB 2240

HB2738 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.

HB2731 - Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.

HB2101 - Prohibiting municipalities from adopting and implementing a guaranteed income program.

HB2027 - Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statute.

HB2015 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

HB2360 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.

HB2798 - Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - Granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.

SB161 - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program or increases cost to the state or making certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

SB222 - Prohibiting deference to a state agency's interpretation of a statute, rule or regulation or document by a state court or an officer hearing an administrative action.

SB279 - Amending the campaign finance act and the state governmental ethics laws regarding the qualifications of members of the governmental ethics commission, actions of the commission, formation of political committees, reporting requirements and requirements for "paid for"" attributions."

SB285 - Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for certain expenses incurred by state officers and employees for travel in attending conferences or events provided by nonprofit organizations and for discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.

SB286 - Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law.

Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings

Public Information Act - Public Records - Nonprofit Organizations

Procurement - Advertising - Local News Organizations (Local Newspapers for Maryland Communities Act of 2026)

State Procurement - Security Services - Contract Modification

Education - Agreements, Procurement Contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting and Publication

Maryland Public Ethics Law - Officials of the Legislative Branch - Gifts of Food and Beverages