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MD SB 259

died on adjournment

Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did MD SB 259 pass?

No. MD SB 259 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

What is MD SB 259 about?

MD SB 259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie Captioning”.

Who sponsors MD SB 259?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of MD SB 259.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-27

    Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-01-27

    Hearing canceled

  3. 2026-01-20

    Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. 2026-01-19

    First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Places of Public Accommodation - Open Movie CaptioningCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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