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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 382: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)

Passed one chamber 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 382 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act). Primary sponsor: Kris Fair (Democratic), Nick Allen (Democratic), Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), Jessica Feldmark (Democratic), Cathi Forbes (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Dana Stein (Democratic), Sean Stinnett (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Sandy Rosenberg (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Sheila Ruth (Democratic), Matthew Schindler (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Jamila Woods (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Caylin Young (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Referred Finance.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kris FairPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Elizabeth EmbryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Jessica FeldmarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Cathi ForbesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43B
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Dana SteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11B
Sean StinnettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Aletheia McCaskillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Sandy RosenbergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sheila RuthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44B
Matthew SchindlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Jamila WoodsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
Caylin YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natalie ZieglerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A

“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. Referred Finance
  2. Third Reading Passed
  3. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  4. Favorable with Amendments {
  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
  6. Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. First Reading Economic Matters

Sources

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