MD HB 540
died on adjournmentInvestor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)
Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did MD HB 540 pass?
No. MD HB 540 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 (2026-01-28): Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
What is MD HB 540 about?
MD HB 540 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)”.
Who sponsors MD HB 540?
Ziegler, Woods, White Holland and 9 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 540.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Zieglerprimary
- Woodsprimary
- White Hollandprimary
- Terrasaprimary
- Ruthprimary
- Phillipsprimary
- Palakovich Carrprimary
- Hillprimary
- Fennellprimary
- Embryprimary
- Charkoudianprimary
- Lehmanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-27
First Reading Environment and Transportation
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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