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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 101: Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 101 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on October 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Broadcasters - Debate for Candidates for Statewide Office - Required Participants. Primary sponsor: Gary Simmons (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2026): Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. (Government, Labor, and Elections)
  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections and Appropriations
  3. Pre-filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source