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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1079: Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations

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 1079 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Office of Regulatory Management and State Government Authorizations. Primary sponsor: Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Chris Adams (Republican), Kevin Anderson (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Terry Baker (Republican), Barry Beauchamp (Republican), Jason Buckel (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Barrie Ciliberti (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican), Mike Griffith (Republican), Wayne Hartman (Republican), Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Nic Kipke (Republican), Bob Long (Republican), Mangione, Susan McComas (Republican), Ric Metzgar (Republican), April Miller (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Teresa Reilly (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), Josh Stonko (Republican), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), William Valentine (Republican), William Wivell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 29

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Chris AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Kevin AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38A
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Terry BakerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1C
Barry BeauchampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38B
Jason BuckelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1B
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Barrie CilibertiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Wayne HartmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38C
Jim HinebaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1A
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Nic KipkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Bob LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
MangionePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Susan McComasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34B
Ric MetzgarPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
April MillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Teresa ReillyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
Josh StonkoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42C
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
William WivellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A

“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 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
  2. Hearing canceled
  3. Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Sources

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