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Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 301: Veterans' Discounts 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

SB 301 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans' Discounts Act. Primary sponsor: Bryan Simonaire (Republican), Ben Brooks (Democratic), Mary Beth Carozza (Republican), Arthur Ellis (Democratic), Jason Gallion (Republican), Dawn Gile (Democratic), Will Smith (Democratic), Ron Watson (Democratic), Chris West (Republican), Kevin Harris (Democratic), Katie Hester (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan SimonairePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Ben BrooksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Mary Beth CarozzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Arthur EllisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jason GallionPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Dawn GilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Will SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Ron WatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Kevin HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Katie HesterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. Reassigned to Environment and Transportation
  3. Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
  4. Third Reading Passed
  5. Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  6. Favorable with Amendments {
  7. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
  8. Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
  9. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Finance

Sources

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