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2026 Regular Session

HB994

Business Regulation - Travel Services - Special Fund, Fees, and Surety Requirement (Don't You Worry (Wurie) Act)

Establishing the Sellers of Travel Services Registration Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring that investment earnings be credited to the General Fund of the State; requiring the Secretary of Labor to annually calculate costs; authorizing the Department to set fees; requiring providers of travel services to file with the Department proof of professional liability and errors and omissions liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000; etc.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in House February 6, 2026 House passed March 23, 2026 Senate passed April 9, 2026 House passed April 10, 2026 Enrolled April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

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

105 yea–28 nay · 6 not voting · 2 absent

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April 9, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

28 yea–14 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 10, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

97 yea–34 nay · 5 not voting · 5 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611
  2. House Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. House Third Reading Passed (97-34) View roll call
  4. House House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed (28-14) View roll call
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Senate Favorable with Amendments {653323/1 Adopted
  8. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
  9. Senate Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. Senate Referred Finance
  11. House Third Reading Passed (105-28) View roll call
  12. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
  13. House Favorable with Amendments {523029/1 Adopted View roll call
  14. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
  15. House Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  16. House Hearing canceled
  17. House Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
  18. House First Reading Economic Matters
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