2026 Regular Session
HB382
Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Requiring, beginning November 15, 2027, and each November 15 thereafter, certain broadband providers to report certain information to the Office of Statewide Broadband annually; and requiring by December 1, 2027, and each December 1 thereafter, the Office to determine whether the certain programs reported are sufficient to meet the needs of low-income consumers in the State and make any recommendations related to low-income consumer programs in the State.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
95 yea–34 nay · 6 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Finance
January 21, 2026 · House
Economic Matters
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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Senate Referred Finance
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House Third Reading Passed (95-34) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {323527/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
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House Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Economic Matters