Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Requiring certain broadband providers in the State to establish a program to provide certain broadband services to eligible low-income consumers on or before December 1, 2026; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt certain providers from the requirement to establish a program; altering the duties of the Office; and establishing a Broadband Affordability Advisory Board.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1007 | Commercial Financing - Small Business Truth in Lending Act | introduced |
| HB 1016 | Labor and Employment - Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses - Employer Workforce Relocation and Out-of-State Employers | passed_lower |
| HB 1025 | State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensing - Eyelash Extensions | passed_lower |
| HB 1026 | Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization | passed_lower |
| HB 1033 | Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Maryland Chamber of Commerce Grant Program - Established (Business Networks Access Act) | introduced |
| HB 1074 | Public Ethics Law - Participation Restrictions and Requirements for Local Governments and School Boards | introduced |
| HB 1088 | Property Tax - Petition to Review Value of Commercial Real Property | introduced |
| HB 1089 | Consumer Protection - Data Broker Registry - Establishment | introduced |