2026 Regular Session
SB618
Public Ethics - Members of the General Assembly - State and Local Government Employment Exemption
Authorizing the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to exempt a member of the General Assembly, a filed candidate for election to the General Assembly, or a member-elect of the General Assembly from the prohibition against receiving earned income from an executive unit or political subdivision of the State under certain circumstances; and requiring the Committee to issue an opinion to provide guidance to the members of the Maryland General Assembly on compliance with the Act.
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
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 583328/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected
Failed
13 yea–27 nay · 4 not voting · 3 absent
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment 963723/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected
Failed
13 yea–29 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
32 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
102 yea–35 nay · 3 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 24, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
February 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
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 Third Reading Passed (102-35) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments {363920/1 Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
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Senate Third Reading Passed (32-10)
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Floor Amendment {963723/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected (13-29)
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Senate Floor Amendment {583328/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (13-27)
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {833929/1 Adopted
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Senate Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {833929/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment