2026 Regular Session
HB1219
Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study
Requiring the University System of Maryland to conduct a study to evaluate the relationship between climate change, homeowner's insurance, and emergency and disaster preparedness; requiring the University, by July 1, 2027, to submit its report to the General Assembly addressing the current state of the National Flood Insurance Program and the private flood insurance market and recommendations on the how the State can incentivize residents to invest in home protection from extreme weather events; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
100 yea–34 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
28 yea–13 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
97 yea–33 nay · 8 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Finance
February 11, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 697
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (97-33) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Reading Passed (28-13) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {283921/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (100-34) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {223722/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
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House First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary