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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 898: Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act

Enacted 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 898 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act. Primary sponsor: Speaker, Administration, Nick Allen (Democratic), Marlon Amprey (Democratic), Dylan Behler (Democratic), Harry Bhandari (Democratic), Adrian Boafo (Democratic), Regina Boyce (Democratic), Derrick Coley (Democratic), Mark Edelson (Democratic), Diana Fennell (Democratic), Mike Griffith (Republican), Michele Guyton (Democratic), Andrea Harrison (Democratic), Terri Hill (Democratic), Marvin Holmes (Democratic), Kevin Hornberger (Republican), Julian Ivey (Democratic), Dana Jones (Democratic), Aaron Kaufman (Democratic), Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), Gabriel Moreno (Democratic), Darrell Odom (Democratic), Cheryl Pasteur (Democratic), Edith Patterson (Democratic), Scott Phillips (Democratic), Andrew Pruski (Democratic), Lily Qi (Democratic), Denise Roberts (Democratic), Mike Rogers (Democratic), Kim Ross (Democratic), Malcolm Ruff (Democratic), Gary Simmons (Democratic), Jared Solomon (Democratic), Ryan Spiegel (Democratic), Deni Taveras (Democratic), Kym Taylor (Democratic), Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Veronica Turner (Democratic), Courtney Watson (Democratic), Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), Greg Wims (Democratic), Chao Wu (Democratic), Natalie Ziegler (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
SpeakerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
AdministrationPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nick AllenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Marlon AmpreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Dylan BehlerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Harry BhandariPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Adrian BoafoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Regina BoycePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43A
Derrick ColeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Mark EdelsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Diana FennellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Mike GriffithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35A
Michele GuytonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42B
Andrea HarrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Terri HillPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12A
Marvin HolmesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kevin HornbergerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35B
Julian IveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47A
Dana JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30A
Aaron KaufmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Robbyn LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gabriel MorenoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Darrell OdomPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27A
Cheryl PasteurPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11A
Edith PattersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Scott PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Andrew PruskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33A
Lily QiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Denise RobertsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Mike RogersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kim RossPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Malcolm RuffPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Gary SimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12B
Jared SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Ryan SpiegelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Deni TaverasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47B
Kym TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris TomlinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Veronica TurnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Courtney WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9B
Jennifer White HollandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Greg WimsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Chao WuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9A
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. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352
  2. Passed Enrolled
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. House Concurs Senate Amendments
  5. Third Reading Passed
  6. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. Favorable with Amendments {
  8. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
  9. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation)
  10. Referred Budget and Taxation Finance
  11. Third Reading Passed
  12. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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